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how do I update my power mac G5 (my version is 10.5.8) or How do I upgrate my safari 10.5.8 to a better version

With my current version ( OSX 10.5.8), I can't access "youtube.com" and I don't even know what else I can't do. Could you anyone please tell me How to upgrade my current version of safari 5.0.6 to a better version. Thanks

Posted on Jul 6, 2015 7:37 PM

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Jul 6, 2015 8:44 PM in response to giginote

So we know more about it...


At the Apple Icon at top left>About this Mac, report the version of OSX from that window, then click on More Info, then click on Hardware> and report this upto but not including the Serial#...


Hardware Overview:


Model Name: eMac

Model Identifier: PowerMac6,4

Processor Name: PowerPC G4 (1.2)

Processor Speed: 1.42 GHz

Number Of CPUs: 1

L2 Cache (per CPU): 512 KB

Memory: 2 GB

Bus Speed: 167 MHz

Boot ROM Version: 4.9.2f1

Jul 6, 2015 10:33 PM in response to giginote

TenFourFox is the most up to date browser for our PPCs, they even have G4 & G5 optimized versions...


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


I'd avoid vesrion 24 though, as it no longer supports plug-ins like Flash.


http://code.google.com/p/tenfourfox/downloads/list


SeaMonkey seems pretty fast also, with many options...


http://www.seamonkey-project.org/


http://www.seamonkey-project.org/releases/


Might also look into iCab & OmniWeb versions.

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