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- Price: Free
- Operating system: Mac OS X 10.4 PPC/Intel/10.5 PPC/Intel/10.6 Intel
- Date added: December 05, 2009
- Total Downloads: 10,133
- Downloads last week: 823
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- CNET editors' rating: stars
- Average user rating: stars out of 14 votes
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CNET editors' review
Reviewed by: Jason Parker on December 10, 2009
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 1.9.0.16 of the Mozilla Gecko rendering engine, which includes several critical security and stability fixes.
- The Help menu will once again contain the search field in non-English localizations on Mac OS X 10.6.
- The Camino Crash Reporter will now offer to send your email address with your crash report to allow the Camino developers to contact you for more information about your crash.
- Clicking on warning or error text in a certi... see all new features
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Version: Camino 2.0.1
"My browser of choice for years"
Pros: As Firefox and Safari get bloated and slow, my main browser continues to be Camino. It doesn't have all the add-ins bells and whistles as the others, but is reliable and fast, which is all I need from a browser. Excellent ad blocking, too.
Cons: Minor quibbles: a couple sites I use regularly suffer from the ad blocker blocking content, but that is the webmaster's fault. If you want a myriad of plugins, you're out of luck. There aren't any.
Summary: I started using Camino years ago on my old beige desktop Mac running OS X, and have not looked back. I used it then as it was the fastest, and continue to do so, even though I now use a Macbook Pro. Unlike Safari and Firefox that are getting slower... read more >>
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Version: Camino 2.0.1
"The best Mac browser, bar none"
Pros: It's very intuitive to use and has the right features for me.
Cons: Rarely a website won't open with Camino but will w/Safari
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Version: Camino 2.0.1
"Dependable and easy to use.
dependable, easy to use."Pros: It gets all the jobs I want, done.
Cons: The only hard aspect I see is at times it's hard to install but I rack that up to my lack of experience.
Summary: I've used nearly all versions versions of Camino with no problems encountered.
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