Safari 3.1 released

[aryayush]

quite complex...but what I desire is basic undo function..& what if i don't remember the link that i closed?

I just suggested the alternate method that we use. I want an undo feature myself.

handful tip..again most of the time I don't use keyboard..I prefer mouse click(s) than using both the hands - one on keyboard & the other on mouse

Right click >> Open Link in New Tab

(If you were on Mac OS X, it would open all links in tabs unless specifically told not to, but sadly, that option is not available on Windows.)

Is there anyway I can get a new tab button on the toolbar, just like Firefox.

Double click on any empty space on the tab bar to open a new tab.

Even the customization options were less for the toolbar in Safari, but overall it loads pages faster

In any Apple application, you'll always have minimal customisation options. I know that sounds bad on paper but it's actually a feature. Less is more.

 

[ring_wraith]

About the undo thing, I gotta say that it totally sucks that Safari doesn't have anything like that. The History--> Recently Closed Tabs feature in FF has saved my rear more times than I will admit.

 

[goobimama]

Weird that it has a "Open recently closed Window" option though. It also has the "All windows from last session".

 

[mad1231moody]

Double click on any empty space on the tab bar to open a new tab.

In any Apple application, you'll always have minimal customisation options. I know that sounds bad on paper but it's actually a feature. Less is more.

Thanks for the trick arya. But it does gets sometimes frustrating wheb u r searching for a specific function and it is hiddes. Anyways uncluttered interfaces are always welcome

 

[ring_wraith]

Weird that it has a "Open recently closed Window" option though. It also has the "All windows from last session".

I didn't get that going through the thread. Perhaps a bit of niceness before going all guns out on the sarcasm? It hurts you know, and I can do it too.

Besides, I'm sure even you'll agree a list of all recently closed tabs works better.

 

[legolas]

Weird that it has a "Open recently closed Window" option though. It also has the "All windows from last session".

hey goobimama,
i read your blog and tried safari. I just have a couple questions if you could answer them. It sure is fast and looks good
1) does it have "add this keyword" option?? like in firefox you can set "g" for google, "d" for dictionary.com and so...
2) is it skinnable?
3) does it have Ad block Plus or similar addons for removing ads
4) how can i remove the autocomplete feature in the address bar

 

[goobimama]

I didn't get that going through the thread. Perhaps a bit of niceness before going all guns out on the sarcasm? It hurts you know, and I can do it too.

Besides, I'm sure even you'll agree a list of all recently closed tabs works better.

What the **** is wrong with you?

hey goobimama,
i read your blog and tried safari. I just have a couple questions if you could answer them. It sure is fast and looks good
1) does it have "add this keyword" option?? like in firefox you can set "g" for google, "d" for dictionary.com and so...
2) is it skinnable?
3) does it have Ad block Plus or similar addons for removing ads
4) how can i remove the autocomplete feature in the address bar

1. Usually the autocomplete feature does the job for this... but otherwise no.
2. Nope
3. Not that I'm aware of for Windows at least.
4. Don't think so. What exactly is the problem with this one?

 

[drgrudge]

legolas -
Dunno in Windows version, but what I post below holds true for Safari Mac version.

1. Yeah. The last 9 bookmarked sites are assigned Cmd + 1, Cmd + 2, etc..
2. No. Anyway in a Mac, you won't want it. Even when I used FX, I never skinned it.
3. Yeah. Safari Blocker and Safari AdBlock. Both are freeware. Pithhelmet is also there which is not free.
4. Not sure, but it's Safari > Preferences > Auto Fill and then deselect 'Other Forms'.


Initially I had issues with Safari but now it's good browser. Only issue is that when I download something, the manager window doesn't closes.

 

[legolas]

drgrudge, goobimama, thanks for the replies. It has some very different cool features which i think i have to try out. will see. I dont know if you guys see this, but it loads much quicker than firefox 3 beta 4...
I usually find the autocomplete feature annoying. however, this seems to be a little intelligent and less annoying than firefox 3 beta 4. However there are still some things I wish Safari had, but may be I have to explore more first!! Thanks for the intimation reg. Safari I always wanted to try. The environment looks damn clean and strikingly attractive with the blue fading box and the always-cool apple buttons
let me give it a try.

