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Camino 0.7
Mozilla.org
Formerly Chimera, Camino is intended to be a Cocoa native, fast web browser with no additional applications, such as mail or web design. It comes from the same group as Mozilla.
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iCab 2.91
iCab
iCab is meant to be a super fast web browser alternative, but in its current incarnation, it is fraught with problems, and performs well only with certain web standards.
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Internet Explorer 5.2.2
Microsoft
Yes, it’s Microsoft, but Internet Explorer is currently the most capable browser in the business. Complaints about its performance fill the air, but it is generally faster than its major competitors — particular if you consider that some browsers choke when confronted with newer technologies. It’s one major flaw — it’s too permissive, both in terms of allowing users to launch applications from JavaScripts and in terms of allowing buggy HTML (which it does a good job correcting for viewers).
Click here to use the most current version for Mac OS 9.
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Mozilla 1.3.1
Mozilla.org
Mozilla is an open source project from Mozilla.org that is really designed as a test platform for compliance, new technologies, platform portability, and standards. But as such, it is a pretty good browser and there are many devoted adherents. Note, however, that Camino comes from a related group working with Mozilla.org, and Camino is directed more at end users.
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Netscape 7.02
Netscape
Netscape 7 is a welcome relief from the bug-ridden version 6. It provides much faster page rendering and greater stability, and it retains functions like mail and newsgroups that some users have come to rely on. But it’s interface has become even more bulky. It’s definitely a capable alternative to IE.
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OmniWeb 4.2
OmniGroup
The first Mac OS X native browser to gain any traction, OmniWeb focuses on using the power of Mac OS X to deliver a superior user experience in terms of interface and features, and offers a very good alternative to the main stream browsers. It supports current standards well. Like other alternative web browsers, OmniWeb exposes some more obscure features like disabling image loading to provide users with a quicker browsing experience.
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Opera 6
Opera Software
With an emphasis on speed and efficiency, Opera appeals most to no-nonsense types with a bit of the techie in them. For example, the authors have designed it so that you can browse entirely with keyboard shortcuts. Recent improvements have included upgrades to its security and cookie handling.
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Safari
Apple
Apple’s foray into the web browser arena is touted as the fastest browser for Mac OS X. It is certainly quick with basic pages, but we’re a bit skeptical. Moreover, the feature set is likely to be a small subset of what Netscape or Internet Explorer offer. As we write this, Safari is still in beta, so we draw no final conclusions, except that you should give Safari a look.
Note: Button below will take you to the download page for Safari.
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