Main page verbiage with regard to MacOS support.

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Main page verbiage with regard to MacOS support.

Post by BenFenner » 2023-08-03, 22:51

I have absolutely no idea if what I'm about to ask makes any sense or has been hashed out recently, but are we still not considering MacOS a fully supported operating system by Pale Moon?
Just curious if the language on the main page should get updated?
For example, if I send a buddy who uses MacOS to the main site for downloading, would they be confused about the support or where to find things?

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Also, wondering if it makes sense to reference "GNU/Linux" instead of "Linux"?

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Re: Main page verbiage with regard to MacOS support.

Post by moonbat » 2023-08-03, 23:18

That was probably changed when Mac OS support was dropped a couple of years ago, before dbsoft stepped up to make those builds again. It is definitely officially supported, given the subforum right here, and dbsoft is active and helps with any Mac OS specific issues.
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Re: Main page verbiage with regard to MacOS support.

Post by BenFenner » 2023-08-03, 23:44

That was my guess, but I really have not been paying attention to these things closely. Just thought I'd bring it up.

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Re: Main page verbiage with regard to MacOS support.

Post by Moonchild » 2023-08-04, 06:52

I've updated the index page to not make it look like an exhaustive list, mentioning Mac OS specifically. It may take a little to propagate through the web server caches.
BenFenner wrote:
2023-08-03, 22:51
wondering if it makes sense to reference "GNU/Linux" instead of "Linux"?
Generally, people use the term "Linux" and "Linux operating system" to refer to it. Since purists have been hammering on GNU/Linux so much it's become a meme and the term itself implies purism or affiliation with it, I'm actively avoiding it. Yes, by pushing so hard for it, they have achieved the exact opposite of what they intended.
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Re: Main page verbiage with regard to MacOS support.

Post by BenFenner » 2023-08-04, 14:17

The update to the index page shows for me. :thumbup:

Any desire to use Apple's official capitalization and spacing?

(I can never keep track, but apparently now it is "macOS". :roll: )
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MacOS

Sorry for flubbing it in earlier posts, and the thread title. I would edit if I could.

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Re: Main page verbiage with regard to MacOS support.

Post by RealityRipple » 2023-08-04, 15:03

Depending on how many versions it supports, technically it might need to be "Mac OS, Mac OS X, OS X, and macOS" :lol:

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Re: Main page verbiage with regard to MacOS support.

Post by Moonchild » 2023-08-04, 15:12

RealityRipple wrote:
2023-08-04, 15:03
Depending on how many versions it supports, technically it might need to be "Mac OS, Mac OS X, OS X, and macOS" :lol:
Hence my "Mac OS" compromise ;)
(to be honest, I think camelCasing for a product name is utterly stupid)
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Re: Main page verbiage with regard to MacOS support.

Post by dbsoft » 2023-08-06, 07:58

Moonchild wrote:
2023-08-04, 15:12
(to be honest, I think camelCasing for a product name is utterly stupid)

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