Safari 3.1 The Fastest Browser Yet

custardy

superscaper wrote: »

The reason I use IE7 as my default is because I like the interface and I actually like the cleartype font so the Safari one doesn't look "right" to me. It is certainly an improvement over the last version which was the same you last tried, that was so horrible I couldn't even bear to keep it installed on my PC.

you can tweak the fonts but i agree by default it all looked a bit fuzzy to me

BillScarab

Glad I'm not the only one, I tried it and after about five minutes it was un-installed. I remember thinking if this is the sort of software Apple produce all the people raving about Macs must be crazy, or drunk, or both.

superscaper

custardy wrote: »

you can tweak the fonts but i agree by default it all looked a bit fuzzy to me

The exact word I was thinking of but restrained my self from posting in case it was just my eyes. I tried adjusting/optimising it for my monitor (CRT) which improved it slightly but I think it would still cause too much eye strain.

superscaper

BillScarab wrote: »

Glad I'm not the only one, I tried it and after about five minutes it was un-installed. I remember thinking if this is the sort of software Apple produce all the people raving about Macs must be crazy, or drunk, or both.

Just noticed something else, at install for this version I explicitly unticked the options for the bonjour service and apple software update being installed. The bonjour service doesn't seem to have installed which is exactly as I asked for, BUT damn it it went ahead and installed apple software update anyway even though I chose it not to install! That's it if it's going to install stuff I didn't ask for then it's all coming off my system. Same reason I don't use zonealarm any more and same reason I never use any Yahoo owned software.

isofa

I've never been keen on Safari, I use Firefox on both Mac and PC, because I prefer the interface (nice to have consistency across platforms) and love the power and security of the plug-ins (NoScript, FlashBlock, Foxmarks, PDF Download, Unplug etc)

Might test out 3.1 on Windows, but I rarely use in on the Mac, so doubt I'll use it regularly on Windows.

I never use IE, unless a site won't function in Firefox, a rarity nowadays. I've never liked it, but then I started using the web in the early 1990s with NCSA Mosaic browser right at the earliest days, then Netscape for many years, so IE never really caught my imagination. I think FF is better anyway

robt_2

mjr600 wrote: »

The latest Safari 3.1 is sooooo fast compared to Firefox 3, IE8 (buggy) and Opera.

So it is not 'faster' than IE7 and Firefox 2 then?

sleep2much

I'm giving IE8 beta a go at the moment, and to be honest it's [EMAIL="!!!!"]!!!![/EMAIL], I'm running in "emulate IE7" mode as it's the only way to view pages properly, it just won't play animated gifs, I expect it has more bugs to iron than just that, but that was enough to P me off.

superscaper

sleep2much wrote: »

I'm giving IE8 beta a go at the moment, and to be honest it's !!!!, I'm running in "emulate IE7" mode as it's the only way to view pages properly, it just won't play animated gifs, I expect it has more bugs to iron than just that, but that was enough to P me off.

Although it's not really worth comparing something in early beta stage with something like Safari 3.1. I'd actually be surprised at this early stage that 8 ran smoothly for anyone.

aknot

Conor wrote: »

Firefox 3 beats Safari, fanboi.

very informative :rolleyes:

opera for me anyway

converse

Can't see Safari ever being a serious contender in Windows, it's just isn't very fitting with the rest of the system, Firefox and Opera are much better. Is still anyone using IE?!;)

Safari is just a token gesture by Apple, to prove they can port the software cleanly to Windows, it's good I'm sure, just not my cup of coffee :beer: