It's not just the specific tips or the excellent organization of topics or the tight delivery (no wasted words!). It's the sense I get that Gary has "covered the waterfront" in terms of checking things out ahead of time. Raises the trustworthiness of Gary's material by leaps and bounds.
I used to use Safari for all the reasons you mention. I then discovered Edge. I've been blown away by its speed and array of extensions especially to block trackers and ads.
And this is why I love technology, there’s always something new and exciting to learn! Love this! And Safari is much more easier to share websites with other people! Now if Apple could only get Siri to work correctly! I have sent a lot of feedback around Siri. Thank you for an awesome video! I’ll be popping on to Patreon!!!
I moved away from Google products. I just don’t trust their data collection methods, or at least when they’re pulling data without you knowing where that data is being sent.
@@alexs9391 it contains your personal information. Like, what you want, what you talk about, etc... It can also contain your bank account details, your IP address, etc... But it’s your choice what browser or whatever you want to use
After Big Sur update I notice the huge drain on battery with Google Chrome and Safari seems to not take as big a hit on Activity monitor. So you've convinced me good sir.
Safari wins because of the integration with iCloud for me. I use Chrome for it's translating ability and also streaming sports... it definitely handles popups better on those type sites. Brave browser is another one that claims to be big on privacy, ads and tracking, but I haven't used it that much. I see below you said you don't fancy it. And I've still got Firefox hanging around too. Tip: If you use two different CZcams accounts you can use a different browser for each account. That way you're always signed into both and don't have to keep switching/signing in to your accounts on one browser.
You can do it with Safari WIndow for one account and Safari Private Window for the other. Also, you can create profiles in Safari for the same purpose.
thanks for the video! I have been a long time Chrome user on my apple phones but just recently purchased a MacBook Pro and going to switch over to Safari all around!
Another one that could be added to the list is Apple Pay support. And now that Safari can play 4K in CZcams, there is even less reasons to use other browsers.
Thanks, Gary - this was an eye-opener! I have been a long-standing and loyal Chrome user - but - I do have Safari installed on my Mac - and - I am now a full-time Mac user since retiring last year. A couple of questions (1) Does Safari run Zoom and Skype as well and as fast as Chrome? (2) Is Safari as "customizable as Chrome?
I never use Zoom in a browser. Why? Why not just get the Zoom app for all of the features? Same with Skype. Not sure what customizations you need so it is hard to answer that question.
You have helped me somewhat, Gary, and for which I thank you. I pretty much knew Macs thoroughly, as that is what I used all my life as a typesetter and a desktop publisher and also at home. And you have always been interesting. I am a gung-ho unpaid - and unheralded - advocate all all things Mac … well, most things Mac. But when it comes to my browser, forget it. I'll use Safari once in a blue moon, which is to say, only when I have to, i.e., when something won’t load properly in Firefox, which is … duhh … once in a blue moon. To make it short and not so sweet, Safari stinks. From its abysmal interface to … well, just about everything else. I download a goodly amount of things I find that are relevant to my interests. Can't do that with Safari. And rather than bore you with the gory details, I'll just leave it at that. Have never used Chrome. Don’t have to. I've got Firefox.
I'm actually having problems with chrome right now and it's making everything so hassle. Thanks for this! I am now finally at peace knowing I'm making a good decision
Hi. Great Videos, I found you just a few days ago & I think I have watched most of your videos & learnt a ton of stuff I never knew about. Recently I have noticed that Split window doesn't work between Safari & other apps it used to(Mac/3rd party apps).
I went back and rewatched this. I agree with your recommendations, except that I have found the Brave browser to have the same functionality as Chrome but with better privacy. Do you agree?
Thanks for the great job you are doing! Did you already shot a video on how to set up and sync different computers for office work. Let’s say MacBook at home and iMac in the office. How to move data initially and what cloud service to use later?
As much as I like the potential of Safari, it chokes on some websites. I use Brave, which is Chrome with the ad-tacking ripped out of it, and with a built-in ad-blocker, and takes all Chrome extensions. It's solid, fast and free. (There's an opt-in program to see some pre-screened ads in exchange for credits worth $$, but I've avoided that.) It was created by Brendan Eich the creator of Javasript and co-creator of the Mozilla Foundation, and the browser is privacy-focused. In fact the privacy extensions it can use makes it much more private than Safari. (Look up DecentralEyes and PixelBlock for just 2 examples.). I find it faster than Safari on the Mac, and its iOS app can be used as a drop-in replacement in iOS14.
Having a M1 macbook, an Android phone, and a Windows computer (the holy trinity of pragmatism), the sync across devices, privacy, and password management are exactly the reasons I use Firefox.
Hello Gary..... I also like Safari as my default browser....... I cannot use Safari to open PayPal...... everything freezes!! Is it a settings issue?? OR..... thx....... Steve
Cannot believe I'm watching video of 2018 that is helpful today. But I don't know making full screen in youtube video has jittering animation as well as when exit from full screen video in youtube. Any fix?
