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Netscape 7.0 is a popular Internet web browser.

What's New

Version 7.0.2 adds the following:

Enhanced security
Improved stability

Requirements
PPC, PowerPC, Mac OS 8.5 or later.

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Anonymous reviewed on 18 Oct 2004

I am using this version of NETSCAPE and I thing it a good browser principally for your MAILER inside, in only app.
But his version needs updating and to be continued... if not, it will desappear.
Your big disaster is the "graphic interface", very poor and "ash", with very "face" of M$-Windows!!!

[Version 7.0.2]

Anonymous reviewed on 12 Jul 2004

it's good

[Version 7.0.2]

Mmagliaro reviewed on 05 Jul 2004

I have tried to use Netscape 7.0.2 on a G3 PowerMac, 233 MHz beige box, with OS 8.6.
It installs fine, it starts up fine. But 75% of the time, it will simply not load pages. You can click on links, or type URLs into the top bar and hit RETURN, then you see some flashing status text on the lower edge of the window, and then... NOTHING. It just sits on the page it was on.

Sometimes, if I click on the link over and over, or keep clicking the "refresh", it will suddenly load the page.

I'm on DSL, behind a router/firewall. But I seriously doubt this has anything to do with it, because I can run the older Netscape 4.79, and Opera 5, Opera 6, or iCab 2.9.7 all on this same machine without this problem. I also have another Mac Powerbook with OS 8.6 that does NOT exhibit this problem, and it's behind the same router/firewall.

Pity, because when it DOES load pages, it works a lot better than the older Netscape and correctly loads a lot of pages the older one simply won't load. Also, it has not crashed a single time in the month or so I've had it installed, although to be fair, I don't use it much because of the page loading problem.

FYI: No, I didn't disable any Javascript settings, or change the proxy page (it's still on "Direct Connection To The Internet", where it belongs).

And FWIW: Mozilla 1.2.1, which is the highest rev I can run under OS 8.6, behaves exactly the same way, which makes sense seeing as the two share almost the same entire code base.

I wish somewhere I could find a forum fix for this problem. I can't believe I'm the only one seeing it.

[Version 7.0.2]

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Anonymous commented on 05 Jul 2004

TCP/IP is fragile, flaky, funky in OLD MacOS. You may need to delete your TCP/IP preferences file and/or your Internet preferences file. It's probably a good idea to also delete the whole Netscape folder in the Preferences folder (in the System Folder) BUT BE SURE to SAVE your important files from that Netscape preferences folder, like BOOKMARKS, etc.

Further, unless you really want/need a History file, you should (after doing the abovementioned steps) create a FOLDER and name it exactly as the history file in Netscape preferences is named, and then replace the History file with the History folder you have created. Why? because Netscape is infamous for having issues with the History file, corruption or whatever. And if you remember one of the cardinal rules of MacOS, "It can't replace a folder with a file, and vice versa", so Netscape THINKS it has a History file but can not write to it because it is a FOLDER, thus avoiding a classic issue with Netscape: a corrupted History file. This is a VERY old tip, and works beyond any doubt.

But remember that Netscape has a nickname, Netscape Nevergetter.

Anonymous reviewed on 28 May 2004

Im connected with Ethernet-ADSL and nothing happens, there is just a blank box.. Installed on OS9.2.2
.. Disappointing.

[Version 7.0.2]

Anonymous reviewed on 13 Mar 2004

On my Pismo running 9.1, 7.0.1 is much more stable than 7.0.2. In switching to 9.2.2, I tried 7.0.2, same deal. Switched back to 7.0.1, and all appears stable again. Curious if anyone else has noticed this.

[Version 7.0.2]

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Anonymous commented on 04 Jul 2004

hmmmmm, curious i use netscape 7.01 on 9.2.2 and it is less stable than windows 98 in virtual PC(the second day i used windows in VPC i got the blue screen of death! well i guess that is to be expected in windows lol) however i now cannot see my bookmarks list, all it says is "blank menu item" wherever an item should be. And it goes down with the smallest problem, it is often causing me to restart my DV iMac(command+power on keyboard then typing "g finder" does not work like in marathon when i forget to place a player starting position or take it down another way). I downloaded iCab but it displays stuff wierd and in IE 5.1 when using msn.com those little white boxes come and up my iMac needs more restarting this is really pissing me off IE did this for as long as I have been using it and Netscape never did anything out of the ordinary before but wear out my muy muy much needed Fireball CX harddrive. Grrrrr! the Sasquatch (my nickname, i am very hairy) is very angry!

Anonymous reviewed on 11 Nov 2003

simply great!

[Version 7.0.2]

Johngmelone reviewed on 19 Oct 2003

If you have an older PowerMac that is not a G3 or higher this is the Browser for you. It is fast and works great. I use it on older Mac's that I build for Students that want to dow research etc.

It Stable and easy to use.

[Version 7.0.2]

Anonymous reviewed on 05 Jul 2003

Netscape 7.1 for OSX is out now. And pop-up suppressing is included.

[Version 7.0.2]

Anonymous reviewed on 17 May 2003

It works very well. Fast and stable.

[Version 7.0.2]

Anonymous reviewed on 02 Jan 2003

Ever since I upgraded to Netscape 7.01, I have been unable to send an email. The app crashes in MAC OS10.2.3, consistently. Can't wait for the next upgrade

[Version 7.0.1]

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