Camino - Open Source Browser for Mac

Tuesday, November 28th, 2006 | Free Stuff, Reviews

I’ve mentioned this before. It’s wise to keep at least one other browser on your Mac beside Safari. Safari is a good browser, however periodically you may encounter sites that don’t work well in Safari. In times like these an alternate browser is vary handy.

There are several browsers you can have as backup. The famous open source browser Firefox is a good alternative. Also, OmniWeb by Omni Group is another good choice, although you’ll need to purchase a license. But there is another possibility that works very well and will not cost you a dime.

Camino is a browser build on the same technology as Firefox. However, it is build specifically for Mac. Its interface is a better match for the OS X look. It is simple and runs well. In my opinion it runs a little faster than Firefox. If you’re used to Firefox and rely on various add-ons, Camino will be limiting for you. But if you need a browser that is quick and will display just about any web page, Camino is a great alternative or simply a backup browser to Safari.

Camino offers a good set of essential features. It comes with tabs, which many of us have come to love and expect in a browser. In addition, Camino will block pop-up windows as well as any other web advertising if you so choose. It has a preference option to prevent sites from moving or resizing your browser window. And since its a Mac application, it uses Keychain to store logins and passwords.