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Apple releases public beta of Safari 4 browser
AppleInsider —
... is said to run JavaScript 4.2 times faster than Safari 3. Other new features include Top Sites, for a visual preview of frequently visited pages; Full History Search, to search through titles, web addresses and the complete text of recently viewed pages; Cover Flow, to easily flip through web history or bookmarks; and Tabs on Top, to make tabbed browsing easier and more intuitive. "Apple created Safari to bring innovation, speed and open standards back into web browsers, and today it takes another big step forward," said Philip Schiller, Apple's senior vice president of ...
Safari 4 Now in Public Beta
Ubergizmo —
... Safari is one of the less successful products from Apple, but the company is still moving forward with the release of Safari 4 Beta for Mac OS X and Windows. The improvements? Better Javascript support, faster page loading (compared to competitors IE and FF), HTML5, CSS3 and the Clover Flow history user interface that most people have seen used in iTunes to browser albums (complete list of new stuff). If you want to try it, head to the ...
Apple makes available Safari 4 beta
Tech Digest —
... They haven't stolen anything from IE, but is there anything worth stealing there? They've also added a cover-flow style interface for browsing through your bookmarks too. Pretty, but a little pointless? Interesting, Safari 4's default UI on Windows looks like Windows, unlike previous versions where it looked like OSX. That's a pretty significant change for a company that usually prides itself on its design. If you want to try it out, it's available from Apple's website right now. Safari 4 (via ...
I'm Using Safari 4 Open Beta and I Haven't Died Yet
The Gadgets Weblog —
... the stupid address bar and gained a smart address bar. What this means is that you can type in a phrase or word, and Safari will finally work like every other web browser. Under the hood it seems stable and usable, but keep in mind it is a beta. I have done a lot to it including wringing all of Google's apps through it and it has yet to crash on both my MacBook and my HP Tablet. This is something I could not say for Safari 3 or Firefox 3. So far, so good; I like it. Head over to Apple to download the beta for yourself.
Apple Safari 4 Beta fo Mac OS X and Windows Released
D' Technology Weblog —
... 4 is the fastest and most efficient browser, with great integration of HTML 5 and CSS 3 web standards that enables the next generation of interactive web applications. The new Safari features:
Top Sites; Cover Flow offers a highly visual way of reviewing your site history and bookmarked sites; Tabs on Top; Nitro Engine; Blazing performance; View the performance charts; Windows Native Look and Feel; Developer Tools and more.
More info: Safari 4 ...
Safari 4!
UK Gadget and Tech News, Reviews and Shopping —
... whatsnew-tabs-20090217jpg They are just some of Safari 4’s new features, but there are 150 in total and each one improves the browser more. If your looking at your web browser now and thinking “this is boring” then you should definitely give this Public Beta a try because it’s great. And this is only a Beta, meaning that this isn’t even the full version of the browser yet….WOW! Download Safari 4 Beta now from the Apple website by clicking here . [images source: Apple ] If you like what you’re reading then learn more about joining our FREE newsletter ...
Cooliris 3D image browser plug-in
Boing Boing Gadgets —
... I just popped it into the Safari 4 beta and found it to be Not Awful. I'm not sure I'll be flipping over to it every time I do an image search, but it fits right into the Safari 4 "What's New" and "History" pages. ...
