Comments on: Your Browser of Choice? http://nslog.com/2007/12/20/your_browser_of_choice The Weblog of Erik J. Barzeski Sat, 30 Aug 2008 12:19:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Martin http://nslog.com/2007/12/20/your_browser_of_choice#comment-45028 Martin Fri, 21 Dec 2007 20:22:26 +0000 http://nslog.com/2007/12/20/your_browser_of_choice#comment-45028 As much as I want to use Safari, I keep going back to crashy Firefox 2.0. Little things like being able to run a Greasemonkey script that let's me open Google Reader pages in a new tab (in the background) instead of in a new window/tab that steals focus and the inability to set Ctrl + Tab to switch tabs in Safari make Safari a no-go for me. As much as I want to use Safari, I keep going back to crashy Firefox 2.0. Little things like being able to run a Greasemonkey script that let's me open Google Reader pages in a new tab (in the background) instead of in a new window/tab that steals focus and the inability to set Ctrl + Tab to switch tabs in Safari make Safari a no-go for me.

]]> By: Josh http://nslog.com/2007/12/20/your_browser_of_choice#comment-45027 Josh Fri, 21 Dec 2007 20:01:31 +0000 http://nslog.com/2007/12/20/your_browser_of_choice#comment-45027 I've been playing with the new Firefox 3 Beta 2 and it's pretty solid. I switched to Safari because of the numerous memory leaks in Firefox but those seem to be buttoned up. I've been playing with the new Firefox 3 Beta 2 and it's pretty solid. I switched to Safari because of the numerous memory leaks in Firefox but those seem to be buttoned up.

]]> By: Jesper http://nslog.com/2007/12/20/your_browser_of_choice#comment-45024 Jesper Fri, 21 Dec 2007 17:55:15 +0000 http://nslog.com/2007/12/20/your_browser_of_choice#comment-45024 [quote comment="45015"]@Jesper - draggable thumbnail tabs? SafariStand. And site preferences? Seriously...I did use OmniWeb for a long time - never saw the need. YMMV I suppose.[/quote] SafariStand is nowhere as smooth as OmniWeb's implementation. I use every last drop out of it, and I can tell the difference from a mile away. My only complaint is that you can't drag multiple html files into the tab bar in one drag. I use site preferences a *lot*. There are two other things that I forgot to mention. The first thing is, like the tabs and site preferences, really make-or-break: the source editor, using which you can view source, edit the source and click update to have it refresh in the original tab. (As far as I'm concerned, providing functionality like that is the *only* circumstance under which you're allowed to implement your own damn window for viewing source instead of just opening it in an editor of your choice.) The second thing is that if you have nothing focused, hitting enter/return will automatically follow the first link containing the word 'next'. This is a great time saver, and it looks in some other places too to make it work well for images - I think it looks in the image's location URL or in the link's URL. That's not to say that I wouldn't want the inline Find bar introduced in Firefox that has now gotten into Safari as well. Mark Glossop said on December 20, 2007:

@Jesper - draggable thumbnail tabs? SafariStand. And site preferences? Seriously...I did use OmniWeb for a long time - never saw the need. YMMV I suppose.

SafariStand is nowhere as smooth as OmniWeb's implementation. I use every last drop out of it, and I can tell the difference from a mile away. My only complaint is that you can't drag multiple html files into the tab bar in one drag.

I use site preferences a *lot*.

There are two other things that I forgot to mention. The first thing is, like the tabs and site preferences, really make-or-break: the source editor, using which you can view source, edit the source and click update to have it refresh in the original tab. (As far as I'm concerned, providing functionality like that is the *only* circumstance under which you're allowed to implement your own damn window for viewing source instead of just opening it in an editor of your choice.)

The second thing is that if you have nothing focused, hitting enter/return will automatically follow the first link containing the word 'next'. This is a great time saver, and it looks in some other places too to make it work well for images - I think it looks in the image's location URL or in the link's URL.

That's not to say that I wouldn't want the inline Find bar introduced in Firefox that has now gotten into Safari as well.

]]> By: jawn108 http://nslog.com/2007/12/20/your_browser_of_choice#comment-45023 jawn108 Fri, 21 Dec 2007 15:52:37 +0000 http://nslog.com/2007/12/20/your_browser_of_choice#comment-45023 I've started using camino since the first day I had my mac. Very stable very well integrated into the OS. I do use webkit Nightlys sometimes... like to order things online cause I don't feel bad about clearing out my precious cookies and loosing time. I'd buy a mac just to use camino, my favorite browser ever. I've started using camino since the first day I had my mac. Very stable very well integrated into the OS.

I do use webkit Nightlys sometimes... like to order things online cause I don't feel bad about clearing out my precious cookies and loosing time.