You are the best. I use Safari as my default browser but the biggest problem for me is that I have to use Windows occasionally for work and so I have to use something else. Wish they still had a windows version
@@macmost Thanks for the reply, Gary. I already asked the Brave community, but nobody answered. One more question: in your experience, are the trackpad gestures (swipe, zoom, back to the page) on Firefox as responsive and smooth as on Safari?
@@swaha55 Just choose History, Show All History. Then select and delete. Use Shift or Command to select a range or multiple items like you would with files in the Finder.
I use Safari for 99% of my web usage, but I do occasionally run into situations where Safari doesn't allow me to do certain things, like access or download pdf files. It seems like these are usually on banking websites. I've tried calling these institutions, and they'll often suggest using another browser, which always seems to solve the issue.
Often this is caused by the site insisting on opening a new window, which looks like a "pop-up" window (ad) to Safari. Simply enabling Pop-up Windows for that site in Safari, Preferences, Websites, will allow it.
In my opinion, web browsers like Mozilla Firefox, Opera and Chrome, while they're good in their own right, but in total hindsight, they're mainly resource eaters and they'll make your computer, let alone your web browsing experience become slower, especially, when you install so many add-ons (Opera & Chrome) and extensions (Firefox) onto your browser to personalize it.
I really want to use Safari but it forces you to open the Last Pass app separately and then I have to close it separately. I like how Brave integrates it as a tab. Now, I know I could move to Keychain but I store a lot more than just website passwords.
Gary-great video. About 18 months I vacated Safari on my Mac because so many pages were "crashing" and the time wasted recovering the pages was lengthy. You just might have convinced me to give Safari another chance. Will it be difficult to transfer all my bookmarks from Chrome to Safari?
I use Safari and only Safari for my new M1 MB Pro, I am forced to use Chrome for G-Suite stuff.. but it is just so smooth and it works. I downloaded Firefox, to try it out before, on Intel chips with a retina screen, it used to make a MacBook really hot. Does not seem to be the case now.
What about Microsoft Edge new browser? I have been using it and seems pretty nice. I have also noticed when I use Safari, I get a message that my browser is using to much memory. I don't get that with Edge or Chrome.
If you can't switch from Chrome, definitely try Brave. It's based on Chromium with privacy, adblock, you get money for watching ads and you can sync your devices too.
As an editor the biggest reason to use safari is every chromium based browser hogs the GPU. Uninstall Chrome and you should should notice a significant speed performance while editing in FCPX.
I've been using google forever how do I switch to safari which I don't have on my computer at all. It looks like I need to download safari cause I can not find it on my system settings to make it my default
@@KikaWaiAlae "secure" in what way? It probably is just as secure as Safari, Firefox and Chrome. But if you need to meet some level of corporate or organizational security, you should consult with your IT department to see if they approve.
I tried Brave and Vivaldi for a while, but went back to Firefox because, as a web developer, it's always the most up to date and I can experiment. Also, it's much much faster than any Chromium based browser like Chrome, Brave, Vivaldi, etc.
It could be interesting to know the history of Pages, Keynote and Numbers. Before you paid for it, now they are free. The problem is to export to *docx or even worse, to *PDF where the fonts and format is not rendered exactly. Because, other people or clients asking: “Send me the doc in PDF or MS-Word...” Total credit I give to KEYNOTE: respect.
Is there a way for one time donations when I have the extra money rather than committing to a monthly donation on Patreon? For instance I donate to TechTalk America via Venmo when I have the extra money. Thank you again for your awesome videos
I use Windows, Linux and macOS and prefer something that runs on all three platforms. I use UBlockOrigin and Privacy Mode for privacy. The other thing is that I can just download the source code, modify the codebase and build my own custom browser. I don't find Safari faster than Firefox.
I have a couple sites that require Chrome ... yet now I'm using Microsoft's new Edge. It can (and does) use Chrome extensions, no problem. Better privacy. Never thought I'd be promoting a MS product! (grin)
Can you recommend an inexpensive app that will perform OCR? I have several articles copied via screenshot but would like to change the font or perform other actions that aren't possible from a bitmap image.
I have an old video where I show doing it with Google Docs for free. I haven't tried many OCR apps, but I did recently play with one called OwlOCR from the Mac App Store and that seems nice.
@@macmost Thanks for the speedy reply. Before I received it I checked the App Store for an "OCR app". The first to appear was "Text Scanner OCR", which I installed. It doesn't have OwlOCR's bells and whistles, but with my first try it faultlessly scanned/recognized a 400+-word document from Affinity Photo. If you know of any downsides to this app, please advise. Thanks again.
What about if I can’t open safari on my user on my MacBook, my wife’s user no prob but mine I see a see-through window. I’ve tried all the fixes online except for reinstalling. I’d like to be able to use it though it is fast
When i sync Safari on my iMac and Macbook it also syncs the size of the screen. On iMac a website looks good but the same website looks to large on my Macbook (so every time i need to zoom out). Is it possible to only sync bookmarks and not sync the setting of the screen size?
