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Add Webapps to Your Dock with Fluid
Posted by Adam Pash at 9:00 AM on December 14, 2007
Mac OS X only: Freeware application Fluid runs your favourite webapps in a dedicated, WebKit-based browser so you can run your most-used webapps just like they're native Mac apps. If this idea sounds familiar it's because Mozilla has tackled similar territory with an app they're calling Prism. The major difference is that Fluid uses the same rendering engine as Safari and gets that native Mac look that's still lacking from Mozilla apps. And since Prism doesn't really work with extensions yet, Fluid seems like the best choice if you're on a Mac. Fluid is freeware (though this beta expires in April, so it may go shareware in the future), Mac OS X only.
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Browzilla
Posted 6:32 PM 13/12/07
Main problem I think I have with this is that it requires admin privileges to run, and has no typical authentication box. I use a non-admin account for safety, and it's annoying to have to log in and out just to use this.
Unless I'm missing something?
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Adam Pash, LH Senior Editor
Posted 6:02 PM 13/12/07
@grant0: Oh wow, thanks for the heads up, Grant. I missed that it was Leopard-only.
Adam Pash, LH Senior Editor
grant0
Posted 5:49 PM 13/12/07
Uh oh. This is the first app I've seen that REQUIRES Leopard. Now I feel like I have to upgrade! Ahh!
And yes, I tried, it really doesn't work in 10.4. =(
Anyway, could you maybe warn us when a program requires 10.5 as you would for programs that require Vista? Thank you, Lifehacker. I was all excited! ("FEATURED LEOPARD DOWNLOAD" might be a good new tag.)
grant0
kroyster
Posted 5:16 AM 14/12/07
When firefox first introduced us to tabbed browsing, everyone went gaga because it was/is a wonderful thing to reduce window clutter. Now it seems we are going in the opposite direction again? And we are installing a new app to do it, instead of "right-click > Open Link In New Window..."? What am I missing or not understanding?
kroyster
Fluid Is Great For People Who Are More Comfortable With Desktop
Posted 10:47 PM 14/12/07
Fluid Is Great For People Who Are More Comfortable With Desktop Apps on Techcrunch
deverbative
Posted 5:03 PM 16/12/07
It has the advantage of keeping you focused on a single webpage. I like it for school so I don't end up on facebook rather than doing research...
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