Safari 3 BETA

Safari 3 BETA


Safari 3, Apple's first multiplatform web browser. Safari 3 BETA has been designed for speed performance, up to 3 times faster than IE (1.6 times faster than FF) in HTML, javascript and applications. This allows pages to load faster. Other special features include elegent and easy user interface, snapback and optimised pop-up blocker.

I soon will test this new software and see if its speed is really worth the switch. I watch it with a wary eye though, apple has already spotted out three major flaws in security. This may mean there are others. FireFox is notably the safest browser around so it will mean more caution for the switch. Perhaps ill just wait longer till the bugs are ironed out. However that doesnt mean you should not give it a try!

After using using and testing Safari on Windows most of today here are my thoughts











Positives








*Renders pages extremely fast as promised


* Text and page re-sizing is a plus when minimizing windows, lots of other browsers don't do this or do it properly


*compatible with most websites


*Improved text search is very handy,







Negatives





* A little buggy, crashed a few times while visiting a few websites


*Interface does not integrate well with XP (apparantly Vista OS GUI too), gets a
little confusing as when you use Safari it feels like you're using a
mac, and when you close the browser, you realize you're using windows,
feels a little uneasy


*Limited GUI, no interface for changing themes or adding more functionality to the browser. most options are already available through FF
*Bookmarking system is way too tacky, Apple needs to learn from
firefox, takes way to long you look through a bookmarks list on Safari.

*No options for cache management, can't set how big you want your
browsers cache to be for faster page viewing of visited websites

Hmm, interesting.
I suppose it must be new for Safari workers to have security as a serious must-have, seeing as it is only recently multi-platform.
I never really use bookmarks, but from what I've seen of the two browsers Safari's work better, but that could be because I have a different version of Safari to this one.

plus since i use winblinds, the interface clashes, so safari crashed three times. no thanks to apples considerations.

oh well, i had my hype for the speed, it is good, but aint worth it