Safari for Windows

[MikeyLSU]

got it to try it out, back and forward mouse buttons did not work...could not close tabs by middle clicking mouse...would not correctly maximize to my screen... uninstalled.

 

[Smilin]

Originally posted by: BladeVenom
6 bugs in an afternoon, 4 DoS and 2 remote code execution bugs. Nice!

Yea saw that. That's pretty bad.

Couple HOURS after release and they've discovered major security holes just using some automated tools.

These are Apple bugs too. Nothing to do with the fact they are running on Windows.

 

[xtknight]

It's pretty cool, but the drawing engine is relatively slow. Everything seems a tad sluggish, particularly scrolling (which has been addressed already). I miss spell check.

Other than that, not bad at all. It seems to render everything predictably. I do like its interface better than Firefox's.

Is Safari based off the Gecko engine?

 

[WraithETC]

My entire highschool uses Emacs and new core 2 duo imacs and even the people from macmall install firefox over safari on all the computers.

 

[xtknight]

Originally posted by: WraithETC
My entire highschool uses Emacs and new core 2 duo imacs and even the people from macmall install firefox over safari on all the computers.

Why exactly? FF does seem slower on Macs.

 

[yuchai]

Does google chat (within gmail) work for anyone using Safari for Windows?

 

[UCJefe]

Originally posted by: SoulAssassin
is it using something like Cleartype? Text is rendered in a very hard to read way.

Safari uses it's own text rendering engine. It is not ClearType. There's a good camparison Here. Mac users love it, Windows users probably don't like it.

Personally, I don't see the point of releasing this for Windows. Sure, it's great for web developers that don't have to switch over to Mac to test rendering in Safari, but other than that, do we really need yet another browser? And yes, this might be to drum up support for iPhone developers (since the only 'platform' for the iPhone is Safari) but I just don't get it.

Also, I can't stand that they keep that Mac look and feel. Guess what Apple, you wrote the software for Windows! Why not try to make it look like it fits in? And yes, my same comment would apply to a Windows-house writing software for the Mac. I think they must be running an OSX emulation layer to get their apps to look that way. That would also explain the hideously long start time of iTunes, Safari, Quicktime, etc.

 

[RossMAN]

Originally posted by: martensite
Opera users, is checking out safari worth my time and energy? Does this thing have mouse gestures (can't do without them!).

I am a long time Opera user, currently on 9.20, and it is by far, my favourite browser.

I can't live without the Wand.

 

[Nothinman]

Is Safari based off the Gecko engine?

No, it uses Apple's fork of KHTML.

Personally, I don't see the point of releasing this for Windows. Sure, it's great for web developers that don't have to switch over to Mac to test rendering in Safari, but other than that, do we really need yet another browser? And yes, this might be to drum up support for iPhone developers (since the only 'platform' for the iPhone is Safari) but I just don't get it.

You just mentioned 2 semi-big reasons why Apple should do this and then you say that you don't get it?

Also, I can't stand that they keep that Mac look and feel. Guess what Apple, you wrote the software for Windows! Why not try to make it look like it fits in?

Why should Apple worry about UI consistency with Windows when MS won't even do it with their own apps? =)

 

[Smilin]

Originally posted by: Nothinman

Is Safari based off the Gecko engine?

No, it uses Apple's fork of KHTML.

Personally, I don't see the point of releasing this for Windows. Sure, it's great for web developers that don't have to switch over to Mac to test rendering in Safari, but other than that, do we really need yet another browser? And yes, this might be to drum up support for iPhone developers (since the only 'platform' for the iPhone is Safari) but I just don't get it.

You just mentioned 2 semi-big reasons why Apple should do this and then you say that you don't get it?

Also, I can't stand that they keep that Mac look and feel. Guess what Apple, you wrote the software for Windows! Why not try to make it look like it fits in?

Why should Apple worry about UI consistency with Windows when MS won't even do it with their own apps? =)

Quit running Office 2003 on Windows Vista. 😛

 

[bigrash]

Safari 3.01 update: link

 

[Fenixgoon]

Originally posted by: bigrash
Safari 3.01 update: link

that article calls safari a beta. in no other press release did i see the word "beta" used. can anyone confirm/refute this claim?

i love how everyone (on the macrumors discuss page) is applauding apple for addressing the issues quickly. well of course they will, it's a giant step towards the windows folks for them.

 

[IBuyUFO]

Personally I feel that Safari is not even in the beta stage. It should be called alpha which would be much more fitting with the performance of this software. I have a Mac and I don't even use Safari. It sometimes doesn't render web pages correctly so I use firefox. On windows machine I much rather use IE7

 

[Nothinman]

Personally I feel that Safari is not even in the beta stage. It should be called alpha which would be much more fitting with the performance of this software.

Maybe they're following the MS method of determining software quality. =)

 

[LOUISSSSS]

its not in beta anymore, just download v3.1 and it uses 160,208k of Memory.

i can't find any plug-ins for it beside the adobe/quicktime crap which seems to have been installed already.

some help on this:
1. how do i change RSS sites to my own?
2. how do i left-click on links and have them open in a new tab without pressing CTRL+Left Click?
3. are there ANY add-ons for this browser?

 

[0roo0roo]

don't you use middle button/push wheel for open links into new tabs like with other browsers?
you might have to set the wheel to middle button in logitech or whatever settings. wheel still works as wheel of course.