Web Browsers

 

Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.1.6 for "Classic" Mac OS

Web Site: www.microsoft.com/mac/DOWNLOAD/IE/ie5_classic.asp
Operating System: OS 8.1 to 9.2
System Requirements:
Macintosh PowerPC; 16 MB of RAM. We also recommend that you turn on Virtual Memory by using the Memory control panel. 12 MB of available hard disk space; Apple QuickTime version 3.0 or later; 9600 bits per second (BPS) modem (28.8 Kbps or higher recommended). Open Transport 1.3 or later; for dial-up connections, Open Transport Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) software or similar PPP connection software, including a control panel and an extension.
License: Free

Whether you're searching for information, tracking online auctions, or browsing Web pages, Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 for Mac OS 8.1 to 9.x makes it easy to make the most of the Web. With Mac-first innovations — such as Internet Scrapbook, which lets you collect pictures, receipts, and more — Internet Explorer makes the Web easy and fun. And perhaps best of all, it’s free!

This latest version — version 5.1.6 — resolves security vulnerabilities in previous versions of Internet Explorer 5 , including the security vulnerability described in this Microsoft Security Bulletin MS02-050, as well as vulnerabilities that might have caused Internet Explorer to stop responding or caused a memory problem that compromised the security of the computer.

Note Internet Explorer 5.1.6 for Mac OS 8.1 to 9.x is not compatible with Mac OS X. If you use Mac OS X, you can download and install Internet Explorer 5.2.2 for Mac OS X.

Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.2.2 for Mac OS-X

Web Site: www.microsoft.com/mac/DOWNLOAD/IE/ie5_osx.asp
Operating System: OS-X version 10.1.5 or later.
System Requirements:
Macintosh PowerPC; 128 MB of RAM; 19.9 MB of available hard disk space; Apple QuickTime version 5.0.2 or later; 9600 bits per second (BPS) modem (28.8 Kbps or higher recommended).
Internet connection through either an Internet service provider (ISP) or a network. Internet access might require a fee to an ISP; local or long-distance telephone charges might also apply.
License: Free

Whether you're searching for information, tracking online auctions, or browsing Web pages, Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 for Mac OS X makes it easy to make the most of the Web. With Mac-first innovations — such as Internet Scrapbook, which lets you collect pictures, receipts, and more — Internet Explorer makes the Web easy and fun. And perhaps best of all, it's free!

This latest version — version 5.2.2 — provides all the latest security and performance enhancements for Internet Explorer 5 for Mac OS X, including the security vulnerability described in this Microsoft Security Bulletin MS02-050. It also provides support for the new Quartz™ text smoothing feature provided in Mac OS X version 10.1.5 and later, so text on your screen is easier to read.

Note Internet Explorer 5.2.2 for Mac OS X is not compatible with Mac OS 9.x or earlier. It requires features that are available only in Mac OS X. If you use Mac OS 8.1 to 9.x, you can download and install Internet Explorer 5.1.6 for Mac OS 8.1 to 9.x.


Mozilla

Site: www.mozilla.org
Platform: Windows 95/98/NT/2000/ME/XP
Price: Freeware

Mozilla has become a very powerful Internet browser with the very best standards compliance and fast, accurate rendering of Web pages. What you see in Mozilla today is what you'll get in Netscape and other software projects later on.

It was created to enhance standards compliance, increase performance, and add portability to your Web browsing experience.

v 1.2.1 for Classic OS

v 1.3 for OS-X

iCab 2.9.1

Web Site: www.icab.de/dl.php
Operating System: OS 7.6.1 or later, Mac OS X
License: $29 US

iCab is a web browser for the Macintosh.

The development of iCab is not finished at the moment, some features of the final version are missing. You can get the current version of iCab at the download page. In the next few months better versions of iCab will be offered on our site. After the first final release, we will offer "iCab Pro" for $29 / 29 EUR. You will also be able to download a version for free. You can already buy an iCab Pro licence now.

You can Register iCab Pro now! It will cost only $29

for Classic OS

for OS-X

 

Compression utilities (programs that 'unpack' software you have downloaded)

Stuffit Expander 7.0

Web Site: www.stuffit.com
System Requirements: PowerPC or higher; Mac OS® 8.6 or higher, including Mac OS X; 10.2 Jaguar compatible
License: Free

Free, award-winning StuffIt Expander™ gives you access to virtually any file you download from the Internet or receive in your email. Expander handles all common compression formats, including .sitx archives created by the new StuffIt X file format. Whether you come across a file compressed on a PC, Mac, or other platform, Expander helps you open it quickly and easily.

For Classic Mac OS

For Mac OS-X

NOTE: StuffIt Expander 7.0 is a FREE component of StuffIt Standard Edition 7.0. This means that installing StuffIt Expander will result in the install of an unregistered StuffIt Standard Edition package. Also included in the StuffIt Standard Edition installer are unregistered shareware versions of DropStuff™, DropZip™ and DropTar™.

 

File Viewers and Readers

Adobe Acrobat Reader

Web Site: www.adobe.com
Operating System: OS 8.6, 9.0.4, 9.1, or Mac OS X
System Requirements: PowerPC® processor; 32 MB of RAM (with virtual memory on) (64 MB recommended); 150 MB of available hard-disk space; Additional 70 MB of hard-disk space for Asian fonts (optional); CD-ROM drive
License:
Free

Acrobat PDF files are the Web's version of electronic paper. Many documents are saved as PDFs to preserve the layout and fonts of the original document. When you view PDFs on screen, or print them on paper, they look exactly as the author intended. For this reason, Acrobat PDF files are very popular, and to read them, you need this program.

 

Microsoft Media Player 7.1

Web Site: www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/
Operating System: OS 8.1 or later (Mac OS 8.6 or later recommended), Mac OS X
System Requirements (OS 8.1+): PowerPC 603e 180 MHz or higher processor; 32 megabytes (MB) or higher of RAM; Virtual Memory turned on; 10 MB of free hard disk space; Monitor color depth of 256 colors (Millions of colors recommended); Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0.1 or later (Internet Explorer 5 or later recommended), Netscape Navigator 4.x (PowerPC version), Netscape Communicator 4.0 or later (PowerPC version), or America Online for Macintosh 4.0 or 5.0
System Requirements (OS X): Apple Mac OS version 10.1; Any computer supported by Mac OS X version 10.1 with a processor that is 233 MHz or higher; 128 megabytes (MB) or higher; 10 MB of free hard disk space; Monitor color depth of 256 colors (Millions of colors recommended); Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.1 for Mac, or America Online for Mac OS X
License:
Free

You can use this for playing a whole range of media formats, including Microsoft's Windows-based audio and video clips

for Classic OS

for OS-X only

 

 

 

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