Comments on: Apple Releases Safari 4 Beta: What Does it Mean for iPhone Safari?

By: Rob Worland

Rob Worland — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 09:23:29 +0000

For me safari 4 has not been any big change. Yes it’s faster,and I like the new tabs at the top but I’m not a fan of the way it looks on xp. The main thing is that it didn’t install any of the coverflow features or top sites even after reinstalls etc???

By: Alex

Alex — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 15:36:15 +0000

I think I’ll stick with Firefox

By: Mark Hines

Mark Hines — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 04:54:50 +0000

Although claimed by Apple as fastest browser, I dont think its qiute that fast! I have used many other browsers and feel that google crome is the fastest of them all. By the way they have added new features such as “cover flow” which I like very much.

By: fassy

fassy — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 00:02:28 +0000

The new tab layout makes more sense — not only does it save space like Steve said, but all the main navigation controls (address bar, buttons, menus) operate on the foreground tab, so the tab really should visually own them, rather than the other way around.

For now, it still looks weird to me, though

By: SHollomon

SHollomon — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 22:23:11 +0000

[quote]why should it work better than on a Mac?! }:/[/quote]

I don't mean iTunes should work better on windows than on a mac, I mean it should work better on windows than it does now. It should work as well and look as good on windows as it does on a mac.

Either that or let me choose the program I want to use manage my iPhone. I love my iPhone but I truly dislike iTunes.

By: Steve

Steve — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 22:11:41 +0000

The tabs on top are a bit awkward, and take some getting used to. But there really is no reason to have a page’s title taking up unnecessary space at the top, while also having it appear on a tab below. There’s more room for the actual page view now. It makes much more sense once it becomes familiar. I’m still not used to it yet… it’s gonna take some time.

By: Mashono

Mashono — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 22:06:10 +0000

Wow! The windows version is much faster than previous and the top visited pages screen is very cool. I’m not liking the tabs but hey it’s just a beta and will get better I’m sure. As for the iPhone, mobile safari is already great but I would like to see that nitro engine do it’s stuff in the next release. I just now need to get my new MacBook and really enjoy the speed.

By: Rylan

Rylan — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 22:02:53 +0000

I haven’t installed Safari 4 on my Mac yet but so far on my PC at work, it is by far the fastest web browser I’ve used. Though, for now I will stick with Firefox because I really don’t like my tabs up top on the Safari 4 browser. Insignificant complaint, I know, but it matters to me.

By: Steve

Steve — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 21:20:09 +0000

At first I was disappointed that the Top Sites seemed more like a “Most Recents” rather than the “Speed Dial” or “Favorites” function that I expected… until I quickly realized the push pins kept them in place. Great idea for Apple to give us the choice of how we want to use it.

The History Cover Flow is also very useful, as sometimes I can’t tell the exact page I’m looking for in the History Menu because the pages all have the same title.

Startup is very quick on my brand new 17″ MacBook Pro!

By: Frog

Frog — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 20:51:14 +0000

Mobile Safari doesn’t need any UI changes in my opinion. If it’s faster and more stable underneath, that’s good enough.