![]() ![]() ![]() However, all the other Gecko-based browsers–including Firefox and Flock ( Macworld rated 4.5 out of 5 mice )–store credentials independently, as does Opera 10 ( Macworld rated 4 out of 5 mice ). Other WebKit-based browsers such as The Omni Group's free OmniWeb ( Macworld rated 4.5 out of 5 mice ) (and Devon Technologies' $50 DevonAgent ( Macworld rated 3.5 out of 5 mice ) can then access those same credentials, and so can Camino (even though it uses the Gecko rendering engine). If you let Safari remember user names and passwords for Web sites you visit (choose Safari -> Preferences, click AutoFill, and select the User Names And Passwords checkbox), it stores this information in your keychain. Here are the top areas where you'll want to keep your browsers in sync: However, unless you dedicate each browser to a specific site or task (for example, to increase your security), you'll probably want to share at least some kinds of information between browsers. Once you've decided to use more than one browser, you can treat each one independently (giving each distinct settings and bookmark lists) if you prefer. For example, I regularly switch between Apple's Safari and Mozilla Firefox over the course of the day, using each for different tasks–and occasionally open any of ten or so other browsers when I want to use one of the features it excels at. Scot Finnie is Computerworld 's online editorial director.Thanks to a lively market of third-party Web browsers, it's not at all uncommon for Mac users to move back and forth between different browsers. This article is an excerpt from the March 2007 issue of Scot's Newsletter and is published by permission. Norton AntiVirus 10.0 for Mac by Symantec (antivirus utility)ĭo you have something you want to tell me about a Mac application? Drop me a line.Pagespinner by Optima System (HTML editor).Saft by Hao Li (Safari browser plug-in).Shiira by Shiira Project (browser overlay). ![]() Camino by Mozilla's Camino Project (Web browser).NetNewsWire by Newsgator Technologies Inc.Path Finder by Cocoatech (file management enhancement).Quicksilver by Blacktree (program/data access tool).ListGarden by Software Garden (RSS-feed-creation tool).VirusBarrier X4 by Intego Software (antivirus utility).OnyX by Titanium Software (OS X system-tweaking utility).DoubleCommand by Michael Baltaks (keyboard-customizing utility).CuteFTP Mac Pro by GlobalScape (FTP client).Yummy FTP by Yummy Software (FTP client).SnapNDrag Pro by Yellow Mug Software (screen-capture utility).StuffIt Expander by Smith Micro Software Inc.SuperDuper by Shirt Pocket (whole-disk backup utility).Microsoft Remote Desktop Client (Mac to Windows remote access utility).(nondestructive disk partitioning utility) BBEdit by Bare Bones Software (text editor).Parallels Desktop (virtualization utility).Spamnix for Eudora by Spamnix Software (antispam utility).IBM Lotus Notes 7.0.2 (enterprise e-mail/database client).Others, such as SnapNDrag, are newly added. Products are regularly reviewed, and some - such as ClamXav - have already dropped off the list. These are the products tried and accepted to the A-List of Mac Software. You'll find that the choices are more mainstream and less for my unique needs than those shown below. For the most recent list, see The A-List of Mac Software at my Scot's Newsletter Web site. Author's note, 3/19/07: The A-list has been significantly updated since the publication of this article - and the updates will continue. ![]()
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