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Archives => 2003 => Topic started by: bil207 on April 14, 2003, 08:05:00 AM
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Safari Beta2 (v73) is available via Software Update.
"Safari Beta 2 introduces tabbed browsing to conveniently see and switch between multiple web pages in a single window, and AutoFill to instantly fill out web forms and password fields. This update also features increased standards compatibility and improved application stability".
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So far so good.
I've heard some people have been using this for a while.
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Yes, indeedy, to such an extent that Apple pulled the plugs on the places to get it.
Great. Thanks, Bill.
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Huh?
Doesn't show up in my software update list...
Probably because it's the German OS. Funny, because Beta 2 has German language support.
[Edit] I was able to get it via http://www.apple.com/safari/download , so if anyone else has the same problem go there!
[ 04-14-2003, 11:36 AM: Message edited by: Spartacus ]
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I have just finished downloading Safari Beta 2 and am using it right now.
I love it! Tabbed browsing is sooo cool!
And the new features and (some of the) re-designed/re-organized menus are great!
One step closer to trashing IE!
[ 04-14-2003, 11:46 AM: Message edited by: Spartacus ]
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Odd.
It didn't object in French...
And the further good news is that Safaricon still works.
So does Safari Enhancer, once you've collected the version built for v71.
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quote:
Originally posted by kelly:
I've heard some people have been using this for a while.
When i tried it the first time, i nearly trashed it.
Now... i'm not using another one anymore (anless safari gives me the stupid ".php" download problem, than i'll switch to ie).
Love it
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Sparticus, thanks for the link, am now using it,looks good.
George.
good comes them that waits.
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Oops, spelling never was my best subject, sorry spartAcus.
George.
good comes to them that waits.
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I am going to trash IE, if my daughter agrees.
This one is it.
(Along with the others I'll keep... )
What I can't figure out is this: privacy reset?.
Derrick Story says it's "included under the Safari menu item as 'Reset Safari...'," but I'm darned if I can find that.
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I am going to try test driving Safari for at least a couple of days as my browser of choice.
With the addition of tabbed browsing, Safari has really gotten an edge at this point in making a final switch.
Another thing that worked that other browsers have a hard time doing is handling .wmv's. Never had a browser actually handle that type of file correctly, but on the first attemp, Safari downloaded the file, opened WMP and WMP played it.
But, two things still don't set with me at this time...
One, there is no cache controls, just empty cache...If I don't empty the cache once in a while, how big will it actually get? We need better cache control.
Two, when scrolling with my scroll wheel (Mouse - Logitech MouseMan Optical), Safari is extremely slow, or should I say that it takes only little steps at a time. Causing it to take forever to scoll down a large page. Anyone else notice this?
Another question, what happens when you press "Reset Safari"?
Getting better, that's for sure...
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Quote by AL: "Another question, what happens when you press "Reset Safari"?
From Mr.Ts link Al.
"But I wouldn't be quite as pleased about the password feature had Privacy Reset not been added too. The feature is included under the Safari menu as "Reset Safari...". When you choose it, everything gets wiped: history, cache, downloads, Google search entries, cookies, saved names, passwords, and AutoFill text."
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Al.
You can deactivate the cache in Safari with Safari Enhancer.
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Wooooooaaaaaaah, way to goooooo Apple
I loooooove (apple-click) tab browsing
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I am eager enough to dump IE, but prefer to avoid betas. So, any thoughts or best guesses when Safari will be become an official (non beta) release?
It looks like I will find many benefits, but what disadvantages, vis-à-vis Safari are likely? And, has anyone seen a matrix comparing the pros and cons of the different browsers?
Many thanks,
Harv
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While I haven't gotten to downloading the beta on this machine (and it did turn up in Software Update last night on the Powerbook, but didn't have time to install) I have been using Safari almost exclusively for quite a while now. I still have to fire up IE on the odd page that doesn't work in Safari, but also have Camino, which is also very good, Mozilla, Omniweb...the nice thing about X is there is no shortage of good browsers!
My absolute favorite feature of Safari is that little Google search window on the menu bar - I use it all the time and find myself irritated at its absence in IE, when I go back to it for any reason. Horrors - I have to actually click on something to change the window I'm in (google lives in IE's toolbar favorites on my machines) Is that the height of laziness or what? ...it's always the little things!
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No, Paddy that's just the height of laziness...
IAW you.
That reset business: quote:
"When you choose it, everything gets wiped: history, cache, downloads, Google search entries, cookies, saved names, passwords, and AutoFill text."
So says Story.
I've long since deactivated the cache.
Maybe that's why I don't see it.
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Harv, on the "beta" business, I couldn't resist a weblog link to Bill Palmer.
I don't think he's a giraffe.
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Nick, Thanks for the counsel. I'll DL Safari this week and give it a go!
Harv
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Problems Problems Problems. Safari now really hates some DHTML and javascript. In fact some of my long standing bookmarks won't show their drop down navigation at all. I'm sticking with v60.
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What I don't like is the bookmarks menu.
I'd prefer to have the ordinary menu like it is in IE, Netscape, etc. (probably any other browser).
I find it rather uncomfortable to have to use the show-all-bookmarks menu item or to have to place all my favorites folders in the bookmarks bar.
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Latest Reports.
http://www.macintouch.com/mwsf2003safari05.html#apr17
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Another rather strange 'feature' (or bug?) is that you can close all tabs so that you have to open a new tab via File menu to continue (when you have selected the always-show-tabbar option).
I find that rather senseless.