Web Browsers

The Firefox Web Browser has a new logo

Dan Uff June 12, 2019 0

The iconic Firefox logo has fronted Mozilla’s services since 2003 — now, 16 years later, it’s getting a complete makeover. In a blog post published today, the company reveals that it’s been working on a new design for the last 18 months in a bid to create iconography that shows it’s more than just a browser.

We’d known this had been on the cards for a while. A blog post from last year explained that the “fast fox with a flaming tail doesn’t offer enough design tools to represent the entire product family. Recoloring that logo or dissecting the fox could only take us so far. We needed to start from a new place.”

And so to that new place. The famous orange fox stretched around a blue globe has been replaced with sleek circular florish of those familiar hues, while extended branding now includes a new typeface, minimalist shapes and a recognizable color palette — all designed to support Mozilla’s ever-growing product line.

How to open an URL quickly on a Mac

CompuScoop Staff April 28, 2018 0

Sometimes, you need to get to a web site quickly. Fortunately, Mac has a way to do this via its Spotlight search feature.

Here's how:

1. Activate Spotlight.

2. Type in an URL address (such as https://www.compuscoop.com).

3. The default web browser will open and go to the above URL.

4. That's it.

Safari

Mac and iOS Versions of Safari Crashing due to Search Suggestions Feature

Dan Uff January 27, 2016 1

On Wednesday, reports started coming in that the Mac and iOS versions of Safari were crashing due to a popular feature with search engines.

When someone goes to one (such as Google.com) and types in a search term, the web site comes back with suggestions on what it thinks the user is searching for. When that happens, Safari errors out and exits.

The problem comes up regardless of what the user uses for a search engine. This is because all search engines flow through the same API that Safari uses for those web sites.

People who still have a working copy of Safari should avoid actions that will reset their cache, such as turning on Airplane Mode, since once back online Safari will start trying to fetch suggestions if the feature isn't already disabled.

Apple has yet to comment on the matter or offer a timeline for a fix.

We'll be monitoring this and update as necessary.

How to: Go from one page to another with two fingers in Safari

Dan Uff August 4, 2012 0

We all know that clicking the left and right arrow buttons in Safari will show the previous page that we've been at.

But did you know there's another way? In order for the below to work, you have to make sure that the two finger swipe motion is enabled in the System Preferences > Mouse section.

1. Open Safari as normal.
2. Go to any web site.
3. Go to another web site.
4. Now, take your two fingers, and do a left or right swipe motion.
5. The previous web site will appear.