I want to switch from Firefox to Safari... but...

[louiek]

While we're talking tabs in safari vs. firefox, if I've got around 10 tabs open in firefox, I can hit -3 and go to the third tab. I don't want to scroll through them, I can tell which one I want, especially if I'm switching between them. -{/} just doesn't cut it.

 

[Balty]

While we're talking tabs in safari vs. firefox, if I've got around 10 tabs open in firefox, I can hit -3 and go to the third tab. I don't want to scroll through them, I can tell which one I want, especially if I'm switching between them. -{/} just doesn't cut it.

The problem with hitting -3 or 4 or whatever... is that you have to know what tab is what number.

For example if you have ten tabs open and you want a tab that is in the middle part of the tab bar, then you have to count to see if it the 5th or 6th, or whatever number.

That is when a mouse click should suffice.

 

[louiek]

That is when a mouse click should suffice.

You stick to your mouse sonny jim, my fingers never leave my keyboard. If it can't be done with some bizarre key combination it isn't worth doing. Open new main window in Entourage: shift-option--N. Now that's class.

 

[Balty]

You stick to your mouse sonny jim, my fingers never leave my keyboard.

Trackpad, ok, trackpad.

I never said I don't use keyboard shortcuts, actually I do and most of the time it's a lot faster than the mouse/trackpad.

 

[clevin]

The problem with hitting -3 or 4 or whatever... is that you have to know what tab is what number.

there is an addon that will diplay a number on each tab.

 

[louiek]

Trackpad, ok, trackpad.

I never said I don't use keyboard shortcuts, actually I do and most of the time it's a lot faster than the mouse/trackpad.

It's not only faster, it's less disruptive to your work. Especially if you're screen spanning and your mouse happens to be in the other screen. I've installed something that puts a whopping great green circle around your curser when you move it after it's been inactive and I still have to stop what I'm doing and search for it.

 

[ubercool]

I have not checked out the bookmarks synching program suggested here, but I will. That was one of the major issues holding me back from switching. But the new Firefox 3.0 has also made the decision more difficult. I don't think Firefox is that much slower than Safari any more.

Also, keep in mind that Firefox also has a lot of niceties that are still missing from Safari, including the ability to show a sidebar with all bookmarks, instead of having to open up a second window, maybe Safari 4.0 will offer that.

Also scrolling through many tabs is easier with the Firefox drop-down menu.

 

[alexlovesmacs]

Today I switched from firefox to safari. 3.0 was freezing all the time when i played a youtube video or an online game it will freeze. Safari is great but I miss firefox's features.

 

[clevin]

Today I switched from firefox to safari. 3.0 was freezing all the time when i played a youtube video or an online game it will freeze. Safari is great but I miss firefox's features.

if it freeze when watching youtube, you might consider a new profile, since it can't be reasonable.

Plus, this is the addon that display numbers on tab I mentioned above. "Fancy Numbered tabs"