For adblocking and trackers concerns, I recommend using 1Blocker. One of its extension, called 1Blocker Scripts, also works on CZcams ads. Unfortunately, you need to pay for it but then you can use it on all of your other apple devices.
Or, just a suggestion from someone who creates content on CZcams (obviously): If you are willing to pay, then maybe pay for CZcams Premium so content creators can make a living making the content you are viewing, instead of paying an ab blocker company?
@@macmost I make regular donations to the creators I actively support. However, I will never give my money to CZcams because we are talking about a company that practices excessive censorship, demonetizes good content, lets obscene videos exist on their platform, highlights poor content on their homepage, etc... (there is child pornography on CZcams, by the way). Knowing this, do you really think I'm going to buy a subscription to this company... ?
DuckDuckGo is my default browser on my iPhone and iPad (running iOS 14) and it looks like it’s coming to macOS via Mac catalyst (judging by recent updates to the iPad experience). If it does come to Mac I’ll try it as my default since I trust DDG with my privacy way more than any of the big three tech companies (Apple, Google, Microsoft) that provide web browsers. That said I love Safari and Microsoft Edge and tend to switch.
DDG is a search engine and not a browser-it took me awhile to understand that difference. Just web search for the diff between search engines and browsers.
I use Safari on my iPad and iPhone. But the extensions on Chrome e.g. video downloader for Instagram doesn’t appear to have a comparable equivalent on Safari. Of course, when Big Sur arrives, the range of extensions for Safari may increase a lot and that’s important to me.
I prefer Brave because it does a far better job than Safari in handling privacy and blocking adds, all straight out of the box. No add-ons and very fast. I use it on my iPhone, iPad and Mac.
How does Brave do a better job at Privacy, specifically? As far as ads being blocked, sure. But what about the creators whose content you are viewing? You get the content for free that cost them time and money to create, and they get nothing. You OK with that? (And no, Brave's weird payment system is not a viable alternative).
Hi Garry, not too far back you did something regarding photographs, the line was-- don't organise your photographs into albums, now I cannot find this item, can you help?
Just found your videos. Great information. Just today I received my MBP M1. Trying to like safari but very slow, pages not launching quite disappointed. Will give it a little more time but not impressed. Keep up the great videos.
@@macmost no, to your questions. It's just painfully slow to load or even open sites. I purposely have refrained from adding or using Chrome or foxfire, based on your video and me wanting to give safari a chance. I have not added anything (including extensions) and it is terrible. I'm tempted to add chrome, but don't want to. Home internet speed is good, above average, I would say. I love everything about the MBP (ok, not the 2 usb c ports close together and on the same side) except Safari. Your videos have helped me enjoy my MBP. Keep it up!!
@@macmost I will try, but honestly I have nothing on the computer, done nothing. I really looked forward to a new laptop with a clean slate. The MBP is replacing a 2012 mac mini. I started the MBP as NEW, I brought nothing over from the mac mini. I will take your suggestion and try again. I really want Safari to work for me. I liked my mac mini but upped my photography big time and the 2012 mac was coughing and spitting with large size pictures/videos. Thank you for taking the time to reply.
Safari is my default browser, but when I open a new tab it's set to google. I've tried changing it back with the correct link which is the apple start page but it's a different thing all together.
Not sure what that would look like. Google ID is Google, and is integrated with Chrome, which is also Google. Safari doesn't use Google profiles since Safari is Apple, not Google.
I've been using Firefox for sometime but because of your video I decided to try Safari. However, Safari does not support 1Password 6 for an extension. From what I can see, only 1Password 7 is supported. Is this true? If so, Firefox does support 1Password 6, and I use it a great deal. Thanks for your videos. I've been learning a great deal!
@@macmost 1PW 7 requires a monthly fee and is stored remotely. I prefer not to pay a monthly fee that will never go away. 1PW 6 resides locally. Both FF and Chrome allow the 1 PW 6 extension.
@@jimmymac1958 Not true. You can use their storage service or your own. I use iCloud. You can also use Dropbox or local. If cost is a factor for you, why not use the built-in password management of Safari? As a software developer myself, I understand that good software requires a subscription model, not a pay-once-expect-support forever model. Imagine if you got paid for your job that way?
That's true, Gary, but back then there were many more opportunities for one-time purchases, and I don't think software developers were starving in those days either. @@macmost
my main reason for not using Safari is its ad blocker extensions. Search for "free ad blocker" in the app store, and most of them will have a lot of votes of one star - ie: they don't work. So I've given up on Safari. The only time I'll use it now is to test a page loads if one of my FF plugins is blocking it from loading normally - mostly google/facebook blocking
Almost every feature you mentioned for safari chrome does, and more. The only problem is chrome is such a power drainer that I think Im having to switch to safari. 😢
The only thing I regret is that Safari does not have the "Type-ahead-find" (or "Find As You Type") function, which is native in Firefox. I miss it very much."
You can't. Dark/Light for sites means the site itself is using a different style sheet when it detects Dark mode. Most sites don't even have that. If they do, then it would be nice if the site itself gave you the option. So check with the site itself, maybe.
