The Clown of Pevensey Bay
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Apologies for the geekery -- but why didn't I have this before this week when it came with my iTunes update? Best browser EVER.
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Safari for Windows
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Cian
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Wait until 3.2 comes out, the current font rendering is really, really, really fuzzy but 3.2 is going to use ClearType like the rest of Windows.
Wozza
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Because Apple have never thrown it in your face before?
Lady Bracknell
Handbag at Dawn
It's the world's worst browser on a Mac! Although it does have its occasional uses - like when Firefox goes all silly with a download.
The Clown of Pevensey Bay
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Do you know, I believe you're right.
Yes, the font rendering could be a bit improved, I suppose, but the image rendering is really good and seems faster than IE or Firefox.
And it doesn't crash like a twat like IE does.
And the buttons have round edges. Mmmmm, round edges.
fatbadger
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It's not the best (although there is much about it I like), but it's far better than IE, which is horrible (clunky) on a Mac, although it's OK on a PC.
I have to use both, because there are some tortoises who haven't yet got their websites working properly with Safari (particularly one or two I use for work).
Arthur
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IE for Mac was discontinued about 5 years ago, it's no wonder it doesn't scrub up against the modern browsers (including it's self on a PC).
It does beg the question though who in their right mind would have a Mac and use IE out of choice?
Firefox 3 is out in June, I haven't upgraded to the beta versions yet simply because I can't operate without my extension (which won't yet have been ported to v3) but the initial reviews I've read seem to be very positive.
Cian
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IE 5.2 for the Mac was much better than IE 5.x for Windows but its still antique and only runs in emulation on new Macs.
Firefox 3 is meant to be significantly faster and uese less system memory than Firefox 2, I've used some trial versions on Linux (where its the only decent browser to begin with) and its rather impressive.
Firefox 3 is meant to be significantly faster and uese less system memory than Firefox 2, I've used some trial versions on Linux (where its the only decent browser to begin with) and its rather impressive.
The latest beta apparently outperforms Safari 3.1 on OSX, which I'd imagine is a little embarrassing for those gimps in Cupertino.
Cian
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Apple are currently pushing the fact that 3.2 will have 100% support of the current webstandards.org CSS3 test and Firefox 3 won't.... considering IE still has 70-odd percent share and fails it woefully we don't need to be too concerned about the weirder elements of it being used.
Arthur
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You can have nice round buttons in Firefox if you download the right theme
Benny Seagull
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when does this become available? i've just downloaded safari but something about it doesn't seem right. brilliant on a mac but windows? the skin is so dreary and the scroll bars are not to my taste. worth a try though.
Cian
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June apparently.
clippedgull
Hotdogs, extra onions
You can download Firefox 3 now, but it's in beta form.
Superphil
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There needs to be a new version of it coming out, cos the current one is poo. Have to say, I've tried 'em all, inc on OSX, and I still prefer to use IE7, in Vista too.
Benny Seagull
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is it worth it or should i just wait till later?
Vankleek Hill Seagull
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Two words: Opera Browser
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...as standard on the mac.