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Wordperfect for Mac is still around.   Somewhere.

Here is a web page where you can download the last Mac version of WordPerfect (and some updates) for free.

Well, you can share the printer a number of ways, but there is no Rendezvous or Bonjour networking built into OS 9.

iCab would probably be an okay browser.

You don't need antivirus software.

dvpierce wrote:

Well, you can share the printer a number of ways, but there is no Rendezvous or Bonjour networking built into OS 9.

iCab would probably be an okay browser.

You don't need antivirus software.

Can you explain the easiest rout?

I'm using IE.

You sure? It's not OS X

Under no circumstances install any anti-virus software. There are no viruses to get and there is no AV for OS9 that wont plague you with problems and instability.
Seriously, dont do it.

There might've been three, but I don't know of anyone who actually got a virus when OS 9 was in its prime.  Today, OS 9 is dead and I'm sure those viruses must've died with it.

If it gives you peace of mind, you can run it every now and then, but you really don't need it.

FutureDreamz wrote:

Mr. T wrote:

There might've been three, but I don't know of anyone who actually got a virus when OS 9 was in its prime.  Today, OS 9 is dead and I'm sure those viruses must've died with it.

If it gives you peace of mind, you can run it every now and then, but you really don't need it.

I'll just use it the same way as with ClamXav; on my HD, but never used.

OK, if it makes ya feel any better. As long as you dont have any active background scanning or AV related extensions or control panels.

dvpierce wrote:

Agax has an "active" scanning extension. make sure it's disabled. They cause more trouble than they solve.

I am going to remove or disable most of the extensions because it takes FOREVER for the iMac to load, and that AV doesn't prevent infecting Windows computers, so it's going, too.

G3 iMacs shipped with really slow hard drives.  If you can find a cheap semi-modern replacement, it should speed things up. 

Also, there's a couple of third-party apps available to speed startup times.  I think one works by loading a 'proper' HD driver early in the boot sequence, and the other one works by caching extensions and control panels for faster loading.  Anyway, you can use both in tandem for even faster startups.  The first one was called Startup Doubler; I forget what the other one's called.

Last edited by Mr. T (2007-05-15 11:40 pm)

Mr. T wrote:

G3 iMacs shipped with really slow hard drives.  If you can find a cheap semi-modern replacement, it should speed things up. 

Also, there's a couple of third-party apps available to speed startup times.  I think one works by loading a 'proper' HD driver early in the boot sequence, and the other one works by caching extensions and control panels for faster loading.  Anyway, you can use both in tandem for even faster startups.  The first one was called Startup Doubler; I forget what the other one's called.

Forget the third party stuff, just trim the extensions and CPs down to a bare minimum and your Mac will be as fast as it's gonna get.

It sped up the iMac by 50%!
Next time I will disable more ones that I had verified as unimportant, though wasn't as obvious.

Last edited by FutureDreamz (2007-05-16 7:20 pm)

Pariah wrote:

Under no circumstances install any anti-virus software. There are no viruses to get and there is no AV for OS9 that wont plague you with problems and instability.
Seriously, dont do it.

So true, last time I updated the "virus definitions" for Virex 6 my computer crashed. Don't even try.