I stopped using Safari when it got infected by SAFE FINDER, I cant get rid of it , I tried all the step by step instructions on the web and cant get rid of it ! Is there a removal tool we can use ?
I use an app, DuoLingo, to study Spanish. When I am on it in Chrome, DuoLingo will occasionally give me a speaking exercise BUT never does in Safari. Can’t figure out why, any idea?
Could just be that the pages are doing a lot and that you have a lot of memory available. Remember that macOS doesn't like to leave memory unused. If you have 3GB available and that will make the page a little faster or run more efficiently, then macOS will give it. If you are low on memory, then it will not give it so much. There is no point to unused memory.
I teach at college and do a LOT of research using Safari. I have always found it more than adequate and it runs efficiently with all my apps like Word etc. as far as possible I stay in the Apple ecosystem.
Depends on the specific. Do you mean being logged into different accounts for services? Some sites allows you to switch pretty easily, like Google. For others you can have one account open normally, and another in a private browsing window.
@@macmost yes! Oh, I didn't know there's a private window! Will definitely use it for personal stuff and use the other one for work. Thank you so much! Never really used the safari even though I've been using macbook for years. This is really helpful!
@@macmost hi, again! I think the private window is like an incognito window, hehe. Is there like an option to add a new user browser in safari like how you can create multiple users + have a delegated browser in chrome? Thanks so much!
@@jessyclvn That's right. "Icognito" is Chrome's name for it and "Private" is Safari's name. I can't think of any other way to do it exact for simple user switching in situations like with Google accounts and such.
I Use safari as my main browser, but Safari is slow and buggy . Very often it refuses to open pages (freezes) when other browsers open them without any problem (Chrome and Brave are my alternative browsers)
That's not normal. Safari should never freeze or refuse to open pages. It doesn't for me and others. Perhaps you have an extension or a network issue? You should get that checked out.
I mainly use Safari, but they are more restrictive on extensions! I switch to another browser only if I need to use the ‚OneNote‘ extension. In this context, can anyone tell me why this extension has been removed from Safari??
Safari now requires that extensions go through the App Store so they are vetted and have higher security and privacy restrictions. This is a good thing, in most cases for most people. My guess is that the old OneNote extension was not like this so it no longer works. Since OneNote is already in the App Store, maybe you should request that Microsoft add a Safari extension to it.
It's not just the specific tips or the excellent organization of topics or the tight delivery (no wasted words!). It's the sense I get that Gary has "covered the waterfront" in terms of checking things out ahead of time. Raises the trustworthiness of Gary's material by leaps and bounds.
Once again Gary you have convinced to go back to having Safari for my main browser! Thanks as always for your great tutoring!
I used to use Safari for all the reasons you mention. I then discovered Edge. I've been blown away by its speed and array of extensions especially to block trackers and ads.
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Edge is based on Chrome. So essentially, the risks with Chrome are also the same with Edge.
And this is why I love technology, there’s always something new and exciting to learn! Love this! And Safari is much more easier to share websites with other people! Now if Apple could only get Siri to work correctly! I have sent a lot of feedback around Siri. Thank you for an awesome video! I’ll be popping on to Patreon!!!
Thank you for sharing this information. I am switching to Safari now
I didn’t know about Reader View. Thanks so much for the tip!
Safari supports OTP sent via txt. It automatically knows what to enter in the OTP box. And it also supports handoff from iPhone to laptop. Cheers!
Awesome video dude. Been meaning to switch to Safari as my default for ages.
I moved away from Google products. I just don’t trust their data collection methods, or at least when they’re pulling data without you knowing where that data is being sent.
what's the problem with data? Why do you care a lot about that? I don't worry at all.
@@alexs9391 it contains your personal information. Like, what you want, what you talk about, etc... It can also contain your bank account details, your IP address, etc... But it’s your choice what browser or whatever you want to use
@@alexs9391 apple is just as bad you crazy if you believe they aren’t taking some type of data from us
Hi, MMV. I admit that I had left Safari. I will give it a try using your helpful hints. Thanks for sharing! Stay healthy!
After Big Sur update I notice the huge drain on battery with Google Chrome and Safari seems to not take as big a hit on Activity monitor. So you've convinced me good sir.
Safari wins because of the integration with iCloud for me. I use Chrome for it's translating ability and also streaming sports... it definitely handles popups better on those type sites. Brave browser is another one that claims to be big on privacy, ads and tracking, but I haven't used it that much. I see below you said you don't fancy it. And I've still got Firefox hanging around too.
Tip: If you use two different CZcams accounts you can use a different browser for each account. That way you're always signed into both and don't have to keep switching/signing in to your accounts on one browser.
You can do it with Safari WIndow for one account and Safari Private Window for the other. Also, you can create profiles in Safari for the same purpose.
thanks for the video! I have been a long time Chrome user on my apple phones but just recently purchased a MacBook Pro and going to switch over to Safari all around!
Best feedback I have found. I switch to Safari. Thanks!
I’ve always used Safari on my iPhone and iPad 👍🏽
Now I use it on my MacBook all the time.
