Does anyone use the PC version of Safari as their main browser? I only found out today that there is a PC version, so I was just wondering if its any good.
PC Safari
Miscellaneous Forums/General Discussion/PC Safari Isn't google chrome or the open source iron without the call home stuff pretty much the same thing?
At least, I was lead to believe they used the same web engine.
At least, I was lead to believe they used the same web engine.
I tried Safari once, but it was not as convenient to use as Firefox.
For example when you had the bookmarks sidebar opened, you could not simply click on a bookmark to open the website, but had to right click and choose "Open" or "Open in New Window", since "Open" would each time close the bookmarks sidebar.
Also the Edit/Preferences menu seemed a bit dangerous, since it had no cancel button. So each option you accidentaly clicked was activated at once.
For example when you had the bookmarks sidebar opened, you could not simply click on a bookmark to open the website, but had to right click and choose "Open" or "Open in New Window", since "Open" would each time close the bookmarks sidebar.
Also the Edit/Preferences menu seemed a bit dangerous, since it had no cancel button. So each option you accidentaly clicked was activated at once.
I'm not sure TBH AdrianT, I haven't tried Chrome yet, either.
Lumooja: Sounds a bit naff then. Think I'll give it a miss.
Lumooja: Sounds a bit naff then. Think I'll give it a miss.
20MB? Seems to be a bit of a beasty. Does it install extra Apple crapware too?
As a comparison Opera is 5.4MB
As a comparison Opera is 5.4MB
you can try iron from http://www.srware.net/en/software_srware_iron_download.php
portable version without an installer is 13mb
portable version without an installer is 13mb
Safari is a bit of a niche thing for PC users. It renders text very nicely anti-aliased, which is a unique point amongst browsers (IE's ClearText implementation notwithstanding).
Other than that, I can't recommend it as a main browser. It's good for web developers working on PC because they can install it to check compatability.
Other than that, I can't recommend it as a main browser. It's good for web developers working on PC because they can install it to check compatability.
I use it to check compatibility but not as a main browser on the pc, but on the mac it is my main and only browser.
It renders text very nicely anti-aliased, which is a unique point amongst browsers (IE's ClearText implementation notwithstanding).
If you turn on ClearType, you get than in FF etc., too. ;) It renders text very nicely anti-aliased, which is a unique point amongst browsers
It's quite annoying for me actually, because the anti-aliasing method it uses adds extra pixels to the text size (unlike cleartype) and this results in pages with elements that have been sized perfectly (by necessity) breaking under safari.
It isn't a bad browser though, much better than previous versions of it, but still lacking in areas.
My personal favorite is Avant ( http://www.avantbrowser.com ), but for certain things I like to use Iron (modified version of Chrome)
I like some of the features in Chrome/Iron like each tab running in a seperate process (one slow/misbehaving tab won't interfere with any of the others), but the interface is a little too minimalistic for my taste.
Feature wise + look & feel I still like Avant the best, have been using that as my main browser for years now.
I like some of the features in Chrome/Iron like each tab running in a seperate process (one slow/misbehaving tab won't interfere with any of the others), but the interface is a little too minimalistic for my taste.
Feature wise + look & feel I still like Avant the best, have been using that as my main browser for years now.