Macgasm

I think it is important to always try every web browser available to find what works best for you. People get into a rut with the software they use, and I’m just as guilty of that as any of you. Because of that, I force myself to try out a handful of news things on occasion. Take this moment to download and play with this selection of browsers for your Mac:

Safari

“Before Safari, browsers were an afterthought. Something you put up with if you wanted to surf the Internet. One browser looked and felt just like another, so you chose the one that worked the best and crashed the least. They were ugly, cluttered affairs, whose interfaces competed for your attention and made browsing — the very purpose for which they were created — more difficult. Safari changes all that.”

Chrome

“The web browser is arguably the most important piece of software on your computer. You spend much of your time online inside a browser: When you search, chat, email, shop, bank, read the news, and watch videos online, you often do all this using a browser. … Chrome is designed to be fast in every possible way: It’s quick to start up from your desktop, loads web pages in a snap, and runs complex web applications fast. Learn more about Chrome and speed. … Chrome’s browser window is streamlined, clean and simple. Chrome also includes features that are designed for efficiency and ease of use. For example, you can search and navigate from the same box, and arrange tabs however you wish — quickly and easily. … Chrome is designed to keep you safer and more secure on the web with built-in malware and phishing protection, autoupdates to make sure the browser is up-to-date with the latest security updates, and more. Learn more about Chrome’s security features. … Chrome has many useful features built in, including extensions, translation in the browser, themes, and more. Learn more about Chrome’s newest and most-loved features.”

Stainless

“Although Stainless started out as a technology demo to showcase our own multi-processing architecture in response to Google Chrome, we’ve been inspired by our growing fanbase to forge ahead and craft Stainless into a full-fledged browser. In fact, Stainless now has features you won’t find in Chrome or in any other browser. A prime example is parallel sessions, which allow you to log into a site using different credentials in separate tabs at the same time. This new technology is woven throughout Stainless, from the private cookie storage system, to session-aware bookmarks that remember the session in which they were saved. We’re excited to showcase what we believe is a true browser innovation. Please note that Stainless is still in development and doesn’t yet have all the features you’d find in a production-ready browser. As we work towards a 1.0 release, you can check out what’s new in every update by clicking the version link under the Download button.”

Opera

“The fastest browser on Earth is even faster. But that is not all. Use Opera Turbo to double your page-download speed on slow connections. Download Opera now and get more from the Web. … Make your web browsing faster. Everything from loading webpages to opening tabs is optimized to happen almost instantly. You can even speed up browsing on slow connections, with Opera Turbo. … Reduce your exposure to threats on the Web. Industry-leading security and features such as Web Threat Protection and a security bar, ensure your safety. … Fly through webpages by using thoughtfully-designed features. You can search directly from the address field or launch your favorite pages with one click using Speed Dial. … Get the most from the Web with great features such as custom search, mouse gestures and Find in Page, to help you find content on long pages.”

Firefox

“Bringing together all kinds of awesomeness to make browsing better for you. Private Browsing: Surf the Web without leaving a single trace. Password Manager: Remember site passwords without ever seeing a pop-up. Awesome Bar: Find the sites you love in seconds (and without having to remember clunky URLs). Super Speed: View Web pages way faster, using less of your computer’s memory. Anti-Phishing & Anti-Malware: Enjoy the most advanced protection against online bad guys. Session Restore: Unexpected shutdown? Go back to exactly where you left off. One-Click Bookmarking: Bookmark, search and organize Web sites quickly and easily. Easy Customization: Thousands of add-ons give you the freedom to make your browser your own. Tabs: Do more at once with tabs you can organize with the drag of a mouse. Personas: Instantly change the look of your Firefox with thousands of easy-to-install themes.”

There are many more choices available, and I’ll be covering specialty browsers in an upcoming post. If you have a favorite browser, please feel free to leave a comment on this post, or you can hit me up on Twitter.