Path: ...!weretis.net!feeder8.news.weretis.net!eternal-september.org!feeder3.eternal-september.org!news.eternal-september.org!.POSTED!not-for-mail From: philo Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.system Subject: Re: Upgrade iMac 8.1 Date: Tue, 30 Jul 2024 07:54:56 -0500 Organization: A noiseless patient Spider Lines: 60 Message-ID: References: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Injection-Date: Tue, 30 Jul 2024 14:54:57 +0200 (CEST) Injection-Info: dont-email.me; posting-host="9a074b80bfa8ce5121db26d225f15c09"; logging-data="1101916"; mail-complaints-to="abuse@eternal-september.org"; posting-account="U2FsdGVkX194rVU1lwNBM8HBnZjBEwVgzxEKLAAmeR0=" User-Agent: Mozilla Thunderbird Cancel-Lock: sha1:X2FmvAtzrW0OWITuXSl4u4MXTIM= Content-Language: en-US In-Reply-To: Bytes: 2695 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) >> >> I was given an iMac 8.1 running OSX 10.5.8 >> >> 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." >> >> Actually, what I really need to do is just upgrade the browser. >> >> Safari 5 connects to very few websites...I can't even connect to the >> Apple store >> >> Any idea where I can get a browser that is better than what I have> >> >> 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? > >> >> >> Also: >> >> I wanted to empty SOME files from the trash bin NOT all of them >> >> The ONLY option is to empty the bin> >> >> I did Google and found two answers >> Either hit the command or else the option key >> >> 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. > \ 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