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I put them about equal, depending on your... 479 Views / 4 Replies  
I put them about equal, depending on your browsing habits. I personally prefer Netscape for it's integrated email and newsgroups, Java and Javascript (more stable than MRJ on most internet apps),...
Posted by iMacMike, on Jul 23, 2001 at 08:47 PM, in Applications
Try this... works everytime: Delete the PPC... 573 Views / 9 Replies  
Try this... works everytime:

Delete the PPC Registration Database in System>Preferences and restart IE. It will rebuild the file and Javascript will suddenly start working again. The file corrupts...
Posted by iMacMike, on Jul 2, 2001 at 03:18 PM, in Applications
Graphite iMac Rocks! 512 Views / 3 Replies  
A recent lightning storm here took out the modem on my Bondi 233 iMac... i went out of town and forgot to unplug the machine, stupid stupid stupid! So rather than fix it, I decided that 3 years is a...
Posted by iMacMike, on May 17, 2001 at 12:15 PM, in Mac Desktops
Try deleting the PPC Registration Database file... 440 Views / 4 Replies  
Try deleting the PPC Registration Database file in your System:Preferences folder... works every time for me.
Posted by iMacMike, on May 10, 2001 at 05:02 PM, in Applications
I DL'd Gerry's ICQ but it wouldn't import the... 536 Views / 6 Replies  
I DL'd Gerry's ICQ but it wouldn't import the v2.5 beta database index correctly. I have a large buddy list and didn't want to hassle with requesting authorizations again. At least the 2.5 beta will...
Posted by iMacMike, on Feb 28, 2001 at 05:02 PM, in Applications
The absolute best WYSIWYG HTML editor available... 632 Views / 25 Replies  
The absolute best WYSIWYG HTML editor available for free is Netscape Composer, a component of Communicator. I've been using it for years with no trouble at all. I've been able to do just about...
Posted by iMacMike, on Dec 30, 2000 at 03:02 PM, in Applications
MyNetscape is a proprietary service for Netscape... 681 Views / 4 Replies  
MyNetscape is a proprietary service for Netscape users, the same way you must use IE for Windows to use many of the member services at MSN.com, or AOL's software to use AOL's services.
Posted by iMacMike, on Dec 24, 2000 at 01:24 PM, in Applications
Outlook Express and Entourage do not support HTML... 494 Views / 5 Replies  
Outlook Express and Entourage do not support HTML mail, only HTML text (bold, italic, font, and size). The only decent mailer I've found that will do full HTML (ie tables, Javascript, imbedded...
Posted by iMacMike, on Dec 21, 2000 at 01:36 PM, in Applications
I prefer NC 4.7 because it simply works and keeps... 1,029 Views / 52 Replies  
I prefer NC 4.7 because it simply works and keeps working with just about everything on the web. I've never had a crash problem, especially with 32000 prefered assigned. I also like the all-in-one...
Posted by iMacMike, on Nov 27, 2000 at 04:29 PM, in Applications
It for these same reasons (and many others) I... 792 Views / 25 Replies  
It for these same reasons (and many others) I gave up on MSIE/OE and stuck with Netscape. IE has some nice bells & whistles but the price in stability is just too high. Also, not mentioned here, is...
Posted by iMacMike, on Sep 12, 2000 at 05:03 PM, in Applications
Open the Netscape Address Book and select all you... 555 Views / 3 Replies  
Open the Netscape Address Book and select all you addresses using Cmd-A. Then just drag them to the desktop to create text clippings. Open OE and then the Address panel, then drag the clippings to...
Posted by iMacMike, on Aug 24, 2000 at 08:02 PM, in Applications
After months of tinkering with IE, I always find... 714 Views / 13 Replies  
After months of tinkering with IE, I always find myself going back to Netscape. Sure Communicator can be a bit of a ram hog on smaller system, but I have 96 Megs and Netscape rarely goes beyond the...
Posted by iMacMike, on Jun 22, 2000 at 04:09 PM, in Applications
I had problems to begin with but fixed them by... 633 Views / 16 Replies  
I had problems to begin with but fixed them by deleting the Hotmail entry in the Accounts window and re-entering it. I've also read that Hotmail recently re-initialized their accounts database and...
Posted by iMacMike, on May 8, 2000 at 07:49 PM, in Applications
Ok, in order to give IE5 a fair shot, I've been... 549 Views / 5 Replies  
Ok, in order to give IE5 a fair shot, I've been running it since my last post. I've had stability problems in the past under 8.6, but now with clean install of 9.0.4 most of those problems seem to...
Posted by iMacMike, on Apr 28, 2000 at 03:38 PM, in Applications
Overall, IE5 definitly has Netscape beat on bells... 549 Views / 5 Replies  
Overall, IE5 definitly has Netscape beat on bells and whistles, but not features. IE has filing Favorites on the fly, persistant history, Autofill, and better support for *some* web standards, which...
Posted by iMacMike, on Apr 24, 2000 at 05:32 PM, in Applications
That's pretty much what I did. I upgraded from OS... 518 Views / 3 Replies  
