Thanks for sharing your experience.
Also, appreciate the intro to Haiku OS, I had not heard of it earlier. It is interesting to read their philosophy through their FAQs.
Thanks for sharing your experience.
Also, appreciate the intro to Haiku OS, I had not heard of it earlier. It is interesting to read their philosophy through their FAQs.
Thank you. The order of trials is 98 -> 2000 -> XP.
I will not be using Windows to connect to the internet; that function will be reserved for the Linux based OS, which I will be running in dual boot mode.
During my search for operating systems for older machines, I did come across NetBSD, but I am not sure if I am ready to give up my familiarity with Linux-based OSs.
Edit: Having said that, this seems like a good opportunity to try it out.
Thank you. I shall add SeaMonkey to the list of browsers to try out.
Thank you for your insight. But I have made it clear that I will not be using Windows 98 for browsing the web, and instead use a Linux based OS.
X220 is a beautiful machine! May it continue to serve you well for years to come. :-)
Yes. I do plan to max out the CPU and RAM, and use an SSD.
Thank you for pointing to the software. I am already looking into getting back on IRC thanks to another comment. I will check the rest out.
It has been more than a decade since I used IRC, #oldcomputerchallenge is a very good reason to get back to using it.
I was superficially aware of Gopher, but I did not know of the other internet protocols mentioned at: https://portal.mozz.us
Also, I completely agree with your point about using light software. I hope I come across more such software as I go down this rabbit hole.
I have learnt so much from your few comments. Thank you so much!
P.S. I am curious to know what your daily driver is, only if you don’t mind sharing.
Yes. I plan on using a lightweight Linux based OS for daily operations and restrict Windows only to game. I also know Firefox would not cut it, and using an older build of FF is a security risk.
The intention behind making this post was to learn from the community what they do to browse the web on vintage machines, if they even do.
Thank you for pointing me to Luakit and https://farside.link. I already use alternative front ends like Piped and Nitter but it is nice to see there are many more options.
Thank you. I do have my expectations in check. That is the reason the machine is restricted to certain activities like reading and writing/journaling.
I was just curious if anyone is using it to browse the web, especially with a combination of lightweight OS and browser.
Thank you sharing about The Old Net. They even have a lite page for systems with limited RAM:
Oh I won’t even bother connecting to the web with Windows 98.
When I asked the question I assumed a Linux based OS like Antix or Bunsen.
That is a good idea! If all the alternatives fall short, this should be the best way forward.
I am fine with paying for the software as long as it provides the functionality.
It would be unfortunate if the only other option is sacrificing privacy.
Thankfully, some helpful comments have pointed out to software that are available to trial and seem to strike a balance between usability and privacy.
I was well aware of the age of the article and original post.
But I saw no harm in prompting the community to ask for suggestions to a software that is adding bloat in disguise of dumb features.
Thanks. The app is free to try for 30 days.
However, I can already see open issues that mention requiring the proprietary software from Logi to be installed in order for all the buttons and wheels to work.
Having said that, I will use it for a while before forming a concrete opinion.
Well, the gestures are a primary reason I use the software.
Without the software, the only functionality I get in macOS is scrolling, rendering the buttons and side scroll wheel useless.
Cross posted this as I just noticed the “feature” on my machine.
Any suggestions for alternative software for an MX Master 3 being used with macOS.
Buying a whole other device seems wasteful as the mouse is in flawless condition, but if you have any suggestions I can take a note of it when it is time to buy a new device.
It is working now. :-)
It isn’t.