In fact, Chimera 0.5 is so good I might have to take a break from dowloading the nightly builds like an addict. I can't even imagine how good this browser is going to be at version 1.0.
<strong>Well, it's as crash-happy as ever. This time Chimera went for a whole three minutes without a crash! It must be a new record!</strong><hr></blockquote>
I guess I must be visiting only sites with simple HTML and tame Java code. Chimera (nighly builds) hasn't crashed on me in weeks. And it is my default browser, which I use 99 percent of the time.
We have totally ditched IE on our home iMac and the same for me on my iBook. I still really like the way OW looks but I use Chimera more because it opens more and seems to be faster.
<strong>What are you doing when it crashes? It has never crashed on me. </strong><hr></blockquote>Try to browse with a whole bunch of tabs. I can almost *always* get it to crash when switching and closing certain tabs.
Oh well.
I guess I could browse with a dozen windows instead of tabs, but I don't know if that would make it any more stable.
Currently i have ten tabs open, and honestly, i've only had chimera crash once on me in two weeks.
Some of the rendering, specifically on primary java pages, and some flash pages don't load up quite right, or moving images [movies/videos/flash] don't cache or stay loaded on the pages when switching between tabs and coming back to them.
but overall, the loading is somewhat quick, and page loading is also quick.
I like the pop-up blocking, but I would like for it to have a better way of pop-up blocking, instead of just killing ALL pop-ups. Since some sites I visit I need the pop-ups to show, for the site to load correctly.
You can now implement the history feature, by adding a line to the prefs. and change your default search page.
nice so far! & it's my default. with OW/IE a rarely used 2nd
This is my first experience with Chimera and I think it's pretty ****ing cool. Fast page rendering, beautiful Cocoa front, bookmark folders in the toolbar...
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<strong>Check <a href="http://www.mozilla.org/projects/chimera/"; target="_blank">it</a> out.</strong><hr></blockquote>
They've already beat you.
<a href="http://forums.appleinsider.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=3&t=001455"; target="_blank">http://forums.appleinsider.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=3&t=001455</a>;
In fact, Chimera 0.5 is so good I might have to take a break from dowloading the nightly builds like an addict. I can't even imagine how good this browser is going to be at version 1.0.
Escher
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They've already beat you.
<a href="http://forums.appleinsider.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=3&t=001455"; target="_blank">http://forums.appleinsider.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=3&t=001455</a></strong><hr></blockquote>;
Not really. The post that you linked was for the nightly build, this is for the actual release.
This thread is about the *official* version 0.5 build.
Anyhoo, this ain't bad. I still can't use it full-time because of is painfully crippled text navigation and input, but at least it renders fast.
edit: Well, it's as crash-happy as ever. This time Chimera went for a whole three minutes without a crash! It must be a new record!
[ 09-09-2002: Message edited by: Brad ]</p>
Typing is much better. It now actually keeps up with me.
<strong>Well, it's as crash-happy as ever. This time Chimera went for a whole three minutes without a crash! It must be a new record!</strong><hr></blockquote>
I guess I must be visiting only sites with simple HTML and tame Java code. Chimera (nighly builds) hasn't crashed on me in weeks. And it is my default browser, which I use 99 percent of the time.
I am truly delighted with Chimera's progress!
Escher
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[ 09-09-2002: Message edited by: liquidh2o ]</p>
<strong>What are you doing when it crashes? It has never crashed on me. </strong><hr></blockquote>Try to browse with a whole bunch of tabs. I can almost *always* get it to crash when switching and closing certain tabs.
Oh well.
I guess I could browse with a dozen windows instead of tabs, but I don't know if that would make it any more stable.
The only problem I have with this version is that scrolling seems a drop slower than .4.
Some of the rendering, specifically on primary java pages, and some flash pages don't load up quite right, or moving images [movies/videos/flash] don't cache or stay loaded on the pages when switching between tabs and coming back to them.
but overall, the loading is somewhat quick, and page loading is also quick.
I like the pop-up blocking, but I would like for it to have a better way of pop-up blocking, instead of just killing ALL pop-ups. Since some sites I visit I need the pop-ups to show, for the site to load correctly.
You can now implement the history feature, by adding a line to the prefs. and change your default search page.
nice so far!
It says that Navigator is already running on the system, and it is not. I deleted everything even related to Mozilla and Navigator; no go.
Maybe it just doesn't like my iTunes playlist.
Unix ownz my s0u1!
<strong>What's the difference between this official release and the nightly? New bugs fixed?</strong><hr></blockquote>
Moogs: The 9-9-02 build and the official 0.5 release are exactly the same. They are both build 2002090913.
Escher