SUMMARY: Prevent Safari from blocking pop-up windows when websites need them to operate.
By default, Safari for Windows attempts to block web pages from displaying popup windows, a method some websites use for displaying advertisements. However, some services including>Ctrl + Shift + K.
To turn pop-up window blocking back>
SUMMARY: Display cookies accepted by the Safari for Windows web browser, and delete individual cookies as desired.
By default, Safari for Windows accepts cookies from websites that you visit. If you’d like to see which cookies are currently>Or, press Ctrl + , to open the Preferences window.
3. The “Preferences” window appears. Select “Security”.
4. Click the “Show Cookies” button.
5. A dialog box appears where you can view each cookie. From here:
* Type in text into the search box and press the magnifying glass to search for a cookie. Note that while the cookie’s website, name, and path are searched, the “Contents” field is not searched.
* Select a cookie (or multiple cookies) and press the “Remove” button to remove it / them.
As of version 4.0, this feature worked, but after removing a cookie>Displaying cookies allowed by the Safari for Windows web browser
6. Click the “X” at the top-right of the “Preferences” window to close it.
SUMMARY: Configure Safari for Windows to download files to another folder besides the ‘My Documents’ folder.
When you download files from the Internet via Safari for Windows, files are normally placed in your “My Documents” folder. If you’d rather place files elsewhere by default, do the following:
1. Press the general Safari settings menu button near the top-right of the browser (it looks like a gear).
2. Select “Preferences” from the pop-up menu.
Or, press Ctrl + , to open the Preferences window.
3. The “Preferences” window appears. Select “General” if it is not already selected.
4. Next to “Save Downloaded files to”, click the pull-down and select “Other”.
Choosing to save downloaded files from Safari for Windows to another location
5. A “Browse for Folder” dialog box appears. Choose where to save the file>
SUMMARY: If you’re used to working with menu bars in Windows applications, display the menu bar in Safari for Windows.
Like some other Windows applications, Safari for Windows hides the menu bar by default, encouraging you to use other>Alt key. The menu will stay open until you select an option or click>
SUMMARY: Have Safari for Windows claim to be another browser when surfing the web.
Will some websites not open in Safari for Windows, claiming they must be opened in either Mozilla Firefox or Internet Explorer? Are you developing a website and want to test to ensure the stylesheet changes correctly based>
First you must open the “Develop” menu in the Menu Bar if it is not already present:
1. Press the general Safari settings menu button near the top-right of the browser (it looks like a gear).
2. Select “Preferences” from the pop-up menu.
Or, press Ctrl + , to open the Preferences window.
3. The “Preferences” window appears. Select “Advanced”.
4. Check “Show Develop menu in menu bar”.
5. Click the “X” at the top-right of the “Preferences” window to close it.
Now to fake your User-Agent string:
1. Press the Alt key to open the Menu Bar if it is not already open.
2. Select the “Develop” menu.
3. Click “User Agent”.
4. Select a User Agent from those provided, or click the “Other” option to enter a custom user agent string.
Safari for Windows pretending to be Internet Explorer 8 when browsing websites
Your user agent should remain in effect for all pages browsed with the current tab.
SUMMARY: Information and download link for Apple’s Safari Web Browser for Windows.
Apple’s Safari web browser provides another way for you to browse and search the Internet. Safari offers many now-common web browser features – tabbed browsing, RSS feed support, and pop-up blocking, plus other features:
* A “Top Sites” start page, showing a wall of webpage previews
* Web standards compliance (Safari 4 passes the Acid3 test)
* Resizable text input areas when filling out forms
* Private web browsing where cookies, searches, and other information are not stored
Running Safari 4 for Windows
Safari for Windows can be downloaded at http://www.apple.com/safari/, and is available for Windows XP and Vista*.
* Of course, Safari is available for Mac users, too. However, the tips>
SUMMARY: Force Safari for Windows to automatically increase the size of small fonts for readability.
Do you have difficulty reading extremely small text>Or, press Ctrl + , to open the Preferences window.
3. The “Preferences” window appears. Select “Advanced”.
4. Next to “Universal Access”, check “Never use font sizes smaller than”.
5. If you want to change the smallest font size from the default of 9, select the number then type in your desired smallest font size.
Configuring Safari for Windows to never use font sizes smaller than 8
6. Click the “X” at the top-right of the “Preferences” window to close it.
SUMMARY: Prevent Safari from executing Java applets.
Like most other web browsers, Safari for Windows supports the execution of Java applets, allowing for added interactivity and other features in web pages.
While Java applets run in a secure sandbox that usually prevents untrusted code from running or damaging the system, it is possible that a previously-unknown exploit in Java may exist. If a malicious applet runs, it could compromise your security. Thus, you may wish to disable this feature. Note that doing so may prevent some webpages from displaying correctly, however.
1. Choose “Edit” – “Preferences”.
2. When the preferences dialog box opens click the “Security” button.
3. Next to “Web content”, uncheck “Enable Java”.
4. Click the “X” at the top-right of the preferences window to close it.
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