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Simultaneous downloads in Safari
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Same here. I've been trying to test this limit but can't find files big enough & fast enough but can't keep up with the whoping download speeds. Rotten high-speed internet 😛
Have you tried downloading the latest Safari (1.0)?
http://www.apple.com/safari/download/
Have you tried downloading the latest Safari (1.0)?
http://www.apple.com/safari/download/
Download limits are imposed by the webservers. Most are set to three, you can only d/l 3 threads from a web server. While you can have many downloads going from many sources. Some Browsers also build in a "single site" thread limit, with three being common Netiquette. If you are getting 4, consider yourself both lucky and uncouth.
I do consider myself lucky, though I am far from uncouth. I happen to be one of the most compassionate and considerate people you could ever hope to meet on this Earth. To me, uncouth is making a quick judgement like you just did based on insufficient information.
I happen to be a paying member of IGN.com - they have tons of new file downloads daily and expect lots of simultaneous downloads. That's what I pay for. Its also what game developers pay IGN for - everying I download is in effect an advertisement for a game I will likely buy. Uncouth? Through IE I can download as many as I wish, so it is not webserver imposed. Your information was as inaccurate as your message was graceless.
I guess I am a bit in shock to see this sort of flaming on a Mac forum. Is it always like this? To the others, I appreciate your help. I was simply hoping to do the downloading without leaving Safari.
Another reason this is problematic is that it really slows you down when opening a whole set of bookmarks simultaneously in tabs. For those of us managing websites, managing auctions, or monitoring the news, this can become an unnecessary performance killer.
Rower_CPU
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another option: Mozilla Firebird, not IE and no limits!
(I know, it isn't Safari, but it's my personal pref....)
(I know, it isn't Safari, but it's my personal pref....)
Rower_CPU
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Considering MS hasn't had an update beyond a basic bug fix since 2001 or so and is not going to update it further, yes.
When it first came out it was way ahead of it's PC counterpart in terms of web standards compatibility and user features (e.g. text zoom). It's just showing it's age.
