When Apple released the beta version of the Safari browser available on Windows, many computer users and speculators wondered if it would be an exact replicate of the Mac version or if Steve Jobs and company may have somehow “Windowzed” the look a bit.
Mac fans probably sighed with relief when they saw that the Safari beta looked very much like the Safari browser that is available on Macs. The buttons are configured in the standard places, menu items are located in their traditional spots, and the overall look is nothing short of identical.
However, this may pose a problem for Apple when Windows users try to use the browser. The Safari browser feels nothing short of clunky to users that are very used to Internet Explorer. This isn’t necessarily a fault of the browser, but to users that have used nothing but Internet Explorer will undoubtedly look for options on the Safari browser where they traditionally are on Internet Explorer. When the user ultimately cannot find those options and settings where they are used to them being, their experience with the browser will undoubtedly be soured.
Firefox users will likely not have such problems from the simple fact that since one has to go out of his or her way to download and install Firefox, they are generally more computer-savvy. However, compared to the look and feel of Firefox 2, Safari still feels clunky. The nearly obscene lack of options that Safari offers compared to Firefox 2 makes it a losing race to begin with; however, the manner in which Firefox has comfortable users from both Windows and Macs proves that it feels “right” to proponents of both operating systems. Safari will never have that cross-platform user-friendliness capability built right into the “feel” of the browser.
What is likely to be the most frustrating function of the feel of Safari to Windows users is the fact that Safari windows can only be resized from the bottom right corner. Sit anyone that is a traditional Windows user down in front of Safari and tell them to resize the window and it is almost guaranteed to cause frustration.
Finally, Safari’s default font settings look very blurry. Though there are options available for font smoothing, right from the initial download, the text on almost all sites that will be visited will be blurry and sometimes illegible. This is observed on all resolutions so it is a mystery as to why Apple chose to set the defaults this way.
Overall, Mac fans should enjoy the look and feel of Safari for Windows because it is what they are accustomed to. However, their opinion matters very little since they are most likely already using a Mac.
When Apple released the beta version of the Safari browser available on Windows, many computer users and speculators wondered if it would be an exact replicate of the Mac version or if Steve Jobs and company may have somehow “Windowzed” the look a bit.
Mac fans probably sighed with relief when they saw that the Safari […]
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