 necessary for my use case.

There are a few die-hards out there that have not given into the https drumbeat. When I load up an old computer or an old browser, the first site I try is Jason Scott’s textfiles.com, because it’s the only one I know I can get to work without any problem. His decision to drop https for that site led him to run into a whole lot of debates online, but it may have been the best thing he could have done for collectors, historians, and preservationists—now we have a place we KNOW will work when we’re just trying to test an old piece of hardware or software, with no bullshit.

WRP, the web-rendering proxy for retro browsers.

What I would like to see are more attempts to push the new into the old on its own terms, with a great example coming from Google programmer Antoni Sawicki, who built a web-rendering proxy that effectively allows modern websites to run on outdated browsers. It effectively turns the modern website into a giant GIF that then can be used through a proxy layer.

We need more of this. At some point, we’re going to want to collectively come back to these old tools to understand them, but we seem to be doing everything in our power to prevent them from getting online. There needs to be a balance.

Sorry, your app is built for a 32-bit architecture.

We’re starting to close off support for older generations of apps in mainstream software

The most problematic issue that I see is one that’s likely to become worse in the coming years.

And we’re about to get our first real taste of it in a mainstream desktop operating system.

In the coming weeks, Apple is likely to release Catalina, the latest version of macOS, which is going to drop support for all 32-bit apps, meaning that literally decades of work developed for prior versions of MacOS will become unusable.

It’s not the first time Apple has done this—the 2009 release of Mac OS X 10.6, Snow Leopard, formally pulled off the band aid of Power PC support—but the decision to drop support for 32-bit apps is likely going to cut off a lot of tools that are intended to work on as many platforms as possible.

“The technologies that define today’s Mac experience—such as Metal graphics acceleration—work
necessary for my use case. 

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 WRP, the web - rendering proxy for retro browsers. 

 What I would like to see are more attempts to push the new into the old on its own terms, with a great example coming from Google programmer Antoni Sawicki, who built a web - rendering proxy that efficaciously allow modern web site to ply on outdated browser. It effectively turns the mod website into a giant GIF that then can be used through a proxy layer. 

 We necessitate more of this. At some point, we ’re going to want to collectively come back to these old instrument to understand them, but we seem to be doing everything in our power to prevent them from make online. There necessitate to be a balance. 

 Sorry, your app is built for a 32 - bit architecture. 

 We ’re starting to close up off support for older generations of apps in mainstream software 

 The about problematic return that I see is one that ’s likely to become bad in the coming year. 

 And we ’re about to get our first actual taste of it in a mainstream background operating system. 

 In the coming weeks, Apple is likely to unblock Catalina, the latest version of macOS, which is going to drop support for all 32 - spot apps, meaning that literally ten of work developed for prior versions of MacOS will become unusable. 

 It ’s not the inaugural time Apple has done this — the 2009 liberation of Mac OS X 10.6, Snow Leopard, formally pulled off the band aid of Power PC support — but the decision to shed support for 32 - bit apps is likely going to cut off a lot of tool that are mean to make on as many platforms as potential. 

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 necessary_for my_use case.

There are a_few die-hards_out_there that_have_not given into_the https drumbeat._When I load up_an old computer_or_an old browser, the first site I try is Jason Scott’s textfiles.com, because it’s_the_only one_I_know_I can get to work_without any problem. His decision_to drop_https for that site led him to run_into_a whole lot_of debates online, but it may have been the_best thing he could have done_for collectors, historians,_and_preservationists—now_we have a place_we KNOW will work when we’re_just trying to test an old_piece of hardware or software, with no_bullshit.

WRP, the web-rendering proxy for retro_browsers.

What I would like to_see are_more attempts to push the_new into the_old on_its own terms,_with a great example coming from_Google programmer Antoni_Sawicki, who built a web-rendering proxy_that_effectively allows modern_websites_to_run on_outdated browsers. It_effectively_turns the_modern_website into a giant GIF that_then_can be used through a proxy layer.

We_need more of this._At_some point, we’re going_to want to collectively come_back to these old tools to_understand them,_but we_seem to be doing everything in our power to prevent them_from getting online. There needs to_be a balance.

Sorry, your_app is_built_for a 32-bit_architecture.

We’re_starting to_close off support for older generations of_apps in_mainstream software

The most problematic issue that_I see is one_that’s_likely to become worse in the_coming years.

And we’re about to get_our first real taste of_it_in_a mainstream desktop operating system.

In_the coming weeks, Apple is likely_to release Catalina,_the latest version of macOS, which is_going_to drop support for all 32-bit_apps,_meaning that literally decades of work_developed_for_prior versions of MacOS will_become unusable.

It’s not the first time_Apple has done this—the 2009 release of Mac OS_X 10.6, Snow_Leopard, formally pulled off the_band_aid_of Power PC support—but the decision to drop support for_32-bit apps_is likely going_to cut off a lot of tools that are intended_to work on as many platforms as_possible.

“The technologies that define today’s Mac experience—such as Metal graphics acceleration—work