Browsers for Mac

Browsers for Mac

If you're looking for browsers or browser extensions, CNET Download.com has you covered. We feature all the latest versions of Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer, Opera, and more, as well as Firefox extensions, Internet Explorer add-ons, even RSS readers. If you want to surf the Web, CNET Download.com is the place to start. See all 246 products in this category.

for the week of: November 29Downloads

1.
Mozilla Firefox
Web Browsers3,469
2.
Adobe Flash Player
Other Browser Add-ons & Plugins2,908
3.
Opera
Web Browsers1,010
4.
Apple Safari
Web Browsers987
Search Server Express

Free RTM Software. Search Doesn't Have to Be Complicated.

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5.
Safari AdBlock
Other Browser Add-ons & Plugins522
6.
Google Chrome dev
Web Browsers479
7.
Camino
Web Browsers277
SugarSync Manager for Mac

Sync files across all computers/devices including your phone.

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8.
Mozilla Firefox
Web Browsers264
9.
Garmin Communicator Plugin
Other Browser Add-ons & Plugins250
10.
Microsoft Silverlight
Other Browser Add-ons & Plugins220

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Wix Websites

Free Flash Website Builder. 1,485,036 Sites built with Wix

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Release date

Mozilla Firefox Nov 26
Web Browsers
Google Chrome dev Nov 23
Web Browsers
Opera Nov 23
Web Browsers
Cruz Nov 20
Web Browsers
Microsoft Silverlight Nov 18
Other Browser Add-ons & Plugins
Camino Nov 18
Web Browsers
iChoose Nov 17
Other Browser Add-ons & Plugins
Adobe Flash Player Nov 16
Other Browser Add-ons & Plugins
Gruml Nov 12
Newsreaders & RSS Readers
Saft Nov 12
Web Browsers

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Mozilla Firefox
Surf the Web, block pop-ups, and keep spyware at bay with this lean and fast open-source browser.
2.
Opera
Browse faster with Turbo, Speed Dial, mouse gestures, and spell checker.
3.
Adobe Shockwave Player
Browser plugin to view rich multimedia web content.
4.
Apple Safari
Browse the Web with speed and an elegant interface.
5.
Flock
Get the most out of social networking and the Web in this browser.
6.
SmarterFox
Browse faster by speeding up common tasks.
7.
NetNewsWire
RSS & Atom newsreader with Google Reader integration.
8.
Safari AdBlock
Block ads in Safari.
9.
Cooliris for Firefox 3
3D Web browser plug-in for viewing photos and videos.
10.
NewsMac
Access the news that matters to you.

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an introduction to Browsers

Browsers, often called Web browsers, are software clients that allow users to navigate to sites on the World Wide Web. The majority of these Web sites use the Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP), but many browsers can also interpret other protocols, including FTP, RSS, and P2P protocols such as BitTorrent. Hypertext pioneer Tim Berners-Lee created the first ever Web browser, WorldWideWeb, in 1990, but the software didn't become popular until the release of NCSA Mosaic, the first graphical client.

Browsers truly hit the mainstream with the launch of Netscape Navigator, which was later shortened to simply Netscape, though the free client's popularity was radically affected by the 1995 release of Internet Explorer, Microsoft's entry into the browser market. In the years since, IE has completely dominated the market, only recently losing ground to alternative browsers such as Mozilla Firefox and Opera.

Aside from general Web browsers, various subsets of the category offer special services. Offline browsers cache content from the Internet for future reference when you're not connected to a network. Newsreaders manage content from Usenet newsgroups and syndicated feeds.

In recent years, the open-source browser Mozilla Firefox has earned praise for the ability of third-party developers to easily create extensions that add functionality. Among the thousands of home-brewed add-ons for Firefox, we've narrowed down our favorites in a collection of the best. The Microsoft browser also allows for IE add-ons, but its closed framework makes it a bit more difficult for developers.

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