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Safari 4.0 Final (Tabs gone down, noooo!!!)
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Honestly, I think the way Safari 4 is now, is perfect. Its sleek, and I'm already loving the top sites feature. I'm almost always on the net, and I'm used to the tabs being on the bottom from Safari 3 and Firefox 3.
I believe most of these terminal commands still work (minus the one most ppl are asking for) 
http://observationpoint.org/journal/2009/2/24/hidden-preferences-in-safari-4-public-beta.html
http://observationpoint.org/journal/2009/2/24/hidden-preferences-in-safari-4-public-beta.html
I believe most of these terminal commands still work (minus the one most ppl are asking for)
http://observationpoint.org/journal/2009/2/24/hidden-preferences-in-safari-4-public-beta.html
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defaults write com.apple.Safari DebugSafari4TabBarIsOnTop -bool YESdoesn't work.
Some people hated tabs on top, but I didn't mind them.
However, now that they are back, I don't mind that either. In fact, it seems more natural. Could be habit though.
However, now that they are back, I don't mind that either. In fact, it seems more natural. Could be habit though.
i just submitted a bug report, mentioned that the tabs were all stuffed up like in safari 3 and that the safari 4 beta was nice while it lasted. maybe they get the message that we want to have a choice where our tabs are
I hated the tabs at the top personally, it was a major reason to stick with Firefox which has now been fixed for me
I hated the tabs at the top personally, it was a major reason to stick with Firefox which has now been fixed for me
+1!!
Tabs at the bottom are the way to go! At the top you just create unnecessary long mouse movement to switch tabs. Plus I think it looks awful.
CHOICE is the way to go
Tabs on top, bottom, side, behind the window - wherever you want them. I have grown to love top tabs and the extra real estate I get on my Macbook's screen. Just add a preference setting for this, Apple. How hard would that be and who would it hurt?
This is going to give Chrome a boost me thinks...
Tabs on top, bottom, side, behind the window - wherever you want them. I have grown to love top tabs and the extra real estate I get on my Macbook's screen. Just add a preference setting for this, Apple. How hard would that be and who would it hurt?
This is going to give Chrome a boost me thinks...
Yeah hence my comment in the parens. Anyone look through the plist file?
Go into terminal and type
Now to figure out which if any of those is used to change the tabs. The ones used during the beta period are gone. There are plenty of "tabLocation" and "tabBar" references. Ill see if any of them work.
Safari's top tabs were awful. Chrome does it right by stacking the tabs horizontally from the left. The Safari top tabs by dividing the window bar created moving targets.
One of the core aspects of the HIG is that it has to respect motor memory. The Dock sometimes messes this up with its auto expansion, but nowhere near as badly as the Safari 4 beta did.
One of the core aspects of the HIG is that it has to respect motor memory. The Dock sometimes messes this up with its auto expansion, but nowhere near as badly as the Safari 4 beta did.
I personally was dumbfounded when apple released the Beta, with the tabs on the top, and personally didn't care for it. But, i now am glad to have the old style back.
However, this is just a minor feature to me. Its more about the speed of Safari that i really care about.
However, this is just a minor feature to me. Its more about the speed of Safari that i really care about.
at least when they were on top, you could have the choice of puting them back on the bottom with the plist. Any luck on the blue progress bar either? While not on by default in 4.0 beta I used the plist to get it back as well.