I am an enormous fan of Apple and its software program. I’ve an iPhone and a MacBook, and use Apple’s large vary of wonderful apps as a result of, let’s face it, why would not you? However there may be one difficulty amongst Apple’s implausible {hardware} and software program: Safari.
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Extensions Not Working as They Ought to
Maybe my greatest gripe with Safari is how I usually battle to make use of extensions with the browser. For instance, I’ve discovered the Grammarly plugin to be borderline unusable. Every time I strive correcting my textual content, the plugin crashes my browser. That is regardless of altering Safari settings to enhance my looking expertise.
I’ve had points with different extensions as nicely. Every time I uninstall them, Safari performs higher instantly. Chilly Turkey is among the few exceptions I’ve discovered; it is nice for blocking web sites. Nonetheless, it is onerous to justify sticking with a browser simply due to one plugin (and particularly when the plugin works nicely throughout the board).
Some Chrome extensions additionally do not work, however more often than not, that is due to the developer. With Safari, I really feel like the problem lies with the browser, particularly when the identical instruments haven’t any points once I use them elsewhere.
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Pages Closing Because of “Consuming Vital Vitality”
I’ve had a number of efficiency issues with Safari, however one of the frequent (and most irritating) includes my pages closing as a result of they apparently eat important power. More often than not, I’ve seen this occurs to resource-intensive pages, equivalent to web sites with video content material.
Though the extensions difficulty primarily impacts my Mac, I additionally expertise issues with webpages consuming important power on all my Apple gadgets. It occurs extra usually than different browsers, too; I’ve had points in Chrome and Firefox, however not as continuously as in Safari.
I’ve additionally tried clearing my cache and taking different steps to cease this annoyance, however up to now, none of them have labored. Since this difficulty has plagued Safari for years, I hope Apple finds a correct repair for it within the close to future.
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Safari Assumes A few of My Searches Are URLs
After I need to seek for one thing shortly, I do not essentially need to go to the search engine’s URL. As an alternative, I usually discover it simpler to kind the time period straight into the URL bar. Sadly, Safari typically does not suppose I am doing this.
Whereas I can seek for phrases utilizing the URL browser with no issues in different browsers, Safari usually errors my search phrases for URLs. This usually occurs once I use numbers, and it usually happens once I use the proportion image, too. To me, these situations are particularly weird; I would suppose that is once I’m the least prone to attempt to go to a web site.
Having to then go on to Google to kind the identical factor once more is time-consuming and worsening in equal measure. Till Apple has mounted this downside, I can not justify utilizing Safari as my important browser.
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Higher Bookmarking Capabilities
Whereas there are browsers constructed for individuals who by no means shut tabs, I do not need to make this the only real purpose to decide on one. As an alternative, I would quite management my tabs by being strategic about how I save webpages. One of many best methods I’ve achieved that is by bookmarking necessary pages and websites.
After I bookmark my web sites and pages, I can then maintain solely the tabs I actually need to have open at that time. Safari lets me bookmark content material, however I believe Chrome’s options are significantly better.
Safari permits me to open and shut a sidebar once I need to entry my tabs. Nevertheless, I do not suppose that is very intuitive. I would a lot quite have them beneath my open tabs and visual in a means that is much less intrusive. For these causes, utilizing Chrome simply makes much more sense to me.
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Gradual Loading Occasions
When utilizing Safari on my iPhone or iPad, pages within the browser often fail to load correctly. I typically suppose it is my Wi-Fi that is the issue, however usually, I can entry different instruments—equivalent to social media and completely different browsers—with no issues. The issue usually persists after checking to see if I’ve a sluggish connection, too.
Safari will typically present a web page loading on the first half for a number of minutes. In lots of circumstances, I would like to shut the browser (and my present tab) earlier than reopening it. Every part usually works as ordinary as soon as I’ve achieved so, however nonetheless, it is nonetheless irritating.
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Browser Cookie Validation Points
I’ve no downside with accepting cookies on web sites, however I would quite not have to take action each single time I go to. Chrome and Firefox have typically glitched on this means once I’ve used them, however not on the identical stage as Safari.
In lots of circumstances, I’ve to just accept my cookie preferences every time I go to a web site on Safari—even when I’ve visited a number of occasions on the identical day already. When utilizing different browsers, I usually—hiccups apart—solely have to do that a few times per week at most (until I’ve cleared the cache).
Whereas Safari has the potential to be an incredible web site browser, too many points want fixing earlier than I may think about using it extra critically. Gradual loading occasions are irritating, and I want pages would not shut so usually, both. Till these issues are resolved, Chrome will stay my go-to browser.