I'd buy a mac just to use camino, my favorite browser ever.

]]> By: Heinrich http://nslog.com/2007/12/20/your_browser_of_choice#comment-45021 Heinrich Fri, 21 Dec 2007 13:20:03 +0000 http://nslog.com/2007/12/20/your_browser_of_choice#comment-45021 I use Firefox for a few good reasons: 1) GoogleBrowserSync. I can sync my bookmarks across the machines, across platforms. 2) Security. I had a car up auction on eBay. A scammer sent me a link to a spoof eBay site. Safari didn't detect the spoof, but Firefox caught it. Oh, the spoof site was REALLY GOOD.... <a href="http://www.iheinrich.com/blog/?p=485">http://www.iheinrich.com/blog/?p=485</a> 3) Firebug and the Web Developers Toolkit. 4) Themeable, not that I use it that much. I use Firefox for a few good reasons:
1) GoogleBrowserSync. I can sync my bookmarks across the machines, across platforms.

2) Security. I had a car up auction on eBay. A scammer sent me a link to a spoof eBay site. Safari didn't detect the spoof, but Firefox caught it.

Oh, the spoof site was REALLY GOOD....

http://www.iheinrich.com/blog/?p=485

3) Firebug and the Web Developers Toolkit.

4) Themeable, not that I use it that much.

]]> By: Robin http://nslog.com/2007/12/20/your_browser_of_choice#comment-45018 Robin Fri, 21 Dec 2007 05:09:13 +0000 http://nslog.com/2007/12/20/your_browser_of_choice#comment-45018 Safari for the meantime, but I'm waiting hopefully on Firefox 3. Hopefully Mozilla doesn't drop the ball for Mac users :). Safari for the meantime, but I'm waiting hopefully on Firefox 3. Hopefully Mozilla doesn't drop the ball for Mac users :).

]]> By: Mark Glossop http://nslog.com/2007/12/20/your_browser_of_choice#comment-45015 Mark Glossop Fri, 21 Dec 2007 02:48:21 +0000 http://nslog.com/2007/12/20/your_browser_of_choice#comment-45015 I've put Safari down, although most of the time I'm actually using WebKit nightlies. @Jesper - draggable thumbnail tabs? SafariStand. And site preferences? Seriously...I did use OmniWeb for a long time - never saw the need. YMMV I suppose. I've put Safari down, although most of the time I'm actually using WebKit nightlies.

@Jesper - draggable thumbnail tabs? SafariStand. And site preferences? Seriously...I did use OmniWeb for a long time - never saw the need. YMMV I suppose.

]]> By: Tim Buchheim http://nslog.com/2007/12/20/your_browser_of_choice#comment-45013 Tim Buchheim Thu, 20 Dec 2007 23:12:09 +0000 http://nslog.com/2007/12/20/your_browser_of_choice#comment-45013 I use Safari 99% of the time. I use Camino two or three times a month. I use it most often for ordering pizza. (Safari 3 doesn't work right with the Papa John's ordering page for some reason.. I need to file a bug report with apple) I use Safari 99% of the time. I use Camino two or three times a month. I use it most often for ordering pizza. (Safari 3 doesn't work right with the Papa John's ordering page for some reason.. I need to file a bug report with apple)

]]> By: Brian http://nslog.com/2007/12/20/your_browser_of_choice#comment-45012 Brian Thu, 20 Dec 2007 23:01:43 +0000 http://nslog.com/2007/12/20/your_browser_of_choice#comment-45012 OmniWeb isn't that bad -- I just don't like having to pay for a browser. Really, the price isn't much, and I try to support Mac developers as much as I can (being one myself). Safari is my choice though, flitting to Firefox if I ever run into compatibility issues. Of Safari, I use two addons: Inquisitor and TwiceTab. Loverly ad-blocking I handle via Privoxy and System proxy settings. OmniWeb isn't that bad -- I just don't like having to pay for a browser. Really, the price isn't much, and I try to support Mac developers as much as I can (being one myself).

Safari is my choice though, flitting to Firefox if I ever run into compatibility issues. Of Safari, I use two addons: Inquisitor and TwiceTab. Loverly ad-blocking I handle via Privoxy and System proxy settings.

]]> By: Jesper http://nslog.com/2007/12/20/your_browser_of_choice#comment-45011 Jesper Thu, 20 Dec 2007 22:34:30 +0000 http://nslog.com/2007/12/20/your_browser_of_choice#comment-45011 I'm the OmniWeb freak. Commence the pointing and the laughing until the next time you find yourself wanting Site Preferences or vertical draggable thumbnail tabs. I'm the OmniWeb freak. Commence the pointing and the laughing until the next time you find yourself wanting Site Preferences or vertical draggable thumbnail tabs.

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