CNET Editors' review
Camino is a relatively fast and lightweight Web browser that uses the same rendering engine as Firefox, the other open-source browser from Mozilla. This Mac-only browser has long been known for its Mac-like "feel" (unlike Firefox, which is less Mac-like by design), and this last major update only reinforces that experience.
The new Gecko rendering engine (shared by Firefox 3) is arguably the most important change in Camino 2, giving it a big boost to speed and security compared with previous versions, but the browser has also added quite a few thoughtful new features. The most flashy addition is Tab Overview, which provides a visual overview of all your tabs (similar to Safari's "Top Sites" but with tabs), and a few other tab innovations, such as a scrollable tab bar. Camino also now features an "Annoyance Blocker" (blocking not just pop-ups and ads but even Flash animations on a site-by-site basis) and a history of recently closed pages, so you can quickly reopen that page you didn't mean to close.
Many of new features in Camino 2--everything from content zooming to support for Growl, AppleScript, and modern Web standards--just let this browser catch up with Apple's Safari and Camino's sister browser Firefox (and Camino can probably never compete with Firefox's many extensions and add-ons). But users of the "big two" browsers will find a lot to like here, and migration from one browser to another is easier than ever, especially with third-party helper apps. If you're at all intrigued by Camino--or dissatisfied with your current browser--Camino is absolutely worth a try. (Or if you wait, you can count on seeing many of Camino 2's features copied or co-opted by future releases of the competition.)
Publisher's Description
From The Camino Project:
The Camino Project has worked to create a browser that is as functional and elegant as the computers it runs on. The Camino web browser is powerful, secure, and ready to meet the needs of all users while remaining simple and elegant in its design.
Camino combines the awesome visual and behavioral experience that has been central to the Macintosh philosophy with the powerful web-browsing capabilities of the Gecko rendering engine. Built and tested by thousands of volunteers, Mozilla's Gecko brings cutting-edge innovations and capabilities to users in a standards-friendly and socially responsible form.
What's new in this version: Upgraded to version 1.9.2.28 of the Mozilla Gecko rendering engine, which includes several critical security and stability fixes.
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"Get with It Already"
Version: Camino 2.0.8
Pros
It's no worse than it was.
Cons
It STILL doesn't have an auto-complete feature.
Summary
I've been using Camino for years and used to love it. FWIW, it still manages cookies better and more flexibly than any of my other browsers (I use Firefox and Safari most often) and I don't find that it's prone to crashing. However, I don't dare delete anything from History because I risk having everything wiped and the lack, after all these years, of an auto-complete feature is nothing short of idiotic (I believe I read once that the developers' rationale was something along the lines of "wanting it to be stable" first). I'll continue to use it, mainly for its handling of cookies and because I think using several browsers is wise, but I haven't actually recommended it in years. This "update" brings nothing of interest to the table.
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"Fast, simple, unclutered"
Version: Camino 2.0.7
Pros
Easy to use and does not overwhelm when operating.
Cons
Trouble getting a few sites.
Summary
Has most of what I need in a browser and I would recommend it to anyone that has no need for the ultimate add-ons...
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"Excellent when it does not lock up."
Version: Camino 2.0.7
Pros
Even more convenient than Firefox; a more efficient version of Firefox for those of us who like programs lean and clean.
Cons
Locks up whenever more than 4-5 tabs are open at the same time.
Summary
1. Very convenient and efficient.
2. Locks up too often and I, a very long term Mac user, have been unable to figure out how to correct the problem. -
"I love this"
Version: Camino 2.0.6
Pros
Fast, Easy, Simple, Light weight, works with Keychain, Pop-up blocker/ad-blocker,spell checker.
Cons
Seems kind of out dated compared to firefox and safari.
Summary
I really liked firefox but my friend who has a pc found a way to get my passwords even though i had the password thing on. I like how fast and simple this is and it doesn't freeze as often as some of the other browsers that I have used. I would recommend this to anyone who has a mac. It would be nice if it had ad-ons for youtube downloaders and ad blockers, It does ok blocking ads but there are some that it misses.
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"Really fast."
Version: Camino 2.0.6
Pros
Fast. Fast. Fast.
Cons
Nothing yet.
Summary
Fast.
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"Camino begins with a pop-up - annoying. Chrome better"
Version: Camino 2.0.6
Pros
have not noticed any advantages except that, being new, it is less cluttered than my Firefox.
Cons
(above) and When I press Finderin the dock I get another Camino unwanted pop-up. and in most cases I was trying for another app. Could not use it as a default browser either
Summary
stopped using Camino. Several days ago I sent a Complaint to Camino but received nothing explaining the problems on my Imac.
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"A nice simple easy to use browser"
Version: Camino 2.0.6
Pros
Simple and easy to ude
Cons
I have found none
Summary
I would recomend this browser to someone looking for something simple and easy to use
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"Camino is notably faster than Safari and Firefox."
Version: Camino 2.0.5
Pros
The speed is simply a pleasure
Cons
Some websites, like LeftLaneNews have hyperlinks that just appear as blank spaces, and that's a problem when it's in the middle of a sentence and the word just isn't there.
Summary
If it weren't for the hyperlinks problem noted above. This would be my default browser. The speed and stability are exemplary. This compatibility problem that keeps it from getting 5 stars.
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"Not a complex browser, but a stable one."
Version: Camino 2.0.5
Pros
Rarely crashes.
Cons
It is somewhat limited in graphics capabilities.
Summary
If you are not looking at lots of flash movies, this is a good, reliable browser.
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"An ideal quick browser for Macs"
Version: Camino 2.0.5
Pros
I was looking for a quick-to-load browser as my Mac won't run Google's Chrome. Camino seems to be a good adversary. Loads quickly.
Cons
Haven't been using it too long so haven't found any yet
Summary
Any Mac users like me whose machine won't run Chrome can download Camino free. It's fast and suits my needs. Recommended
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