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If you used FreePPP instead of Open Transport/PPP, you'll be happy to know that it works fine with Mac OS 8.5.Īlso new in Mac OS 8.5 is the Internet control panel, which brings together many Internet-related settings, including mail servers, email addresses, and suffix mappings, along with default applications to handle email, Usenet news, and Web browsing. Both interfaces provide a connection status display. So, if you connect to the Internet with a modem, make sure you install Remote Access with Mac OS 8.5.Īfter entering your dialup settings in the Remote Access control panel, you can connect to the Internet through the control panel itself, or via the Remote Access Status application that's installed in the Apple menu. The result is a Mac OS 8.5 installation with no PPP capability. Thinking of PPP connections as a form of remote access isn't a large conceptual leap, but long-time Macintosh users may think Remote Access is used only to connect to AppleTalk networks via a modem if those folks haven't needed Remote Access in the past, they may exclude it when performing a custom installation of Mac OS 8.5. Instead, Mac OS 8.5 uses the PPP capabilities in Apple Remote Access 3.1 - the Remote Access control panel now contains all the familiar dialup options.

Internet and Networking - Networking changes in Mac OS 8.5 are among the most noticeable new items for Internet users - especially those connecting via a modem.įirst, Open Transport/PPP has disappeared: you won't find a PPP control panel in Mac OS 8.5.

This week, we'll cover Internet and networking changes, the new HTML-based online help, Navigation Services, and more. Last week in TidBITS-451, we took our first look at Mac OS 8.5 with a discussion of system requirements, installation, and prominent features like Sherlock, Appearance and Themes, and new Finder capabilities.
