10-01-2011, 10:09 PM
Wanted to comment about 'outdated' browsers a little. As for older browsers, depends on your hardware - for example, I have an Intel iMac at home (no internet access there, 'nuther story), on which I play MM 1, 2, and HD (Episodes 1, 2 and am in process of converting and testing various custom mansions from MM1). Then, I have my (10 year old) PowerBook 2000 (which at least has OS X 10.4.11 - older G3 CPU and with RAM bumped to 1GB and hard drive now at 120GB), with which I can use local WiFi spots at restaurants and download updates, new mansions, surf the boards here, etc.).
Because Firefox has stopped support for the last G3 version (3.6.15), I have changed to TenFourFox, which supposedly is like Firefox 6 - except that TFFx doesn't support plug-ins anymore in their current version ( = no Flash). Apple's version of Safari on my PowerBook is capped at 4.1.3 (and there are security gaps with that). And for those wondering why I haven't got a newer MacBook, the simple answer is, not making enough money (after student loan payments and regular expenses). The iMac was a gift from my older brother, who retired better off than myself, and he upgrades his system every 3-4 years. So last fall, he asked me if I wanted his 'old' system (Heck yes!), and I now am able to run OS X 10.6.8 (and could run Lion) on it (which means MM HD...
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So please don't get too hasty about those with 'outdated' browsers, as it may have more to do with how the person connects with the internet. Let's not further what digital divide is happening (with Firefox coming out with monthly updates, and abandoning the version that was top-of-the-line six months ago). A little consideration for others, okay?
Because Firefox has stopped support for the last G3 version (3.6.15), I have changed to TenFourFox, which supposedly is like Firefox 6 - except that TFFx doesn't support plug-ins anymore in their current version ( = no Flash). Apple's version of Safari on my PowerBook is capped at 4.1.3 (and there are security gaps with that). And for those wondering why I haven't got a newer MacBook, the simple answer is, not making enough money (after student loan payments and regular expenses). The iMac was a gift from my older brother, who retired better off than myself, and he upgrades his system every 3-4 years. So last fall, he asked me if I wanted his 'old' system (Heck yes!), and I now am able to run OS X 10.6.8 (and could run Lion) on it (which means MM HD...
).So please don't get too hasty about those with 'outdated' browsers, as it may have more to do with how the person connects with the internet. Let's not further what digital divide is happening (with Firefox coming out with monthly updates, and abandoning the version that was top-of-the-line six months ago). A little consideration for others, okay?