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I built a ChatGPT client for Mac OS 9
Posted by: PB170 on 2024-07-08 04:41:23 Thanks @PB170! I'm currently looking at the UI issue for monochrome displays so will hopefully have a fix out for that soon. Regarding the networking problem, do you have a full installation of Open Transport? Is Open Transport required? I only use the internet occasionally on my PowerBook these days and since I'm using the computer daily for other things, I switched to FreePPP/MacTCP because of its lower memory footprint. I'd be happy to test the new version when it's out
Posted by: greystash on 2024-07-11 15:42:50 Is Open Transport required? I only use the internet occasionally on my PowerBook these days and since I'm using the computer daily for other things, I switched to FreePPP/MacTCP because of its lower memory footprint. I'd be happy to test the new version when it's out It is required at this stage. If I get time I'll look into adding further support but I can't make any promises
Posted by: greystash on 2024-08-03 22:04:36 Really cool! Amazing the number of modern services that get adapted to work on 68k Macs 😍 🙌 I tried it out on my PowerBook 170 (version 2.4) and while it runs, the interface – like much of the software from the Platinum days – doesn't render so well in black and white… View attachment 75388 Also, it gets stuck at "Connecting to server…". The internet connection is active and working. Hey @PB170, I had some time to look at this today and found a solution. System 7 doesn’t appear to be able to display some Platinum elements under B&W + 4 Greys modes. However, if you install the “Appearance” extension from Mac OS 8.0 these issues are resolved. It’s not an ideal solution but it’s the best I can do for now without overhauling the user interface (which I might do some time in the future).
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