So, does this mean that I am running web kit either by choosing web kit from the applications menu or by opening Safari?
I have downloaded and installed webkit, and I do see better performance, but I am still a little confuse by the whole thing. I'm a newby Mac user, in case you didn't notice. LOL!!! On Apr 20, 2010, at 8:35 AM, Nicolai Svendsen wrote: > Hi, > > Webkit is the underlying framework for Safari. That is what is handling all > HTML, at least on the Mac. > > A lot of the time, stability with Webkit is increased if you download the > framework yourself and keep it up-to-date. The Apple version is far out of > date. > > That's just a brief summary, but if something crashes, chances are that > getting a new version of Webkit fixes it. > > http://www.webkit.org > > Regards, > Nic > Mobile Me: nic2...@me.com > Skype: Kvalme > MSN Messenger: nico...@home3.gvdnet.dk > AIM: cincinster > yahoo Messenger: cin368 > Facebook Profile > My Twitter > > On Apr 20, 2010, at 2:43 PM, Donna Goodin wrote: > >> Sorry all, if this has already been discussed, but I've been really swamped >> the last couple of months, so I may have missed it. What is Webkit? >> Thanks, >> Donna >> On Apr 20, 2010, at 6:55 AM, Nicolai Svendsen wrote: >> >>> Hi, >>> >>> Yeah, I was wondering if you were talking to me for a second, even though I >>> haven't commented at all. lol >>> >>> Well, I haven't noticed anything. In fact, Safari is better than ever, and >>> with the installation of Webkit, it's faster than I can blink the >>> proverbial eye. In fact, it's so blindingly fast that you don't even see it. >>> >>> That's true, even if I use the regular-type Safari, but it's a bit slower. >>> Not by much, though. >>> >>> I suck at troubleshooting. This is because I never encounter the issues >>> everyone else encounters. I feel left out. >>> >>> Regards, >>> Nic >>> Mobile Me: nic2...@me.com >>> Skype: Kvalme >>> MSN Messenger: nico...@home3.gvdnet.dk >>> AIM: cincinster >>> yahoo Messenger: cin368 >>> Facebook Profile >>> My Twitter >>> >>> On Apr 20, 2010, at 12:30 PM, Carolyn wrote: >>> >>>> excuse me Vic. Too little sleep here, and I misheard your name. >>>> >>>> Carolyn >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: Vic >>>> To: MacVisionaries >>>> Sent: Monday, April 19, 2010 11:08 PM >>>> Subject: Re: Mac OS 10.6.3 speed, Voiceover and browsing with Safari >>>> >>>> Thanks a lot, Carolyn, for confirming this. >>>> >>>> >>>> ch...@q.com wrote: >>>> > Vic: >>>> > I haven't seen this with safari, but I have noticed some new >>>> > difficulties with VO focus. I am beginning to suspect that the latest >>>> > update may have put a couple of inadvertent kinks into VO. I can press >>>> > the "applications" button numerous times, and the folder won't open. >>>> > It just keeps saying< "applications button pressed," but doesn't open >>>> > the folder. I'm hoping someone who knows a lot more than I do can make >>>> > sense of the new issues to Apple Accesibility better than I could. >>>> > >>>> > Carolyn >>>> > On Apr 18, 2010, at 1:52 PM, Vic wrote: >>>> > >>>> > > Hello all, >>>> > > After upgrading to the latest Mac OS 10.6.3 I am noticing that >>>> > > browsing with Safari is a bit slower than on previous 10.5 system. >>>> > > This is particularly noticeable on dynamic sites such as Yahoo! mail >>>> > > Classic or Facebook. For example, in many instances Voiceover would >>>> > > keep on saying "Safari Busy" and you are not able to do anything for a >>>> > > couple of seconds. >>>> > > Is anyone else is noticing this behavior or there issomething wrong >>>> > > with my system? >>>> > > I am running the new OS on the 13-inch Macbook Pro (one of the latest >>>> > > ones). >>>> > > >>>> > > Thanks for any input. >>>> > > Victor >>>> > > >>>> > > -- >>>> > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>> > > Groups "MacVisionaries" group. >>>> > > To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >>>> > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email >>>> > > tomacvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>> > > For more options, visit this group at >>>> > > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > >>>> > -- >>>> > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>> > Groups "MacVisionaries" group. >>>> > To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >>>> > To unsubscribe from this group, send email >>>> > tomacvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>> > For more options, visit this group at >>>> > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email >>>> tomacvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email >>>> tomacvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. 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