Posting here from my second gen iBook G3 500Mhz with 384MB RAM running 10.4.11.
TenFourFox takes about 5 minutes to even load and then it freezes for the next 10 minutes while it syncs my Firefox account.. so forget it. I would only run this with 1GB of RAM or more. In saying this, I have TFF installed on my Pismo G3 400Mhz with 1GB of RAM (10.4.11) and I will only launch the 'Fox as a last resort.
The alternatives are all outdated, so this is something you'll just have to accept. You can't expect the old Mac to handle many moderns websites under Tiger unless you're willing to wait for TFF to handle it.
TenFourKit 533.21.1 - The last WebKit build for Tiger is possibly the most compatible browser providing the best speed. But still crashes and fails regularly. Launch times are pretty fast, comparable to the built-in version of Safari.
TenFourKit is hosted on Google Code, which is not possible to access on a G3 without running TenFourFox, so here is the direct download link:
https://storage.googleapis.com/goog...ogle.com/tenfourkit/WebKit-533.21.1-Tiger.dmg
I didn't have much luck downloading this link via Safari, (TenFourFox will handle it fine). Alternatively, the best file downloader for the old Macs is the command line tool 'wget'. This can be installed by first installing TigerBrew;
Copy and paste this line into Terminal.app and follow the prompts to setup 'brew':
Code:
ruby -e "$(curl -fsSkL raw.github.com/mistydemeo/tigerbrew/go/install)"
EDIT: Also, on Tiger, it may be required to include /usr/local/bin in your $PATH by first:
Code:
echo 'export PATH=/usr/local/bin:$PATH' >> ~/.profile
Then close the Terminal window to logout and Cmd-N to log back into a new shell. You should now see /usr/local/bin included in your $PATH environment variable with 'echo $PATH'.
Then once installed:
Code:
brew doctor
brew install curl
brew install git
brew install wget
(This will take a few hours to complete)
You can then download TenFourKit on your Tiger G3 via Terminal with:
Code:
wget -c https://storage.googleapis.com/google-code-archive-downloads/v2/code.google.com/tenfourkit/WebKit-533.21.1-Tiger.dmg
Once TenFourKit (WebKit) is installed, launch it, and go to Prefs. Set WebKit as your default browser and then go to Advanced and enable the Develop Menu. This will then you give a menu option to toggle Javascript on/off.
Camino 2.1.2 [G3] - The last version of Camino provides a reasonable balance of speed and compatibility (compared to Safari).
There are machine specific builds outlined here:
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/camino-g3-g4-g4e-and-g5-builds.1788394/
The Mediafire file listing won't load on TenFourKit, so here are the direct links to the machine specific builds found within:
G3 (750) -
http://www.mediafire.com/file/fov3wfj5kyjguf4/Camino2.1.2-G3-750.dmg
G4 (7400) -
http://www.mediafire.com/file/cghc8on7h6c5zyr/Camino2.1.2-G4-7400.dmg
G4 (7450) -
http://www.mediafire.com/file/hbrhsfx5dp2k10a/Camino2.1.2-G4-7450.dmg
G5 (970) -
http://www.mediafire.com/file/xkss1ehstpbdwt2/Camino2.1.2-G5-970.dmg
These links require Javascript to be enabled, but do work fine with TenFourKit and once you click the green download button, it should begin to transfer OK.
Camino seems to handle Javascript slightly better then WebKit, but you can also disable JS and other plugins via the Prefs > Web Features options.
It's worth mentioning that Camino was a highly optimized Gecko-based browser (much like TenFourFox) and for it's time, Camino provided the fastest web browsing experience on the Mac.
OneWindowBrowser 1.1 - The quickest browser for the G3, but limited to the capabilities of the built-in version of Safari. As the name implies, this is a "one page at a time" browser and doesn't support multiple tabs or windows. Downloading is also not an option. The default user agent is iPad (iOS 3.2.2), so many websites load quickly as the servers are delivering content tailored for a first gen iPad.
Info and links here:
https://forums.macrumors.com/thread...er-for-jaguar-through-to-high-sierra.2104363/
TenFourKit won't handle the github download links, but if you've already installed wget as outlined above, you can download OWB directly with:
Code:
wget -c https://github.com/AphoticD/OneWindowBrowser/raw/master/OneWindowBrowser1.1-PPC-10.2%2B.zip
Javascript can be toggled with Cmd-J or via the options menu.
OWB will playback Youtube in Low-Quality mode on a G3 without too much trouble. This can make the single-window browser useful where the other browsers fail. It also launches within a couple of seconds.
EDIT: It is also a good idea on any old Mac OS X system to disable the shipped versions of Flash as they are a high security risk.
Trash the following files (or just move to a different location):
/Library/Internet Plug-Ins/Flash Player.plugin
/Library/Internet Plug-Ins/flashplayer.xpt
/Library/Internet Plug-Ins/NP-PPC-Dir-Shockwave
You could do the same with the Java plugins if you know you won't be using them.
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