Viewing webpages via a web browser, such as Safari or Firefox, using the http or https protocol
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voice reading web pages (news articles) on the iPhone and Mac
I am looking for an app or a method to easily read aloud web pages (especially news articles) that I find on the web.
I read possible 20-50 news articles a day and most of them I would just like to ...
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1answer
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How can I turn on the browser's cookie functionality?
After I changed my Gmail password (on a PC), and try to login (with both the new and old password) on the iPod Touch, the browser shows:
Your browser's cookie functionality is turned off. Please ...
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Something keeps directing sub domains back to my own local host 127.0.0.1
I run mamp pro locally for web development and for each site I have internal maps for:
domain.com = remote
dev.domain.com = remote
domain.dev = local
I expect domain.dev is handled by mamp on my ...
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1answer
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Hiding URL Bar on iPad?
I am working on a small web app that runs on controlled iPad (i.e., both the hardware and content is in our office and never leaves). I would like to hide the URL bar in this app. I've placed the ...
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4answers
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Is there a way to force iPad to show a mobile version of a website?
I'm trying to access an internal website to view CCTV cameras with an iPad. It will only show the desktop version. I want it to show the mobile version, as it serves the camera streams in JPEG as ...
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1answer
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Odd (potentially DNS) network problems on my Macbook Pro (VPN / Network Connect related)
I was reluctant to ask a new question as there appears to be a million dns related questions on here and elsewhere already, but, I think mine might be a bit different.
An example, right now I am ...
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1answer
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Why does Apple's website not make extensive use of CSS3 fonts? [closed]
Ever since Steve Jobs published his Thoughts on Flash, I've always seen Apple as advocators of open web standards. Scrolling halfway down the What is Safari page seems to confirm this notion.
So, why ...
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How do I “copy image address” in iOS?
On desktops, when web browsing you typically right click on an image and choose an item from a contextual menu to display/copy the image URL. In iOS, when you tap and hold down an image, an action ...
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how to turn off auto-recentering when scrolling down in DEVONthink?
I want to use DEVONthink Pro to read long documents, like ebooks. My preferred way to do this is in a continuous scroll mode, using the keyboard down-arrow to scroll down smoothly the way I can do in ...
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1answer
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Cannot connect to specific website since OSX Mountain Lion install
I just installed Mountain Lion and everything is working pretty well except I can't connect to adobe.com. I can not connect on any of the browsers (firefox, chrome, safari). i can access the website ...
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What options exist for ad free web browsing on iOS?
In OS X I can use extensions in most browsers to block ads. This offers an distraction free browsing experience.
For example: In Safari, Chrome and Firefox I can use Adblock or Adblock Plus. Both ...
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1answer
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Unwanted saving of proxy credentials
I'm working in an environment where several users access shared iMacs (OS X 10.7.4) using generic accounts that are shared between multiple users. However when they want to access the internet they ...
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1answer
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Reddit client for desktop (that great like Alien Blue for iOS) needed
I tried Envelope Reader and cross platform Reditr. Both sucks comparing to the official browser version. On iOS I use Alien Blue which provide excellent user experience. They announced a desktop ...
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2answers
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How can I view HTTP only cookies in OSX?
I have a website I'm investigating and want to view HTTP-only cookies in Firefox, Safari, or Chrome.
How can I view these special cookies in OSX?
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2answers
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How to make Chrome open a new window for external Links
As some people might know, the default behavior for external links of Google Chrome is quite bad. I'm using Spaces, and opening a link in some application outside of Google Chrome while being on a ...
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0answers
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mac need to refresh the page to load the correct page
I'm currently developing a site that has an existing/live site. But we have our development site/new version on another server and ip address. But we want our customer to access the dev site using the ...
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1answer
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Fake.app: How to loop thru the rows in a CSV file and use the data in my Workflow?
I am using Fake to automate some web tasks.
I have a CSV file on disk that contains rows of data which I'd like to use to fill out forms in my Fake Workflow.
How can I iterate thru the rows in the ...
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4answers
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Why can't I paste a password into a password form on a webpage?
On my Snow Leopard Mac, I can't seem to paste into a password field on login pages to Apple sites, (developer.apple.com for example). I thought is was a browser issue but it's happening with Safari, ...
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1answer
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Script to be activated if web page changes [closed]
I'm looking for a way to have a script running on my desktop that will check a certain webpage for changes every x seconds, and if a change is made, it gives me an alert. I understand that with ...
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4answers
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Temporary files listed by lsof don't exist
I like copying flash videos for offline viewing later. I used to do this by loading the video in the browser (Firefox or Google Chrome), then running this command to see where the flash file was being ...
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6answers
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View IE (6,7,8,9) on Mac?
I am a web developer. I would like to view my web design on IE(6 - latest). Is there a quick way to view it?
Thanks in advance
EDIT:
I already have a Windows OS on my Mac using VirtualBox. However, ...
0
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1answer
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Safari extension for adding arbitrary Javascript to a page?
Is there a way to do this?
I know I can use Stylish for adding arbitrary CSS to pages on a per-domain basis. Looking for something similar to add Javascript.
For example, let's say I wanted to turn ...
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4answers
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Web apps on OSX?
I can easily create a "Web App" on my iPhone by going to the "arrow" menu and attaching a website to the home screen.
Is it possible to do this on OS X with, say, Gmail or YouTube or anything else?
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1answer
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Midi in browser on Mountain Lion
I recently moved on Mountain Lion. It seems that the OS does not allow midi playback in browser anymore. I can't find more informations but this threads: 1 ; 2
Can you help me to find a solution to ...
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2answers
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Why can I not access my own website - unknown host? [closed]
I have a website - www.birupakhyadash.com - which I am not able to access. The traceroute to the address returns the error: unknown host.
