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Mar 18, 08 - 08:44 am Comment from: shen

yeah! finally time to stop using webkit!

hope it runs better than the build i have been using, which, for the record, has been running great.

sweeeeeeeeet!

Mar 18, 08 - 08:52 am Comment from: Think

Anyone else notice the time on the article is in the future?
"Tuesday, March 18, 2008 - 09:38 AM EDT"

Mar 18, 08 - 08:53 am Comment from: Chip

snaaaaaaaaappy!

Mar 18, 08 - 08:55 am Comment from: HotinPlaya

@think
Now thats fast!

Woot!

Just my $0.02

Mar 18, 08 - 08:57 am Comment from: Mr. Reeee

Gee, it even makes THIS page feel ALMOST snappy.

I've been running the Safari WebKit beta for the past few weeks and it's been impressive. Glad to see the full-tilt version finally out.

And, YES, it IS snappier!

Mar 18, 08 - 08:59 am Comment from: JAYGEE

My crocodile feels snappier!

Mar 18, 08 - 09:04 am Comment from: JadisOne

I really hope this fixes all these random crashes and spinning beachballs I get while using Safari. The funny thing about the crashes is that about half the time I get a message saying that Flash caused Safari to crash even when I wasn't on a page that had Flash.

Very cool! lets see how flash performs too.

Mar 18, 08 - 09:09 am Comment from: TowerTone

Snapback seems snappier....

Mar 18, 08 - 09:20 am Comment from: silverhawk

3.1 seems to open MDN quicker. Hopefully it will cure the problem my MPB has with random "no wireless connectivity" that I've experienced since Safari 3 came out with 10.4.11. The folks at the Genius Bar couldn't fix it.

Mar 18, 08 - 09:27 am Comment from: Ampar

Much better response from Soluble N-ethylmaleimide-sensitive factor Attachment Protein receptors.

Mar 18, 08 - 09:27 am Comment from: rickp

How convenient. I was surfing with 3.0.4 just now and it unexpectedly shutdown. When I relaunched, it opened to my homepage, which is MDN, and the first thing I see is that 3.1 has been released. Gee, usually I just get a popup telling me new updates are available.

Mar 18, 08 - 09:31 am Comment from: Ampar

What's the version of Safari on the iPhone and iPod touch?
I couldn't find it.

Mar 18, 08 - 09:35 am Comment from: IEEE1394®

@ shen:

Right on! I have been using Webkit for months now. I hope Safari 3.1 can indeed be my default browser... again.

Mar 18, 08 - 09:36 am Comment from: Woody

WEBFONTS WEBFONTS WEBFONTS! YAY!

But, does it pass Acid3? (Is Acid3 finalized yet?)

I was wondering why my commute was so much faster this morning!

Mar 18, 08 - 09:46 am Comment from: shen

Jadis: sorry to hear that! i only have one crash issue with safari. when i try to quit, it crashes. bizarre.

Mar 18, 08 - 09:50 am Comment from: Always Right

Just downloaded.
VERY fast.

APPL up $3 already.

Very snappy stock indeed.

JadisOne: I really hope this fixes all these random crashes and spinning beachballs I get while using Safari. The funny thing about the crashes is that about half the time I get a message saying that Flash caused Safari to crash even when I wasn't on a page that had Flash.

Many ad banners use flash, so most of the time you would not realize that you're actually using it.

Mar 18, 08 - 09:59 am Comment from: CheekyGit

My Slim Jims are snappier.

Even my dog is snappier!

Even MDN is snappier!

Can't get it to install. Anyone else have this problem?

I've been using the Safari 3.1 betas for a few weeks now. If you really want snappy though, try the nightly webkit builds at webkit.org. They have the browsers passing 93/100 of the new acid 3 test. That doesn't necessarily mean speed, but it does mean that Safari is the leader in standards compliance. Even IE8 and the latest Firefox 3 beta to not even come close.

Mar 18, 08 - 10:23 am Comment from: MacSheikh

Hey! I feel snappier!

(Sorry, just couldn't resist!)

Anything to make MDN's main middle content load faster.

Mar 18, 08 - 10:28 am Comment from: GizmoDan

Before upgrading, I was having a problem (almost daily) where Safari would quit displaying any window. Just the menu would show. If I clicked F10, would not bring up anything. If I said New Window, nothing. The only way to fix it was to reboot the MacBook. (Opt-Cmd-Esc out of Safari would not fix it).

