Just read this over at macosxhints.com
NaOH-Lye over at macosxhints has an Applescript executable via keyboard (with a program like Butler or Keyboard Maestro) to reload Safari tabs a little faster…No, this isn’t earth shattering, but it does provide Script-junkies a little refresh love for Safari.
tell application "Safari"
set sameURL to URL of tab 1 of front window
set URL of tab 1 of front window to sameURL
end tellThis works on Safari Beta 4 and Safari 3
I never actually used this feature, but if anyone likes to jump to the beginning or end of their search box by using the arrow keys, you still have the option. Just use the Command + Arrow keys to move from the front of the search box or the back.
More shortcuts can be found from Macworld article here.
via Macworld
Many many versions of Safari ago, I used a handy little plugin (well, it’s a whole lotta plugins from one dev), called Saft. Saft is extensible as it gets, covering just about every feature that someone would want from Firefox’s add-ons ability, for instance, in Safari. I really enjoyed the ad blocking features, kiosk mode (for the house guests) etc.
Many downloads and installs later, I have all but forgotten about it. But, lately I’ve been thinking about quality content to bring to safarihacks.com, so I’ve done some searching.
Lo and behold, I found Saft! I believe I’ve found the actual dev’s site too, not just a link from versiontracker. As I attempt to contact the dev, and make a permanent home for Saft in our plugins section, you can download Saft here.
For those of you that have never had Saft installed, or are just curious about it’s features, here’s the rundown.
Saft is available for Mac OS X only (But there is a version for just about every OS X, support for outdated versions is obviously limited)
Feature list:
Obviously this is worth a try, so I highly encourage to try it in Safari Beta 4. Keep in mind that all previous versions will need to be removed before attempting to install this version. More on installation can be found directly from the Saft page.
Google Chrome moved that beta version’s options from back in March into a stable version just yesterday. For the most part, these changes should be more of a polishing to Chrome’s features, and add some stability to the browser overall.
-Chrome’s Tabbed Browsing gets some privacy
-Full Screen Mode similar to Firefox
-Speed Boost via V8 Java Engine
Overall, Chrome is really turning out to be a great browser, too bad it’s lacking on OS X or Linux for the time being (at least officially). Apple users or Linux users will need to use Wine or CodeWeavers port for free!
Check out the video
Okay so maybe not save but Macworld’s editor Rob Griffith points out that disabling Java may be the only way to save your Mac from a completely apparent Java script exploit. Apparently this has much less to do with Safari, than does the fact that it’s OS X that desperately needs the fix. So, while there are plenty of ways to secure your browser, no matter which one you choose, OS X contains the Java exploit that doesn’t even need you to click on a harmful link, it just needs the Java exploit coded into the page. Pretty scary that Apple lets these things go for months at a time.
Apple, you’re gaining market share and have Safari running on OS X, Windows, the iPhone, and iPod touch…please start fixing security problems as fast as you update iTunes and break iPhone jailbreaks!
Actual Java exploit found by Sami Kovu explained
Macworld’s Rob Griffith writes on how to disable Java in your browser
(Hint, go to the browser’s preferences)
So we all know and have heard of MobileMe…the extremely pricey, extremely limited storage and sync solution by Apple. Well, how about syncing your Safari bookmarks, history, and preferences- all without paying Apple? Thanks to Dropbox, you can!
I would assume all machines have to running the same version of Safari, otherwise, chaos may arise…
Get a Dropbox account here
Move the folder ~/Library/Safari into your Dropbox
Symbolic link so Safari doesn’t act like a retarded stepchild
ln -s ~/Dropbox/Safari ~/Library/Safari
Keep in mind this isn’t for people who don’t want sensitive data spread across all machines who can access their Dropbox account.
Well, 10.5.7 update just dropped Tuesday!
Many apps were updated including Time Machine, Address Book, and iCal. For Safari Beta 4 users, however, you need to update twice.
After the initial update (and it’s a big one!) reboot, and run Software Updater again. You’ll notice a security update to Safari 4 Beta.
As usual, it seems to be one of Apple’s general “security and vulnerability,” updates. Your guess on those patches is as good as mine. Correction! Apple talks about what got updated in Safari 4 Beta here.
It’s interesting that they even include a Beta’s update in the 10.5.7 update in the first place. I guess enough people are using it that it was a good idea.
Good Luck!
Macworld posted regarding 10.5.7 as a whole here.
It’s always amazing to me to see how Google operates in terms of design. It seems that they have such grass-roots style of meetings, and are probably the least inhibited developers out there right now.
In case you didn’t know, Google’s Chrome browser runs off of webkit too. They recently had a couple of interesting tech talks that are available for developers or hobbyists to check out. I highly suggest it.
Google’s stream of consciousness style differs quite a bit from Apple, I’m sure. But, it’s so interesting to me to see how webkit is used in Chrome versus with Cocoa in Apple’s rendition.
This post is a rebuttal and a slightly different take on Rob Griffith’s post over at Macworld…
Why do I love Safari? In all the different operating systems I have tried, nothing gives the continuity of OS X. In Tiger, sure there were those random color skews in window shading, etc. What I am talking about, however, is how everything “just works.” From Address Book, to iCal, to Mail- the integration is clear. The fluidity of the apps make it easier to get work done. Period.
Now, I understand everyone has needs, and some will need Firefox. But, for the overwhelming number of OS X users, Safari simply rocks.
Microsoft and Linux don’t essentially want to provide ALL the tools one needs to work in a day. This is because in Windows, software costs money. In Linux, freedom is most prevalent, freedom to use Safari, or Konqueror, or browse in the Terminal if you want.
In OS X however, there strives to be no task un-completable upon first boot. Safari offers an amazing experience, and is nearly as compatible now as Firefox in terms of page rendering.
Furthermore, the experience of public beta 4, offers some awesome features to say the least.
Although not as “plugin-friendly,” from the start, there is plenty that can be customized in Safari, and we will be getting into that customization in the next few posts.
One reader over at Macworld even put me on to the hint of Command+Ctrl and hovering over any word in an open page will give the definition of that word. I love features like these that Apple has so eloquently placed in there.
I guess what makes Safari stand out is that it doesn’t strive to be a clean slate for customization, it attempts to offer every and any possibility for a Mac user, so that user doesn’t have to go looking for that outside solution in the first place. And for those times when there is something we need to squeeze from the depths of Safari, Safarihacks.com is here to help!
Obviously I’m a bit biased on this one, and although Safari may not be the best choice on Windows, I see no reason to look for another solution on my Macs.
Net Applications has released its compiled browser use data for the month of April, and the news is pretty good for Apple. Despite an arguable small downtick in market share for the quarter as measured by unit sales, Net Applications shows the share of users using Safari or Mac OS X to surf the Web holding steady for the first month of this quarter. The iPhone OS platform continues to gain share online, while Windows and IE continue a slow but steady decline.
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