With all of the improvements to Safari in OS X lion, I’ve decided to put Google Chrome on the shelf for a bit and give Apple’s browser another shot. One of the tweaks that has made this switch possible has been the SafariOmniBar plug-in (available on GitHub), which combines the address bar and the search […]
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Make Safari More Like Google Chrome with the SafariOmniBar Plug-in

Aug 10th 2011 by

With all of the improvements to Safari in OS X lion, I’ve decided to put Google Chrome on the shelf for a bit and give Apple’s browser another shot. One of the tweaks that has made this switch possible has been the SafariOmniBar plug-in (available on GitHub), which combines the address bar and the search bar, just like in Google Chrome.

The result is a Safari top bar that looks a lot cleaner, and is also easier to use. All I need to do to access a bookmark, history item, or Google search is hit Command + L.

[a big thanks to Macgasm for the tip]

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