Another one that could be added to the list is Apple Pay support. And now that Safari can play 4K in CZcams, there is even less reasons to use other browsers.
Thanks, Gary - this was an eye-opener! I have been a long-standing and loyal Chrome user - but - I do have Safari installed on my Mac - and - I am now a full-time Mac user since retiring last year. A couple of questions (1) Does Safari run Zoom and Skype as well and as fast as Chrome? (2) Is Safari as "customizable as Chrome?
I never use Zoom in a browser. Why? Why not just get the Zoom app for all of the features? Same with Skype. Not sure what customizations you need so it is hard to answer that question.
@@macmost - actually - you are right on this (Zoom & Skype).
You have helped me somewhat, Gary, and for which I thank you. I pretty much knew Macs thoroughly, as that is what I used all my life as a typesetter and a desktop publisher and also at home. And you have always been interesting. I am a gung-ho unpaid - and unheralded - advocate all all things Mac … well, most things Mac. But when it comes to my browser, forget it. I'll use Safari once in a blue moon, which is to say, only when I have to, i.e., when something won’t load properly in Firefox, which is … duhh … once in a blue moon. To make it short and not so sweet, Safari stinks. From its abysmal interface to … well, just about everything else. I download a goodly amount of things I find that are relevant to my interests. Can't do that with Safari. And rather than bore you with the gory details, I'll just leave it at that. Have never used Chrome. Don’t have to. I've got Firefox.
And always EXIT Chrome when done using it on a Mac. It’s a memory hog and slows everything down.
Excellent video. Thanks.
Great video, thank you
I'm actually having problems with chrome right now and it's making everything so hassle. Thanks for this! I am now finally at peace knowing I'm making a good decision
Many thanks for this. Has convinced me to change browser!
Hi. Great Videos, I found you just a few days ago & I think I have watched most of your videos & learnt a ton of stuff I never knew about.
Recently I have noticed that Split window doesn't work between Safari & other apps it used to(Mac/3rd party apps).
I primarily use Safari and use Edge for government sites that won't come up on Safari.
I went back and rewatched this. I agree with your recommendations, except that I have found the Brave browser to have the same functionality as Chrome but with better privacy. Do you agree?
Well, I mean, pretty much anything will have better privacy than a browser that comes from the same company that serves up most of the ads.
Thanks for the great job you are doing! Did you already shot a video on how to set up and sync different computers for office work. Let’s say MacBook at home and iMac in the office. How to move data initially and what cloud service to use later?
Really helpful. Thank you.
I stopped using Safari because Adblock (especially with CZcams) doesn't work well anymore, even after the last corrective update.
getting at that point...
There are several other alternatives (Adguard or 1blocker) that work even better than the shady Adblock.
Try AdGuard
As much as I like the potential of Safari, it chokes on some websites. I use Brave, which is Chrome with the ad-tacking ripped out of it, and with a built-in ad-blocker, and takes all Chrome extensions. It's solid, fast and free. (There's an opt-in program to see some pre-screened ads in exchange for credits worth $$, but I've avoided that.) It was created by Brendan Eich the creator of Javasript and co-creator of the Mozilla Foundation, and the browser is privacy-focused. In fact the privacy extensions it can use makes it much more private than Safari. (Look up DecentralEyes and PixelBlock for just 2 examples.). I find it faster than Safari on the Mac, and its iOS app can be used as a drop-in replacement in iOS14.
Hi Gary I use Safari as main browser I also have Brave and Tor browser
Having a M1 macbook, an Android phone, and a Windows computer (the holy trinity of pragmatism), the sync across devices, privacy, and password management are exactly the reasons I use Firefox.
Hello Gary..... I also like Safari as my default browser....... I cannot use Safari to open PayPal...... everything freezes!! Is it a settings issue?? OR.....
thx....... Steve
Cannot believe I'm watching video of 2018 that is helpful today. But I don't know making full screen in youtube video has jittering animation as well as when exit from full screen video in youtube. Any fix?
You are the best
Is there a good dark mode on safari for free?
You are the best. I use Safari as my default browser but the biggest problem for me is that I have to use Windows occasionally for work and so I have to use something else. Wish they still had a windows version
Do you have an opinion on Brave, Gary? Just curious. I use Safari as my default but have Brave as a backup if and when I need it.
Hello, Gary. Why don't gesture scrolling and zooming operate as smoothly and responsively on the Brave browser?
Sorry, I don't know. Don't use Brave. Maybe ask their support?
@@macmost Thanks for the reply, Gary. I already asked the Brave community, but nobody answered. One more question: in your experience, are the trackpad gestures (swipe, zoom, back to the page) on Firefox as responsive and smooth as on Safari?
@@TheBoko7 Sorry, I don't use Firefox enough to know.
@@macmost OK
very nice reminder. thanks
I never change the default browser on my Mac it’s always been safari and I love safari
Hi Gary, Is there a way to clear specific rows of browsing data on iMac all at once - not by time such as today or yesterday.
Not sure what it is you are trying to do. Rows?
@@macmost I want to selectively remove several links from watch history at once - not necessarily all of them consecutively in order.
