Chimera hits 0.28

[serpicolugnut]

Dave comes through with another build!

Here's what's new...

Autocomplete has been implemented in the URL bar.

The Go menu has been implemented, so that you can now go back and forward multiple steps.

Bookmarks menus (in the menu bar and personal toolbar) now have icons.

Downloads can still only be initiated using Option+Click or the context menu, but they will now at least show progress.

The status bar now has a security indicator.

Prefs panels are starting to trickle in.

Plugins have gotten some tweaks and fixes.

The Toggle Sidebar button crasher (from customizing the toolbar) has now been fixed.

What's New (0.2.6 -> 0.2.7) You can now drag the page proxy icon from the URL bar

[whitesaint]

Very nice can't wait to download it when i get home!

[Brewster]

I thought there was no new builds until july because dave was on sabatical.

[homer]

If you go to the Chimera site, he says they released it because of all the rumors floating around. It's anyone's guess. . . .

[serpicolugnut]

Apparently my consipracy theory (which was echoed by the Register and several other sites) prompted Dave to get this build out before his vacation. Whatever the reason, it's a much welcomed release.

Autocomplete works great (and man - is it fast!), we finally have a progress indicator on downloads (although you still have to rt.click or option click and do a "Save As", icons in the favorites menu, and improved plugin support. Also, another thing I noticed - ESPN.com would not load any subpages in previous Navigator builds. In 0.28, the site loads just fine.

At the current rate of development, this browser will eclipse all others in 6 months (it already eclipses them in speed and stability)...

[homer]

Originally posted by serpicolugnut
At the current rate of development, this browser will eclipse all others in 6 months (it already eclipses them in speed and stability)...

I agree with you on the speed, but stability is another matter. Chimera's the only browser that's crashed on me anytime recently, just a little while ago, actually.

[serpicolugnut]

I'm not saying it's crash proof, but compared with IE and OmniWeb, it's the most stable of the bunch on my Macs (see below). It's just about as stable as Mozilla, which is THE most stable browser I've used so far under OS X.

[cybergoober]

Originally posted by serpicolugnut
I'm not saying it's crash proof, but compared with IE and OmniWeb, it's the most stable of the bunch on my Macs (see below). It's just about as stable as Mozilla, which is THE most stable browser I've used so far under OS X.

0.2.8 is the only browser I've had crash by clicking the Back button. Otherwise, it's great.