SILENT BOB IE  Would love to use shiira, but it is very buggy on 10.6. But it looks awesome and was very quick.  
(Version 2.2b090216)

ST00P!D M0NK3Y  I don't know what problem you guys are having, but it works perfectly for me. It opens fine, it doesn't crash, and I'm running the latest version of OS 10.5.8. I'm not a Shiira user by any means. I downloaded this out of curiosity from the comments. In fact, I'm typing in Shiira right now.

http://i25.tinypic.com/2dait7m.png

Try running Onyx on your system before installing this and see how that works. Onyx seems to fix bizarre issues of non-opening programs for me. I'm not having the dock issue problems either.  
(Version 2.2b090216)

TENEX  v2.2 Simply won't launch on my Leopard iMac. Back to Omniweb...  
(Version 2.2b090216)

RISEOFCHAOS  Shiira 2.2b crashs everytime when I try to launch the browser. First the Dock Icon appears then it disappears and when it appears again Shiira crashs.   
(Version 2.2b090216)

BAROQUEW  Every 6 months or so, I try to go back to Shiira and use it because it looks really impressive and neat. And then I remember why I never use it more than 5 minutes after download and then trash it. It just never works.

Now, I can't expand a window with the "+" sign: it just disappears; I can't go into the preferences either. I have a hard time picturing people migrating when the first thing they do (make window bigger anyone?) doesn't work.

Last time I tried to play with it, you couldn't run the current build if you didn't already have some older files.

I wonder what new thing will make me drop it next Christmas.  
(Version 2.2b090216)

ROBOTANK  I'm glad to see that Shiira is back from the dead. It has a lovely interface and some excellent and unique features, particularly the floating bookmark and history windows, and the OmniWeb style tab thumbnail bar. I don't think Shiira is quite ready to be my default browser (it still needs some bug fixes and better control over cookies), but I will be keeping on eye on it again and hoping to see lots of improvements in the future. Also, Glimmer Blocker and ClickToFlash (neither one is an InputManagers hack) both work with Shiira, so ad and Flash blocking are now available for it, filling in what was for me a huge hole in Shiira's feature set.  
(Version 2.2b090216)

ALFREDO_TOMATO  When I try my portal url, it downloads to the desktop. Refreshing the code on the server helps for a short time. It loads properly on Safari, Camino, Sunrise, Omniweb, Opera. Still I like Shiira a lot, and appreciate their efforts.   
(Version 2.2b090216)

IAMNOSKCAJ  This project's (perceived) current status is REALLY SAD. The first iteration of Shiira REALLY impressed me. I used it ALL THE TIME. Granted it had some bugs, which were never really fixed, but I used it FULL TIME. Then v2 came out, and I was floored. They had done it again. They turned the browsing world UPSIDE DOWN with their ideas -- but unfortunately the project seems to have died.

I'm going to investigate whether this is opensource. I know it uses the WebKit engine (which is the rendering engine that Safari uses). At least the engine is opensource, but I'm hoping the entire project is.

If ANYONE knows ANYTHING about this project's status, PLEASE reply to this comment.

THANKS!!!!  
(Version 2.2)

PAMA91  Shiira seams to be dead:

http://g.shiira.jp/groups/board_show/769

When it´s true, it´s really sad. Shiira has a gorgeous interface and some unique features.

But it´s a big buggy, especially on Leopard. I would use it again when they fix the problem with the bookmarks.   
(Version 2.2)

CHRIS FAM  Very good and elegant browser, way to go Japanese developer!  
(Version 2.2)

CORPSECORPS  _

I really like a lot of the unique features of this browser. It seems fast, too.

The UI is somewhat uneven, however.

Some of the as yet unavailable preferences are needed, and it seems a bit ridiculous for this to be referred to as version 2.2 when i encountered several significant UI bugs in just 20 minutes or so of use.

I've experimented with it through several versions but it's just never been stable enough to use on a regular basis, especially when Camino is so stable even in nightly builds.

.  
(Version 2.2)

MARK EVERITT  I'm currently using this as my default browser. I don't really bother with bookmarks except for a few on the bookmarks bar, so that doesn't really bother me. My one issue is that find doesn't appear to work, and that could be a deal breaker. If you can get that to work, then this is perfect for me! Thanks for a neat browser.  
(Version 2.2)

IKEY  I *want* to make this my default browser, but the bugs forbid me from doing so! No random crashes, but the bookmark system doesn't work and it will crash when I move around bookmarks that I have imported. This should be Shiira 2 ver .2 ,not ver 2.2 .  
(Version 2.2)

NEONBLUE2  Still using SuperShiira...

http://www.hurrikenux.com/Main/SuperShiira.html  
(Version 2.2)

MARKOH  Keeps crashing on me after about 10 seconds. this is a joke, right?  
(Version 2.2)

TUISHIMI  I hate to sound like a broken record, but they STILL have not fixed basic functionality of a web browser, like bookmarking. I can't bookmark, I can't browse. It's useless, as pretty as it is, it is useless.

FYI each time I try a new version, I remove all related files from application support and preferences.

I don't understand what they are thinking here. They are going to discourage their user base.

I am giving all very low ratings for this because they apparently don't care about functionality, but only about glitz.  
(Version 2.2)

HEATHERMASON  Had to force quit within ten minutes. Some pages still so buggy that you can't even navigate through them. This is sad because this browser looks so nice and has such great features. But I would rather not have my browser freeze up on me every few minutes.  
(Version 2.2)

HOTFREAKS  I'm not sure how the developers can call this a release. This is beta, if not alpha software. Its not even clear how to rename a bookmark folder. How about adding an RSS feed to the feed HUD. I tried for 10 minutes, and could not successfully add one. Tooltips dont seem to be working.

