The Weekly Review

Make It A Habit

Great Moments by Design - Safari Tabs

Like a lot of folks, I often switch my default browser in OS X. It’s great that there are so many good options out there these days, but sometimes I’ve wished I could just pick one and stick with it. Ever since upgrading to Leopard though, I’ve found myself sticking with Safari.

Micro Improvements

With Safari 3.0, there was a small change that I didn’t even realize was there until I’d used it for almost two months. Even though it was included right on the Safari features page on Apple’s website, I’d somehow missed the update. The change - being able to drag tabs from one Safari window to another. This has been a pleasure for me, especially when working in web apps like Google Docs, where every action seems to result in a new window opening.

And more recently, with the update to Safari 3.1, Apple implemented the ability to open a new tab by double clicking on the tab bar. Another small but positive change.

Both of these changes are relatively minor. But both being focused on the users interaction, to me they are small changes that improve the user experience in a big way. It’s another case of design that enhances my enjoyment of using my computer.