This is something I like about Opera - being able to have the toolbar underneath the tab - don’t ask me why though. The dark tabs have caused some controversy, but I quite like it in this configuration:
It doesn’t feel as good as the ‘native’ Opera skin, which is lighter and crisper, and to me, feels more mac-like. For example all the toolbar buttons are grey except for the stop/reload and home: When the alpha for 9.5 was released, it didn’t look much better, but a week before the final release, it finally started shaping up. I’d refused to use Opera for anything other than testing sites because of it.
#MAC OS X THEME FOR FIREFOX MAC#
Opera’s new mac theme is a vast improvement too, although to be honest, any change to the previous theme would be an improvement. FF no longer feels like the homely Java app that it once felt like on OS X! See how it adds nice little mac touches like the header for the sidebar, at the same height as the tabs? Lovely! However, beyond the browser theme, Josh Aas has done incredible work in connecting to Cocoa API’s, resulting in elements like proper, rounded semi-transparent menus and progress thermometers. That’s the default, and here it is with GrApple Graphite applied: I’ve not found anyone yet who thinks the bloated back button is a good idea (yes I do know you can turn it off with ‘use small icons’) - it also looks more like a slider rather than a button: Firefox has managed to get a unified toolbar at last, but still needs an Arronax theme to finish it off. My position on that is that looking and acting like a native app is far more important than keeping it in the family, but I guess if you use the same browser on dual platforms, it helps consistency.īoth of these new browsers have much improved Mac themes, that still don’t quite hit the mark. Neither have I ‘plumped’ for one browser - I continue to use them all! Mac Native Themesīoth of these browsers are in the same difficult position - trying to keep a ‘family’ style across platforms while also being a good desktop citizen. What follows isn’t meant to be a proper review, just a brain dump of impressions from living with each one for a few days. What a week it’s been for a browser whore - 2 major updates to trial! Opera brought out 9.5 last week (in a move that felt a bit “We must beat Firefox!”), and Mozilla delivered FF 3 this week after some false contractions.
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