I’ve always had a soft spot for Safari and it’s a really good browser. But it has it’s problems. Lately it’s been crashing at start up for me. So, I’m sure I’ll find a solution, but in the interim, I’m using Firefox, which I keep installed anyway, because it’s a really good browser too. But here’s my rant: you CAN’T set your default browser in OSX WITHOUT using Safari! So, every time I click on a link it tries to open Safari (which is crashing). So, how am I supposed to change it? You used to be able to do this in the system prefs, but apparently, Apple decided that was too easy and they wanted more people using Safari so they changed it. But if you can’t open it because it’s crashing, what is one to do??
First of all, let me just say that this is the most Microsoftian behavior I’ve seen from Apple. Isn’t that how Microsoft got in trouble with IE? Boooo Apple!
Second of all, there is a work around (probably several, but this is the one I used) Download More Internet which puts a preference pane in that allows you to control what apps certain types of links and files are handled by… included HTTP. Problem solved! Pffft Apple!
end rant.
carry on.