@@swaha55 Just choose History, Show All History. Then select and delete. Use Shift or Command to select a range or multiple items like you would with files in the Finder.
Thank you@@macmost!
I use Safari for 99% of my web usage, but I do occasionally run into situations where Safari doesn't allow me to do certain things, like access or download pdf files. It seems like these are usually on banking websites. I've tried calling these institutions, and they'll often suggest using another browser, which always seems to solve the issue.
Often this is caused by the site insisting on opening a new window, which looks like a "pop-up" window (ad) to Safari. Simply enabling Pop-up Windows for that site in Safari, Preferences, Websites, will allow it.
In my opinion, web browsers like Mozilla Firefox, Opera and Chrome, while they're good in their own right, but in total hindsight, they're mainly resource eaters and they'll make your computer, let alone your web browsing experience become slower, especially, when you install so many add-ons (Opera & Chrome) and extensions (Firefox) onto your browser to personalize it.
I really want to use Safari but it forces you to open the Last Pass app separately and then I have to close it separately. I like how Brave integrates it as a tab. Now, I know I could move to Keychain but I store a lot more than just website passwords.
Gary-great video. About 18 months I vacated Safari on my Mac because so many pages were "crashing" and the time wasted recovering the pages was lengthy. You just might have convinced me to give Safari another chance. Will it be difficult to transfer all my bookmarks from Chrome to Safari?
No need to wonder whether ti will be difficult to transfer Chrome bookmarks to Safari (I've never done it). Just try it and see.
Gary, can safari duplicate the people menu in chrome?
I use Safari and only Safari for my new M1 MB Pro, I am forced to use Chrome for G-Suite stuff.. but it is just so smooth and it works. I downloaded Firefox, to try it out before, on Intel chips with a retina screen, it used to make a MacBook really hot. Does not seem to be the case now.
Why do we need to add card details in app store in mac?
Do we have any alternate way?
Thank you 🙏
Love ❤️ your videos ⚡️❤️⚡️
Brave browser!
safari is my favorite browser, if apple had reactivated safari for windows i would 100% use it on windows
What about Microsoft Edge new browser? I have been using it and seems pretty nice. I have also noticed when I use Safari, I get a message that my browser is using to much memory. I don't get that with Edge or Chrome.
I really like your new thumbnails.
If you can't switch from Chrome, definitely try Brave. It's based on Chromium with privacy, adblock, you get money for watching ads and you can sync your devices too.
As an editor the biggest reason to use safari is every chromium based browser hogs the GPU. Uninstall Chrome and you should should notice a significant speed performance while editing in FCPX.
Thank you
I've been using google forever how do I switch to safari which I don't have on my computer at all. It looks like I need to download safari cause I can not find it on my system settings to make it my default
Thanks Garry.
How do I set Safari as my iPad default? I’m always asked to choose one of three browsers. Just want to automatically open Safari
Go to Settings, then look for one of those browsers (Chrome?) and select it. Then tap Default Browser. Select Safari.
What do you think about using Brave?
I'm not a fan. I don't like how it blocks ads and then pretends this is OK by allowing people to send money to site owners.
macmostvideo is it not a secure browser?
@@KikaWaiAlae "secure" in what way? It probably is just as secure as Safari, Firefox and Chrome. But if you need to meet some level of corporate or organizational security, you should consult with your IT department to see if they approve.
I tried Brave and Vivaldi for a while, but went back to Firefox because, as a web developer, it's always the most up to date and I can experiment. Also, it's much much faster than any Chromium based browser like Chrome, Brave, Vivaldi, etc.
It could be interesting to know the history of Pages, Keynote and Numbers. Before you paid for it, now they are free. The problem is to export to *docx or even worse, to *PDF where the fonts and format is not rendered exactly. Because, other people or clients asking: “Send me the doc in PDF or MS-Word...” Total credit I give to KEYNOTE: respect.
Can I print to a passbook without margin (borderless) using Safari since I didn't find a tutorial on this
Is there a way for one time donations when I have the extra money rather than committing to a monthly donation on Patreon? For instance I donate to TechTalk America via Venmo when I have the extra money. Thank you again for your awesome videos
I use Windows, Linux and macOS and prefer something that runs on all three platforms. I use UBlockOrigin and Privacy Mode for privacy. The other thing is that I can just download the source code, modify the codebase and build my own custom browser. I don't find Safari faster than Firefox.
I have a couple sites that require Chrome ... yet now I'm using Microsoft's new Edge. It can (and does) use Chrome extensions, no problem. Better privacy. Never thought I'd be promoting a MS product! (grin)
Can you recommend an inexpensive app that will perform OCR? I have several articles copied via screenshot but would like to change the font or perform other actions that aren't possible from a bitmap image.
I have an old video where I show doing it with Google Docs for free. I haven't tried many OCR apps, but I did recently play with one called OwlOCR from the Mac App Store and that seems nice.
