Safari vs. Firefox

MUMacUser · MUMacUser #1 (**permalink**)

04-24-2006, 06:39 PM

There was a thread similar, including more browsers, but I have it narrowed to these 2.
Especially with the new OSX updates, which one is faster / all around better in MOST cases with you guys?

I don't have any extensive experience with FF for Mac, as I've used Safari all my Mac-life.

Thoughts?

surfwax95 · surfwax95 #2 (**permalink**)

04-24-2006, 06:46 PM

Shiira is the fastest browser in my Apps folder. Unfortunately, it doesn't have 3rd party support like Safari. So I end up using Safari a lot more than Shiira, Firefox, and Camino.

So, Safari.

LastZion · LastZion #3 (**permalink**)

04-24-2006, 06:46 PM

intel firefox flies (assuming you have an intel mac)
Safari is very solid now (and fast) after the new java update last week.

I am using safari now more than firefox.

My order: Safari, Shiira, Firefox, Camino, Opera....

Just my 2 cents

caveatipss · caveatipss #4 (**permalink**)

04-24-2006, 09:32 PM

About Safari:

1. Does it support tabbed browsing?
2. Have people written lots of plug-ins, as they have for Firefox?

Thanks!

youthpastor · youthpastor #5 (**permalink**)

04-24-2006, 09:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by caveatipss

About Safari:

1. Does it support tabbed browsing?
2. Have people written lots of plug-ins, as they have for Firefox?

Thanks!

1. Safari does support tabbed browsing--just make sure you turn the option on in Safar to use it.

2. I do not believe many plug-ins have been written for Safari as it is not an open source program. You will find more plug-ins written by different users/companies for FireFox than you will Safari.

jacostilllives · jacostilllives #6 (**permalink**)

04-24-2006, 10:28 PM

bleh plug ins...i dont really use them that much anyway. I find that safari is faster than firefox and generally uses less ram...though they both can use quite a bit. yes there is tabbed browsing.

Jaco

mmoy · mmoy #7 (**permalink**)

04-24-2006, 10:54 PM

If you want a little more speed with Firefox, you can request a processor-optimized
build from the unofficial builders at mozillazine.org. Or you can build your own. I'm
getting ready to build a G5-optimized build with compiler and code optimizations for
more speed than the official build.

I was going to do Altivec optimizations until Apple decided to ditch PowerPC though I
have some of the code written. Too much stuff to do on Windows first.

Thad · Thad #8 (**permalink**)

04-24-2006, 11:09 PM

i like firefox because of the flashblocker extension, and i can also ctrl click to get rid of boobie ads on torrent sites, my wife does the same only with myspace

surfwax95 · surfwax95 #9 (**permalink**)

04-24-2006, 11:31 PM

Check out Safari Stand. Does all that and more for Safari. It's free.

caveatipss · caveatipss #10 (**permalink**)

04-24-2006, 11:44 PM

Does Safari block popups?

dimagex20 · dimagex20 #11 (**permalink**)

04-25-2006, 12:02 AM

Yes it sure does.

VanillaEps · VanillaEps #12 (**permalink**)

04-25-2006, 10:42 AM

I was a FF user in XP. I really love Safari - especially the Bookmark Bar at the top. It's a great feature. It lacks the plug-ins that FF offers, but most of those plug-ins can be installed as a widget on the dashboard - like the weather plug-in.

Meyvn · Meyvn #13 (**permalink**)

04-25-2006, 12:06 PM

I still maintain that Camino's better than Safari in every way but looks and RSS support. The rendering engine is better, and it's noticeably faster on the pages I visit (NO placebo effect; timeable without a watch). And Firefox is great, but just can't use it because of its lack of integration. If you're seriously considering between Camino and Firefox, you should definitely check out Camino. Best of both worlds.

surfwax95 · surfwax95 #14 (**permalink**)

04-25-2006, 12:13 PM

I agree, Camino is great. Definitely a viable alternative to Safari.

Jabjabs · Jabjabs #15 (**permalink**)

04-26-2006, 08:07 AM

I used to use Camino a lot since Safari wasn't the most stable browser around but in the last month or so I have switched back since I found that on my machine Camino was much slower at rendering, that plus Safari is much more stable now that it used to be.

