sarah Wilder

Q: iMac (PPC) with isight, OS 10.5.8/problems with Safari and verification of identity of websights.

Hello out there! I have an iMac (PPC) with isight and 20" screen. My Os is 10.5.8 (as far as I can go) My Safari version is 5.0. 6. I have continued to get messages when I try to open certain websites that say: "Safari can't verify the identity of the sebsite...then the address of the website is given.

The Certificate for this sebsite was signed by an unknown certifyig authority. You might be connecting to a website thais pretending to be...then it gives website address.....which could put your confidential information at rist. Would you like to connect to this website anyway? " I usually hit continue. However, with more and more security breaches I decided to see what I could do. I opened the certificate and then followed some directions that said always accept. I did look at some of the certificates and some of them had expired and others looked like they had expired and had been renewed. I am wondering if someone could guide me as to what to do and is this ideed a security issue.

Sarah

Posted on Jun 19, 2014 11:44 AM

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Q: iMac (PPC) with isight, OS 10.5.8/problems with Safari and verification of identity of websights.

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  • by a brody,

    a brody a brody Jun 20, 2014 9:05 AM in response to sarah Wilder
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    Jun 20, 2014 9:05 AM in response to sarah Wilder

    Safari 5.0.6 for Leopard

    is the latest Safari for Leopard.

     

    Other browsers which may be more current are on my FAQ*:

     

    http://www.macmaps.com/browsers.html

     

    * Links to my pages may give me compensation.

  • by sarah Wilder,

    sarah Wilder sarah Wilder Jun 20, 2014 10:08 AM in response to a brody
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    Jun 20, 2014 10:08 AM in response to a brody

    what do you mean by "links to my pages may give me compensation" ?

  • by K Shaffer,

    K Shaffer K Shaffer Jun 25, 2014 9:06 PM in response to a brody
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    Jun 25, 2014 9:06 PM in response to a brody

    (Sarah)

     

    Given the page URL shown is inoperative, the question about the disclaimer is irrelevant.

     

    However as contributors to these discussions, persons who link to off-site databases and

    tips on their own sites, offer the notice that it may be possible to donate to them to help

    offset the cost of upkeep of the web site, etc.

     

    Web browsers for PowerPC Macs, running OS X 10.4.11 to OS X 10.5.8 are rather limited

    in availability, and Flash player support is also limited to what one may acquire from the

    Adobe Flash player archived versions for older systems. Read through the Adobe help

    page 'installation problems' thoroughly before download or installation.

     

    Some browsers for PowerPC Macs, G4/G5:

     

    The iCab web browser is fairly good, but if you do not buy a license, you will occasionally

    see a prompt to buy a license; prompt will fade away after awhile. http://www.icab.de/dl.php

     

    The TenFourFox browser, by default, does not let Flash player work. It is possible to work

    around that limitation; I use this often and for me it poses no problems. It does support

    most web site that uses other animation technologies such as HTLM5 for youtube, etc.

    Note there are several builds listed http://www.floodgap.com/software/tenfourfox/

     

    SeaMonkey for PPC browser (another mozilla based build) has some support in there are

    occasional updates to the software. This runs on PowerPC G5 only, at this time. There is

    another SeaMonkey build for Intel versions, they are not current for PowerPC Macs.

    http://sourceforge.net/projects/seamonkey-for-ppc/ (be careful what you click on)

     

    Adobe Flash player info links:

     

    •Adobe Flash Player - Installation Problems - Mac OS X:

    http://helpx.adobe.com/flash-player/kb/installation-problems-flash-player-mac.ht ml

     

    •Adobe Flash Player - Flash Player help:

    http://helpx.adobe.com/flash-player.html

     

    With the last supported Flash player installed, there is a way to allow a patch or update

    to that installed version to fool the browsers into running it as a later version 11.5. This

    has its own instructions and does not upgrade Flash to the most recent, though.

     

    •Patch for vintage Adobe Flash (update pieces) to 11.5 version D/L w/ instructions:

    http://scriptogr.am/nordkril/post/adobe-flash-11.5-for-powerpc

     

    {a brody: Hopefully this helps the original poster, somewhat.}

     

    Good luck & happy computing!

  • by K Shaffer,

    K Shaffer K Shaffer Jun 26, 2014 10:28 AM in response to K Shaffer
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    Jun 26, 2014 10:28 AM in response to K Shaffer

    A PS as a correction to SeaMonkey for PowerPC browser:

     

    This will work on a PPC G4 but the OS X has to be Leopard 10.5.8.

     

    So my typo involving 'works only on G5' was an error, I have it on

    my own G4s running Leopard 10.5.8; won't run in Tiger 10.4.11.

     

    A day late & a dollar short, one may say, regarding timely editing...

  • by a brody,

    a brody a brody Jun 28, 2014 2:27 PM in response to sarah Wilder
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    Jun 28, 2014 2:27 PM in response to sarah Wilder

    As part of terms of use, if I refer to a personal website that may offer me compensation for my work, I have to signify that somewhere on my post.