I have tried to clear the dns cache and disable the ...
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1answer
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Browse website developed in BootCamp via OS X/Safari
If I develop a website in BootCamp under something like http://localhost:3458 can I browse that web site from within OS X?
I was thinking maybe using Parallels/Virtual Box to point to the BootCamp ...
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User accounts cannot browse web
I have an environment with multiple iMacs (OS X 10.7.4). Every iMac has an administrative account and several user accounts. These accounts are the same across all the machines. To browse the web, ...
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2answers
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How I can prevent Safari popups to increase database size on iPad?
Recently I have been getting popups on my iPad2 when using Safari. They say:
Increase database size?
Do you want to allow "https://mobile.twitter.com" to use up to 10 MB storage on your iPad?
...
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2answers
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Which application can be recommended to save a whole site recursively off line?
I have a tourist web site I want to archive for off line view on my iPad.
I want to crawl and save it in 2nd and 3rd level depth.
Which application can be recommended to save a whole site ...
0
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2answers
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Browsers won't load css/js files with https URL
Firefox, Safari and Chrome won't load any CSS or JS files when I open an HTTPS url, for example on Twitter, it will only load the HTML.
When I look at firebug in Firefox I get the following errors:
...
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0answers
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macbook air i5 4gb ram when scrolling in FireFox or Chrome or Safari I see vertical tearing
I see screen tearing pretty often while scrolling webpages up and down, and it has been like this from day 1. But now I purchased an external monitor which is huge 23 inches compared to MAC 11, and ...
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0answers
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Icons “glued” to desktop and folders after prolonged Google Chrome use
I have a strange issue with Google Chrome and after searching far and wide have not found any info about it.
After using Chrome for a while, ~30min+, the icons on my Mac are "glued" in place. I ...
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3answers
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Can I view websites on an iPad in an iPhone sized window?
I'm trying to test out how my website looks on the iPhone, but all I have is an iPad. Is there a way to force the iPad into iPhone size view window?
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1answer
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How to download an audio file from a web site on iOS?
Is there a way to download an audio file, such as a mp3-file or a Quicktime-file from the iOS Safari browser to the device so I could listen to it later when I'm offline? Is there a way I should ...
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3answers
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Is there no such thing as Microsoft Internet Explorer for Mac OS X?
This is my first Mac and I'm wondering: is there no Microsoft Internet Explorer for Mac OS X?
I am a web developer and I need IE (not really lol) but so as I Google it, I see some questionable ...
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2answers
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iPad/iOS browsing to intranet URL without a “.com”
I am on my office network, trying to access our Intranet via iOS Safari. Our Intranet URL is http://Intranet/ (no domain or prefix). Safari never opens this. Is there a way to get to this address on ...
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3answers
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What is a good web browser for OS X 10.4 Tiger?
I have an old MacBook that can't run anything higher than 10.4, due to hardware limitations.
Is there any decent modern browser I can run? Opera, Safari and Firefox all need at least 10.6.
I just ...
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1answer
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tab to select drop-down input box
In any web browser in Mac OS X, how can I choose a drop-down form input box using the tab key? When I need to input many forms including a drop-down box, I preferred to use tab key and shift+tab to ...
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1answer
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Is Private Browsing broken in Safari 5.1.4?
From the release notes for Safari 5.1.4:
Allow cookies set during regular browsing to be available after using Private Browsing
What?
Doesn't that mean, to give an example, that if I go to Amazon ...
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2answers
765 views
Changing Chrome's User Agent?
Is it possible to change Chrome (or Chrome based browsers) user agents on OSX? I dont see a menu or preference option for doing so.
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1answer
269 views
View web page source code on iOS
Is there a way for non-jailbroken iOS to view the source code for a web page? Does Apple's web API allow this?
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1answer
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Why can I browse with Firefox but not with Safari or Chrome?
I had a problem a while back where Chrome was working fine but Safari and Firefox were not. This was fixed by unchecking the "auto-discover proxy" box in the network configuration. See my previous ...
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votes
1answer
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iPad app to automatically download and view a list of web pages offline
I have a very specific workflow that I can't find a simple solution for.
I want to be able to make a list of web pages to read offline. Not articles, whole web pages. And I want to keep them ...
2
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3answers
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Chrome Mac gesture conflict with horizontal scrolling
I am running Chrome 14 on OSX Lion.
I swipe 2 fingers horizontally to scroll a web page horizontally, for a page that is too wide.
When I swipe right, it works fine. When it swipe left it works for ...
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1answer
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What are the most modern browsers available on Mac OS 10.4
I have two old Mac Minis both running OS X 10.4 Tiger.
One is a G4 so I'm using TenFourFox for PowerPC.
The other has an Intel processor and I'm having some trouble with Opera 10.62.
(The point is ...
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7answers
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Seeking an alternative to the big browsers
Can anyone recommend any alternative web-browsers to the Big Three of Safari, Google Chrome and Firefox?
I just want to try something new, because I'm not completely happy with the performance of ...
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Change Firefox tab-switching keyboard shortcut
To move to the next tab in most browsers, you use ctrl+⇥.
Then, to close it, you have to reach over to ⌘+W.
I don't like switching modifier keys like that; I'd prefer to just use ctrl ...
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0answers
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Cookie for domain can't be saved
I'm having an issue with a website. On one machine (10.6.8) it is not possible anymore to save the login cookie of a particular website. The site does not work with any user account on that Mac ...
3
votes
1answer
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Does Safari 2 support tabbed browsing?
Does Safari 2 support tabbed browsing? What is the first version that supports this feature?
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1answer
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Why do chrome pages appear without styling?
The Reddit homepage appears like the below screenshot sometimes.
It happens across all different pages and at different times eg Facebook/Google etc - can anyone shed some light on why?
