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The clamshell screen size of 800x600 pixels is a bit of a hindrance when surfing the worldwide web - you have to constantly juggle the scroll bars to see all the content.

The use of the Opera 9 (minimum OSX 10.3) or Opera 10 (minimum OSX 10.4) browser is therefore highly recommended, since a zoom factor of 80% can be selected in the display menu, which simulates 1024x768 with quite good quality, even the reduced font remains good readable.

 

A workaround published on macmod.com by Tom Mordasky (thank you very much!), which also only worked under OSX 10.4 Tiger via the so-called GUI scaling, delivered worse results - but it works with all programs. Open a terminal window (Applications/Utilities/Terminal) and type:

defaults write NSGlobalDomain AppleDisplayScaleFactor 0.8

After that, the Finder needs to be restarted for the changes to take effect. The whole thing is undone by entering:

defaults write NSGlobalDomain AppleDisplayScaleFactor 1.0

and a restart of the Finder or a logout/login.

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Upgrading the clamshell is expensive and requires manual skills. Those who bravely decide to keep the MacOS 9 operating system on their iBook should check out OSnine.net (archived website). The dinosaurs among us will find a rich selection of program recommendations, tips and tricks for the best MacOS ever programmed.

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The bloodless first-person shooter "Nanosaur", which is also suitable for children, was already supplied with the iMac and is also available on the iBook software CD, but has to be installed later.

The plot is told quickly: In the near future, people will succeed in breeding a genetically improved, highly intelligent dinosaur, the nanosaur. Unfortunately, humans die out and the nanosaurs send one of their own back in time with a time machine to collect enough dinosaur eggs of different species before a large meteor impact wipes out the dinosaurs. So you play against time.

Arrow keys = control

Spacebar = fire

Alt= jump

Option= pick up egg

Shift= next weapon

a/z = jetpack (up/down)

 

 

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If you still want to surf the Internet with your clamshell using OS9, you will find that many pages can no longer be displayed correctly with old Internet browsers such as Internet Explorer or Netscape due to changed web standards.

A free modern alternative is iCab, which is also available in a classic version.

 

A small downer: iCab has to be downloaded every 6 months in a new version because a time stamp is built in. The author Alexander Clauss also offers a paid, extended version of the browser.