I hope this problem is fixed with the new Safari 3.

Must be something wrong with mine - gonna have to dive in and delete some plists or caches or something. It stalls out almost everytime I use it - but the same site on Firefox does not. Kinda disappointing as I prefer Safari. Any suggestions group?
Mac Pro - 2.6 dual core, Leopard, decent speed DSL - what could be stalling me?

Should I hold off?

I still get the patented Spinning Beachball of Death often, esp after I try to close a window with media content (YouTube, etc)

Mar 18, 08 - 11:02 am Comment from: Zeke

@Silverhawk

Are you by chance anywhere near a running microwave when you get your loss of connectivity notice? I've discovered that my microwave obliterates my wireless connections when it's running.

U shud see Firefox 3....
smokin´.

Mar 18, 08 - 11:05 am Comment from: Connor MacBook

Does the Windows version now work with proxies?

It's snappy alright, but there's still no 'new tab' button. And no, don't come talking to me about Command+T. A 'new tab' button should definitely be optional.

@Think : "Anyone else notice the time on the article is in the future?
"Tuesday, March 18, 2008 - 09:38 AM EDT"

Futur for whom? Here it's the end of the day of tuesday 18th...
Apple might have an office in Englang or even in Japan...

Sorry if YOU are late, dude ! lol

Mar 18, 08 - 11:28 am Comment from: Gandalf

But does it have adblock, flashblock and noscript? Videodownloader is handy too.

Mar 18, 08 - 11:41 am Comment from: silverhawk

@Zeke
Thanks, but no. I've had to reboot twice this am. Just leaving long enough to go to the bathroom does it. Haven't nuked anything today. I get "You are not connected to the Internet. Safari can’t open the page “http://livepage.apple.com/” because your computer isn’t connected to the Internet." Although of course, it is. My wifes Lenovo stays on-line. I know, we were going to get a Macbook, but she on a lease return for $150.00. I turn off airport and back on again and it still will not connect unless I reboot. All after Safari 3 and 10.4.11 update. Frustrating.

Mar 18, 08 - 11:50 am Comment from: Toasty

Maybe this is a dumb question. But why does Safari require "Built-in Firewire?"

Mar 18, 08 - 11:56 am Comment from: Zune Tang®

Who needs this Safari crap when you get Internet Explorer with Microsoft Windows?

Your potential. Our passion.™

Mar 18, 08 - 12:00 pm Comment from: Jubei

It's going to be a SNAPPY world for all!!!

Mar 18, 08 - 12:02 pm Comment from: alansky

Not even Safari 3.1 can improve the speed of the MDN website, which is one of the pokiest sites I visit regularly.

Mar 18, 08 - 12:13 pm Comment from: Buster

I want turtle soup...and make it snappy!

Safari blows. 3.1 or 3.7 or 12.67, I'm sure it still blows.

Mar 18, 08 - 12:27 pm Comment from: Cubert

Could it possibly be that I will give up Firefox for Safari???

I went straight from Netscape to Firefox. I've always liked the mozilla gecko.

That Geico gecko however......

Toasty: Maybe this is a dumb question. But why does Safari require "Built-in Firewire?"

Not a dumb question at all. Safari doesn't really need the FireWire port as such, but Apple indicates the oldest supported machine generation this way. At some point all Macs came with built-in FireWire ports, visibly marking a change in the chip sets they used internally.

If you should have used one of the available hacks to install a recent MacOS version on an even older Mac it might still run there, but you could not expect any support for that.

Mar 18, 08 - 12:30 pm Comment from: Cubert

@Toasty,
It's a simple way for Apple to let those still using a G3 whether they are supported or not. The early G3's did not have Firewire and the later ones did.

Mar 18, 08 - 12:32 pm Comment from: Cubert

@Yours Smugly,
You can get a new tab button on your toolbar. Just customize it via the view -> customize toolbar menu option.

Mar 18, 08 - 12:38 pm Comment from: ericdano

It's a LOT faster. On my Windows XP machine, it is WAY faster. On my MacPro, it is faster (though it was already fast) as well.

Woohoo!

Mar 18, 08 - 12:38 pm Comment from: Cubert

@real time,
I used Firefox 3 beta 3 and hated it! It was slow, buggy, and had lots of scrollbar issues.

I hope the full release is better.