DeskBrowse is an innovative web browser
Originally downloaded 7/4/06. DeskBrowse used to be shareware but recently became open source. It’s one of a class of web browsers that integrate with the Mac OS X desktop, the goal being to allow quick, convenient access to the web in a very lightweight form factor.Â
Update 10/15/06. I can’t imagine why I’d ever use DeskBrowse except perhaps in a kiosk-style setting. In a run-through the other day, I noted a few pros and a few more cons to document my testing:
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Pros
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Cons
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- Webspose could be a nice kiosk-style interface.
- Innovative, nice looking interface
- The HUDs for Bookmarks and History are attractive
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- I got stuck in Webspose when I couldn’t navigate to any other application. There appeared to be no way out, until I tried the apple menu. The gear icon at the bottom left was obscured by my Soho Notes tab.
- Bookmark import not useful, since it can’t handle folders.
- In general, bookmark handling too primitive for experienced Safari users.
- Command-Tab won’t launch links into new tabs.
- No slide animation… without this, what’s the improvement over just switching to a browser tacked to the side of the screen?
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DeskBrowse is still in development, although the home page still shows the plea for developers that went up in July when the software became open source. If the project keeps evolving, it’s possible that it could become more than just a curiosity. For now, though, I’m afraid that’s all it is.
Version as tested: 1.0.
This article was posted 18 years, 3 months ago
on Sunday, October 15th, 2006 at 4:02 pm and is filed under
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