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Re: Powermac G5 - flash



Very necessary on Powerbook G4 - FanControl!

http://jurriaandevos.nl/control-ibook-g4-temperature-with-g4fancontrol/




Am Feb 13, 2016 um 1:34 PM schrieb Richard Kuenz <csae2608@uibk.ac.at>:

> This here is for Facebook
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> https://68kmla.org/forums/index.php?/topic/23619-flash-version-16-for-powerpc/
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> Am Feb 13, 2016 um 1:33 PM schrieb Richard Kuenz <csae2608@uibk.ac.at>:
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>> Am Feb 13, 2016 um 1:19 PM schrieb Riccardo Mottola <riccardo.mottola@libero.it>:
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>>> Hi,
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>>> On 02/12/16 12:52, Richard Kuenz wrote:
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>>>> HTML5 is very bothering i think because it consumes a lot of energy. 
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>>> I found out that too HTML5 playback is almost unusable even on the fastest 1.6GHz G4 under mac where Graphics is already better than linux (TenFourFox) and also on a dual-core Intel Core, while you can still playback youtube with flash on WindowsXP with an old 1.6Ghz Centrino. As I was able on the PowerMac when flash PPC still existed.
>>> HTML5 players gives us finally Flash freedom, but apparently consume 4-5x CPU power.
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>>> Riccardo
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>> Hello Riccardo,
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>> on Powermac G4 you should install Osx Leopard. Then you can use Safari Extensions.
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>> Just install Quicktime 7.7.1  and use ClicktoPlugin Safari extension. Go to the settings . Click playback with "Quicktime" instead of "HTML5" and the wonder starts. Unfortunately it does not work with tiger.
>> It is better to use Webkit for Leopard than Safari, actually.
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>> Other solution, if you want to rely on TenFourFox, then install "QTE"  - Quicktime Enabler for TenFourFox, it is an add-on that let's you open via RightClick YouTube and other Files through Quicktime. It is not so fast than ClickToPlugin and not so charming, but hey, it works, and TenFourFox should be quite secure.
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>> With these you should be able to watch videos propably even better than under Linux on your Powerbook G4 or Powermac G4
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>> Other very great solution is "YouView" by MrGeckoMedia. Here you probably need also Perian installed. If you use OsX Leopard you could also install the Safari Extension for it to use instead of. Thats a cool program!
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>> Hope this helps - Another reason to still love your Powerbook G4!
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>> Rich
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