I suppose I notice the speed difference more due to lack of memory.

surfwax95 #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Aug 27, 2005 Location: Fayetteville, AR Posts: 2,410 Mac Specs: 15" Powerbook G4 • 24" iMac • iPhone 3Gs	04-24-2006, 06:46 PM Shiira is the fastest browser in my Apps folder. Unfortunately, it doesn't have 3rd party support like Safari. So I end up using Safari a lot more than Shiira, Firefox, and Camino. So, Safari. I try to Command+Shift+/ when I can. They're - Their - There \| Two - Too - To \| You're - Your \| MAC - Mac I was on the M-F honor roll for October, 2006.
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surfwax95 #9 (permalink)
Member Since: Aug 27, 2005 Location: Fayetteville, AR Posts: 2,410 Mac Specs: 15" Powerbook G4 • 24" iMac • iPhone 3Gs	04-24-2006, 11:31 PM Check out Safari Stand. Does all that and more for Safari. It's free. I try to Command+Shift+/ when I can. They're - Their - There \| Two - Too - To \| You're - Your \| MAC - Mac I was on the M-F honor roll for October, 2006.
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dimagex20 #11 (permalink)
Member Since: Apr 03, 2006 Posts: 202 Mac Specs: iMac Intel Core Duo 17" A Little Piece Of Heaven	04-25-2006, 12:02 AM Yes it sure does. It's all good.
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Meyvn #13 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 24, 2004 Posts: 726 Mac Specs: Black Colorware PowerBook 1.67 GHz G4, 2 GB DDR2, 100GB 7200 RPM	04-25-2006, 12:06 PM I still maintain that Camino's better than Safari in every way but looks and RSS support. The rendering engine is better, and it's noticeably faster on the pages I visit (NO placebo effect; timeable without a watch). And Firefox is great, but just can't use it because of its lack of integration. If you're seriously considering between Camino and Firefox, you should definitely check out Camino. Best of both worlds. 'cause when it rains, you know it pours.
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surfwax95 #14 (permalink)
Member Since: Aug 27, 2005 Location: Fayetteville, AR Posts: 2,410 Mac Specs: 15" Powerbook G4 • 24" iMac • iPhone 3Gs	04-25-2006, 12:13 PM I agree, Camino is great. Definitely a viable alternative to Safari. I try to Command+Shift+/ when I can. They're - Their - There \| Two - Too - To \| You're - Your \| MAC - Mac I was on the M-F honor roll for October, 2006.
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MUMacUser #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Aug 31, 2004 Posts: 95	04-24-2006, 06:39 PM There was a thread similar, including more browsers, but I have it narrowed to these 2. Especially with the new OSX updates, which one is faster / all around better in MOST cases with you guys? I don't have any extensive experience with FF for Mac, as I've used Safari all my Mac-life. Thoughts?
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caveatipss #4 (permalink)
Guest Posts: n/a	04-24-2006, 09:32 PM About Safari: 1. Does it support tabbed browsing? 2. Have people written lots of plug-ins, as they have for Firefox? Thanks!
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jacostilllives #6 (permalink)
Guest Posts: n/a	04-24-2006, 10:28 PM bleh plug ins...i dont really use them that much anyway. I find that safari is faster than firefox and generally uses less ram...though they both can use quite a bit. yes there is tabbed browsing. Jaco
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mmoy #7 (permalink)
Member Since: Mar 05, 2005 Posts: 282	04-24-2006, 10:54 PM If you want a little more speed with Firefox, you can request a processor-optimized build from the unofficial builders at mozillazine.org. Or you can build your own. I'm getting ready to build a G5-optimized build with compiler and code optimizations for more speed than the official build. I was going to do Altivec optimizations until Apple decided to ditch PowerPC though I have some of the code written. Too much stuff to do on Windows first.
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Thad #8 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 07, 2005 Location: Fayetteville NC Posts: 87 Mac Specs: 13' MacBook 2.2Ghz 1Gb Ram 120Gb ,iMac G3 CRT 600 Mhz 512 Ram 60Gb Broken iBook G4, stolen Nano	04-24-2006, 11:09 PM i like firefox because of the flashblocker extension, and i can also ctrl click to get rid of boobie ads on torrent sites, my wife does the same only with myspace
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caveatipss #10 (permalink)
Guest Posts: n/a	04-24-2006, 11:44 PM Does Safari block popups?
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VanillaEps #12 (permalink)
Member Since: Apr 10, 2006 Posts: 107	04-25-2006, 10:42 AM I was a FF user in XP. I really love Safari - especially the Bookmark Bar at the top. It's a great feature. It lacks the plug-ins that FF offers, but most of those plug-ins can be installed as a widget on the dashboard - like the weather plug-in.
	QUOTE Thanks

Jabjabs #15 (permalink)
Member Since: Feb 02, 2006 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 168 Mac Specs: 1.25Ghz Mini, 512MB, 40GB	04-26-2006, 08:07 AM I used to use Camino a lot since Safari wasn't the most stable browser around but in the last month or so I have switched back since I found that on my machine Camino was much slower at rendering, that plus Safari is much more stable now that it used to be. I suppose I notice the speed difference more due to lack of memory. Mac Life - Apple Mac computers news, forums and more... http://www.finiteloops.com
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