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Apple releases Safari 3.1

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Re: Apple releases Safari 3.1

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Post by jey »

henning wrote: post #7
thehigherlife wrote: post #6

Earlier quoted context omitted.

webkit is an underlying framework that the entire OS uses. The nightly webkit rebuilds don't require a restart because they are sandboxing the webkit, but when apple updates safari it has to reboot the machine to initiate the new build of webkit to be used for the entire OS (including dashboard and things like that) edit: maybe 'entire OS' was a little vague. basically they don't want to run into issues where the web…

the browser infrastructure is at the OS level? uh oh, didn't that get MSFT in trouble (it wasn't the only thing, but it was a signficant part of the charges)?

IANAL etc etc, but I think the difference is between "available as a system library" and "integrated into every freaking conceivable corner of the OS".

Re: Apple releases Safari 3.1

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Post by bprater »

bfioca wrote: post #9

Funny because just 2 days ago I switched to FF3b4 because Safari was crashing too often on flash-based ads (of all things!). Now I'm switching back to Safari, even though FF3 is pretty cool, because it just handles (scrolls, renders, feels) faster and smoother.

I've really been happy with FF3b4, I'd never had a browser that allowed for tab switching so quickly.

Re: Apple releases Safari 3.1

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Post by mfenniak »

sant0sk1 wrote: post #3

bah! A required restart to upgrade a web browser?!?! I switched to OS X to avoid handcuffs such as this! Okay, I'm done venting now. Back to work sans 3.1...

The Windows version of Safari doesn't require a reboot to install or upgrade. ;-)

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Post by lastone »

gibsonf1 wrote: post #5

I started using Safari 2 on XP a few weeks ago and have been thoroughly impressed with it - it is now my default browser mainly because of its speed and look. There is one problem though that makes no sense: it cannot open an image file link within the browser - it has to open another app. This is especially problematic as my webapp is loaded with images I need to quickly open. I just got 3.1, and wow!, it is fast -…

don't you know how to use firefox?

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Post by gibsonf1 »

bvttf wrote: post #8
gibsonf1 wrote: post #5

I started using Safari 2 on XP a few weeks ago and have been thoroughly impressed with it - it is now my default browser mainly because of its speed and look. There is one problem though that makes no sense: it cannot open an image file link within the browser - it has to open another app. This is especially problematic as my webapp is loaded with images I need to quickly open. I just got 3.1, and wow!, it is fast -…

I've never had that problem, did quicktime do something terrible to you? Point to this doll of your mime types, and show me where the bad man touched you.

Bingo: Our webapp was the culprit. We were using mime type "image/jpg" when we should have used "image/jpeg" for safari's benefit. Thanks! :)

Re: Apple releases Safari 3.1

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Post by mdemare »

Does anyone knows if it works with the latest Sogudi? (sogudi turns your location bar into a sort of command line). Alternatives to Sogudi are welcome too.

Opera has had this feature for many years - I didn't switch to Safari until I discovered this plug-in.

Re: Apple releases Safari 3.1

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Post by petercooper »

bfioca wrote: post #9

Funny because just 2 days ago I switched to FF3b4 because Safari was crashing too often on flash-based ads (of all things!). Now I'm switching back to Safari, even though FF3 is pretty cool, because it just handles (scrolls, renders, feels) faster and smoother.

Heh, I'm going the other way.. Safari 3.1 -> FF3b4 and found the same (or the opposite, depending on how you look at it.)

Why the switch? Gmail doesn't work in Safari 3.1! ( http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=6856943 ) At least, not the Gmail I have on Apps For Your Domain, and it won't let me use the fancy, new one I have on regular Gmail sigh

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