Simple Safari Tips

[glosterseagul]

Following on from the the highly succesful "Simple OSX Tips"

I'm new to safari..... so I wouuld like some simple tips

The best one is making Safari act like IE5.22 or netscape etc as My bank will only work with a certain browser.

Originally Posted by HexMonkey

1. Quit Safari
2. Open Terminal
3. Type in (without quotes) 'defaults write com.apple.Safari IncludeDebugMenu 1'
4. Open Safari. The Debug menu should be to the right of the Help menu. Under the User Agent submenu select the browser of choice.

If you ever want to turn the Debug menu off, repeat those steps but type 'defaults write com.apple.Safari IncludeDebugMenu 0' into Terminal instead.

[dukemeiser]

When you have bookmarks "Auto-Tabbed" in the bookmarks bar, Option-Click to select from the list.

[glosterseagul]

Originally Posted by dukemeiser

When you have bookmarks "Auto-Tabbed" in the bookmarks bar, Option-Click to select from the list.

Firstly how do you get auto tabs...

And when I click I dont need to Option-Click????? or am I not understanding correctly?
ie is Auto tab like the news "News" on the bar?

[jxyama]

hold command (apple) and click/press return to open pages in a new tab. works with google search bar, URL address bar or any of the links on a page.

most everyone probably knew this already...

click on the web site icon (or the blue circle, by default) on the URL address bar to highlight the entire address with one click.

[Maritan]

Originally Posted by jxyama

hold command (apple) and click/press return to open pages in a new tab. works with google search bar, URL address bar or any of the links on a page.

Adding to this - Holding command and clicking on any of your shortcuts in the bookmark bar will open it in a new tab.

[dukemeiser]

Originally Posted by glosterseagul

Firstly how do you get auto tabs...

And when I click I dont need to Option-Click????? or am I not understanding correctly?
ie is Auto tab like the news "News" on the bar?

With your bookmarks window open, select Bookmarks Bar. You can create a folder in here by clicking the + button at the bottom. Put your related sites into the folder. To open all the sites at once in tabs select the "Auto-Tab" checkbox.

Another useful tip: You can spell check as you type by going to the Edit Menu -> Spelling. I just now found this out. If only I had known...

[HexMonkey]

Originally Posted by glosterseagul

The best one is making Safari act like IE5.22 or netscape etc as My bank will only work with a certain browser.

Originally Posted by HexMonkey

1. Quit Safari
2. Open Terminal
3. Type in (without quotes) 'defaults write com.apple.Safari IncludeDebugMenu 1'
4. Open Safari. The Debug menu should be to the right of the Help menu. Under the User Agent submenu select the browser of choice.

If you ever want to turn the Debug menu off, repeat those steps but type 'defaults write com.apple.Safari IncludeDebugMenu 0' into Terminal instead.

Also in the Debug menu is 'Keyboard and Mouse Shortcuts' which gives a complete list of Safari's shortcuts (as of Safari 1.1 I think). Alternatively, you can get it at file:///Applications/Safari.app/Cont...Shortcuts.html, provided that Safari is in your Applications folder.

[glosterseagul]

Originally Posted by HexMonkey

Also in the Debug menu is 'Keyboard and Mouse Shortcuts' which gives a complete list of Safari's shortcuts (as of Safari 1.1 I think). Alternatively, you can get it at file:///Applications/Safari.app/Cont...Shortcuts.html, provided that Safari is in your Applications folder.

Yep that works.....from debug menu

Web page shortcuts
(when keyboard focus is on page background)

up/down arrow key
Scroll page vertically by a small amount (more than click on scroll bar arrow)

left/right arrow key
Scroll page horizontally by a small amount (more than click on scroll bar arrow)

option-arrow keys
Scroll page by a screenful, minus a small overlap

Command-up/down arrow key
Scroll to top-left or bottom-left corner of web page

spacebar
Scroll page down by a screenful, minus a small overlap

Delete key
Go Back

Shift-Delete key
Go Forward

Other browser window shortcuts

Page Up key/Page Down key
Scroll page by a screenful, minus a small overlap

Home key
Scroll to top-left corner of web page

Command-Home key
Go to the Home page
Command-Shift-H also does this

End key
Scroll to bottom-left corner of web page

Esc key
If location field selected, restore viewed URL

Cmd-click a link
Open link in new window or tab
See Tabs preferences for details

Cmd-Shift-click a link
Open link in new window or tab
See Tabs preferences for details

Option-click a link
Download file

Shift-click the Add Bookmark button
Add bookmark directly to menu

Cmd-return in address field
Open page in new window or tab
See Tabs preferences for details

Cmd-Shift-return in address field
Open page in new window or tab
See Tabs preferences for details

Cmd-return in search field
Show search results in new window or tab
See Tabs preferences for details

Cmd-Shift-return in search field
Show search results in new window or tab
See Tabs preferences for details

Press and hold Back or Forward button
Pop up a menu showing up to 10 back/forward entries by page title

Option-press and hold Back or Forward button
Pop up a menu showing up to 10 back/forward entries by page URL

Bookmarks view shortcuts

Delete key
Delete selected bookmarks

Return key
Start or finish editing name of selected bookmark

Tab key
When editing, move to next editable cell

spacebar
Open selected bookmark

Double-click
Open selected bookmark

Cmd-Double-click
Open selected bookmark in a new window

Option-click New Folder button
Put selected items in new folder

Activity window shortcuts

Double-click
Open item in browser window

Option-double-click
Download item

Downloads window shortcuts

Option-click status field
Toggle between time remaining and download rate

Double-click file icon
Open the downloaded file

Menu shortcuts

Cmd-A
Select All

Cmd-B
Show/Hide Favorites Bar

Cmd-C
Copy

Cmd-D
Add Bookmark...