@@macmost Thanks for the speedy reply. Before I received it I checked the App Store for an "OCR app". The first to appear was "Text Scanner OCR", which I installed. It doesn't have OwlOCR's bells and whistles, but with my first try it faultlessly scanned/recognized a 400+-word document from Affinity Photo. If you know of any downsides to this app, please advise. Thanks again.
I use Safari Reader to email myself articles (which I then store in an email folder/label for future help).
Why not save his videos to CZcams folders? Underneath his video on the right, click on the “Save” Button.
What about if I can’t open safari on my user on my MacBook, my wife’s user no prob but mine I see a see-through window. I’ve tried all the fixes online except for reinstalling. I’d like to be able to use it though it is fast
When i sync Safari on my iMac and Macbook it also syncs the size of the screen. On iMac a website looks good but the same website looks to large on my Macbook (so every time i need to zoom out). Is it possible to only sync bookmarks and not sync the setting of the screen size?
Maybe experiment with website-specific settings? Turn it off for that site and see how it works for you.
@@macmost thnx ill try.
For adblocking and trackers concerns, I recommend using 1Blocker. One of its extension, called 1Blocker Scripts, also works on CZcams ads. Unfortunately, you need to pay for it but then you can use it on all of your other apple devices.
Or, just a suggestion from someone who creates content on CZcams (obviously): If you are willing to pay, then maybe pay for CZcams Premium so content creators can make a living making the content you are viewing, instead of paying an ab blocker company?
@@macmost I make regular donations to the creators I actively support. However, I will never give my money to CZcams because we are talking about a company that practices excessive censorship, demonetizes good content, lets obscene videos exist on their platform, highlights poor content on their homepage, etc... (there is child pornography on CZcams, by the way). Knowing this, do you really think I'm going to buy a subscription to this company... ?
DuckDuckGo is my default browser on my iPhone and iPad (running iOS 14) and it looks like it’s coming to macOS via Mac catalyst (judging by recent updates to the iPad experience). If it does come to Mac I’ll try it as my default since I trust DDG with my privacy way more than any of the big three tech companies (Apple, Google, Microsoft) that provide web browsers. That said I love Safari and Microsoft Edge and tend to switch.
DDG is a search engine and not a browser-it took me awhile to understand that difference. Just web search for the diff between search engines and browsers.
sbeckas there is a duck duck go web browser for iOS
@@dgreensuperhoops Thanks for sharing that-I mostly use my MacPro.
I use Safari on my iPad and iPhone. But the extensions on Chrome e.g. video downloader for Instagram doesn’t appear to have a comparable equivalent on Safari. Of course, when Big Sur arrives, the range of extensions for Safari may increase a lot and that’s important to me.
I prefer Brave because it does a far better job than Safari in handling privacy and blocking adds, all straight out of the box. No add-ons and very fast. I use it on my iPhone, iPad and Mac.
How does Brave do a better job at Privacy, specifically?
As far as ads being blocked, sure. But what about the creators whose content you are viewing? You get the content for free that cost them time and money to create, and they get nothing. You OK with that? (And no, Brave's weird payment system is not a viable alternative).
great video, great channel.
Hi Garry, not too far back you did something regarding photographs, the line was-- don't organise your photographs into albums, now I cannot find this item, can you help?
This? czcams.com/video/h-a739LKnro/video.html
Just found your videos. Great information. Just today I received my MBP M1. Trying to like safari but very slow, pages not launching quite disappointed. Will give it a little more time but not impressed. Keep up the great videos.
It should be super fast. Your network connection maybe? Are you trying to use an ad blocker or some other extension that could be causing the issue.
@@macmost no, to your questions. It's just painfully slow to load or even open sites. I purposely have refrained from adding or using Chrome or foxfire, based on your video and me wanting to give safari a chance. I have not added anything (including extensions) and it is terrible. I'm tempted to add chrome, but don't want to. Home internet speed is good, above average, I would say. I love everything about the MBP (ok, not the 2 usb c ports close together and on the same side) except Safari. Your videos have helped me enjoy my MBP. Keep it up!!
@@johngriffin7071 Have you tried clearing out all Website Data in Safari prefs, Privacy?
@@macmost I will try, but honestly I have nothing on the computer, done nothing. I really looked forward to a new laptop with a clean slate. The MBP is replacing a 2012 mac mini. I started the MBP as NEW, I brought nothing over from the mac mini. I will take your suggestion and try again. I really want Safari to work for me. I liked my mac mini but upped my photography big time and the 2012 mac was coughing and spitting with large size pictures/videos. Thank you for taking the time to reply.
The Apple integration is unmatched. Coming from a pixel 4 xl and a chromebook it's not even close. Thanks for further selling me on apple systems
Safari is my default browser, but when I open a new tab it's set to google. I've tried changing it back with the correct link which is the apple start page but it's a different thing all together.
Is there any way to make diffrent user profile in safari with diffrent google id ?
Not sure what that would look like. Google ID is Google, and is integrated with Chrome, which is also Google. Safari doesn't use Google profiles since Safari is Apple, not Google.
