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Discussion summary

MacSurf 1.68 brings NetSurf to OS 9, appreciated by retro computing enthusiasts. Users discuss browser options for old Macs and share experiences with the software.

What the discussion says

  • Retro computing fans are excited about MacSurf and NetSurf.
  • Some users mention alternative browsers like PaleMoon and Chrome via Boot Camp.
  • There is interest in contributing to NetSurf's development.
“Very cool to see this progress, and I am a big fan of NetSurf.”
— system7rocks
“I wish more people contributed to Netsurf and it gets the momentum it needs.”
— thisislife2

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  • Awesome stuff! I love retro computing especially with Macs.

    But it's a bit weird that old PPC Macs get modern browsers, but Intel Macs running 10.14 are stuck with Firefox 115esr.

    by MetalSnake
  • Not working, “Bad Parameter”
    by pKropotkin
  • This is awesome and greatly appreciated, going to boot up my iMac G4 and give it a go.
    by crims0n
  • 2.0 Released!

    https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48875353

    by mplsllc
  • Wow. Just wow, I will give this a run on my old iMac G4 later today. Very cool to see this progress, and I am a big fan of NetSurf.
    by system7rocks
  • Having issues with MacSurf? I have set up a web page for you to send me MacSurf logs to help with debugging issues and crashes. I also have a version that has much strong logging so we can really see what's going on. http://macsurf.org/debugs.html - Works with IE 5 or Netscape.
    by mplsllc
  • Writing a JS engine for OS 9 in 2026 is like, genuinely impressive
    by LetsGetTechnicl
  • The single biggest change since 1.5 is under the hood: MacSurf's JavaScript engine has been replaced. Duktape (ES5) is gone; MacSurf now runs macQJS which is a QuickJS port for Classic Mac OS and executes modern ES2023 JavaScript natively on Mac OS 9.
    by mplsllc

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