Which Web Browser are suitable for you?
Recently there are quite number of tech Blogs introducing a new version of Safari 4 (beta version), since it is improved a lots and came with lots of new features.
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- Cover-flow effect for bookmark
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- Top site with pin support
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- Built-in Developer tools
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- Support multi-touch zoom feature
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- Support custom fonts for different website
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- Tabs on Top – save more space
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- The only browser that color-corrects web image
You can find out more here.
However, for my personal advice, to use Safari as your default web browser is not a wise decision, unless you:
- Never use FireFox before
- Using IE(Internet Explorer by Microsoft) but fed up with IE, or don’t comfortable with IE or FireFox.
- Want to try something new and want to know how cool it is for a web browser that built by Apple.
Otherwise, you should not SET Safari as your default web browser, why?
- It is still on the Beta version, meaning there are still some bugs and not fully support some of the script (although it claim it can, however, i discovered it doesn’t support some of the AJAX powered site, you can go and test it)
- The Add-on plug-in is limited, as we know Apple aways a “Wall” based platform, which mean they usually won’t allow 3rd party plug-in to add-on to their products, if you refer to iPhone, you know why people go for Jailbreak Firmware. Because a person like me, i would like to have some useful Plug-in like what FireFox can offered me (if you view my FireFox toolbar below, you will get what i mean)
- If you always access website from China, there are still lots of website is built for IE, and their plugin is for IE only (Eventhough those are not secure)
Apart from these, Safari 4 (beta) definitely is THE BEST WEB BROWSER at this moment (by techonology). I mean, where you can find a web browser that Support advanced web technologies and high-Fidelity Graphics and Fonts also with Built-in developer tools and the Cover-flow, Top Site grid view etc?
For me, as a web designer, i won’t use Safari as a default Web Browser, will only use it for testing and debugging purpose, and may be sometime for surfing. I will share both the Bookmark for FireFox and Safari to keep them synchronize through application, but most of time, i will stick with my FireFox – the most friendly Web Browser at the moment.
So make your choice, Safari only? Or Safari as main, FireFox as backup, or just to have them all, what’s a big deal? IS FREE and support most of the platform!
What about IE?
Sorry is not that I’m apple fans boy so I’m anti-Microsoft, but you know the problem of IE when you are reading this, do i have to repeat it?
- Put an IE6 warning on your website/blog – STOP USING IE6!
- IE Web browser Death on March 2009 – IE浏览器在2009年三月灭亡
- Fed up with IE, IE suck, IE is idiot explorer
However, some site still Built for IE, and end-user are forced to use IE as defaut web browser, that’s the problem.