I've been using Firefox for sometime but because of your video I decided to try Safari. However, Safari does not support 1Password 6 for an extension. From what I can see, only 1Password 7 is supported. Is this true? If so, Firefox does support 1Password 6, and I use it a great deal. Thanks for your videos. I've been learning a great deal!
Probably. 1Password 7 is the current version and has been for some time. Why use an outdated unsupported version?
@@macmost 1PW 7 requires a monthly fee and is stored remotely. I prefer not to pay a monthly fee that will never go away. 1PW 6 resides locally. Both FF and Chrome allow the 1 PW 6 extension.
@@jimmymac1958 Not true. You can use their storage service or your own. I use iCloud. You can also use Dropbox or local. If cost is a factor for you, why not use the built-in password management of Safari? As a software developer myself, I understand that good software requires a subscription model, not a pay-once-expect-support forever model. Imagine if you got paid for your job that way?
That's true, Gary, but back then there were many more opportunities for one-time purchases, and I don't think software developers were starving in those days either. @@macmost
BRAVE BROWSER DUUUUUR! ;)
I am a safari fan ❤️ though I have Chrome,Firefox,Edge and Vivaldi installed on my Mac..
my main reason for not using Safari is its ad blocker extensions. Search for "free ad blocker" in the app store, and most of them will have a lot of votes of one star - ie: they don't work. So I've given up on Safari. The only time I'll use it now is to test a page loads if one of my FF plugins is blocking it from loading normally - mostly google/facebook blocking
Almost every feature you mentioned for safari chrome does, and more. The only problem is chrome is such a power drainer that I think Im having to switch to safari. 😢
The only thing I regret is that Safari does not have the "Type-ahead-find" (or "Find As You Type") function, which is native in Firefox. I miss it very much."
why translation feature for Safari is not available in Germany ?
How do I disable dark mode in Safari for specific websites on MacOS?
You can't. Dark/Light for sites means the site itself is using a different style sheet when it detects Dark mode. Most sites don't even have that. If they do, then it would be nice if the site itself gave you the option. So check with the site itself, maybe.
I stopped using Safari when it got infected by SAFE FINDER, I cant get rid of it , I tried all the step by step instructions on the web and cant get rid of it ! Is there a removal tool we can use ?
Chrome does have a built in reader view, but it must be enabled in chrome://flags
I use an app, DuoLingo, to study Spanish.
When I am on it in Chrome, DuoLingo will occasionally give me a speaking exercise BUT never does in Safari.
Can’t figure out why, any idea?
You'd have to ask DuoLingo support about that.
I always get this ( this webpage is using significant memory closing it may improve responsiveness of your Mac) can someone help me
Several webpages consumes GB of data with Safari (3gb and more) is it due to incompatibility with Safari?
Could just be that the pages are doing a lot and that you have a lot of memory available. Remember that macOS doesn't like to leave memory unused. If you have 3GB available and that will make the page a little faster or run more efficiently, then macOS will give it. If you are low on memory, then it will not give it so much. There is no point to unused memory.
@@macmost thanks Gary for replying back. I am clear now.
Im trying really hard to like Safari but the chrome and firefox extensions are such a big deal to me.
I teach at college and do a LOT of research using Safari. I have always found it more than adequate and it runs efficiently with all my apps like Word etc. as far as possible I stay in the Apple ecosystem.
I just have a question though. I have multiple browsers because I separate my work from personal. Not sure how to do this with safari. Is it possible?
Depends on the specific. Do you mean being logged into different accounts for services? Some sites allows you to switch pretty easily, like Google. For others you can have one account open normally, and another in a private browsing window.
@@macmost yes! Oh, I didn't know there's a private window! Will definitely use it for personal stuff and use the other one for work. Thank you so much! Never really used the safari even though I've been using macbook for years. This is really helpful!
@@macmost hi, again! I think the private window is like an incognito window, hehe. Is there like an option to add a new user browser in safari like how you can create multiple users + have a delegated browser in chrome? Thanks so much!
@@jessyclvn That's right. "Icognito" is Chrome's name for it and "Private" is Safari's name. I can't think of any other way to do it exact for simple user switching in situations like with Google accounts and such.
@@macmost thank you!
My biggest complaint is that Safari doesn't have the option of using icons instead of titles in the favourites bar.
Absolutely agree. You can fit a lot more into the favorites toolbar when you're not forced to include text.
I Use safari as my main browser, but Safari is slow and buggy . Very often it refuses to open pages (freezes) when other browsers open them without any problem (Chrome and Brave are my alternative browsers)
That's not normal. Safari should never freeze or refuse to open pages. It doesn't for me and others. Perhaps you have an extension or a network issue? You should get that checked out.
I mainly use Safari, but they are more restrictive on extensions! I switch to another browser only if I need to use the ‚OneNote‘ extension.
In this context, can anyone tell me why this extension has been removed from Safari??
Safari now requires that extensions go through the App Store so they are vetted and have higher security and privacy restrictions. This is a good thing, in most cases for most people. My guess is that the old OneNote extension was not like this so it no longer works. Since OneNote is already in the App Store, maybe you should request that Microsoft add a Safari extension to it.