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Safari Public Beta 2 Out Now...
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I am now using Safari full-time. I've been sticking with Camino until Safari had tabbed browsing...
I have to say, this is the slickest, most easy to use browser out there so far. I think it might take some people who are used to IE a bit longer to switch (some of the conventions and methodologies are different enough to mess up someone's routine), but for new users or anyone who likes to try out new software, this is a no-brainer.
Great work!
Incidentally, a part of me feels somewhat bad for the Camino team... but the feeling doesn't last too long...
I have to say, this is the slickest, most easy to use browser out there so far. I think it might take some people who are used to IE a bit longer to switch (some of the conventions and methodologies are different enough to mess up someone's routine), but for new users or anyone who likes to try out new software, this is a no-brainer.
Great work!
Incidentally, a part of me feels somewhat bad for the Camino team... but the feeling doesn't last too long...
Are you scrolling with the keyboard directional keys, or a wheel mouse? For me it stays with the wheelmouse, but dissapears with the arrow keys...
HTH...
Awesome. It looks like the day is nearing when a browser other than IE will get the job done. I want to be able to switch over and never look back.
Why has no one mentioned the new info bar at the bottom... this is exactly what safari needed. I used to hate how you couldn't see where a link was going to take you and now it even counts down the kb left to download, very nice. Though I presume most of you aren't still stuck with 56k 
Originally posted by makkystyle
Why has no one mentioned the new info bar at the bottom... this is exactly what safari needed. I used to hate how you couldn't see where a link was going to take you and now it even counts down the kb left to download, very nice. Though I presume most of you aren't still stuck with 56k
That has always been a feature of Safari.
It was disabled in the earlier releases, but was always accessible from the View menu. I guess they decided to turn it on by default from now on.
Auto-Fill
I am having some problems with autofill on some websites. It works flawlessly on some sites but not on others (like my one banking page (https)) it doesn't work.
Is autofill automatically disabled on https sites? (Revised. I just realized my discovercard.com account uses https and it works fine on that page....)
Maybe its just a poorly coded website on the one where it doesnt work.
I am having some problems with autofill on some websites. It works flawlessly on some sites but not on others (like my one banking page (https)) it doesn't work.
Is autofill automatically disabled on https sites? (Revised. I just realized my discovercard.com account uses https and it works fine on that page....)
Maybe its just a poorly coded website on the one where it doesnt work.
A positive and a negative...
I've had one crash with the new beta so far. It was about 5 minutes after I started using it, but it's been fine since then.
On the plus side, my online banking now works! I used to not be able to login, and after I tried I couldn't surf to another site without restarting Safari (I would get unable to connect to server errors until I restarted).
I've had one crash with the new beta so far.
It was about 5 minutes after I started using it, but it's been fine since then.On the plus side, my online banking now works!
I used to not be able to login, and after I tried I couldn't surf to another site without restarting Safari (I would get unable to connect to server errors until I restarted).
im happy i love safari. BUT how are you suppose to click a group in the address bar and select to open in a tab just ONE of the book marks in that group?
i thought they would of thought of this once tabs has been out for awhile. maybe its still too soon.
does anyone know if you can do this?
i thought they would of thought of this once tabs has been out for awhile. maybe its still too soon.
does anyone know if you can do this?
Crashed on me too only after about an hour...can't import bookmarks at will which is wierd, downloaded the lastest build on camino and it's moving faster then Safari.
I do like the open in tabs option. Just need to work on the tab options and this could be a winner...
And the other good news of the day: Once all the tax returns checks come in a new G4 will be ordered.
I do like the open in tabs option. Just need to work on the tab options and this could be a winner...
And the other good news of the day: Once all the tax returns checks come in a new G4 will be ordered.
Re: camino versus safari b2 [speed]
Results with MDD 867 DSL
Safari: 20 seconds
Mozilla: 15 seconds
Verified my suspicion based on feel that Mozilla is faster for me. Not that it will be for everyone, but Mozilla still rocks for me!
Results with MDD 867 DSL
Safari: 20 seconds
Mozilla: 15 seconds
Verified my suspicion based on feel that Mozilla is faster for me. Not that it will be for everyone, but Mozilla still rocks for me!
Online banking
Versions all the way up through v71 still crashed for me when trying to load an https site. I finally reinstalled OS X 10.2.4 and that solved the problem. I guess it was an "extension" conflict of some kind. No p-roblems now that I've got v73 running with 10.2.5.
My only issue with Safari now (in terms of my banking) is that the banking site doesn't seem to download a file that the OS recognizes as a .qfx file. I get something that must be post-processed or something when I download the same file in IE or Mozilla. Not sure what the deal is, however. I'm guessing that the tech support at my bank are going to give me a huge "HUH?" if I ask them why my banking downloads aren't working with Safari!
Versions all the way up through v71 still crashed for me when trying to load an https site. I finally reinstalled OS X 10.2.4 and that solved the problem. I guess it was an "extension" conflict of some kind. No p-roblems now that I've got v73 running with 10.2.5.
My only issue with Safari now (in terms of my banking) is that the banking site doesn't seem to download a file that the OS recognizes as a .qfx file. I get something that must be post-processed or something when I download the same file in IE or Mozilla. Not sure what the deal is, however. I'm guessing that the tech support at my bank are going to give me a huge "HUH?" if I ask them why my banking downloads aren't working with Safari!
Re: Hooray
Don't jump the gun too quickly. Don't delete IE completely. If you go to a forms page that use button selectors Safari still displays them has text entry boxes with numbers in them.
Don't jump the gun too quickly. Don't delete IE completely. If you go to a forms page that use button selectors Safari still displays them has text entry boxes with numbers in them.
Re: Re: Better, but..
What are you guys smoking? Just drag all your favorites in the favorite window to the icon in collections labeled Bookmark's Menu. Voíla now all your bookmarks are in the bookmarks menu bar just like any other browser. One click drag down to your selection and let go and you have your page.
What are you guys smoking? Just drag all your favorites in the favorite window to the icon in collections labeled Bookmark's Menu. Voíla now all your bookmarks are in the bookmarks menu bar just like any other browser. One click drag down to your selection and let go and you have your page.