Comments on: Safari extensions on their way? http://www.browser-watch.com/2010/05/26/safari-extensions-on-their-way/ Web browser news as it happens Wed, 08 Dec 2010 17:24:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Apple releases Safari 5 | Browser Watch http://www.browser-watch.com/2010/05/26/safari-extensions-on-their-way/comment-page-1/#comment-1249 Apple releases Safari 5 | Browser Watch Tue, 08 Jun 2010 13:39:22 +0000 http://www.browser-watch.com/?p=1115#comment-1249 [...] a release that had been hinted at in late May, Apple has released Safari 5 to the world, for both Mac and Windows [...] [...] a release that had been hinted at in late May, Apple has released Safari 5 to the world, for both Mac and Windows [...]

]]> By: Tiago Sá http://www.browser-watch.com/2010/05/26/safari-extensions-on-their-way/comment-page-1/#comment-1140 Tiago Sá Wed, 26 May 2010 09:40:31 +0000 http://www.browser-watch.com/?p=1115#comment-1140 I think people shouldn't expect much out of this. Internet Explorer and Opera also have extensions (with different names), and they all suck. Heck, even Google Chrome's extensions suck when compared to Firefox. The reason for this is that Firefox is the only browser that is open source, and the only browser that gives appropriate freedom for extensions to flourish. Google Chrome's, at least, are too strangled by its sandbox model, they can never be as deep and complex as Firefox's. Of course, Mozilla is also the only developer that dedicates considerable resources to test and check all extensions submitted to their gallery, not only for viruses and stuff, but also for security vulnerabilities and big bugs. I think people shouldn’t expect much out of this. Internet Explorer and Opera also have extensions (with different names), and they all suck. Heck, even Google Chrome’s extensions suck when compared to Firefox. The reason for this is that Firefox is the only browser that is open source, and the only browser that gives appropriate freedom for extensions to flourish. Google Chrome’s, at least, are too strangled by its sandbox model, they can never be as deep and complex as Firefox’s. Of course, Mozilla is also the only developer that dedicates considerable resources to test and check all extensions submitted to their gallery, not only for viruses and stuff, but also for security vulnerabilities and big bugs.

]]> By: Alex http://www.browser-watch.com/2010/05/26/safari-extensions-on-their-way/comment-page-1/#comment-1139 Alex Wed, 26 May 2010 04:21:35 +0000 http://www.browser-watch.com/?p=1115#comment-1139 As a Firefox user myself on both Mac and PC, this is something that could make me switch browser. I love the speed of the Safari browser, but it lacks the extensions that I love in Firefox. Yes there is Chrome, and yes it has extensions, but the Chrome extension API is very limited in what it allows, so for me, it really isn't a contender. An announcement from Apple regarding this would be a great win for consumer choice, and could help increase Safari's market share. As a Firefox user myself on both Mac and PC, this is something that could make me switch browser. I love the speed of the Safari browser, but it lacks the extensions that I love in Firefox.

Yes there is Chrome, and yes it has extensions, but the Chrome extension API is very limited in what it allows, so for me, it really isn’t a contender.

An announcement from Apple regarding this would be a great win for consumer choice, and could help increase Safari’s market share.

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