Tag: safari
Safari updated to version 5.1.2, brings bug fixes
Apple has rolled out a Safari update, bringing the application to version 5.1.2, and we recommend you get your freak update on in Software Update....
Our Pad lets you share your iPad without sharing user accounts
Sometimes an app drops into the iOS App Store that really makes you ask, “Why didn’t Apple bundle that into the OS?” The story typically...
Android moving its browser towards Webkit, kinda like the iPhone
This story might get confusing, so I’m going to start at the beginning. Webkit is an open browser standard that Google already uses in its...
Safari memory creep more noticeable in OS X Lion?
Hey. Do me a favour? Are you using Safari as your main browser? Go check out Activity Monitor, sort the columns by “Real Memory” with...
Turn your Safari URL bar into a search bar with SafariOmnibar
Some of us spent years convincing the Internet newbs that the URL bar was not a search bar. Typing keywords into the URL bar was...
Use Lion as a web browser with new “Restart to Safari” feature
Apple’s new operating system, Mac OS X Lion, will come with a bunch of new features and user interface tweaks. Most of them can be...
“Reading List” spotted in Lion Safari
Mac Rumors has discovered a new feature in Lion’s build of Safari named “Reading List.” The service is inactive at this point, but is described...
Apple adds Do Not Track support in Lion
Apple’s clearly making an effort in Lion to protect Safari users from having marketers tracking users’ online activities. According to The Wall Street Journal, Apple’s...
Chrome and Firefox to add “Do Not Track” capabilities to browsers
Oh, advertising online, what a tangled web you weave. I’m so torn with advertising models, it’s not even funny any more. The FCC has recently...
Safari updated to 5.0.3, fixes URL bar bug.
Apple snuck a Safari update out today through Software update. You’re going to want to run your updates from the Apple menu. This update contains...
How To: Browse the web Flash-free
The Apple vs. Flash war is still raging, with Apple shipping the new MacBook Airs sans Flash plugins. Adobe is fighting back by working with...
It’s a good day for Browsers
We’re currently in a great place as far as browsers go. Microsoft’s death grip is all but gone, and the Webkit browsers are nipping at...
iOS 4.2: Safari now lists how many open pages you have open at once
In our on going exploration of the iPad iOS 4.2 beta, we’ve noticed a new feature that’s come to Safari. You can now get a...
Stream Netflix in Safari under Windows
If you’re a Mac user, Netflix Streaming works flawlessly in Safari as long as you have Microsoft’s Silverlight plug-in installed. Sadly, Netflix will redirect you...
Safari plugin: AutoPagerize, it’s a time saver
Pagination is icky on most sites. For some, it makes sense as a way to segment content into consumable chunks, while for others it’s implemented...
Browser Wars: Mindshare
I recently ran into a rather interesting situation. After a small discussion about keeping web browsers up to date, someone recommended moving to Google’s Chrome....
ClickToFlash gets a new home as a Safari 5 Extension
If you’re sick and tired of Adobe Flash sucking up CPU cycles and battery life, you’ve probably heard of ClickToFlash. It’s a great way of...
Apple opens up a Safari extension gallery
It’s no surprise that Apple was planning on releasing a Safari extension gallery: we heard the news back on July 13th. What we didn’t expect was...