What's your favorite PowerPC browser?

AQUADock · Dec 11, 2012, 10:32 AM

I made a thread about this a while ago but it had no poll and we now have new browsers. So which one is it and why?

PowerPCMacMan · Dec 11, 2012, 10:57 AM

I would have to say Roccat and also the leopard webkits, but my primary is Roccat.

eyoungren · Dec 11, 2012, 01:09 PM

Aurora. Not the fastest, but certainly the most customizable. IMO.

Imixmuan · Dec 11, 2012, 01:36 PM

..plus Click to Plugin ROCKS. Close second for Roccat and iCab.Tenfourfox and Aurorafox are almost unusable on my piddling little G4 ibook, though a dual G4 or G5 user might find them more usable. I use Camino and Omniweb less and less these days.....feels like their days are numbered.

MacsRgr8 · Dec 11, 2012, 02:08 PM

Omniweb

Why? Becasue Omniweb has been around since NeXT...

ppcg4mac · Dec 11, 2012, 02:47 PM

Webkit, because i can actually open multiple tabs without lag.

Starfighter · Dec 11, 2012, 04:07 PM

My heart screams Camino but my brain gets to make most of the decisions nowadays - and therefore I voted SeaMonkey.

MisterKeeks · Dec 11, 2012, 04:08 PM

For anyone looking at this thread to choose a browser, keep in mind the "Webkit" option is in reference to Leopard Webkit. Webkit is the rendering engine that Leopard Webkit is based on, along with a host of others (including Safari and Roccat).

cocacolakid · Dec 11, 2012, 04:40 PM

How about we post links to each of the named browsers. So many new users here recently, it would be nice to help them find these easily.

ChrisMan287 · Dec 11, 2012, 04:44 PM

TFF baby! Safari ran like ****, Camino was a lot better but I started having issues and settled on TFF.

I tried a few others and didn't like them.

cocacolakid · Dec 11, 2012, 07:48 PM

Some links:

TenFourFox

Camino

iCab

Seamonkey

Leopard Webkit (Do not set Webkit as your default browser, it creates an error)

Omniweb

Stainless

AuroraFox

Safari 5.0.2

Jethryn Freyman · Dec 12, 2012, 04:17 AM

Tenfourfox.

As far as I'm concerned, it's business as usual.

LIKE A BOSS.

yangchewren · Dec 12, 2012, 04:55 AM

camino as I am still on tiger for my ibook.

Wildy · Dec 12, 2012, 03:01 PM

This thread prompted me to do a little browser hopping (I'd been using an unoptimized version of Camino up until this point). I've settled on Stainless - it's a great little browser and I'd urge people to give it a try!

Like Chrome, all tabs run in their own process - so if one tab crashes it won't bring the entire browser down. The UI is beautiful (in my eyes) - a unified URL/search bar, navigation buttons, and a bar of bookmark icons down the side - that's it! A neat (and rare) feature is that of parallel sessions - you can sign into multiple accounts of the same website by having a different session set up in each tab. Javascript is fairly quick too (quicker than Camino and Safari, but not as quick as Aurorafox) and it scores 100% on the Acid3 test. Overall it just feels very responsive - with hardly any lag when scrolling up and down and minimal load times.

Now for the bad: Other than being Webkit-based, little else about the browser is known because up until recently it was closed-source. Apparently the project has gone open source, but I have yet to find where it is hosted. There is also very little in the way of options/customizations - preferences are very limited, and there is no extension system either. But to be honest, if you install Glimmer Blocker then you get a system-wide adblocker anyway.

TL;DR: Stainless is FAST!

GermanyChris · Dec 12, 2012, 03:34 PM

This is a bit difficult to answer as it depends on the Mac..

Jessica Lares · Dec 12, 2012, 06:00 PM

I use Safari on the G4 and G5 and Classilla on my clamshell.

Smithcraft · Dec 13, 2012, 12:37 AM

OmniWeb.

I've been using it as my primary browser since I fell in love with it years ago and bought it.

Granted it's PPC days are numbered(6.0 will be 10.7 or 10.8 only), but I'll stick with it.

I also have Safari for quick stuff(OW will open about twenty tabs), FireFox(but I get annoyed about the damn plugins out date yellow bar), and TenFourFox which I just about never use 'cuz I might end up at YouTube and that doesn't work.

SC

jbarley · Dec 13, 2012, 12:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Smithcraft

TenFourFox which I just about never use 'cuz I might end up at YouTube and that doesn't work.

SC

You are aware that Flash can be enabled in TenFourFox.

TenFourFox 6 disabled plugins by default, meaning Flash is not there. This can be enabled easily by doing the following:

In the address bar type 'about:config' and press enter. Look for 'tenfourfox.plugins.enabled' and set it to 'true' this will enable Flash. I haven't had any problems so far and Flash content like YouTube seems to run faster than it did in Safari 5.

