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Subject: Re: Upgrade iMac 8.1
Date: Tue, 30 Jul 2024 08:53:59 -0700
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On 2024-07-29 19:22, 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
> 
> 
> 
> 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
> 
> Thanks

I don't know when the option was added, but I think it's been in macOS 
for quite a while.

Open the Trash, select the files you want to delete, then hold down the 
Option key and in the File menu of the Finder, you should find "Delete 
Immediately..."