Macsurf, "modern" web browser for macOS 9

Cool! I've been wondering for some time if a good low-distraction but pleasant environment could be an old Mac OS on a (good looking) Hackintosh. The UI was baked with UX research at least.

Re: Macsurf, "modern" web browser for macOS 9

#6

Post by felixding » Sat, May 30, 2026, 2:31 PM UTC

Cyan488 wrote: post #3

When I owned a iMac G3, the Classilla browser was surprisingly good. Looks like development ended in 2021. Also, the branding was "Mac OS 9".

Exactly. I don't know why some people'd change the branding.

Re: Macsurf, "modern" web browser for macOS 9

#7

Post by Springtime » Sat, May 30, 2026, 2:37 PM UTC

felixding wrote: post #6

Cyan488 wrote: post #3

When I owned a iMac G3, the Classilla browser was surprisingly good. Looks like development ended in 2021. Also, the branding was "Mac OS 9".

Exactly. I don't know why some people'd change the branding.

The project didn't, only the HN submission title.

Re: Macsurf, "modern" web browser for macOS 9

#8

Post by iwontberude » Sat, May 30, 2026, 3:00 PM UTC

Time to fire up the ol PowerMac G4 MDD (last native support for Mac OS 9)

Re: Macsurf, "modern" web browser for macOS 9

#9

Post by bensyverson » Sat, May 30, 2026, 3:33 PM UTC

This is fantastic. To me, this is one of the greatest side-effects of agentic coding; adding new functionality to vintage, abandoned or obsolete hardware. It gives me hope for a solarpunk future where e-waste gets a more functional second life.

Re: Macsurf, "modern" web browser for macOS 9

#10

Post by manytimesaway » Sat, May 30, 2026, 3:44 PM UTC

bensyverson wrote: post #9

This is fantastic. To me, this is one of the greatest side-effects of agentic coding; adding new functionality to vintage, abandoned or obsolete hardware. It gives me hope for a solarpunk future where e-waste gets a more functional second life.

So, making obsolete hardware relevant by using the technology that's accelerating their "irrelevanceness" ?