Smithcraft · Dec 13, 2012, 01:12 AM

No sir! I was completely unaware!

I think I can now drop the regular FF and go with TenFourFox.

Thanks!

SC

roadbloc · Dec 13, 2012, 02:53 AM

TenFourFox is the best for me.

seveej · Dec 13, 2012, 05:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Starfighter

My heart screams Camino but my brain gets to make most of the decisions nowadays - and therefore I voted SeaMonkey.

My heart beats for Camino, has done so since 2006.
Quite frankly, I know there are objective reasons why Camino is not optimal, but I've never felt a real reason to change.

RGDS,

eyoungren · Dec 13, 2012, 06:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Smithcraft

No sir! I was completely unaware!

I think I can now drop the regular FF and go with TenFourFox.

Thanks!

SC

There's also Aurora. Aurora uses T4Fx code and is based on Firefox Aurora nightly builds. Aurora is usually one version ahead of T4FX (right now as of this post it's two versions).

Aurora is beta though so if unstable does not suit you stick with T4Fx. However, version 18 has been pretty good. I downloaded version 19, but it does not seem to want to respect some of my AdBlockPlus filters on Google and elsewhere.

jbarley · Dec 13, 2012, 02:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eyoungren

There's also Aurora. Aurora uses T4Fx code and is based on Firefox Aurora nightly builds. Aurora is usually one version ahead of T4FX (right now as of this post it's two versions).

Aurora is beta though so if unstable does not suit you stick with T4Fx. However, version 18 has been pretty good. I downloaded version 19, but it does not seem to want to respect some of my AdBlockPlus filters on Google and elsewhere.

Two totally different cats, TenFourFox is optimized for Tiger 10.4, and AuroraFox is for Leopard 10.5 only.

MisterKeeks · 04:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by yangchewren

camino as I am still on tiger for my ibook.

Tenfourfox works with tiger and is, in my opinion, faster and has better compability with plugins.

eyoungren · Dec 13, 2012, 04:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jbarley

Two totally different cats, TenFourFox is optimized for Tiger 10.4, and AuroraFox is for Leopard 10.5 only.

You are quite right.

But T4FX also works on Leopard. And while Aurora is Leopard only, I happen to be using Leopard so it suits me just fine. And no issues with Tiger compatibility inherent in the program.

View Poll Results: Favorite browser
Safari	17	26.98%
Firefox	4	6.35%
Stainless	2	3.17%
TenFourFox	18	28.57%
iCab	2	3.17%
WebKit	7	11.11%
Seamonkey	1	1.59%
Omniweb	5	7.94%
Other	7	11.11%
Voters: 63. You may not vote on this poll

