Safari for Windows

[BarTopDancer]

As I was updating iTunes I was offered a download of Safari for Windows. Has anyone here actually used Safari for Windows? I already use FireFox, I'm not opposed to trying to Safari for Windows if it's going to emulate Safari for Mac.

On a side note, it's interesting watching Mac integrate more of their products into the PC realm.

[Not Afraid]

I have a Mac and don't use Safari, preferring Firefox.

[BarTopDancer]

Any technical reason, or just personal preference?

[Not Afraid]

Safari doesn't have spell check. I think that was my main reason. I don't really remember anymore.

[BarTopDancer]

Thanks. Spell check is a huge perk to FF.

[Kevy Baby]

Safari doesn't have spell check.Yes it does - has had for a while.

Edit > Spelling and Grammar: make sure that "Check Spelling While Typing" is checked.

[Not Afraid]

Oh. Well, they snoozed and lost. Firefox is my preference at the moment. I don't like switching about.

[Moonliner]

It has had some bad press (http://apple.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/03/27/129236)....

I've tried it for windows. I did not find anything interesting about it. I removed it.

[BarTopDancer]

Bleh. Thanks Moonie.

The update for iTunes also rendered scrobbing on Last.FM unusable for now.

[Brigitte]

I have a Mac and prefer Firefox also because I can block ads on the pages as well as pop-ups with it. Safari only let me block pop-ups.

[BarTopDancer]

Thanks for the feedback. I shall pass on Safari for Windows.

[Kevy Baby]

I use Safari on a Mac at home and Firefox on a PC at work. One of the things that should consider is that (using my .Mac account) is that I could share a bookmarks library between those two computers if I switched to Safari on my work PC.

But while it is an interesting concept, I realize that I have completely different bookmark needs between home and work.

[Pirate Bill]

I haven't tried Safari and don't plan on it. Firefox FTW.

I also just uninstalled Apple Software Update to make that annoying popup that keeps pushing Safari to go away forever.

[LSPoorEeyorick]

I use another Mozilla browser (Camino) on Mac, not Safari. For many reasons, not the least of which is that so much technology doesn't work as well in Safari. (Adobe stuff, Flash, shockwave, etc, are all things I've come across at work having problems only on Safari, not other browsers.)

[Ghoulish Delight]

Yeah, that software updater is annoying. It was when all it did was alert me to iTunes updates, but now it's trying to push Safari on me. And selecting the "ignore" option only ignores it that one time, it comes back every time there's a new iTunes update. That's pretty crappy.

[Kevy Baby]

I use another Mozilla browser (Camino) on Mac, not Safari. For many reasons, not the least of which is that so much technology doesn't work as well in Safari. (Adobe stuff, Flash, shockwave, etc, are all things I've come across at work having problems only on Safari, not other browsers.)Interesting. I've never run into any of those issues with Safari.

How is VBulletin using Camino? I know some of features (primarily WYSIWYG) of that don't work in Safari.

Yeah, that software updater is annoying. It was when all it did was alert me to iTunes updates, but now it's trying to push Safari on me. And selecting the "ignore" option only ignores it that one time, it comes back every time there's a new iTunes update. That's pretty crappy.I agree and I am surprised that Apple is doing this as this is not their normal tact. I hold out hope that they will stop this soon.

[LSPoorEeyorick]

Yeah, but a big portion of my job is beta-testing across browsers, so I'd see more than most, I imagine.

VBulletin works perfectly with Camino...

[Kevy Baby]

VBulletin works perfectly with Camino...Hmmm...

[CoasterMatt]

If you have the popup, just select Safari, right click, and select "ignore selected items" - that worked here.