Vellos
Fri Apr 22nd, 2011, 02:47 PM
In the same week I spent 2 days each trying a different browsers and seeing how much I could utilize them to my preferences. I am not a computer-whiz but if anyone was looking to try a different browser here is my opinion.
Safari (6/10) is very basic, easy to navigate. Most visited page feature was useful, but also took a while to load. Not enough here to make it a personal browsing experience. Overall good for a shared browser like for school computers.
http://www.demogeek.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/apple-safari-browser.png
Firefox (7/10) is a step up. Better security features and information storing options. Tab feature was much easier to use, and the search bar with scroll-down options is great. I found it frustrating that the Mac version did not support quick-command spellchecking. Overall I was let down on the hype people brought toward Firefox, but maybe it is more friendly toward Windows users.
http://www.applegazette.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/03/firefox-3-mac.jpg
Google Chrome (9.5/10) is simply everything I wanted. Easy to navigate, tab feature is on-par with Firefox, and has better security and storing options. Can add themes to make the browser more aesthetically appealing, especially on the (suggested) iGoogle home page and the new tab page. The main bar also serves as the search bar, defaulted to google search, but can be changed to anything you want. It also supports a neat full-screen view setting. I found that Chrome did not support RSS feeds like Firefox did, but I was quickly able to download an add-on from their huge selection that exceeded my expectations. Overall the best choice out there for Mac users.
Safari (6/10) is very basic, easy to navigate. Most visited page feature was useful, but also took a while to load. Not enough here to make it a personal browsing experience. Overall good for a shared browser like for school computers.
http://www.demogeek.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/apple-safari-browser.png
Firefox (7/10) is a step up. Better security features and information storing options. Tab feature was much easier to use, and the search bar with scroll-down options is great. I found it frustrating that the Mac version did not support quick-command spellchecking. Overall I was let down on the hype people brought toward Firefox, but maybe it is more friendly toward Windows users.
http://www.applegazette.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/03/firefox-3-mac.jpg
Google Chrome (9.5/10) is simply everything I wanted. Easy to navigate, tab feature is on-par with Firefox, and has better security and storing options. Can add themes to make the browser more aesthetically appealing, especially on the (suggested) iGoogle home page and the new tab page. The main bar also serves as the search bar, defaulted to google search, but can be changed to anything you want. It also supports a neat full-screen view setting. I found that Chrome did not support RSS feeds like Firefox did, but I was quickly able to download an add-on from their huge selection that exceeded my expectations. Overall the best choice out there for Mac users.