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Q: picked up a Mac to try, safari wont open

I just invested in a Power Mac G4 that needs some work so I can teach myself about them (always had Windows based PC's before), went to open Safari to see how it ran and Safari blinks open then closes with a quickness! I normal mode and faster in safe meode! Any suggestions?

PowerMac, My first Mac

Posted on Apr 9, 2014 10:30 AM

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  • by rccharles,Solvedanswer

    rccharles rccharles Apr 9, 2014 11:26 AM in response to BigDaddyBaldman
    Level 6 (8,486 points)
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    Apr 9, 2014 11:26 AM in response to BigDaddyBaldman

    This machine is rather old in Mac times.  You cannot run the latest mac os.

     

    Restore Tiger 10.4 & Leopard 10.5  DVDs are available from Apple by calling  1(800) 275-2273. Have your serial number ready. Have your credit card ready too.  There may be a small fee.

    https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4720126?tstart=0  -- January 20,2013

    https://discussions.apple.com/message/24588313#24588313 -- January 22,2014

     

    Max out memory.

     

    I'd guess, Safari is out of date internet wise.

     

    You need 10.4 or 10.5 to run a current web browser.

     

     

     

    TenFourFox -- It's a port of the latest FireFox to run on older hardware and software.

    "World's most advanced web browser. Finely tuned for the Power PC."

        --  works for me on 10.4.  Supports 10.5

    http://www.floodgap.com/software/tenfourfox/

    alternative download site:

    http://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/37761/tenfourfox

     

    Turn on pipelining.  This will allow Firefox to make simaltaneous requests to the server.  Chrome has pipeling turned on. Some sites could fail to load with pipeling set on. The site will be old. See "Increase pipelining" in:

     

    http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/firefox-optimization-tips/

     

    OmniWeb uses the lastest Safari framework.  The open source WebKit. Other browsers like Safari and iCab use the OS version of WebKit.  The OmniWeb downloaded dmg includes it's own copy of the latest WebKit.

    http://www.omnigroup.com/products/omniweb/

     

    Safari 4.1.3 for Tiger

    http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1069

     

    iCab - The Taxi for the Internet

    http://www.icab.de/

  • by BigDaddyBaldman,

    BigDaddyBaldman BigDaddyBaldman Apr 9, 2014 1:16 PM in response to rccharles
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    Apr 9, 2014 1:16 PM in response to rccharles

    Tnx for the knowledge. Anythung you think is essencial to know for an escaping Windows Drone when making the switch?

  • by rccharles,

    rccharles rccharles Apr 10, 2014 11:57 AM in response to BigDaddyBaldman
    Level 6 (8,486 points)
    Classic Mac OS
    Apr 10, 2014 11:57 AM in response to BigDaddyBaldman

    Post your questions here with new discussions.

     

    Max out the memory on your g4.

     

    http://eshop.macsales.com

    Best to buy memory you can return if it doesn't work.

     

    For 10.4 Tiger and beyond.

    I tend to think dashboard is neat, but not neccesary for my everyday workflow.

     

    it is possible to enable and disable it as needed,

    by entering the following commands into the terminal:

     

    -- To turn Dashboard off:

    defaults write com.apple.dashboard mcx-disabled -boolean YES

     

    -- To turn Dashboard on:

    defaults write com.apple.dashboard mcx-disabled -boolean NO

     

    -- You have to restart the Dock after making either change for it to take effect:

    killall Dock

     

    Bye Bye Dashboard

    http://www.kainjow.com/kermitsoft/downloads.html

     

    Disable Spotlight, Bonjour and Dashboard:

    http://discussions.apple.com/message.jspa?messageID=8749558#8749558

     

     

    If you are into editing text files, get:

     

    finding old versions of TextWrangler

    http://www.barebones.com/support/textwrangler/updates.html

     

    The startup manager will list all of your bootable partitions then give you a choice of which to boot.  Hold down the option key then power on. Continue holding down the option key until you see the startup manager. This brings up the startup manager. Click on your hd or disc. Click on right arrow key.

     

    System Profiler.

     

    the (blue) Apple icon > About this Mac > More info...

    goto the hardware section. Scroll down and click on Firewire or USB

     

    ----------------------

    Clipper -- clipboard history

    https://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/27135/clipper

     

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    Here is my other most favored application. Of course, I haven't checked these out in newer OS's. I'm a Tiger man myself.

    iKey is a front end program that simulates typing and mouse movements. I use iKey to remap the Function keys.

    "iKey is an automation utility, a program that creates shortcuts to accomplish repetitive tasks. In essence, an iKey shortcut is a little program in its own right, but you don't need to know the first thing about programming to create an iKey shortcut. All you have to do is put together three necessary parts of a shortcut: One or more commands that give the shortcut its functionality, a context in which it runs, and a launcher that defines how the shortcut is activated."
    http://www.scriptsoftware.com/ikey/



    iKey  has a little more function then the previous free version called youpi key. For many years, I used youpi key before switching to iKey.  It works fairly well for me in MAC OS 10.4 although not officially supported.  The youpi key download is hard to find & no longer here.
    http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/11485&vid=75326
    ( Send me a message for a copy of youpi  key. )


    *Examples:*

    1. I have the common programs that I use assigned to function keys. I have F4 assigned to Firefox. When I want to start FireFox, I press F4. When I want to switch to firefox, I press F4! Starting & switching to an application in Mac OS are the same thing in Mac OS.
    2. Here is an example of to assign volumn control to a function key.
      http://discussions.apple.com/message.jspa?messageID=10361085#10361085
    3. Here is my script for listing my application folder. I have it assigned to function-key 6.


      !http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2689/4292832695_f3a8f1122e.jpg


      tell application "Finder"
         open folder "Applications" of startup disk
         select Finder window 1
         set bounds of Finder window 1 to {-3, 44, 691, 545}
        
         --set position of Finder window 1 to {33, 44}
         set position of Finder window 1 to {60, 45}
         activate
      end tell


      The second portion of this script was generated in the script editor record mode. After I recorded the script and did some editing, I copy the script to ikey/youpi key.

     

     

    Full Key Codes
    http://download.cnet.com/Full-Key-Codes/3000-2094_4-44175.html