Safari 5 – Reader feature
June 8, 2010
The newest version of safari came out today and I really like the new “Reader” feature which allows the user to better focus on the article that they are trying to read. I’m not sure how sophisticated it is yet but it’s supposed to detect multi-page articles and merge them into one page and also provides some additional controls for sharing. It removes the clutter of adds and other surrounding content to make for a better reading experience. Yesterday I found this article which suggests that the busyness of the internet makes it hard to focus in and understand what we are reading. Maybe this new safari feature will help with this. I’ve attached a video demonstrating the Reader feature in Safari 5.
Safari Browser Tip
April 9, 2010
The Safari browser has a shortcut bar where you can dock websites that you visit frequently and I figured out that you can activate these links using the keyboard. If you press command+1 (apple key plus the number 1) you will activate the shortcut in the first position. Other shortcuts can be activated using a different number. In the past I’ve activated this feature by accident and have been annoyed that it happened. But now that I’ve had time to digest this feature, I’ve figured out a good way to use it. One of the websites I visit most often is my todo list in basecamp. If I put a shortcut to this page in position 1 I can easily get to my todo list with a quick keystroke. Here’s a short video that does a better job of explaining this tip.
Phil
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