Safari 3

Dambuster · 11-06-2007, 10:23 PM

Apple - Safari 3 Public Beta
I'm amazed... apple claim it's the fastest browser around, true?

RHochstenbach · 12-06-2007, 11:18 AM

I've tried it in Windows. Webpages load even faster than Opera. But the program takes quite a long time to start. But it is still a Beta version if I'm right.

shortcake · 12-06-2007, 02:56 PM

I had a quick look this morning.

Doesn't seem faster than firefox to be honest.
I have never tried Opera so cant compare it to that.

Yeah its still beta so maybe it will get a little better before the final release.

Will do some research maybe there are a few tweeks out there.

donkey42 · 12-06-2007, 04:15 PM

the only tweak i found was a tweak to make startup faster by disabling startup screen

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When Apple initially created Safari, they included a one-second page loading delay. Because of this delay, Safari would always wait one second before beginning to display a page. While this delay does not exist in Safari 1.3 and higher, SafariSpeed 2 can be used to remove this delay in older versions, allowing web pages to be displayed sooner, especially for users with high-speed connections.

BTW: haven't tried Safari yet, just DLed it

BTW: trying to load grfx drivers first

Off Topic:

*nix is a tw4t with grfx drivers

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Kastang · 12-06-2007, 04:17 PM

I gave it a try earlier, I have to say it is nice. Seems to run on par with my Firefox(+Fasterfox AddOn), I like the overall look and feel of apple software. I primarly use my iMac for everything except gaming; using safart on windows makes me feel a bit more at home

RHochstenbach · 12-06-2007, 05:15 PM

Apple software runs very slow on Windows, and also consumes many resources. One example is iTunes. I only use it to put music on my iPod and to upgrade the firmware of it. But it runs quite slow. I experienced the same with Safari.

Dambuster · 12-06-2007, 08:45 PM

yeah, I've experienced the same... quite annoying!

Kastang · 13-06-2007, 02:14 PM

My original evaluation of it was a little incorrect, after using it for about 24 hours I decided to go back to Firefox, It ran fine but I now believe that Safari isn't widely enough supported on all websites - It makes it a pain for a few websites that I often go to.

Im happy that Apple is starting to expand their product line to Windows platform, I hope they dont go as far as iLife for Windows though - I think that would hurt apple in the long run.

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shortcake Big Geek Join Date: Dec 2006 Age: 21 Female Posts: 103 My Mood: Amazed Status: Offline	I had a quick look this morning. Doesn't seem faster than firefox to be honest. I have never tried Opera so cant compare it to that. Yeah its still beta so maybe it will get a little better before the final release. Will do some research maybe there are a few tweeks out there. __________________

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Kastang Geek Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 54 Status: Offline	My original evaluation of it was a little incorrect, after using it for about 24 hours I decided to go back to Firefox, It ran fine but I now believe that Safari isn't widely enough supported on all websites - It makes it a pain for a few websites that I often go to. Im happy that Apple is starting to expand their product line to Windows platform, I hope they dont go as far as iLife for Windows though - I think that would hurt apple in the long run.

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