Re: Upgrade iMac 8.1

On 7/30/24 07:34, Alan Browne wrote:

On 2024-07-29 22:22, philo wrote:

Have to admit I am not familiar with this machine. (or any of the Intel Macs)
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I was given an iMac 8.1 running OSX 10.5.8
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The owner had a 10.6 upgrade DVD but when I try to run it to upgrade, I get a message "will not run on this version."
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Actually, what I really need to do is just upgrade the browser.
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Safari 5 connects to very few websites...I can't even connect to the Apple store
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Any idea where I can get a browser that is better than what I have>
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new version of Firefox will not run

 Your 8.1 iMac is sufficiently ancient that I personally would not waste time on it other than perhaps as a file server or backup browser.
 My own 2012 iMac i7 is relegated to back bench duties and is the only machine that I can run Windows (XP, 7, 10 - under Fusion) on if needed. I would not give it away or even sell (except maybe for parts if someone was desperate).
 Try Chrome?
 

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Also:
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I wanted to empty SOME files from the trash bin NOT all of them
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The ONLY option is to empty the bin>
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I did Google and found two answers
Either hit the command or else the option key
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That gives no option to delete only that file

 Move the 'not delete' files to a folder.  Empty the trash.
 Files in the trash that are not for emptying should not be in the trash.
 

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I agree,
I have some better machines in my work shop . I will give her one
Any browser I've tried for legacy machines has not been good enough