Aquafox picks up where InterWebPPC left off by offering up-to-date precompiled binaries of TenFourFox, along with various enhancements.
Aquafox is an independent fork of TenFourFox, incorporating tweaks from InterWebPPC and TenFourFoxPEP. Initially, Aquafox started as a continuation of InterWebPPC, providing precompiled binaries that were up-to-date with the upstream code of TenFourFox. However, since version 2.0, it has diverged from this path and now receives updates separately from TenFourFox.
Q: Why a fork with a different name? Why not just compile TenFourFox and host the builds at the Macintosh Garden?
A: The original developer of TenFourFox asks that third-party builds use a different name to avoid support inquiries. This also gives me the freedom to bring my own vision to Aquafox.
Q: What's the difference between Aquafox and InterWebPPC?
A: The main difference is that Aquafox is more up-to-date with upstream sources and security. Plus, Aquafox is more optimized. You can think of Aquafox as a spiritual successor to InterWebPPC.
Q: Why Aqua?
A: Aqua is the GUI of Mac OS X. To me, Aqua specifically refers to the glossy blue UI found in the early versions before Leopard.
Q: You mention early versions; does that mean Aquafox works on Panther and earlier?
A: No, Aquafox only supports Tiger and Leopard. The "Aqua" part is just a name that I think fits it well.
Q: Are there any plans for extra features?
A: Aside from ongoing security updates, I’ll keep trying to improve Aquafox wherever I can. If you have any ideas, don’t be shy to let me know!
Q: How can I help?
A: Contributing to Aquafox is highly appreciated, and any help is welcome! Whether it's coding, testing, or simply spreading the word, every bit counts. If you'd like to support Aquafox financially, I also accept donations via Ko-fi. Your support means a lot!
To help promote Aquafox, you can use the following buttons on your website:
<a href="https://github.com/BlackBirdLC/Aquafox/" target="_blank"><img src="https://thewireless.neocities.org/images/buttons/download_aquafox_88x31.gif" alt="Download Aquafox!" title="Mozilla for Mac OS X Tiger and Leopard."></a>
<a href="https://github.com/BlackBirdLC/Aquafox/" target="_blank"><img src="https://thewireless.neocities.org/images/buttons/get_aquafox_88x31.gif" alt="Get Aquafox!" title="Mozilla for Mac OS X Tiger and Leopard."></a>(You might want to host these images yourself to prevent hotlinking.)
Download the .dmg for your platform from the Releases. Mount the downloaded .dmg file and drag Aquafox into your Applications folder.
- Cameron Kaiser for all the years of work developing and maintaining TenFourFox.
- wicknix for their work on InterWebPPC, paving the way for Aquafox.
- Chris Jones for providing a portable building environment in the form of tenfourfox-toolkit-scripts.
- zgxSystems for their configuration script foxPEP.
- Zac for helping me create the Aquafox logo.
This project is licensed under the terms of the Mozilla Public License 2.0.
