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DESCRIPTION
Stainless is a multi-process browser for OS X Leopard and Snow Leopard.

Although Stainless started out as a technology demo to showcase our own multi-processing architecture in response to Google Chrome, we've been inspired by our growing fanbase to forge ahead and craft Stainless into a full-fledged browser. In fact, Stainless now has features you won't find in Chrome or in any other browser.

A prime example is parallel sessions, which allow you to log into a site using different credentials in separate tabs at the same time. This new technology is woven throughout Stainless, from the private cookie storage system, to session-aware bookmarks that remember the session in which they were saved. We're excited to showcase what we believe is a true browser innovation.

WHAT'S NEW
Version 0.7.5:
  • added: url and search autocompletion
  • added: new theme-capable UI (API available in future version)
  • added: new tab and security preferences
  • fixed: nested group contextual menus don't work
  • fixed: create groups from open tabs fails when no tabs are open
  • fixed: switching to empty tab group doesn't update bookmarks
REQUIREMENTS
Mac OS X 10.5 or later.

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Developer:Mesa Dynamics, LLC
Downloads:14,528
  - Version d/l:1,109
Internet:Browsers
License:Free
Date:04 Nov 2009
Platform:PPC/Intel
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Jul 7 2009
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SHOCK J  Glad to see this is becoming a full fledged project. The parallel session technology that "allows you to log into a site using different credentials in separate tabs at the same time" is super cool, especially for Web developers. And Stainless already passes the Acid 3 test. Firfefox 3.5 doesn't even do this yet. Certainly it's missing a lot of features that would make it useful as you daily browser, but it's of to a really good start.  
(Version 0.6.5)

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May 9 2009

ITISTODAY  I love innovative ideas like this, but what results is that each tab is a process that on average takes around 39MB of RAM. If I were to use this browser as I use Firefox, with 4 windows open, each with about 8 tabs, I'd be out over a gig of RAM, where Firefox manages to keep the memory usage below 300MB, with more features and several plugins installed.  
(Version 0.6)

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+3
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May 8 2009

DR. GIRLFRIEND  This browser sounds really exciting! I'm a long time Firefox user (since the days when it was called Phoenix) and I'm truly disappointed in how bloated, buggy, and memory-intensive Firefox has become. It all boils down to leadership and the Mozilla Foundation has been operating like a beast with too many heads for years now. I want my lean, mean privacy-conscious browser back -- not this gargantuan, crash-prone imposter who shares a bed with Google.

As soon as this browser implements 1Password and a decent ad-blocking program, Firefox's days are numbered.  
(Version 0.6)

praisebury
+5
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Mar 24 2009
*****

RAPTOR01  This is a great browser! Its missing a few features of a full browser but even so I have been using it as my main portal to the intertubes. The bookmark shelf is genius and the load times seem to beat Safari 4. Also biggest plus it doesn't eat memory like safari! And running youtube on a separate task speeds that up immensely. Can't wait for the full release! O and no crashes or hang ups yet...  
(Version 0.5.4)

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Mar 23 2009
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BOUSOZOKU  It really is a new browser experience with release 0.5.4 because I can't get it to display a window, something that wasn't happening with 0.5.3 and earlier releases.

Otherwise, it's interesting, but it seems much earlier than the version numbers would suggest.  
(Version 0.5.4)

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Mar 23 2009

ANONYMOUS  A few people have reported this with 0.5.X versions. All have confirmed that launching Stainless from a new or Guest account works, so it appears to be a conflict. If you can, please do send us a System Profile -- we'd love to track this down and figure out what is causing Stainless to fail. Thanks!  
(Version 0.5.4)

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Nov 4 2009

BOUSOZOKU  As of 0.7.5, it works again for me.  
(Version 0.7.5)

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Mar 6 2009
*****

GIOVANNI LANZANI  Ok, I've used it for 5 minutes and..

It's very fast, clean, nice to use, I love this bookmarks bar idea and it hasn't crashed so far.

I'm very impressed and looking forward for future release. I'll stay with safari, because it has some feature (1password, glims, safariblock (ok, they're not a feature, they're add-ons)) that I need, but if in the future Stainless will implement

-1password

-adblocker

-keyword search

I'll definetly switch.  
(Version 0.5.2)

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Feb 16 2009

JABZWNEIN  This browser is really snappy. One cosmetic issue, though. Why are the close buttons on the tabs on the right side, like on a Windows machine, and not on the left?  
(Version 0.4.5)

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Dec 3 2008
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DOUG S.  Lately I've been considering switching my browser. I am a web designer so I use all the big players on a regular basis and they each have their issues. Mostly it comes down to their inability to have a large number of tabs open without experiencing excessive amounts of lag. I find this to be unacceptable.

Since I use every major browser regularly I know all their shortcomings and know none of them meet my requirements. Though Stainless is not complete it shows the most promise out of all of them. It's more than a proof of concept, like CrossOver Chromium, it's an actual working browser and it works pretty well.

However, it's missing history and bookmark support. Also I'd love to see some 1Password support just as much, though this could be achieved by implementing a plugin architecture similar to Safari's. There are other features that I would love to see added that you don't really find in any other browser without plugins such as bookmarks powered by tags and smart-folders.

OK, so it's not complete and still has lots of room to grow. That being said I can't think of a single other browser that I'm really looking forward to the next version of like I am for Stainless. I hope this browser moves out of the beta phase and into real development. I know I'd use it as my default browser if it did.  
(Version 0.4)

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+5
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Nov 12 2008

TINGTING  I can't stand the new icon. Looks like a reptile is about to eat me. Return the old one. Yucko!  
(Version 0.4)

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Dec 10 2008

ERIC WOEHLER  Agreed - much preferred the original icon - pls bring it back!

Eric  
(Version 0.4.5)

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Dec 10 2008

ALGOS  Funny. I thought the old icon was utter crap and was glad they changed it.  
(Version 0.4.5)

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Oct 30 2008

TUISHIMI  Can't wait to see what the novel ideas are for bookmarking and history. (I am being serious)!  
(Version 0.3.5)

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+4
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