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New comment by mplsllc in "[dead]"

mplsllc — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 04:47:01 +0000

Many, many css elements rendering better this run. Spent the past two days going after every single CSS element possible. Much more work to go but progress will keep coming! Follow along <3.

New comment by mplsllc in "MacSurf 2.0 – Netsurf for Mac OS 9 Released"

mplsllc — Sun, 12 Jul 2026 21:31:56 +0000

Here's the headline: if MacSurf ever opened to a blank window on you, that's over. Fixed for good. And 2.0 repairs an affected Mac all by itself the first time you launch it. No cache-clearing, no Virtual Memory dance (that one never actually did anything, we measured it). If you'd given up on MacSurf, this is your invitation to come back.

MacSurf 2.0 – Netsurf for Mac OS 9 Released

mplsllc — Sun, 12 Jul 2026 21:31:56 +0000

Article URL: https://github.com/mplsllc/macsurf/releases/tag/v2.0

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48885029

Points: 15

# Comments: 1

New comment by mplsllc in "MacSurf 1.68 – NetSurf on OS 9 Released"

mplsllc — Sun, 12 Jul 2026 06:11:16 +0000

Check the newest release!

New comment by mplsllc in "MacSurf 1.68 – NetSurf on OS 9 Released"

mplsllc — Sat, 11 Jul 2026 21:42:14 +0000

2.0 Released!

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48875353

New comment by mplsllc in "MacSurf 2.0 for OS 9 Released"

mplsllc — Sat, 11 Jul 2026 20:04:37 +0000

Banner features and fixes:

FIXED: Blank page issue on higher-end Macs. FIXED: TLS chain handling issue with sites like Macintosh Garden. New button design and loading animations. New history manager New URL history and autocomplete in URL bar New bookmark manager New shiny about info popup. New: Built in log sender in File menu to easily help with bugs. OPTIMIZED: Better lazy image loading on heavy forums like 68kmla. IMPROVED: Snappier typing in text boxes. PUFFIN-ER: More Elín "Puffy" the MacSurf Puffin.

MacSurf 2.0 - Netsurf for OS 9 Released

mplsllc — Sat, 11 Jul 2026 20:04:37 +0000

Article URL: https://github.com/mplsllc/macsurf/releases

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48875353

Points: 2

# Comments: 1

New comment by mplsllc in "MacSurf 1.68 – NetSurf on OS 9 Released"

mplsllc — Fri, 10 Jul 2026 17:38:01 +0000

Having issues with MacSurf? I have set up a web page for you to send me MacSurf logs to help with debugging issues and crashes. I also have a version that has much strong logging so we can really see what's going on. http://macsurf.org/debugs.html - Works with IE 5 or Netscape.

New comment by mplsllc in "MacSurf 1.68 – NetSurf on OS 9 Released"

mplsllc — Wed, 08 Jul 2026 23:10:43 +0000

I've pushed a couple stability fixes, give it a try if you get the chance. Thanks!

New comment by mplsllc in "MacSurf 1.68 – NetSurf on OS 9 Released"

mplsllc — Wed, 08 Jul 2026 04:23:26 +0000

I'm trying to figure this out now, I can't replicate it myself. Actual hardware of emulation? Spinning disk drive of SSD?

New comment by mplsllc in "MacSurf 1.68 – NetSurf on OS 9 Released"

mplsllc — Tue, 07 Jul 2026 19:12:42 +0000

Netsurf seems pretty closed in terms of who they allow to contribute. However, I need to look more into it and not use the excuse that it's "too complicated" to see if they are interested in my bug fixes.

New comment by mplsllc in "MacSurf 1.68 – NetSurf on OS 9 Released"

mplsllc — Tue, 07 Jul 2026 19:11:41 +0000

Awesome! Please let me know how it goes (good or bad) I am always open to feedback.

New comment by mplsllc in "MacSurf 1.68 – NetSurf on OS 9 Released"

mplsllc — Tue, 07 Jul 2026 19:11:10 +0000

The most annoying bug I was able to fix that is also present up stream was this weird viewport, extra scroll bar, that would appear on some pages. I need to figure out how to get involved with the main repo if they'll have me.

New comment by mplsllc in "MacSurf 1.68 – NetSurf on OS 9 Released"

mplsllc — Tue, 07 Jul 2026 16:24:40 +0000

The single biggest change since 1.5 is under the hood: MacSurf's JavaScript engine has been replaced. Duktape (ES5) is gone; MacSurf now runs macQJS which is a QuickJS port for Classic Mac OS and executes modern ES2023 JavaScript natively on Mac OS 9.

MacSurf 1.68 – NetSurf on OS 9 Released

mplsllc — Tue, 07 Jul 2026 16:24:40 +0000

Article URL: https://github.com/mplsllc/macsurf/releases/tag/v1.86

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48820022

Points: 85

# Comments: 22

New comment by mplsllc in "Macsurf, "modern" web browser for macOS 9"

mplsllc — Mon, 01 Jun 2026 03:50:45 +0000

Yep! Main website is mp.ls so I went pretty hard in on it. Howdy neighbor.

New comment by mplsllc in "Show HN: MacSurf, a web browser port of Netsurf for Mac OS 9 with native TLS"

mplsllc — Sun, 31 May 2026 00:53:11 +0000

I can now say it's also 1.3.

New comment by mplsllc in "Macsurf, "modern" web browser for macOS 9"

mplsllc — Sat, 30 May 2026 19:20:05 +0000

Have you tried the Netsurf port for it?

New comment by mplsllc in "Macsurf, "modern" web browser for macOS 9"

mplsllc — Sat, 30 May 2026 18:58:15 +0000

Hey everyone! This is my project, I've been working really hard (yes using AI to help) for about two months straight now. I am not just letting it be, I am going to keep tooling with it every day to make it better and better.

The latest version uses real, third-party verified, TLS 1.3 so I am pushing all the limits that I can. Thanks for sharing!

New comment by mplsllc in "Macsurf, "modern" web browser for macOS 9"

mplsllc — Sat, 30 May 2026 18:56:13 +0000

It needs carbonlib - is that installed on the OS? I was able to get it to work on 9.1 with the last released CarbonLib.