that same page does also say its available for mac version of firefox a well. I don't know why it says "not available for mac" at AMO tho, very strange...
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that same page does also say its available for mac version of firefox a well. I don't know why it says "not available for mac" at AMO tho, very strange...
I'd highly recommend having both FF and Safari.
I used to use FF 2.0 until recently. Since Safari 3.1 came out, Ive been using it almost exclusively for both Windows and OSX. FF 2.0 was a bit resource intensive for leaving open all the time and while FF 3 is looking great (I'm using it as I type this), the fact is that it's still beta and you should have a backup browser installed if you use it.
While Safari 3.1 has shown itself to be much more compatible then the older releases, I'd still recommend having FF installed. Despite standards compliance, the market share will lead to sites being better tested for FF compatibility.
I don't really prefer one over the other. They both have advantages.
Safari - OS integration
FF - Extensions
I suspect that I'll settle on FF 3 once it's official release, but either way you go really makes very little difference. Both are very good and both deserve a spot on your HDD
I used to use FF 2.0 until recently. Since Safari 3.1 came out, Ive been using it almost exclusively for both Windows and OSX. FF 2.0 was a bit resource intensive for leaving open all the time and while FF 3 is looking great (I'm using it as I type this), the fact is that it's still beta and you should have a backup browser installed if you use it.
While Safari 3.1 has shown itself to be much more compatible then the older releases, I'd still recommend having FF installed. Despite standards compliance, the market share will lead to sites being better tested for FF compatibility.
I don't really prefer one over the other. They both have advantages.
Safari - OS integration
FF - Extensions
I suspect that I'll settle on FF 3 once it's official release, but either way you go really makes very little difference. Both are very good and both deserve a spot on your HDD
The issue of startup times in Firefox 2 has been improved vastly as I have noticed in Firefox 3 beta 5.
"It includes new features as well as dramatic improvements to performance, memory usage and speed" - Firefox 3 Beta 5.
i have used both and firefox is better for customization etc. but safari seems faster. The only problem i have with Safari is i sometimes get Blue squares with Question marks inside over some pictures in web sites. Still can't figure out why that happens or how to fix it, refresh doesn't fix it I usually have to re-start comp....
Just got an iMac a few weeks ago. Immediately downloaded FF, because I thought it would be better [I assumed because I use FF on Windows]. I received an update from Apple for Safari 3.1. I ended up using that, because it works better [to me at least] than FF on mac.
I was a long time firefox user on OS X, but with the most recent safari updates, this thing has gotten really fast. The new betas for firefox 3 are VERY promising though, so they're both great! But i find that safari is a bit snappier and uses less memory.
I use the latest nightly webkit builds from http://nightly.webkit.org
It's quite honestly the fastest browser I've ever used. I used to use firefox exclusively but since I got a Mac, Safari has been the only browser I've used. But then I was never too attached to extensions. If you feel you can do without extensions, safari is faster, it looks better... and along with inquisitor, it's the perfect browser (although the latest betas of firefox 3 are catching up, hate the giant back button though)
But if you love your extensions too much, stick with firefox.
It's quite honestly the fastest browser I've ever used. I used to use firefox exclusively but since I got a Mac, Safari has been the only browser I've used. But then I was never too attached to extensions. If you feel you can do without extensions, safari is faster, it looks better... and along with inquisitor, it's the perfect browser (although the latest betas of firefox 3 are catching up, hate the giant back button though)
But if you love your extensions too much, stick with firefox.
Not to totally hijack your thread, but i figured there really isnt a need to start a new one.
here are a list of things that I want to have in Firefox that I do not already, things that Safari has.
1. Dictionary - cmd+ctrl+d to get a quick definition, since FF isnt cocoa it doesnt work, any extension that will give give me something VERY similar, I dont want it to redirect me to another website or something.
2. Find (cmd+f) moved to the top of the page when active, I dont like the find bar at the bottom
3. The ability to drag a tab out of the tab bar and have it create a new window.
4. URL suggest - when you type a URL in FF you have to hit the down arrow key in order to finish the URL automatically, safari just auto-completes it, is there a add on for this feature?
5. (not that important) but Inquisitor is so much prettier than Firefox's search suggester, is there a way to make it prettier? Something that makes it look more like Inquisitor?
6. (a joke) Build in the webkit rendering engine?
Thanks,
Ill continue to look for these, but if anyone can point me somewhere it would be much appreciated!
EDIT: oh, and Im using FF3b5, so the add on needs to be compatible with that, or at least in active development so that I know a new version is coming!
here are a list of things that I want to have in Firefox that I do not already, things that Safari has.
