Netscape 7.02 and Mozilla

Question

Dear Angels,
This is a re-post from Using Mac OS 9.x.
I have used Netscape 7.02 as my regular browser (with I.E.5.1.7.1 smi) as a backup. It seemed time to add new choices. I downloaded Mozilla from Mr. Knutson's wonderful site.
After installing it, in my terrible newbie way I trashed what I thought were extraneous files with the following results:
1. I lost my good old Netscape 7.02 and my bookmarks.
2. When I try to search anything (e.g. GOOGLE) this is the message it displays:
Please Upgrade Your Web Browser
Your Web browser does not meet the necessary requirements to access this content.
AOL recommends upgrading to improve your overall online experience. Download the latest version of Netscape Navigator.
3. I downloaded Netscape 7.02 full installer (from this fine discussion forum). However, I still get the same message. HELP!
Thanks in advance and All the best (writing this with iCab, although it has a sad pink face).
Irene

Answer 1

Dear Robert,
Thank you for your replies. I now remember when I last haunted this site. I was IE dependent and needed help changing browsers...
So I’m going to respond, award points and then re-post my problem with a better topic name, perhaps: Help with iCab?
From your first reply:
Some sites look at what browser you claim to be using
and reject your request unless you are among the
chosen few. Nearly all browsers allow you to 'fib'
about what browser you are using. In iCab, you do:
iCab > Preferences
click on the identity tab
pick what browser you want to be.
I am on iCab now, the browser choices it lists are:
iCab 5.0
netscape 4.79
microsoft i.e. 5.5
opera
From your second reply:
> Note: IE for the Mac is downlevel.
downlevel?!?
Bad choice of words. What I meant to say:
1) When you are picking a browser to 'fib' about,
pick Safari or Firefox. Both these browsers support
the latest standards. I'd pick IE for windows but
iCab lists an old Version of IE for windows. If you
can find the application string for the latest IE for
XP, I'd suggest that.
As you can see, my iCab only lists Opera, and application string is another ?!? for me.
2) IE for the Mac doesn't support all the lastest
html features. Since IE is so popular, many web sites
support it.
3) MS has abandoned IE for the mac
Yes, that is what caused me to start using Netscape.
It took me about a month to get used to Mac OS X. I
went back to classic after using Mac OS X for awhile,
but soon realized the Mac OS X was for me.
Robert
Many thanks again. This sadder but wiser newbie is going to much more carefully sort out her classic browser problems:
1. Use the IE and iCab that are still working.
2. Make modifications only with the help of this site.
3. OS X is for another day
All the best,
Irene
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