Re: Virtual Apple ][ Website Updated

[mdj <mdj.mdj@gmail.com>]

On Jul 13, 6:29 pm, "Michael J. Mahon" <mjma...@aol.com> wrote:
> bill.mart...@gmail.com wrote:
> > The latest version of the Virtual Apple ][ Website, Version 4.4 has
> > been released.  The new version of the Virtual Apple ][ site features
> > the latest ActiveGS emulator plugin which runs on both  Mac OS 10.5.x
> > and PC based Windows 2k and newer.  The plugin  is compatible with IE,
> > Firefox, Safari, Opera and other browsers.
>
> > Thanks to Oliver Goguel of the Free Tools Association, the site also
> > now allows users to save games on the disk images in their browser
> > cache. We have been working closely with Oliver over the past few
> > months to bring support to the Mac platform for all disk images on the
> > site.  We have also reformatted the site making it fit in 1024 x 768
> > screens.
>
> > Currently there are over 1400 Apple ][ and IIgs disk images on Virtual
> > Apple ][ and more are being added to the site everyday.
>
> > URL:http://www.virtualapple.org
>
> The site reports that my old (2.0.0.xx) version of the ActiveGS
> add-on (for MSIE 8.0) is obsolete, and points me at instructions
> to manually upgrade.
>
> Unfortunately, the "Manage Add-Ons" menu only allows me to *disable*
> the add-on, not delete it.  When it's disabled, loading a game only
> prompts me to re-enable the add-on, and does not offer a re-install
> option.
>
> Hmmm...

Sounds like you're a victim of IE8's new paranoia level security
"features". You might be able to flush your local settings and rid
yourself of the old version that's cached locally.

Then we ought to start prodding Brendan to finish off Jace to the
point that it can replace Active-GS in this context ;-)

Matt