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Safari for Windows.

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  • 12-06-2007 1:18am
    #1
    Goodshape
    Registered Users Posts: 8,488 ✭✭✭


    Cross-browser testing just got that little bit easier : Apple has released Safari for Windows XP and Vista.

    http://www.apple.com/safari/download/

    It's 'Public Beta' at the moment. Get it while it's hot.


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    #2
    AntiRip
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,244 ✭✭✭AntiRip


    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055105710
    ;)


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    #3
    Rollo Tamasi
    Registered Users Posts: 3,514 ✭✭✭Rollo Tamasi


    It is damn fast!


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    #4
    Chardee MacDennis
    Registered Users Posts: 9,225 ✭✭✭Chardee MacDennis


    ìts great on my mac but killing my pc...


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    #5
    rsynnott
    Registered Users Posts: 4,003 ✭✭✭rsynnott


    It's absolutely amazing on the Mac; huge improvement over the old one. Haven't tried it on Windows, but I hear many people are having horrible problems.


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    forbairt
    Registered Users Posts: 3,594 ✭✭✭forbairt


    so far two crashes ... ran it three times .... both crashes were printing issues ...

    it does feel different ... kinda shiny .. though so :) will probably keep on giving it a go until the final is released ...

    Not sure how wise it is of apple to release betas though to a public who'll possibley judge them on it ... not too sure of their usual conduct with software .. but don't think they release betas that often ?


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    mneylon
    Registered Users Posts: 7,739 ✭✭✭mneylon


    In case you missed it .. there's a "nice" security hole already:
    http://www.mneylon.com/blog/archives/2007/06/12/safari-on-windows-security-hole/

    Blog | Tweets



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    #8
    CuLT
    Subscribers Posts: 9,716 ✭✭✭CuLT


    Running this on Windows XP yields similar results to a Windows user running iTunes. Atrociously slow.


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    forbairt
    Registered Users Posts: 3,594 ✭✭✭forbairt


    CuLT wrote:
    Running this on Windows XP yields similar results to a Windows user running iTunes. Atrociously slow.


    iTunes runs extremely slow ... but safari is quite fast for me when its not crashing :D


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    zod
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,025 ✭✭✭zod


    Running amazingly fast for me on windows XP.

    Quick qs

    1. Where is the "new tab" button, don't like ctrl t or file drop down menu

    2. hate having to select the url or having to click the apple button to select the whole url

    3. ctrl and enter does not wrap http://www. and .com around whats typed .. could be a deal breaker


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    seamus
    Registered Users Posts: 68,317 ✭✭✭✭seamus


    Got it to launch (you have to install it on the system drive :rolleyes: ), but nothing more. It attempts to load a site, fails (because of our firewall) and duly crashes. No toolbars, no menu bar, no title bar, no favourites. Just a blank window and an address bar that I can't click on.

    I can't see anywhere to change its homepage.


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    forbairt
    Registered Users Posts: 3,594 ✭✭✭forbairt


    seamus wrote:
    I can't see anywhere to change its homepage.

    Edit -> Preferences ... and there you go :)


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    forbairt
    Registered Users Posts: 3,594 ✭✭✭forbairt


    zod wrote:
    1. Where is the "new tab" button, don't like ctrl t or file drop down menu

    CTRL click .. will open in a new tab ...
    Right Click ... open link in new tab ...

    Hmm... never realised there was a button for this in firefox :)


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