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 248 products in this category.

for the week of: November 08Downloads

1.
Adobe Flash Player
Other Browser Add-ons & Plugins4,869
2.
Mozilla Firefox
Web Browsers4,238
3.
Opera
Web Browsers2,821
4.
Google Chrome dev
Web Browsers645
Real Player SP

Watch your favorite videos on your favorite devices.

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5.
Apple Safari
Web Browsers554
6.
Safari AdBlock
Other Browser Add-ons & Plugins428
7.
Adobe Shockwave Player
Web Browsers402
SugarSync Manager for Mac

Sync files across all computers/devices including your phone.

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8.
Mozilla Firefox
Web Browsers391
9.
Flash Player (Intel-based)
Other Browser Add-ons & Plugins259
10.
Flock
Web Browsers152

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Wix Websites

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

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Release date

Google Chrome dev Nov 09
Web Browsers
Desktop Web Browser Nov 09
Web Browsers
Playground Nov 06
Web Browsers
ClickToFlash Nov 06
Other Browser Add-ons & Plugins
Mozilla Firefox Nov 05
Web Browsers
Saft Nov 05
Web Browsers
Stainless Nov 04
Web Browsers
SearchPreview Nov 04
Firefox Add-ons & Plugins
Flock Nov 04
Web Browsers
Adobe Shockwave Player Nov 03
Web Browsers

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1.
Mozilla Firefox
Surf the Web, block pop-ups, and keep spyware at bay with this lean and fast open-source browser.
2.
Opera
Web browser with a sleek interface, better tabs and Turbo to speed up slow connections.
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.
NewsMac
Access the news that matters to you.
10.
Cooliris for Firefox 3
3D Web browser plug-in for viewing photos and videos.

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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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