While all eyes were on the iPhone 4 launch this week, Apple also snuck out the latest version of its web browser. Happily it's not a case of burying bad news: the new Safari brings some real improvements over previous versions.
Outwardly, though, Safari 5 looks identical to the previous version, and that means a few quirks still betray its cross-platform heritage. For example, the address field and forward/back buttons retain OS X style shading and borders, subtly alienating Safari from the native Windows applications that surround it. The menu bar – a non-issue on OS X – appears only when you press Alt, and there's no way to make it stick. And preferences dialogs lack OK buttons, which is disconcerting even if you're familiar with the OS X standard that settings take effect as soon as you click the option.
http://www.pcpro.co.uk/reviews/software/358579/apple-safari-5
It performs well on the Mac OS X seems a positive review for a Windows browser
It does, Steve. I'm trying not to be accused of Apple bashing, as most of the news stories seem negative at the moment.
Quote from: Simon on Jul 06, 2010, 00:10:37
It does, Steve. I'm trying not to be accused of Apple bashing, as most of the news stories seem negative at the moment.
Most of the new stories are fanbois stomping there ickle tootsies and media hype and of course. Windows is Windows and OSX is OSX and the cover is loos on the back of the Nexus and.. but if.. :yawn:
Not at you Simon, just the general bashing of anything and anyone they can these days is dull as hell. Andoid is google, google are evil (yes they are) Apple are tyrants (yes they are) Microsoft are slow to patch and seem to care less (yes they do and are) Mozilla are...whatever they are meant to be, it just goes on and on and on ad infinitum. When you but a product that is made by the millions what do you really expect in 2010? Spending more money no longer means quality, that went out the door years ago ::) you takes your chances no matter what you spend.
Generates conversation though, doesn't it? ;)
Quote from: Simon on Jul 06, 2010, 11:07:31
Generates conversation though, doesn't it? ;)
Up to a point Simon, I have stopped going to some tech forums because its like groundhog day ;)