ScanTheNavian
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Unfortunate that it doesn't have a trial. I don't really care to pay without even having tested it. I'll keep using Vivaldi and Brave.
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ScanTheNavian
macrumors 6502
True, but it also makes me feel like the dev doesn't really believe in their product enough to think that people will like it.
He is a first time developer and also 16 years old. He may not have thought of that aspect.
Paul1964
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ScanTheNavian
macrumors 6502
Oh, I didn't know that. That's very impressive then. I still stand by my point though.
Ludatyk
macrumors 604
But it's a browser though... if you had concerns or questions, you can always ask before purchasing. And as @Apple_Robert mentioned, its 5 bucks.
Before I purchased, I asked the dev about adblocking support... he responded that its added and have 3 levels included: basic, balanced and strict. And you can contact him via website (email) or check out the reddit thread too.
I have never used Safari Tap Groups. Maybe someone else more familiar will be able to answer your question.
Ludatyk
macrumors 604
Just received the 1.2 update (like the new icon)… supposedly they added Peek feature, but I’m not seeing it.
After using the new update for a while, I gotta say I am even more impressed with the app, especially the Peek feature.
I took a look today at the Safari Tab Group feature and in my opinion, Beam has a much better GUI and overall, more robust features.
I took a look today at the Safari Tab Group feature and in my opinion, Beam has a much better GUI and overall, more robust features.
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dmccombs
macrumors 65816
Beam. I don’t know why it said Brave. I will correct. For some reason, when I try and post, words constantly get changed on me along with the wrong punctuation that i have to go back and fix. I remembered just now, that i needed to toggle of the BB Code option on the forum to get rid of the problem. I had to do the same thing with Safari years ago.
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Beam has built in adblocking that you can control. With YouTube, it essentially super fast - forwards through them.
Ludatyk
macrumors 604
New update for Beam Browser… enjoying it too! It’s back on the dock and will use this more going forward, however keeping Safari as my default (at least for now).
Thanks for the heads up. I have it set as my default. I really like the layout and ease of use. In my opinion, Safari is not as nice as Beam. Apple could take lessons from this kid. I am eagerly awaiting Beam for Mac this year.
Ludatyk
macrumors 604
Have you tried using Arc for the Mac? Or you not into Chromium?
And no doubt, Beam is much nicer than Safari... I agree with you on that. I'll probably default to Beam especially with this update since I enjoy Arc so much on the Mac.