I think Safari needs a lot of little improvements. I send lists of suggestions I think of periodically. Here are some of them:
- downloads window opens itself to clear the entry when a transfer finishes, window should not open for this reason
- option to bring download window to front when a new download starts and the download window is already open
- after posting a message on a messageboard and automatically redirected to the thread, the new post doesn't appear unless the page is then refreshed
- more personal preference than a problem: don't keep track of how many windows have been opened (e.g. Untitled X) when opening a new window
- key commands for page back and forward should be cmd-leftarrow and cmd-rightarrow
- images that don't load properly need a visible placeholder on the page
- should be able to load images that don't load individually from a contextual menu
- a way to disable auto-completing in the address bar
- bookmark folders should appear in in the bookmark menu as well as by clicking the bookmark icon in the favorites bar
- more control over the history: how many places to save, when to clear them, ability to remove single entries from the history
- ability to control cookies like Omniweb, on a per-cookie basis: accept always, accept but don't save, reject
- ability to open addresses in a new tab from clicking links in another application, instead of opening a new window
- option to save new bookmarks loose in the menu to be filed later, so the pop up doesn't come up every time you add a bookmark
- ability to search Google images directly from the search bar
- add a "save window size and location" feature like Omniweb. A window being opened by clicking a link, etc. should not become the default when you next open a blank window
- you should be able to download a file directly by typing its URL in the address bar and holding option while you press return