That's pretty much what I did. I upgraded from OS 8.6 to 9.0.4, doing a reformat and clean install. I reinstalled all my other software and restored my data files, installed Office and the updates,...
Posted by iMacMike, on Apr 21, 2000 at 01:24 PM, in Applications
W3C spanks Microsoft for non-compliance 513 Views / 0 Replies  
Here's an article about IE 5.5 for Windows and how it doesn't live up to MS's promise of web standard compliance, like IE 5.0 Mac supposedly does.
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Posted by iMacMike, on Apr 10, 2000 at 08:39 PM, in Applications
IE5 has some really nice features that place it... 646 Views / 11 Replies  
IE5 has some really nice features that place it above Netscape. I love the ability to file Favorites on the fly and the Page Holder is a great idea, but it seldom works correctly. The main issues for...
Posted by iMacMike, on Apr 3, 2000 at 03:53 PM, in Applications
Problems with GIF's and certain sites 378 Views / 0 Replies  
IE 5.0, at least for me, seems to hang on each and every GIF file there is. Most Mac forum sites (AppleInsider, MacFixIt, and this one) take forever to load, and the status bar notes it's loading a...
Posted by iMacMike, on Apr 2, 2000 at 05:15 PM, in Applications
Apparently, IE5 only shows links as read from the... 988 Views / 4 Replies  
Apparently, IE5 only shows links as read from the current day. This afternoon, links from last night AFTER midnight (03/29/00) are showing as read, but visited links BEFORE midnight (3/28/00) render...
Posted by iMacMike, on Mar 29, 2000 at 05:24 PM, in Applications
Problem with visited links 988 Views / 4 Replies  
I noticed this right away today (day 2 with IE5)... links I visited yesterday, including posts in this forum, show as unread even though they are listed in the History window. After 4 hours online...
Posted by iMacMike, on Mar 28, 2000 at 11:49 PM, in Applications
Overall, I am very impressed. Finally you can... 774 Views / 24 Replies  
Overall, I am very impressed. Finally you can drag a link to a folder in Favorites. Cut and paste HTML to a mail message is nice too. Still some JavaScript problems, but they are probably more to do...
Posted by iMacMike, on Mar 27, 2000 at 07:57 PM, in Applications
I agree with Misha... IE5 is a totally new... 1,126 Views / 54 Replies  
I agree with Misha... IE5 is a totally new codebase and there are going to be tons of problems with it in it's first release. A dedicated message forum makes much more sense. When Netscape 6 is...
Posted by iMacMike, on Mar 12, 2000 at 04:19 PM, in Applications
IE5 will be released "mid-March" which could mean... 484 Views / 11 Replies  
IE5 will be released "mid-March" which could mean anytime between tomorrow and April 1st. Just have some patience... all the posts from te MSIE team in the support newsgroups say they are on track...
Posted by iMacMike, on Mar 7, 2000 at 07:37 PM, in Applications
The older version processed units at an average... 3,982 Views / 261 Replies  
The older version processed units at an average of 21 hours, but SETI 2.0 has cut that to 15 1/2 hours. I'm running my 7th packet right now on an iMac 233 Rev. A, 96mg RAM. I use my iMac about 12...
Posted by iMacMike, on Jan 27, 2000 at 04:00 PM, in Applications
In post I've read from some Microsoft employee's... 450 Views / 3 Replies  
In post I've read from some Microsoft employee's on the newsgroups, IE5 will support Apple MRJ, and supposedly they are testing it right now for MRJ 2.2 compatability. The preview page on MacTopia...
Posted by iMacMike, on Jan 17, 2000 at 08:56 PM, in Applications
I DL'd the updates and have been using IE 4.5 and... 583 Views / 10 Replies  
I DL'd the updates and have been using IE 4.5 and OE 5.01 steadily for a few days now. They do seem more stable than before and so far I've experienced no problems with Word or Excel. One thing I...
Posted by iMacMike, on Dec 30, 1999 at 01:10 AM, in Applications
Why is is a server bug when only OE5 seems to... 548 Views / 2 Replies  
Why is is a server bug when only OE5 seems to have this problem? Why didn't the beta testers find this problem?

OE5 is really a 1.0 release, since the MacOE team has repeatedly said that it is a...
Posted by iMacMike, on Oct 30, 1999 at 05:35 PM, in Applications
You'll have to select a lighter color for... 529 Views / 2 Replies  
You'll have to select a lighter color for highlights. OE 5.0 doesn't reverse the text color like most apps do when using black highlight.

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Posted by iMacMike, on Oct 24, 1999 at 02:45 PM, in Applications
The newsgroup features of OE 5.0 are simply... 920 Views / 12 Replies  
The newsgroup features of OE 5.0 are simply horrid and indefensible. This is why M$ has the lousy reputation it does... lousy software. Implementing newsgroups into the interface and then not giving...
Posted by iMacMike, on Oct 24, 1999 at 01:37 AM, in Applications
 
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