On Mar 2, 2005, at 7:21 PM, Victoria Brandon wrote:
on 3/2/05 3:16 PM, Timothy Domst at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
If remembering your password is such a big deal then make the screensaver require the password to get back in like I do , you'll never forget it.
If (like many of us) there's no actual need to password-protect the
computer, why not write it on a postit and stick to the side of the monitor?
(or wherever).
By the way I've been reading this exchange about the pros and cons of OSX
with much interest and intend to give it a whirl once my new (old) G3 gets
into operation, but wonder with 256MB and 300 clock speed, is Jaguar going
to run efficiently, or are constant rolling beachballs to be expected? As
for apps, maybe mail and web software is readily available for free or
cheaply, but what about replacements for Word, Photoshop, Filemaker, Fetch,
and Acrobat? -- all of which I use constantly.
Best, Victoria
If you install the X window system you can run Open Office to edit Word docs, Gimp to edit photos, as well as other Unix/Linux programs to handle all kinds of tasks. There are other native OSX freeware/shareware programs out there also. Many FTP programs as well and Preview will open PDF files if that is what you need Acrobat for. BTW, the X window system comes with Panther, but it's a bit difficult to find for Jag sometimes. As far as speed and RAM are concerned, more is better, but I find acceptable performance even on my beige G3 with a 266 Mhz processor.
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