Re: Virtual Apple ][ Website Updated

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

On Jul 14, 9:59 am, "Michael J. Mahon" <mjma...@aol.com> wrote:
> mdj wrote:
> > 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 add-on (for MSIE 8.0) is obsolete, and points me at instructions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.
>
> Remarkable that "delete/uninstall" could be disabled!

MSIE is the worlds most prolific source of "what the?" moments :-S

Matt