EDIT: Just found this site *pimpmysafari.com/ which has the "add keyword for this search" option!! Awesome

 

[goobimama]

The trick to liking Safari is just to use it for a while. Miss out on a few features or extensions which you otherwise 'can't live without'. Once you get used to Safari, it's very hard to change. And yeah, Safari is currently the fastest browser out there. And it scores 75 on the ACID3 test...

 

[legolas]

yeah its true, but its a little difficult to find addons for windows as drgrudge also mentioned otherwise... I found the addon i downloaded for "add this keyword" is a dmg file and have no idea how to use it in safari for windows. Nevertheless, its different and would like to give it a try. Either ways, firefox 3 is still in beta phase right time to try something equally potent

 

[goobimama]

DMG is a disk image in mac terms. I don't think there are many plugins for the Windows version apart from the usual Flash/quicktime thingies.

 

[aryayush]

I didn't get that going through the thread. Perhaps a bit of niceness before going all guns out on the sarcasm? It hurts you know, and I can do it too.

Besides, I'm sure even you'll agree a list of all recently closed tabs works better.

WOW, that was uncalled for. He wasn't being sarcastic. It really is weird that Safari has those more advanced options and even the Undo option but it does not work (while those others work like charms).

He was absolutely not being sarcastic. Read his reply again and you'll see.

1) does it have "add this keyword" option?? like in firefox you can set "g" for google, "d" for dictionary.com and so...

goobimama and drgrudge didn't quite understand which feature you're talking about. No, there is no such feature in Safari. Being an Opera user, even I missed this feature when I'd just switched, but then I stuck with it and realised the simplicity works out better in the end. To each his own though.

2) is it skinnable?

No. Remember this rule: No software made by Apple will ever support themes by default. Never ever.

3) does it have Ad block Plus or similar addons for removing ads

No idea about the Windows version. Personally, I don't mess with the ads because removing them generally messes with the design of the page.

4) how can i remove the autocomplete feature in the address bar

Why do you want to? Just keep typing and it'll stop auto-completing the URL if you type something that you haven't visited before. If you intend to visit something from the history, you can just hit enter when it auto-completes the URL for you.

 

[Voldy]

thanks for the info
d/l it right now

 

[drgrudge]

goobimama and drgrudge didn't quite understand which feature you're talking about. No, there is no such feature in Safari.

I understood what he meant. I also had something like that when I was using FX.

Now do you guys understand what I wanted to say? Say I visit *ashwinr.com/ a lot. I bookmark it.
1. In Safari, I press Cmd (or Ctrl) + 1 (the number depends on the last 9 sites you've bookmarked).
2. In FX, I assign "a" for *ashwinr.com/, "g' for *gmail.com/ etc.

In Safari, I hit cmd + 1; in FX, I hit "a" and enter.

Either way, it involves hitting 2 keys and works as a shortcut which legolas wanted.

 

[legolas]

Drgrudge, yeap, you got exactly. however, the equivalent windows+1 or windows+2 dint work. I also tried fn+1, fn+2.. still searching. will find it
aryayush, thank you for your input too, and I will keep the rule in mind

 

[aryayush]

Oh, well. In Opera, you could also search for anything in any site from the browser by using search keywords.

For example, typing "g aayush" in the address bar would search Google for "aayush" and "w aayush" would search Wikipedia. You could add your own search engines too.

I thought you were talking about that feature...

 

[legolas]

Ok now, I just found a problem. In firefox, with arnd 25 addons running, I have firefox taking 75 MB.
Safari which came with the default package and without installing anything else takes 140 MB on windows vista. I am not blaming windows or safari here. I dont want to go down that road. I realize there is a separate thread.
but, I think this may be a little too much for a browser with just 1 tab opened?

 

[narangz]

Well guys I am having a problem with Safari. The text on websites appear smudged. I couldn't find any option to switch to some other font rendering mode. I want them to look crisp as well as smoothened.

 

[goobimama]

Safari > Edit > Appearance. In there there is the font smoothening option.