- Quick specs
- Price: Free
- Operating system: Mac OS X 10.5, Mac OS X 10.4
- Date added: June 03, 2008
- Total Downloads: 8,907
- Downloads last week: 66
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A newer version of Flock Browser is available.
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- CNET editors' rating: stars
- Average user rating: stars out of 19 votes
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CNET editors' review
Reviewed by: CNET Staff
Built on Firefox, Flock is designed to make interfacing with social networking sites extremely easy. The browser loads pages well, but the Quick Search dialog box doesn't like it when you switch search engines, it just opens them in a new browser. Most, but not all, regular Firefox extensions work, too.
Flock's social network savvy sidebar is the reason to get this browser. Nine buttons at the top of the collapsible sidebar make accessing any of your social networking or frequently used Web sites easier than Twittering what you had for breakfast. Each button either helps you get your message out faster, like dragging-and-dropping photos into Flickr, or helps you read your friends' messages quicker, like the integrated RSS feed reader.
The People button turns the sidebar into a nifty way to track all your social networking accounts. Your avatar is displayed on the left, while the right contains links for new messages and new comments. The bottom holds the links to upload new media when applicable and a hot link to open or close your media stream.
There are also hot links to most major blogging sites, and if you choose to configure it for your own self-published blog, Flock guides you through the process. Even though it's resource-heavy, Flock is the way to go if Twittering, Facebooking, or YouTubing is how you spend most of your online time.
Publisher's description
From Flock :Flock is an award-winning browser, built on Mozillas Firefox technology and designed for the way we use the web today. With Flock, you can easily connect with friends, share with them, and receive updates effortlessly. The Flock browser is safe, free, and fun.
Version 1.2.1 adds support for Pownce, AOL Webmail, and Digg.What's new in this version:
Version 1.2.1 integrates Digg as a people service, adds AOL Webmail as a mail service, adds Pownce as a people service, and includes several performance and stability enhancements.
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User reviews of Flock Browser 1.2.1
- Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 19 votes
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Version: Flock Browser 1.2.1
Pros: Good for connecting with people (the social networking features).
Cons: Slow compared to Camino and Safari and it's bloated.
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Version: Flock Browser 1.2.1
Pros: Flock does what it promises and helps organize your online life. This includes centralizing your social networking sites, RSS feeds, photo/video sharing sites, and blogs. The accessibility to all these sites from Flock is the primary benefit to this program. It's clean and fast (enough) and does what it promises. Been using it since I installed it.
Cons: If you're not a serious surfer, this browser can get a bit confusing. There is a lot to see on the interface. (Inherently, anyone needing to use Flock would not have this problem.) Flock does not seem to run as fast as Safari, which is only made up for it's features.
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Version: Flock Browser 1.2.1
"Flock made me pee a littel bit."
Pros: Browsers are boring - except for Flock. With Flock I actually DISCOVER things. I played with it for a while and found around 15 useful features and several ways to make my online life richer. Try the media bar searching..! WOW. Try dragging and dropping your favorite youtube videos on a facebook friend in the sidebar...! WOW. Damn. I peed again.
Cons: There is nothing I don't like about this browser.
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Version: Flock Browser 1.2.1
"Great for people who use multiple social networks and blogs."
Pros: Great if your a blogger, if your not it's useful if you use multiple social network.
It's worth a download.
Cons: It can be a bit challenging to figure out if your not a tech geek.
Brandon,
swinkle.net
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Version: Flock Browser 1.2.1
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Cons: How would I know? You can't actually download anything from CNET.
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