enigmaaaaa
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I was able to find a vnc viewer for my System 7.5, but somehow can't find a vnc viewer for OS 9. Can someone point me to a vnc viewer app for OS 9?
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vnc viewer for OS 9
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ClassicHasClass
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Try VNCThing (I use it myself). It is Carbonized, but works fine in OS 9 with the following constraint: NEVER switch to another app while you're using it; make sure you close the VNC window first. If you don't it seems to confuse the VNC server, which is a bad thing -- it does not handle things well when it's in a preemptive environment like OS 9, so always keep it in the foreground until you close the window.
What I do is keep the app running, and open and close windows as I need to jump in and out of it. It makes up for this very annoying limitation by being the fastest I've used on OS 9, and being able to scale screen size (my G4 runs at 1024x768 normally, but the G5 is at 1280x960, so VNCThing scales it down). While cranking out Classilla code, I'll pop in and out of my G5 workstation without having to flip the KVM all the time.
What I do is keep the app running, and open and close windows as I need to jump in and out of it. It makes up for this very annoying limitation by being the fastest I've used on OS 9, and being able to scale screen size (my G4 runs at 1024x768 normally, but the G5 is at 1280x960, so VNCThing scales it down). While cranking out Classilla code, I'll pop in and out of my G5 workstation without having to flip the KVM all the time.
enigmaaaaa
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Got it. Thanks.
The readme says "Carbonalib 1.0.4 or later" is required. How do I check which version of Carbonlib I have in OS 9.2.2?
The readme says "Carbonalib 1.0.4 or later" is required. How do I check which version of Carbonlib I have in OS 9.2.2?
ClassicHasClass
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It should say in the Extensions Manager. There's no reason not to just install CarbonLib 1.6 (the last one for OS 9) and be done with it. With 9.2.2 I suspect you already have it or close to it.
Incidentally, does your 7.5.5 viewer not work in OS 9? Which one is it?
enigmaaaaa
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1.Yes, I do have CarbonLib 1.6, as shown in Extension Manager in OS 9.2.2
2. On my System 7.6 (68k), I am using "VNC Viewer 0.1 by Tim Senecal". Since it says it's for 68k, I assumed it won't work on my PPC laptop running OS 9, so I never tried it on OS 9. Now since you asked, I tried it in OS 9, and it actually works. Go figure.
2. On my System 7.6 (68k), I am using "VNC Viewer 0.1 by Tim Senecal". Since it says it's for 68k, I assumed it won't work on my PPC laptop running OS 9, so I never tried it on OS 9. Now since you asked, I tried it in OS 9, and it actually works. Go figure.
ClassicHasClass
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68K apps work fine in OS 9. I use a lot of System 6 and 7 era apps still. Heck, you can play ZeroGravity in Classic under 10.4.11 (just no sound).
