Camino Browser
22 06 2006
Okay so I’ve been using Firefox and Safari on my systems for quite a while now. I even tried Camino back in it’s beta days. I never really liked it compared to Safari for the mac.
Recently it turned 1.0.2, and is also a universal binary. I installed it on my new core duo Mac Mini and MacBook, and I really like it.
It loads up just as fast as Safari does, which (in terms of icon bounces) is about half a jump.
Some advantages it has over Safari, is that you can use all the AJAX-y stuff in many websites (including Wordpress), opening links from gmail appear in a new tab (Safari does a new window), and built in web ad blocker.
It doesn’t allow plugins like Firefox, but it manages to keep a mac style. I think it is the best browser for the mac out there. Firefox is okay, but simply doesn’t pack the speed that Camino does.
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I´ve been using Camino for a while now in my iBook G4, and I can tell you it is indeed the faster mac browser. I don´t know whether it depends on the systems config, but to me, it´s the fastest between Safari, Opera, Shiira and IE (I have´em all).
I was always a Safari loyalist, but the new Organizr in Flickr works like crap in Safari. It flies in Camino. Thanks so much for the tip.
Also have been using Camino and it is easily better than Safari.
However, yesterday I downloaded the latest Opera V9 for Mac. Its actually very good.
You should try it; its a little different but great in many ways. I like how I can reskin it - can never stop myself fiddling!
I am running WinXP on my laptop, I use mainly FF because I like the privacy features (no cache and everything is wiped at end of session). As far as picking my favorite browser, Opera. I like the popups go to new tabs, and I can close it without viewing it.
I love Camino…
I think when you look at Safari and Firefox it just dosen’t feel right!
So intuitively Camino just fits what I am looking for!