Tiger Essentials
Here's our list of recommended programs for Tiger, as they are the ones we use every day!
Software provided is for version 10.4.11
Software provided is for version 10.4.11
~ Web Browsers ~
TenFourFox 31.x
Based off Firefox, TFF allows you to have cool things such as themes & personas, and
sync between other machines. PowerPC G3; G4; G5 |
SeaMonkey 2.0.14
SeaMonkey was developed by Mozilla. In 2011 the last version for Tiger was released. SeaMonkey is lightweight and fast!
PowerPC G3; G4; G5 |
Camino 2.1
No longer developed after a decade run, Camino was a great alternative to other Mac web browsers.
PowerPC G3; G4; G5 |
~ Multimedia ~
VLC Media Player 0.9.10
VLC makes it possible to play all the media files, and with the latest version for Leopard, you can watch full HD. VLC still actively develops updates.
PowerPC G3; G4; G5
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Spotify 0.6.6.10
Spotify streams music to your machine, and you can create playlists then add songs from Spotify's enormous library.
PowerPC G4; G5 |
MacTubes 3.1.6
Watching YouTube videos on a PowerPC is no easy feat. With MacTubes, you can now watch HD YouTube videos without lag using HTML5.
PowerPC G3; G4; G5
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~ Internet ~
Transmission 1.5.4
Transmission is a torrent downloader, however there is no support for magnet links. If you have the original torrent files, you are a-okay!
PowerPC G3; G4; G5 |
Flash Player 10.1
Flash is what is currently the standard (with HTML5 on the rise to replace it) that lets you do many things that involve the internet.
Notes: You can hack 11.5 to work, read it here. |
Skype 2.8
Notice: With Versions 5.9 and newer running on Windows/Mac/Linux machines people using 2.8 will not be able to see video from other people.
PowerPC G3; G4; G5 |
~ Other ~
F.LUX v11
F.lux automatically dims your display based on the time and location you specify. It works by using a halogen tone. Turn off updates!
PowerPC G3; G4; G5 |
iScroll 2
iScroll allows your iBook/PowerBook to use two finger scroll on the trackpad, similar to newer MacBooks. This tool is extremely handy!
iBook/PowerBook G4 |
CoconutBattery 2.6.6
coconutBattery tells you details about your battery, such as cycles, original capacity, and the current mAh levels.
iBook/PowerBook G4 |