A Pimped Safari?

[cwdaniels]

Hey everyone - what are you using on Safari to totally pimp it out?

I've got inquisitor and safari stand and am using "pic lens"
For those of you who haven't visited Pimp My Safari do check it out.

Also - I was wondering what you use (preferably if it's free) to keep your safari from quitting accidentally - with apple-Q?

[houltmac]

I personally use only a couple of extras for Safari, as everything I really want in a browser is built in. I use ForgetMeNot which is a session saver type extension so when I close a window, force quit or the like I can re-open to the previously viewed pages. I also use Inquisitor, although I'm not so convinced of it's use, it's been there for a while now and I kind of forget it's not the default.

I also use a plist haxie which decreases page load delay. If anyone is interested I can post the terminal command, but I haven't seen a lot of that around this forum yet so I don't want to upset the status quo.

I am also looking for a way to re-organise my tabs in Safari, but don't want to install a big application with loads of features, just allows dragging of tabs. I know this is built into Safari in Leopard and so I will probably just wait for that.

[MarkFleser]

Inquisitor and PithHelmet, That's enough for me, I'm interested to see what other people use.

EDIT: oh, and ForgetMeNot.

[philbowell]

Most of what I use has been said, ie. Inquisitor, ForgetMeNot and PicLens. I use a couple of things for ad-blocking which seem to work quite well, mainly SafariPlus and SafariBlock.

I have a couple of other extensions called SafariScript and SafariDepot which help me sync my bookmarks between iMac and iBook.

Check my blog post about my Safari extensions.

[Yuiichi]

All I use currently is Inquisitor, which seems to be a universally used plugin. I did try out ForgetMeNot, but it wasn't exactly what I wanted. Something like Firefox does (where sessions only save when there's a crash or unexpected close) was something I liked; ForgetMeNot doesn't have that option, unfortunately. Every time I close the browser, it saves. Kind of annoying when I close to get a free workspace :P

[divigation]

My safari is so pimped out that it goes by OmniWeb.

[houltmac]

Originally Posted by Yuiichi

Every time I close the browser, it saves. Kind of annoying when I close to get a free workspace :P

As an aside, I found this annoying at first too, but then I began using my Mac in the most efficient way I knew again; with keyboard shortcuts. I love keyboard shortcuts and once again they helped me work around this problem without even needing to call it a workaround. Simply using Command+W to close the open tab or window and then using Command+N for a new refreshed workspace (set to open with an empty page of course; the only thing quicker than always appreciated Google.com) without opening a previous session or URL.

This saved my butt, and now I am a happy and session secure ForgetMeNot user once again.

Originally Posted by divigation

My safari is so pimped out that it goes by OmniWeb.

Oh lord. Don't you still have to pay for OmniWeb? Who pays for a browser now when there are so many great free (and many Open Source) extendable alternatives? I'm afraid I'm with, Shipley on that one.

Since we are off-topic again anyway (sorry, that's my fault but it's kind of related); does anyone know how the heck Flock are getting so much money thrown at them when they are creating the inevitably never-finished and always free browser project? It's cool and all, but money? Real money?

[divigation]

$15 for an exceptional browser works for me. Better and more advanced features than ForgetMeNot built in, PithHelmet features built in with complete controls, the tab control you are looking for, all built right in. Funny how people always get in a huff about someone paying for a browser but when the tons of people mention Saft as their favorite plugin, no one seems to mind the price tag on a plugin which is almost the same price as a full app (and yes I realize that no one has mentioned it on this thread yet). There are open-source alternatives for almost everything, but that doesn't make them better, nor does it make buying an alternative a mistake. OmniWeb is an exceptional browser, most plugins that are discussed for Safari are features in OW, usually more capable and controllable features as well. Personally, OW is perfectly suited for the way I view and interact with the web and so dropping $10 (purchased it on sale) is nothing. Hell, I paid $40 for Delicious Library and all it does is make my movie and book collections searchable and easy to manage. The free browsers lack what I am after. Why do you pay for cable or satellite when their is free broadcast television? Because you get what you pay for. It is not as if we are talking about a $100 app. I realize that OmniWeb, like any app, is not for all, but for those for whom it works, why not spend $15 to get a browser that is well suited to your workflow? I don't pay for my FTP client, nor my chat clients, nor my IRC client, nor my office software. But NewsFire suits me so I paid for it, paid for MacJournal as well, should I have stuck with Vienna and Journlr?

[houltmac]

I couldn't agree more; I think that spending money on something that works for you is a great idea. In fact, I think that going with any application which doesn't really work for you (open source, closed, licensed or free) is insane and you should see a doctor.

Personally I have never found anything in a web browser that wasn't at least extendable (usually for free) in another (viz. most) if not built in. In fact, the worst cases are those which bundle everything I want and megs or even gigs more. But with any software you should simply use what's right for you.

As I said above however, I think that paying for a web browser is mad. I don't think you are mad for buying something that suits your needs so well (as it obviously does), but I still can't imagine what the Omni Group were thinking when they made the decision to continue to license a web browser. During the long standing browser war there has been a huge change of opinion in the sector and almost every pay-for browser has been wiped out. I can't imagine any one of these browsers suits the needs of enough people to make it financially worth while selling it, so why not save cost and give it away in order to encourage good will and traffic? It's just an opinion.

That's what lead to the question as to how the free browser company Flock inc. are getting any money. I think it's time to get back on track now, so sorry everyone for spinning this thread way off course. That's entirely my fault and I apologise. Still, it's always good to see someone truly passionate about something and not willing to hide it; that's rare in todays world.

[studioprisoner]

i've always wanted to try OmniWeb.

I use firefox