Cmd-E
Use Selection for Find

Cmd-F
Find...

Cmd-G
Find Again

Cmd-H
Hide Safari

Cmd-I

Cmd-J
Jump to Selection

Cmd-K
Block Pop-up Windows

Cmd-L
Open Location...

Cmd-M
Minimize

Cmd-N
New Window

Cmd-O
Open File...

Cmd-P
Print...

Cmd-Q
Quit Safari

Cmd-R
Reload Page

Cmd-S
Save As...

Cmd-T
New Tab
if tabs are enabled

Cmd-U

Cmd-V
Paste

Cmd-W
Close Window or Close Tab
Close Tab if multiple tabs are showing, otherwise Close Window

Cmd-X
Cut

Cmd-Y

Cmd-Z
Undo


Cmd-Shift-A
AutoFill Form

Cmd-Shift-B

Cmd-Shift-C

Cmd-Shift-D
Add Bookmark to Menu
Alternate menu item to Add Bookmark...

Cmd-Shift-E

Cmd-Shift-F

Cmd-Shift-G
Find Previous

Cmd-Shift-H
Home
Cmd-Home also does this

Cmd-Shift-I

Cmd-Shift-J

Cmd-Shift-K

Cmd-Shift-L

Cmd-Shift-M

Cmd-Shift-N
Add Bookmark Folder

Cmd-Shift-O

Cmd-Shift-P
Page Setup...

Cmd-Shift-Q

Cmd-Shift-R

Cmd-Shift-S
Start Sampling
in Debug menu

Cmd-Shift-T
Stop Sampling
in Debug menu

Cmd-Shift-U

Cmd-Shift-V

Cmd-Shift-W
Close Window
only if multiple tabs are showing

Cmd-Shift-X

Cmd-Shift-Y

Cmd-Shift-Z
Redo


Cmd-Option-A
Activity

Cmd-Option-B
Show All Bookmarks

Cmd-Option-C

Cmd-Option-D
Show/Hide Dock (System-wide)

Cmd-Option-E
Empty Cache...

Cmd-Option-F
Google Search...

Cmd-Option-G

Cmd-Option-H
Hide Others

Cmd-Option-I

Cmd-Option-J

Cmd-Option-K
Mark Page for SnapBack

Cmd-Option-L
Downloads
Cmd-Option-D is more natural, but used by the Dock

Cmd-Option-M
Minimize All
Alternate menu item to Minimize

Cmd-Option-N

Cmd-Option-O

Cmd-Option-P
SnapBack to Page

Cmd-Option-Q

Cmd-Option-R

Cmd-Option-S
SnapBack to Search

Cmd-Option-T

Cmd-Option-U

Cmd-Option-V
View Source

Cmd-Option-W
Close All Windows
when Cmd-W is Close Window (Alternate menu item)

Cmd-Option-X

Cmd-Option-Y

Cmd-Option-Z


Cmd-Option-Shift-W
Close All Windows
when Cmd-Shift-W is Close Window (Alternate menu item)


Cmd-1 to Cmd-9
first 9 bookmarks (not folders) in Bookmarks Toolbar

Cmd-?
Safari Help

Cmd-[
Back

Cmd-]
Forward

Cmd-.
Stop

Cmd-,
Preferences...

Cmd-/
Show/Hide Status Bar

Cmd-|
Show/Hide Address Bar

Cmd-\
Show Page Load Test Window
in Debug menu

Cmd-Shift-right-arrow
Select Next Tab
if tabs are enabled

Cmd-Shift-left-arrow
Select Previous Tab
if tabs are enabled


last modified 12-November-2003 for Safari 1.1+

[SteveC]

Help! I typed this in to Terminal...

defaults write com.apple.Safari IncludeDebugMenu 1

and it didn't work. It says "-bash: defaults: command not found
-bash-2.05b$ "

What does that mean?

[tomf87]

Check your other thread.. I updated the instructions for using the AppleScript you downloaded.

[Chaszmyr]

Originally Posted by glosterseagul

Cmd-Shift-right-arrow
Select Next Tab
if tabs are enabled

Cmd-Shift-left-arrow
Select Previous Tab
if tabs are enabled

Thank you! I've been wanting to know how to do that forever

[DoFoT9]

sorry to revive an old thread! but i need help opening a bookmark folder that is in the bookmark bar, its in the first position but when i do + 1 it will open the first actual bookmark.

any ideas?

[Mac In School]

Are we talking REALLY simple here? I have a few...

It's all about the favicon. On this Web site, it's the little apple icon to the left of the address. On other sites, it's a different icon, but it's there.

Single-click it to highlight the address. Better than the triple-click us "switchers" are used to.

On a site and want to add a quick bookmark to your bookmark bar? Drag that favicon to the bookmark bar.