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Q: Best Multimedia Browser for Imac PPC G4 (running Tiger 10.4)

I recently found out that Adobe is not supporting FLASH for older Macs such as my G4 PPC

 

So now when I go to You Tube or Facebook I'm not able to view any videos or listen to any music.

 

Right now I am using Firefox 3.6  but also have Safari 4.1.3 as my browsers.  Eiither one of them does not allow me to view multimedia content now on the internet.  I'm getting very frustrated with it.  I've read that I need a browser that supprts HTML 5 ? 

I really don't want to have to go out and buy a new computer or

even upgrade my operating system if I don't have to.  Does anyone have any suggestions or ideas of what I can do to get my multimedia back?

 

Thanks!

iMac, iOS 4.1, 1.25 GHZ

Posted on Feb 27, 2012 2:15 PM

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Q: Best Multimedia Browser for Imac PPC G4 (running Tiger 10.4)

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  • by Klaus1,

    Klaus1 Klaus1 Feb 27, 2012 2:49 PM in response to lenfrombuffalo
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    Feb 27, 2012 2:49 PM in response to lenfrombuffalo

    For reasons that passeth all understanding, Flash videos work with the PPC version of Firefox, called TenFourFoxG5.app, once you have anabled plug-ins, as it does not natively support Flash.

     

    You can download TenFourFoxG5 from here:

     

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

     

    Now for the intersting bit: TenFourFox, like Firefox, does not support most plug-ins. Unless you are prone to headaches (in which case don't) you can read about that here:

     

    http://code.google.com/p/tenfourfox/wiki/PluginsNoLongerSupported

     

    But there is a workaround!

     

    Open TenFourFox and type in the address bar: about:config (no spaces) and click return. This gives you a warning that it might harm the application. Ignore that and click on 'I'll be careful, I promise' and you get the config file that you can edit - with great care.

     

    Look/search (scroll down) for: tenfourfox.plugins.enabled

    Set it to true. (Double click it to toggle it)

     

    Now close TenFourFox, open it again, and Flash will now work, as it now uses the plug-ins that Safari has stored.

     

    I am using Flash 10.1.102.64 in TenFourFox and it works just fine.

  • by lenfrombuffalo,

    lenfrombuffalo lenfrombuffalo Feb 27, 2012 2:56 PM in response to Klaus1
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    Feb 27, 2012 2:56 PM in response to Klaus1

    Thanks Klaus.  I'll give it a try.  I aprreciate your help!