I can't even think about running a web browser on
pre-OSX Macs at
this point, though Classilla is tempting (though not available for
System 7, right?).
No, because it relies on the Unicode conversion libraries that weren't
introduced until Mac OS 8.5. However, it will run on 8.5+ (8.6 or 9.1+
strongly advised).
OS 9, and to a lesser extent 8.6/8.1, are definitely less efficient than
System 7. However, I'm so accustomed to their niceties that I run 9.1
even on machines capable of running 7, particularly if it has a G3. If I
were still using the stock processor, I'd probably reconsider, but almost
none of my regular-use classic Power Macs use a 60x processor anymore.
And, of course, with the New World Macs you have really no choice but
OS 8 and up.
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