SOUTHPAWAMI  As for 5.9.2... it does what you expect a browser to do... including a hundred options you don't expect from a browser. It passes Acid test, Acid 2 test, but not Acid 3 test. It can be fairly memory intensive compared to Camino, though the extra options and options on how the tabs are displayed can make it much more of a comfort.

As for 5.10 sneaky peek. It's a gem. Engine wise, seeing Acid 3 test pass 100 out of 100 really shocks a person used to seeing it fail browser after browser. Loading is faster than 5.9 which is to be expected, and the numerous options OmniWeb gives you in a one stop shop format are always welcome and don't seem to be anywhere else. I would compare it to Firefox 3.1 testing version and Safari 4 testing version... but I didn't find either stable enough to browse with for where I normally browse. However, thus far, Omniweb 5.10 sneakypeek is stable through where I normally browse(though I cringe every update, hoping for the best)  
(Version 5.9.2)

DARUKARU  With the latest 5.10 sneakypeeks, OmniWeb has all of the best features of Safari 4 (blazing fast rendering and JavaScript performance) with none of the drawbacks (Safari 4's bizarre tabs), and a bevy of additional features. The Site Preferences alone are indispensable—the ability to set custom style sheets on a per-site basis is something that every browser should ship with by default.

Its adblocking isn't quite as powerful as Firefox with Adblock Plus, and I wish it supported GreaseKit user scripting, but there's very little else to complain about.  
(Version 5.9.2)

FYREFLYE  Now loading almost as fast as Safari and already heading toward OmniWeb 6.

See http://www.omnigroup.com/applications/omniweb/download/sneakypeek/

for the 5.10 nightlies.  
(Version 5.9.2)

ROBOTANK  Strangely, this release doesn't seem to include the Safari 4 WebKit that has been in each of the 5.9.2 Sneaky Peeks, though it includes support for something I've never heard of called the Gopher Protocol. I think I'll stick with the latest Sneaky Peek for now.  
(Version 5.9.2)

DANA SUTTON  My understanding was that Omni was making OmniWeb free because they were ceasing its development, and I am very pleased to see that they are going ahead with it and haven't broken up the development team. Good work, guys.   
(Version 5.9.2)

IINDIGO  I've been using the latest SneakyPeek build for a while now, and I gotta say, it's doing very nicely. I can't even really tell it's a beta.

One feature of OmniWeb that I've really come to love is the ability to apply custom stylesheets on individual pages - it gives me the power of the Firefox plugin "Stylish" without the nasty clunkiness and un-Maclike/"I'm faking it" feel that comes with Firefox.

Overall, the browser is great and I can't wait to see what version 6 holds in store.  
(Version 5.9.1)

THEBRIX2008  This must be an almost unique case of software moving from commercial to free (not open source) and speeding up in development ...

The difference between 5.9 and the new 5.9.2 Sneaky Peeks is spectacular. Not only is rendering improved (I can now use several financial sites which were unusable with 5.9 and the old WebKit) the whole application has become much more predictable in its behaviour, particularly when opening dozens of tabs at once; 5.9 frequently ground almost to a halt, or even crashed, in that case.

An unexpected surprise is that what looks like a trivial change on paper (automatically closing the tab drawer when the last tab is closed) improves the whole "tone" of the browser. The user interface may not have changed much in some time, but it still looks and feels good; there is nothing superfluous and I hope that OmniGroup resists the temptation to add CoverFlow or similar worthless bling as it moves towards 6.0.

After some time away I am back with OmniWeb as my default browser.  
(Version 5.9.1)

IR_EDJUCATED  Some comments say that this browser (version 5.9.1) passes the Acid3 test. This is simply not true. It scored a 75/100 which is the exact score Safari 3 places.

Other comments posted say this was the same engine as Safari 4. I have my doubts about that. Especially with the score being exactly the same.

http://acid3.acidtests.org/ - Try it for yourself.

I am not saying that this is not a good browser. Just ensuring that the public is well informed.  
(Version 5.9.1)

LEOPOLDBLOOM  I'm so glad to see development of OmniWeb picking up again. I used it as my default browser for a while, and the reason I stopped was because development was extremely slow, and it was always lagging months behind Safari in its WebKit version. Now that development has picked right back up, I'm going to give OmniWeb another run. The 5.9.2 SneakyPeak builds are already using Safari 4's WebKit, and they are blazing fast. The things that set OmniWeb apart for me are its superior control over browsing, particularly site preferences, and the tab side-bar.  
(Version 5.9.1)

KRAIZED  Please have the option of 'normal' Tabs like every other browser available today.  
(Version 5.9.1)