Enjoying webkit
I was not really a fan of Safari. I have always been a Firefox fanatic. But now there is an interesting development afoot. There is an optimized version of Webkit that can be downloaded. Webkit is the browser engine that powers Safari. And it is definitely faster than Safari.
According to Computerworld, the new build of Webkit is “running circles around the standard Safari browser.” With Safari and Firefox open, I checked the activity monitor and the new Webkit build consumes more CPU and eats up more memory than Safari and Firefox, but it’s the real-world experience that counts. And it does load faster and it does render pages faster than both Safari and Firefox.
I know that the Apple browsers do not have the same level of plugins and addons that Firefox has, but I am beginning to sense that the lack of expandability is not a deal-breaker. I rarely use the plugins anyways and I am not too keen in changing the browser theme. I want a fast browser. I am tired of waiting and watching the browser icon bob up and down on my dock. So right now, the new Webkit is my browser of choice!
February 16 2008 06:36 pm | Software
