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Safari 4 New Version

Sun, Jul 12, 2009 at 6:13 pm PDT

There’s a new release of Safari 4 (4.0.2) featuring improved stability in the “Nitro” Javascript engine and “the latest compatibility and security fixes” according to Apple: Apple - Downloads - Application Updates - Safari. I have been noticing some Javascript problems with the release version of Safari 4 - sometimes ...

Apple, mac os x, Software, Safari, Web Browser

Safari 4's Developer Tools Rock

Sun, Jun 28, 2009 at 5:47 pm PDT

Apple’s recently-released Safari 4 web browser features a major update to its developers’ tools, and if you have anything to do with designing websites you’ll find some of these new abilities very handy. You can inspect the HTML structure of the page and alter CSS properties on the fly, profile ...

Apple, mac os x, Software, Safari, Web Browser, Javascript, Debugger, Developers

Mac OS 10.5.7 Security Update Available

Wed, May 13, 2009 at 11:45 am PDT

Apple users: run, don’t walk, to your Software Update application and grab the latest update to Mac OS X, with important security enhancements: Apple Unveils Mac OS X 10.5.7 and Safari Updates. The security update for the beta version of Safari 4 is available at the Apple website: Apple - ...

Apple, mac os x, Software, Safari, Web Browser

Safari 4 Hidden Prefs

Fri, Feb 27, 2009 at 10:07 am PST

Here’s a handy list of Safari 4 Hidden Preferences. To change these preferences, you use the Mac OS X Terminal application, located in: Applications -> Utilities -> Terminal If you’ve never used the Terminal before, here’s an introduction.

Apple, Macintosh, Safari, Web Browser, Internet

Safari 4 Ups and Downs

Thu, Feb 26, 2009 at 2:17 pm PST

After a couple of days of using the public beta of Safari 4, there are three main points of contention interrupting my workflow. 1) I post to LGF primarily by using a Javascript bookmarklet (a bit of Javascript code that works as a bookmark) that pops up a new window ...

Apple, Macintosh, Safari, Web Browser, Internet

Safari 4 Public Beta

Wed, Feb 25, 2009 at 12:43 pm PST

There’s a treat at the Apple website: Apple Releases Beta of Safari 4. Here’s a direct link to the download page. First geeked-out impressions: the Javascript engine is screaming fast. Pages with a lot of Javascript are much quicker. LGF seems to work just dandy, and I haven’t encountered any ...

Apple, Macintosh, Safari, Web Browser, Internet

Google Will Change Creepy Browser License

Thu, Sep 4, 2008 at 2:38 pm PDT

Reacting to criticism, Google is going to change the EULA for their new browser, Chrome. Google’s new web browser Chrome is fast, shiny, and requires users to sign their very lives over to Google before they can use it. Today’s Internet outrage du jour has been Chrome’s EULA, which ...

LGF, Internet, Web Browser, Google, Chrome, Webkit, Safari, Open Source

Google Owns Everything You Create with Their New Browser

Wed, Sep 3, 2008 at 1:19 pm PDT

Well, at least they don’t lay claim to your first-born male child: Google Chrome EULA Claims Ownership of Everything You Create on Chrome, From Blog Posts to Emails.

LGF, Internet, Web Browser, Google, Chrome, Webkit, Safari, Open Source

Google Releases Windows Version of New Browser

Tue, Sep 2, 2008 at 1:16 pm PDT

The beta version of Google’s shiny new web browser has been released, for Windows only: Google Chrome.

LGF, Internet, Web Browser, Google, Chrome, Webkit, Safari, Open Source

The Google Chrome Comic Book

Mon, Sep 1, 2008 at 2:48 pm PDT

Google is working on a web browser with a “virtualized” Javascript engine and other cutting edge features, and they’ve posted a comic book to extol its coolness to the masses: Google on Google Chrome. TidBITS has more info on the comic book (and the browser): TidBITS Networking: Google Explains Its ...

LGF, Internet, Web Browser, Google, Chrome, Webkit, Safari, Open Source

Tech Note: Safari 2 Snafu?

Fri, Aug 1, 2008 at 5:15 pm PDT

I’ve received a few emails from Mac users who are still running version 2 of the Safari web browser with Mac OS 10.4, saying that Safari is crashing at LGF. I’ll check into it, but the best way to get it working immediately is to upgrade to version 3 of ...

LGF, Tech Note, Javascript, Web Browser, Safari, mac os x

Safari 3.1 Released

Tue, Mar 18, 2008 at 4:00 pm PDT

Apple has released the latest version of their Safari web browser, and I’m going to be really spoiled if I use this as my main browser, which I will, because it’s so danged fast. Yes, the Javascript engine in particular is faster than Firefox 3 beta 4. It’s not only ...

LGF, Technology, Apple, Macintosh, Leopard, OS X, Safari