Macsurf, "modern" web browser for macOS 9

(github.com)

58 points | by gattilorenz 8 hours ago

6 comments

bensyverson 16 minutes ago

This is fantastic. To me, this is one of the greatest side-effects of agentic coding; adding new functionality to vintage, abandoned or obsolete hardware. It gives me hope for a solarpunk future where e-waste gets a more functional second life.

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- manytimesaway 6 minutes ago
  
  So, making obsolete hardware relevant by using the technology that's accelerating their "irrelevanceness" ?
Cyan488 2 hours ago

When I owned a iMac G3, the Classilla browser was surprisingly good. Looks like development ended in 2021.
Also, the branding was "Mac OS 9".

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- felixding 1 hour ago
  
  Exactly. I don't know why some people'd change the branding.
  
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  - Springtime 1 hour ago
    
    The project didn't, only the HN submission title.
simgt 1 hour ago

Cool! I've been wondering for some time if a good low-distraction but pleasant environment could be an old Mac OS on a (good looking) Hackintosh. The UI was baked with UX research at least.
gcp123 2 hours ago

Freaking love it! Gonna put this on my 1998 Bondi Blue iMac G3 today.
iwontberude 49 minutes ago

Time to fire up the ol PowerMac G4 MDD (last native support for Mac OS 9)
hyperhello 2 hours ago

Absolutely love it.