Hi, You have to run the Webkit.app. This becomes second nature though.
You can also set it as the default web application, so that every time you click a link in any application, it will use Webkit. Regards, Nic Mobile Me: nic2...@me.com Skype: Kvalme MSN Messenger: nico...@home3.gvdnet.dk AIM: cincinster yahoo Messenger: cin368 Facebook Profile My Twitter On Apr 21, 2010, at 1:48 AM, Kimberly thurman wrote: > So, does this mean that I am running web kit either by choosing web kit from > the applications menu or by opening Safari? > > I have downloaded and installed webkit, and I do see better performance, but > I am still a little confuse by the whole thing. I'm a newby Mac user, in > case you didn't notice. LOL!!! > On Apr 20, 2010, at 8:35 AM, Nicolai Svendsen wrote: > >> Hi, >> >> Webkit is the underlying framework for Safari. That is what is handling all >> HTML, at least on the Mac. >> >> A lot of the time, stability with Webkit is increased if you download the >> framework yourself and keep it up-to-date. The Apple version is far out of >> date. >> >> That's just a brief summary, but if something crashes, chances are that >> getting a new version of Webkit fixes it. >> >> http://www.webkit.org >> >> Regards, >> Nic >> Mobile Me: nic2...@me.com >> Skype: Kvalme >> MSN Messenger: nico...@home3.gvdnet.dk >> AIM: cincinster >> yahoo Messenger: cin368 >> Facebook Profile >> My Twitter >> >> On Apr 20, 2010, at 2:43 PM, Donna Goodin wrote: >> >>> Sorry all, if this has already been discussed, but I've been really swamped >>> the last couple of months, so I may have missed it. What is Webkit? >>> Thanks, >>> Donna >>> On Apr 20, 2010, at 6:55 AM, Nicolai Svendsen wrote: >>> >>>> Hi, >>>> >>>> Yeah, I was wondering if you were talking to me for a second, even though >>>> I haven't commented at all. lol >>>> >>>> Well, I haven't noticed anything. In fact, Safari is better than ever, and >>>> with the installation of Webkit, it's faster than I can blink the >>>> proverbial eye. In fact, it's so blindingly fast that you don't even see >>>> it. >>>> >>>> That's true, even if I use the regular-type Safari, but it's a bit slower. >>>> Not by much, though. >>>> >>>> I suck at troubleshooting. This is because I never encounter the issues >>>> everyone else encounters. I feel left out. >>>> >>>> Regards, >>>> Nic >>>> Mobile Me: nic2...@me.com >>>> Skype: Kvalme >>>> MSN Messenger: nico...@home3.gvdnet.dk >>>> AIM: cincinster >>>> yahoo Messenger: cin368 >>>> Facebook Profile >>>> My Twitter >>>> >>>> On Apr 20, 2010, at 12:30 PM, Carolyn wrote: >>>> >>>>> excuse me Vic. Too little sleep here, and I misheard your name. >>>>> >>>>> Carolyn >>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>> From: Vic >>>>> To: MacVisionaries >>>>> Sent: Monday, April 19, 2010 11:08 PM >>>>> Subject: Re: Mac OS 10.6.3 speed, Voiceover and browsing with Safari >>>>> >>>>> Thanks a lot, Carolyn, for confirming this. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> ch...@q.com wrote: >>>>>> Vic: >>>>>> I haven't seen this with safari, but I have noticed some new >>>>>> difficulties with VO focus. I am beginning to suspect that the latest >>>>>> update may have put a couple of inadvertent kinks into VO. I can press >>>>>> the "applications" button numerous times, and the folder won't open. >>>>>> It just keeps saying< "applications button pressed," but doesn't open >>>>>> the folder. I'm hoping someone who knows a lot more than I do can make >>>>>> sense of the new issues to Apple Accesibility better than I could. >>>>>> >>>>>> Carolyn >>>>>> On Apr 18, 2010, at 1:52 PM, Vic wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Hello all, >>>>>>> After upgrading to the latest Mac OS 10.6.3 I am noticing that >>>>>>> browsing with Safari is a bit slower than on previous 10.5 system. >>>>>>> This is particularly noticeable on dynamic sites such as Yahoo! mail >>>>>>> Classic or Facebook. For example, in many instances Voiceover would >>>>>>> keep on saying "Safari Busy" and you are not able to do anything for a >>>>>>> couple of seconds. >>>>>>> Is anyone else is noticing this behavior or there issomething wrong >>>>>>> with my system? >>>>>>> I am running the new OS on the 13-inch Macbook Pro (one of the latest >>>>>>> ones). >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Thanks for any input. >>>>>>> Victor >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>>> Groups "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >>>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email >>>>>>> tomacvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>> Groups "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email >>>>>> tomacvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email >>>>> tomacvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email >>>>> tomacvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. 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