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Re: Recent improvements to Safari

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Post by isolli »

can16358p wrote: post #4

I don't really know about all the details of those metrics but I know one thing: Safari is smooth. Actually it was just perfect in the previous years too for me anyway. It just works and works super-efficient. That's why I use it. The only reason I have Chrome installed is to test my websites with Chrome and use MetaMask. TBH I never understood why people use Chrome on a Mac unless there is a specific extension or si…

As a counterpoint, I had to switch to Chrome because:

a) Google Meets was unreliable on Safari;

b) the search in Safari is terrible (in one instance it could not find a word that other browsers would).

Re: Recent improvements to Safari

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Post by Synaesthesia »

bigDinosaur wrote: post #7
can16358p wrote: post #4

I don't really know about all the details of those metrics but I know one thing: Safari is smooth. Actually it was just perfect in the previous years too for me anyway. It just works and works super-efficient. That's why I use it. The only reason I have Chrome installed is to test my websites with Chrome and use MetaMask. TBH I never understood why people use Chrome on a Mac unless there is a specific extension or si…

You can't do proper adblocking (e.g. uBlock Origin) on Safari. That's why I don't really use it except when on battery and out travelling - and even then I'll often avoid using Safari since ads are so awful. Yes, I've tried the Safari adblockers, they suck. As far as I can tell they do marginally more at best than a DNS block. Once you can't use uBlock Origin with Chrome due to the proposed Manifest V3, Firefox will…

I use Wipr on Safari, cost $2 or something but it does a good job.

Re: Recent improvements to Safari

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Post by dmitriid »

mullingitover wrote: post #11
bigDinosaur wrote: post #7

Earlier quoted context omitted.

You can't do proper adblocking (e.g. uBlock Origin) on Safari. That's why I don't really use it except when on battery and out travelling - and even then I'll often avoid using Safari since ads are so awful. Yes, I've tried the Safari adblockers, they suck. As far as I can tell they do marginally more at best than a DNS block. Once you can't use uBlock Origin with Chrome due to the proposed Manifest V3, Firefox will…

Same. Safari has always been very performant, but it doesn't matter when you're basically running around naked without ublock.

As others have pointed out, the narrative "no adblocks on Safari" is a lie.

There's no uBlock Origin, sure, but AdGuard for Safari is a good alternative. And you can complement that with StopTheMadness if you so wish.

Re: Recent improvements to Safari

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Post by trilbyglens »

can16358p wrote: post #4

I don't really know about all the details of those metrics but I know one thing: Safari is smooth. Actually it was just perfect in the previous years too for me anyway. It just works and works super-efficient. That's why I use it. The only reason I have Chrome installed is to test my websites with Chrome and use MetaMask. TBH I never understood why people use Chrome on a Mac unless there is a specific extension or si…

Anyone who has ever had to test CSS in safari will tell you why. Safari is the laggard, IE equivalent of modern browsers.

Re: Recent improvements to Safari

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Post by trilbyglens »

nier wrote: post #63
etaioinshrdlu wrote: post #5

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Personally, I like Chrome's UI much more than Safari, and also enjoy the devtools UI much better. Also like many devs, I use the most popular browser by default so I can design for the majority of users (realizing how this may offend some of you...).

UI? I thought that Safari’s Web Inspector is still behind in naked features.

Safari is far behind in most regards.

Re: Recent improvements to Safari

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Post by upon_drumhead »

happybuy wrote: post #28
bigDinosaur wrote: post #7

Earlier quoted context omitted.

You can't do proper adblocking (e.g. uBlock Origin) on Safari. That's why I don't really use it except when on battery and out travelling - and even then I'll often avoid using Safari since ads are so awful. Yes, I've tried the Safari adblockers, they suck. As far as I can tell they do marginally more at best than a DNS block. Once you can't use uBlock Origin with Chrome due to the proposed Manifest V3, Firefox will…

As the author of the linked article, there's over 250,000 users of our Safari-exclusive ad blocker[1] with few complaints. It is able to block all ads, trackers and annoyances that users encounter. Including all YouTube ads. Don't disagree that there are some limitations with more contemporary ad blocking approaches but they do the job for most users needs. These approaches will likely continue to evolve and include…

So some honest feedback on Magic Lasso.

I just went to give it a try, as the website copy says "Free from the App Store" and "optional Pro subscription", however, I was disappointed that the pro subscription is required to give it a try. It just says "Magic Lasso is disabled" and requires me to start a 1 month free trial. Really feels bait-and-switch.

I uninstalled it without subscribing, as my personal feeling on it is if you don't believe in the product that you have to, frankly, mislead me before installing it, it's not worth trying. I'd feel very different if the website was clear on the pro subscription requirement.

Re: Recent improvements to Safari

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Post by tgv »

trilbyglens wrote: post #75
can16358p wrote: post #4

I don't really know about all the details of those metrics but I know one thing: Safari is smooth. Actually it was just perfect in the previous years too for me anyway. It just works and works super-efficient. That's why I use it. The only reason I have Chrome installed is to test my websites with Chrome and use MetaMask. TBH I never understood why people use Chrome on a Mac unless there is a specific extension or si…

Anyone who has ever had to test CSS in safari will tell you why. Safari is the laggard, IE equivalent of modern browsers.

Testers for incompetent developers who get their CSS from stackoverflow? That's not a very large group.
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