1. Dictionary - cmd+ctrl+d to get a quick definition, since FF isnt cocoa it doesnt work, any extension that will give give me something VERY similar, I dont want it to redirect me to another website or something.
2. Find (cmd+f) moved to the top of the page when active, I dont like the find bar at the bottom
3. The ability to drag a tab out of the tab bar and have it create a new window.
4. URL suggest - when you type a URL in FF you have to hit the down arrow key in order to finish the URL automatically, safari just auto-completes it, is there a add on for this feature?
5. (not that important) but Inquisitor is so much prettier than Firefox's search suggester, is there a way to make it prettier? Something that makes it look more like Inquisitor?
6. (a joke) Build in the webkit rendering engine?
Thanks,
Ill continue to look for these, but if anyone can point me somewhere it would be much appreciated!
EDIT: oh, and Im using FF3b5, so the add on needs to be compatible with that, or at least in active development so that I know a new version is coming!
check this out (you need to disable firefox extension compatibility check)
http://www.rjonna.com/ext/dictionarytip/index.php
there is an auto-complete pref in about:config, its turned off by default, you can open it if you like
The good fellow at allpeers actually made a post of this, not many support tho. It would be too hard to patch webkit to reach the functionality as gecko now does on all platforms, and even if succeeds eventually, at that stage, who know how large webkit will be.
there is an auto-complete pref in about:config, its turned off by default, you can open it if you like
The good fellow at allpeers actually made a post of this, not many support tho. It would be too hard to patch webkit to reach the functionality as gecko now does on all platforms, and even if succeeds eventually, at that stage, who know how large webkit will be.
Thank You! What a life saver!
about find bar on top. I really don't see its usefulness. It disturbs the whole webpage content when performing search.
Also firefox' "find a you type" function requires no extra keys to bring up search box (if you et it in preference), really supposed to be "seemless".
However, its still possible if you want to
1. disable extension compatibility check (you can install "nightly tester tool" for this)
2. install userchrome.js extension here http://mozilla.zeniko.ch/userchrome.js.html
3. goto your firefox profile folder, go into folder "chrome", open userchrome.js with text editor (must be plain text editor). append this to the bottom of the file
it would look like this
Also firefox' "find a you type" function requires no extra keys to bring up search box (if you et it in preference), really supposed to be "seemless".
However, its still possible if you want to
1. disable extension compatibility check (you can install "nightly tester tool" for this)
2. install userchrome.js extension here http://mozilla.zeniko.ch/userchrome.js.html
3. goto your firefox profile folder, go into folder "chrome", open userchrome.js with text editor (must be plain text editor). append this to the bottom of the file
save the file, restart firefox
it would look like this
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I have had some sites balk at Safari and I have to switch to Firefox to complete tasks. This usually involves making a purchase that won't complete or present properly in Safari. However, this has been less of an issue as Safari has become more well-rounded.
yeah you are right, it doesnt look right, oh well... I think I can get used to that.
new tests show ff3b5 is faster than safari 3.1.
still won't bother with it though. safari is all i need for my stuff.
still won't bother with it though. safari is all i need for my stuff.
You know you can keep both browsers. The only problem then is synconizing the bookmarks, of which I do not know how to do. I don't know which one I prefere because I generally randomly choose a browser to use at random. So if i need to go online, i inhibit quicksilver and whichever one got to my brain first is what i open. Granted I don't use any Firefox extensions so they both seem very similar to me.
I currently use ff3beta5 as I find it to load pages a lot faster than safari (although safari 3 is very much faster than safari 2). But sometimes I have trouble watching videos with firefox (ie. control buttons for youtube videos don,t work, some videos on other sites wont load at all), then i use safari. Why limit yourself to just one favorite.
ook well I got firefox, but I'm on a 2008 mbp and the only multi track mouse options is the two finger scroll, I can't change the size of text or anything, so that blows.
I can use the multitrack for editing though, so I guess not all is lost. Firefox with a backup of safari seems the way to go pour moi
I can use the multitrack for editing though, so I guess not all is lost. Firefox with a backup of safari seems the way to go pour moi
You can use MultiClutch to get the multitouch featurs
This is only for FF3, as it is based on Cocoa, while FF2 is not.
"The Missing Search for Firefox. Peers provides realtime previews for your searchbar. It makes your web experience much more comfy."
http://www.peersbros.com/
It didn't work on my firefox nightly
seems to be firefox 2 only for now i think.
Thanks for the info of this ext.It didn't work on my firefox nightly
you can make it work by disable the extension compatibility check in about:config
