Safari for Windows...is it worth it?

I noticed that the Safari browser is for Windows and I was just wondering if it's worth downloading and trying out. I am currently using Opera as my primary browser and I love it. Is Safari really faster than all the other browsers?

 

Is that what they are claiming?

roflmao

Its worth trying, I suppose. But as the fastest browser, hmmmm, no.

This comes from an OS X owner.

 

I see this is beta for Safari 3.

Downloading the OS X version now, but I'm not expecting a miracle speed increase

 

I should have known...thanks!:banghead

 

Just an update, I downloaded it and major geeks came right up in a flash. Not bad so far, I keep playing with it...

 

I'll test it for a bit. So far, unimpressed, speed wise. My main browser is an arch optimized build of firefox w/ fasterfox on turbo setting. Its considerably faster than this. Of course, its only on Linux

My Camino browser is faster than this too...Hmmm.

 

I've installed it, but can't get it to work for me.
It is not connecting to the Apple startpage. confused
I'm having trouble with all Browsers, except IE6.:cry

Check out my post at http://forums.majorgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=128677 for weird happenings about Browsers, including Safari, on my laptop. Bazza

 

Its like that in OS X too. Its not Windows related, it just sucks. :rolleyes

 

Is there a nix port?

 

I'll get back to you and let ya know what i think.



You know...I use swiftfox (arch specific compiled version of firefox) with fasterfox...I bet it could be done with windows. It is sooooo fast.

 

Safari for Windows is quite a bit slower loading pages, than Minefield- for me. Yet, it beats Minefield by approx. 20 percent @ this javascript test: http://wd-testnet.world-direct.at/mozilla/dhtml/funo/jsTimeTest.htm

Go figure. I'll stick w/Minefield. Guess, javascript aint everything.

 

Safari for Windows (Beta)

http://apple.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=07/06/12/0120230

Saw this posted on the MajorGeeks homepage as one of the links. The thing people are apparently not remembering is, this is a beta product at this point. Of course it has bugs and flaws.

Also I've found the Windows beta of 3.0 is not nearly as nice as 2.0 (non beta) on OS X - (yet!) But I am sure they will fix it up with time and make it a lot better. All apps have growing pains and bugs to fix when they first come out. Fact of life. I realize you already know this. It's just that people are like "oh my god it has bugs!" Well yeah - it's a beta! lol.

 

Hmm, I might give this try if I feel destructive.LOL Seriously, I'm curious to finally see an Apple product at work, keeping in mind it's a beta.

 

Re: Safari for Windows (Beta)

My point is that Apple shouldnt open its trap and claim its the fastest browser even while beta. Its slower than Safari 2.

So far to date, the best Safari version is still compiled from source.

 

I downloaded Mozilla/firefox it screwed up my iGoogle page. I uninstalled and then reinstalled UGH! I have IE also this Safari downloaded PDQ and works on my Vista like gangbusters (remember them)..I can pull up my comcast homepage faster than anywhere else. Also igoogle..yahoo etc... I hope this helps someone I love you guys keep it up..Fasdtjanow