Internet software tips for slow old Mac

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#51

Author: antispam
Date: Sun, 14 May 2000 00:00

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Hi,
I have a slow old Mac, its a Performa 6200 running OS 7.5.3, also has 24 MB
RAM. 28.8 external modem.
I would like to maximise its performance, and I want to make sure I am
doing all I can to do that without spending much cash.
I need to know which versions of various bits of software are best for it,
notably Netscape, Fetch, Newshopper, Norton.
I would also like to find some decent FTP sites to download some old
software,  and in particular where I can download upgrades for the OS.
I mostly use it for reading news,connecting to a unix server via telnet,
surfing, some web design work <mostly text layout>, wordprocessing and
...um, adventure games!
TIA,
Lynne

Re: Internet software tips for slow old Mac

#53

Author: Peter Ceresole
Date: Sun, 14 May 2000 00:00

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In article <B54469C09668A4B18@lmhenry.demon.co.uk>,
NoSpam@lmhenry.demon.co.uk (antispam) wrote:

>I have a slow old Mac, its a Performa 6200 running OS 7.5.3, also has 24 MB
>RAM. 28.8 external modem.

In general, I'd advise asking on uk.comp.sys.mac, which is where most of
the Mac users (including Dmeon ones) now hang out. It's friendly, well
informed, and larger than here.

Specifically:

The best think you can do for your Mac, of whatever vintage, is to put in
the most RAM you can afford, or the most it can handle. It makes a lot of
difference. To find out how much that might be, as I said, ask on
uk.comp.sys.mac. 

>I need to know which versions of various bits of software are best for it,
>notably Netscape, Fetch, Newshopper, Norton.

Netscape: either Communicator (larger, includes mail and News etc) or
Navigator (the browser). I use Navigator 4.08, which was on the MacFormat
cover disk this month.

Fetch 3.0.3. There may well be a later version.

NewsHopper is now out of production. MacSOUP is the current favourite.
Version 2.4.5, I think.
ftp://sunsite.doc.ic.ac.uk/computing/systems/mac/info-mac//comm/inet/macsoup-245.hqx
will probably find it.

Norton: best to get version 5 which is the latest.

Good luck.

-- 
Peter

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