In our own world, a safari is an overland journey, which usually refers to a trip by tourists to Africa, traditionally for a big hunting game and in more modern times to watch and/or take photography of big game and other wildlife as a safari holiday. But, that's not what I talked about. In a cyber world, Safari refers to a web browser that is developed by Apple Inc. and included the style of Mac OS X. It is known as the fastest, easiest-to-use web browser in the world. Since it's first released in 2003, the percent of usage sharing on Safari has been climbing up again and again.
Like to other existing browser such as FireFox, Internet Explorer, and etc, Safari do provides common feature to its browser. However, some of these features are classified as the typical ones while it also adds some uniqueness to the browser.
• A tabbed browsing interface that allows dragging tabs to reorder them by moving them between windows or creating new windows.
• A bookmark management scheme reminiscent of the iTunes jukebox software
• A resizeable web-search box in the toolbar, using Google or Yahoo!
• History and bookmark search including search of content in history pages
• Pop-up ad blocking
• History and bookmark search including search of content in history pages
• As-you-type text search
• Spell-checking for all text entry fields
• Expandable text entry boxes, which can be resized by the user to make entering long text easier
• Automatic filling in of web forms
• Built-in password management via Keychain
• Functionality for subscribing to and reading web feeds
• Quartz-style font-smoothing, even on Windows
• Integration of Apple's Quicktime multimedia technology
• Support for user-specified style sheets
• A bookmark management scheme reminiscent of the iTunes jukebox software
• A resizeable web-search box in the toolbar, using Google or Yahoo!
• History and bookmark search including search of content in history pages
• Pop-up ad blocking
• History and bookmark search including search of content in history pages
• As-you-type text search
• Spell-checking for all text entry fields
• Expandable text entry boxes, which can be resized by the user to make entering long text easier
• Automatic filling in of web forms
• Built-in password management via Keychain
• Functionality for subscribing to and reading web feeds
• Quartz-style font-smoothing, even on Windows
• Integration of Apple's Quicktime multimedia technology
• Support for user-specified style sheets
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My colleague, Farid said Safari is the best and fastest browser, so I tried installing Safari on my computer. And Safari really give a pretty good performance. From what I see on Safari, it is really fast and more secured with a pop-up blocker. Plus a simple interface. Many features are really great included tabbed browsing, autofill and bookmark management. However, I noticed it lacks advanced security and customization setting which there is no way to customize default search engine.
Still I prefer using FireFox over Safari. =P Now my computer has three kinds of web browser. FireFox, Internet Explorer and Safari. Am I crazy? Hehe but I usually use FireFox mostly. But I think that having many browsers also turned out to my advantage which allows me to log in Facebook, or Friendster with different account. Hehe
I found this interesting fact from ConsumerSearch.com. So I wanna list this fact in my blog so that all of you know what's what about them.
Best all-purpose browser. Reviews indicate that the Firefox web browser is an ideal combination of performance and security, suitable for nearly anyone from pleasure shopper to power user. Critics praise its usability, lean size, lack of ActiveX security holes and convenient features, including tabbed browsing, pop-up blocking, an RSS reader, download manager, password manager, automatic updates, customized searching and a tweakable interface (themes). A vast number of extensions -- which add functions like better eBay searches and form filling -- are also available. Firefox runs on Windows, Linux and Mac OS X platforms. The next generation Firefox browser is nearing the end of its beta testing, with a final version due out this summer.
Most secure browser. Though reviewers generally prefer other Windows browsers, all agree that the current version of Internet Explorer is vastly more secure than its predecessors and a leader in that regard. Features include security management (including ActiveX opt-out), a URL parser to block malware and advanced anti-phishing technology. Internet Explorer is also the first and only browser to be billed as EV-ready, a high-level designation regarding the browser's ability to protect against phishing attacks, though the next generation of other browsers are also expected to have that capability.
Still I prefer using FireFox over Safari. =P Now my computer has three kinds of web browser. FireFox, Internet Explorer and Safari. Am I crazy? Hehe but I usually use FireFox mostly. But I think that having many browsers also turned out to my advantage which allows me to log in Facebook, or Friendster with different account. Hehe
I found this interesting fact from ConsumerSearch.com. So I wanna list this fact in my blog so that all of you know what's what about them.
Best all-purpose browser. Reviews indicate that the Firefox web browser is an ideal combination of performance and security, suitable for nearly anyone from pleasure shopper to power user. Critics praise its usability, lean size, lack of ActiveX security holes and convenient features, including tabbed browsing, pop-up blocking, an RSS reader, download manager, password manager, automatic updates, customized searching and a tweakable interface (themes). A vast number of extensions -- which add functions like better eBay searches and form filling -- are also available. Firefox runs on Windows, Linux and Mac OS X platforms. The next generation Firefox browser is nearing the end of its beta testing, with a final version due out this summer.
Most secure browser. Though reviewers generally prefer other Windows browsers, all agree that the current version of Internet Explorer is vastly more secure than its predecessors and a leader in that regard. Features include security management (including ActiveX opt-out), a URL parser to block malware and advanced anti-phishing technology. Internet Explorer is also the first and only browser to be billed as EV-ready, a high-level designation regarding the browser's ability to protect against phishing attacks, though the next generation of other browsers are also expected to have that capability.
Fastest browser. Reviews and tests are unanimous: Opera is the fastest, leanest and most efficient browser available. Despite its small following, Opera has most of the features of Firefox, plus a few more. It uses fewer resources and is nearly endlessly customizable. The latest version includes widgets, or small web applications that sit on users' desktops, and support for BitTorrent, a popular file distribution technology. Opera can run on Windows, Linux, Mac OS X and other operating systems. Security is not as robust as in Firefox or Internet Explorer, which keeps Opera from claiming "best browser" status. Previously, full versions of Opera required a licensing fee, but the browser is now completely free.
Best web browser for Macs. Camino offers all the functionality and features of other Mac browser options, with none of the bloat and resource hogging. Slim file size, seamless integration with Mac services, speedy page rendering and great customization options top critics' praises. Unlike many Mac applications, Camino also integrates features usually only found on Windows machines, such as cursor-over tooltips (especially handy when navigating between multiple tabs). The attractive and intuitive user interface is pure Mac and the speed can't be beat, with tests pulling up pages significantly faster than top competitors Firefox and Safari.So, what is your preference on web browser usage? And what's your opinion? Hehe..
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