Dec 11, 2012, 10:32 AM	#1
AQUADock macrumors 6502a Join Date: Mar 2011	What's your favorite PowerPC browser? I made a thread about this a while ago but it had no poll and we now have new browsers. So which one is it and why? __________________ Mac Mini i5 - iPad 2 - iPhone 4
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Dec 11, 2012, 01:36 PM	#4
Imixmuan macrumors regular Join Date: Dec 2010	Leopard Webkit ..plus Click to Plugin ROCKS. Close second for Roccat and iCab.Tenfourfox and Aurorafox are almost unusable on my piddling little G4 ibook, though a dual G4 or G5 user might find them more usable. I use Camino and Omniweb less and less these days.....feels like their days are numbered.
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Dec 11, 2012, 02:08 PM	#5
MacsRgr8 macrumors 604 Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: The Netherlands	Omniweb Why? Becasue Omniweb has been around since NeXT... __________________ Steve Jobs. 1955 - 2011. My Hero.
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Dec 11, 2012, 02:47 PM	#6
ppcg4mac macrumors 6502 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Spaaaaace!	Webkit, because i can actually open multiple tabs without lag. __________________ There is no question about it, my sanity is questionable. I'm not on during the week, only weekends if I'm lucky!
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Dec 11, 2012, 10:57 AM	#2
PowerPCMacMan Banned Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: PowerPC land	I would have to say Roccat and also the leopard webkits, but my primary is Roccat.
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Dec 11, 2012, 01:09 PM	#3
eyoungren macrumors 65816 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Phoenix, AZ USA	Aurora. Not the fastest, but certainly the most customizable. IMO.
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Dec 11, 2012, 04:07 PM	#7
Starfighter macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Sweden	My heart screams Camino but my brain gets to make most of the decisions nowadays - and therefore I voted SeaMonkey. __________________ In arguments the losers are the winners - because they learn something. Video Game Luddite
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Dec 11, 2012, 04:08 PM	#8
MisterKeeks macrumors 65816 Join Date: Nov 2012	For anyone looking at this thread to choose a browser, keep in mind the "Webkit" option is in reference to Leopard Webkit. Webkit is the rendering engine that Leopard Webkit is based on, along with a host of others (including Safari and Roccat). __________________ Core Duo 1.83 Mac Mini, Dual 2.7 Power Mac G5, Dual 1.8 Power Mac G5, Dual 1.25 MDD G4, 1.6 GHz iMac G5, 900 MHz iBook G3, 800 MHz iMac G4, 500MHz iMac G3, 400MHz iMac G3
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Dec 11, 2012, 04:40 PM	#9
cocacolakid macrumors 6502a Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Chicago	How about we post links to each of the named browsers. So many new users here recently, it would be nice to help them find these easily. __________________ 2012 Mini 2.3 i7 Samsung 840 250 GB SSD 16GB RAM 2012 13" MBP Samsung SSD, 16GB RAM TBD, iPad 4, iPhone 4S
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Dec 11, 2012, 04:44 PM	#10
ChrisMan287 macrumors 6502 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: NY.	TFF baby! Safari ran like ****, Camino was a lot better but I started having issues and settled on TFF. I tried a few others and didn't like them. __________________ 15" PowerBook G4, 1.67GHz, 2GB RAM, 250GB HD ; 16GB iPad2.
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Dec 11, 2012, 07:48 PM	#11
cocacolakid macrumors 6502a Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Chicago	Some links: TenFourFox Camino iCab Seamonkey Leopard Webkit (Do not set Webkit as your default browser, it creates an error) Omniweb Stainless AuroraFox Safari 5.0.2 __________________ 2012 Mini 2.3 i7 Samsung 840 250 GB SSD 16GB RAM 2012 13" MBP Samsung SSD, 16GB RAM TBD, iPad 4, iPhone 4S
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Dec 12, 2012, 04:17 AM	#12
Jethryn Freyman macrumors 68020 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Australia	Tenfourfox. As far as I'm concerned, it's business as usual. LIKE A BOSS. __________________ Power Mac G5 - 2x 1.8GHz - 4GB - ATI Fire GL X3 256MB - 10.5.8 Macbook Pro 3,1 - 6GB - 240GB OWC SSD - 10.6.8 www.michaelanthonyralph.com/blog/
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Dec 12, 2012, 04:55 AM	#13
yangchewren macrumors newbie Join Date: Dec 2012	camino as I am still on tiger for my ibook.
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Dec 12, 2012, 03:01 PM	#14
Wildy macrumors regular Join Date: Jan 2011	This thread prompted me to do a little browser hopping (I'd been using an unoptimized version of Camino up until this point). I've settled on Stainless - it's a great little browser and I'd urge people to give it a try! Like Chrome, all tabs run in their own process - so if one tab crashes it won't bring the entire browser down. The UI is beautiful (in my eyes) - a unified URL/search bar, navigation buttons, and a bar of bookmark icons down the side - that's it! A neat (and rare) feature is that of parallel sessions - you can sign into multiple accounts of the same website by having a different session set up in each tab. Javascript is fairly quick too (quicker than Camino and Safari, but not as quick as Aurorafox) and it scores 100% on the Acid3 test. Overall it just feels very responsive - with hardly any lag when scrolling up and down and minimal load times. Now for the bad: Other than being Webkit-based, little else about the browser is known because up until recently it was closed-source. Apparently the project has gone open source, but I have yet to find where it is hosted. There is also very little in the way of options/customizations - preferences are very limited, and there is no extension system either. But to be honest, if you install Glimmer Blocker then you get a system-wide adblocker anyway. TL;DR: Stainless is FAST!
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Dec 12, 2012, 03:34 PM	#15
GermanyChris macrumors 68040 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Here	This is a bit difficult to answer as it depends on the Mac.. __________________ The Christian resolution to find the world ugly and bad has made the world ugly and bad--Nietzsche
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Dec 12, 2012, 06:00 PM	#16
Jessica Lares macrumors 68030 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Near Dallas, Texas, USA	I use Safari on the G4 and G5 and Classilla on my clamshell. __________________  Have You Hugged Your Mac Today? Daily Expressions \| Power Mac G5 \| Late 2011 13" MacBook Pro \| iPod Nano (7G) \| iPod Shuffle (2012) \| iPad Mini
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Dec 13, 2012, 12:37 AM	#17
Smithcraft macrumors newbie Join Date: Dec 2012	OmniWeb. I've been using it as my primary browser since I fell in love with it years ago and bought it. Granted it's PPC days are numbered(6.0 will be 10.7 or 10.8 only), but I'll stick with it. I also have Safari for quick stuff(OW will open about twenty tabs), FireFox(but I get annoyed about the damn plugins out date yellow bar), and TenFourFox which I just about never use 'cuz I might end up at YouTube and that doesn't work. SC
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Dec 13, 2012, 01:12 AM	#19
Smithcraft macrumors newbie Join Date: Dec 2012	No sir! I was completely unaware! I think I can now drop the regular FF and go with TenFourFox. Thanks! SC
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Dec 13, 2012, 02:53 AM	#20
roadbloc macrumors 603 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: UK	TenFourFox is the best for me. __________________ Roadbloc
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