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The mystery of Safari’s disappearing video

You say YouTube videos play in Safari but not those from mlb.com? Check your plug-ins says Chris Breen Continue reading

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Download YouTube videos using Safari or Firefox

There are times when it’s convenient to capture streaming YouTube (or other) video for later viewing. Here are some tips for doing exactly that. Continue reading

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Decoding Apple’s Safari 5.1.2 release notes

Apple’s sparse release notes can make it difficult to find out what a software update fixes. Such is the case with Safari 5.1.2. But Ted Landau digs into the listed improvements of the latest version to find out what’s changed. Continue reading

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Apple releases Safari 5.1.2 with PDF viewing support, bug fixes

Apple on Tuesday released Safari 5.1.2 for Mac OS X Lion 10.7.2, Snow Leapard 10.6.8, and Windows. The update features stability improvements and makes it possible to view PDFs within web content. Continue reading

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Up close with iOS 5: Safari

The latest version of mobile Safari adds even more features inspired by the Mac edition of Apple’s Web browser. The finished product won’t match the full-featured experience of a desktop Web browser, but with Safari in iOS 5, you won’t feel like sacrificing quite as much when you browse on the go. Continue reading

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iOS 5′s Safari beats all mobile browsers in HTML5 compatibility

A not-so-obvious improvement in iOS 5, which became available publicly Wednesday, is a major jump in HTML5 compatibility. InfoWorld saw surprising results in tests of iOS 5′s Safari browser against the major mobile and desktop browsers. Continue reading

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Opinion: Dropping Safari for Chrome

Lex Friedman was long a Safari devotee. But he’s found Safari 5.1 insufferable, and ended up switching to Chrome full-time Continue reading

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iOS 5: Five overlooked app enhancements

Apple has put a spotlight the apps receiving the biggest changes in iOS 5, like Safari, Messages, and Mail. But there are still many improvements in the iOS’s other built-in apps. Continue reading

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Mac 911: Cure for unintended gestures

A reader asks “Why, oh why, do my Safari pages spontaneously zoom in?” Look no further than your index finger and what it’s resting on. Continue reading

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Apture instantly searches phrases you highlight

With the Apture plug-in for Safari, Chrome, or Firefox, you simply highlight a phrase on a Web page to get more information about it. Continue reading

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