PowerFox Browser
Shares rank 51 of 53 web browsers by recommenders
Lets people browse most of the modern web on old G4 and G5 Macs, with tweaks for Leopard and Snow Leopard. Caveat: critics question whether it is secure against recent security breaches.
Lets people browse most of the modern web on old G4 and G5 Macs, with tweaks for Leopard and Snow Leopard. Caveat: critics question whether it is secure against recent security breaches.
7 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 5
- criticize it
- 2
- approval share
- 71%
Recommended in 1 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 5 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- 2.5 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 1 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Tweaks for Leopard and Snow Leopard
“PowerFox has tweaks especially for Leopard and Snow Leopard and Mac-quality of life features.”
Comment from 22 Jun 2026 in “PowerFox Browser” Browses modern web on G4 and G5
“I love that I can browse most of the modern web on G4 and G5 Macs still.”
Comment from 22 Jun 2026 in “PowerFox Browser” Fine for basic everyday tasks
“I still use it myself for basic tasks.”
Comment from 22 Jun 2026 in “PowerFox Browser”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Unclear which official version it matches
“they're very difficult to find which official version they're equivalent in functionality to”
Comment from 21 Jun 2026 in “PowerFox Browser” Security against recent breaches unclear
“How do I know it's secure against recent security breaches?”
Comment from 22 Jun 2026 in “PowerFox Browser”
Other web browsers people recommend
The four most recommended other web browsers, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firefox | 1,572 | 1,371 | 53% | 12 | 16 yrs125 owners | — |
| Google Chrome | 503 | 1,086 | 32% | 12 | 10 yrs11 owners | — |
| Brave | 397 | 248 | 62% | 12 | 4.9 yrs16 owners | — |
| Safari | 307 | 577 | 35% | 12 | 13 yrs27 owners | — |
| PowerFox BrowserThis page | 5 | 2 | 71% | 1 | — | — |
What people said
6 of the 7 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“How do I know it's secure against recent security breaches?”
“I still use it myself for basic tasks.”
“I love that I can browse most of the modern web on G4 and G5 Macs still.”
“which means.. next to nothing.”
“PowerFox has tweaks especially for Leopard and Snow Leopard and Mac-quality of life features.”
“they're very difficult to find which official version they're equivalent in functionality to”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.