This is a promising browser, but you need to put a little more work into software before you release it.  
(Version 2.2)

EASER  I just gave this a try. It's not crashing on my G4 Powerbook (running 10.4.8). Seems like a nice browser. I agree, though, that the bookmark feature needs a lot of work. But it seems like a fast browser. I hope development continues.  
(Version 2.1)

ANDREWA121  Doesn't display close box when I create a second tab. Sometimes crashes when I create a second tab. Running on a MBP C2D.  
(Version 2.1)

GGORE  Crashes after 10 seconds every time I open it on my G4 Powerbook. Works fine on Inte.   
(Version 2.1)

MACSTERDAM  An amazing developer with some really outstanding interface ideas. Not ready for prime time yet, but extremely promising. Thank you very much for al your hard work!  
(Version 2.1)

INTELLECT INSIDE   watch out...

Keep your old version of Shiira for now. The new version is buggy and not feature-complete.

One thing it's missing, which was immediately noticable, is the old version's ability to scale large images to fit the window. This is especially needed in the new Shiira with its huge thumbnail tabs dock.

I'll be using old Shiira for now...  
(Version 2.0)

TREASONS  I had high hopes when I downloaded this app. It looks beautiful and has a unique approach to tabbed viewing. But it is completely unusable, little more than a tease. After working an hour to add folders to the toolbar, a task complicated by serious bugs, all the folders were gone the next time I launched the app.

Neither will it remember passwords for frequently visited sites.

I would like to see this app. when it's done, but right now it's not even worthy of beta status.  
(Version 2.0)

TOMIS  The interface include several innovate features. But this is offset by numerous bugs throughout the program. And it doesn't play WMV files even though I have Flip4Mac installed and Safari plays them fine!

Additionally they don't use tooltips at all in this program. This over-sight really needs to be corrected. Proper tooltip usage can replace the need for a help system.

This is definitely a beta release, not worthy of a 2.0 final release. Go back to the drawing board with this one guys.  
(Version 2.0)

TUISHIMI  Using WebKit it is pleasingly quick and renders nicely. The application itself is (IMO of course) well laid out, and being an omniweb user I like the thumbail tabs.

But my joy ends there as many of the preferences do not work and I cannot manage my bookmarks. There are also visual glitches that occur in the bookmarks shelf window. Really, if I could just manage my bookmarks I'd be willing to try using it more often.

It should promise, but I don't know why this would even be considered anything other than late alpha, early beta quality.  
(Version 2.0)

JBARNES  I've been a shiira user for some time now, constantly checking up on the new beta's for 2.0. Unfortunately what is marked here is not a final 2.0. Numerous preferences are still disabled, buggy etc. In fact, as numerous people in Shiira forums point out, some of the available nightly builds are more fleshed out than what is being offered as a non-beta 2.0. Lots of promise, but still not implemented in full. However, it is even quicker than its 1.2.3 sibling (newer version of webkit?). Promises to be a 5-star showing if it gets all the new features working  
(Version 2.0)

MARKOH  I don't know...with Fasterfox, AdBlock and AdBlock Filterset G.Updater installed it's hard for me to use anything but Firefox  
(Version 2.0)

JETTYBOY  Still some things missing as others have said. One big draw back for old eyes is not being able to set mimimum font size. Also bringing in bookmarks to the bookmarks bar is somewhat confusing.  
(Version 2.0)

NEONBLUE2  I wouldn't call this 2.0 yet. It lacks many of the features of 1.2.2 and still has a lot of bugs.  
(Version 2.0)

D0112358  I don't know...with saft installed it's hard for me to use anything but safari  
(Version 2.0)

OCHYMING  Faster than Safari.

Spell checker, when?  
(Version 2.0)

STAR-AFFINITY  I quickly noticed that Shiira 2.0 scrolls smoother than the current version of Safari. How can this be?

Try both browsers by scrolling the main MacUpdate page up and down with the browser window covering the enire screen.  
(Version 2.0)

PHALERON  This is one fine browser! The only reason I use Safari more, is out of habit.  
(Version 2.0)

FLYING ACE  It's a real pity that this doesn't get updated more often. It has the opportunity to become great, but because of the ridiculous amount of time between betas it's losing out.  
(Version 2.0b2)

ELIASHC  Only works in Shiira 1 (as of yet), I believe  
(Version 2.0b2)

ABALEM ^_^  How do you turn on the "turn page" effect as seen in the preview ??   
(Version 2.0b2)

ELIASHC  I think the reason is that simply hasn't been implemented, yet.  
(Version 2.0b2)

JINGJING320  Cannot open the general preferences  
(Version 2.0b2)

BEDSTUY65  Imports bookmarks from other browsers but not in the same order from what they were previusly. would love to be able to alphatetize them and get rid of the superulous anceient other browser listings but can't seem to locate an intuitive delete button.  
(Version 2.0b2)

NIAMOR  very fast browser with a very elegant UI. The best for me !

Bravo for the developpers ! And many thanks !  
(Version 2.0b2)

ROB  My favorite. Simple and quick! Five star!!

Works flawlessly on my computer.  
(Version 2.0b2)

WIDGE34  Cannot open the general preferences. I click on the General tab and Shiira quits.Whats the point in releasing this if the basics do not work?  
(Version 2.0b2)

JLENNON314  I'm only noticing a few cosmetic problems. Right now, I am eager to see the final product. I absolutely love Shiira.  
(Version 2.0b2)

THEVALRUS  Good God what has happened to this browser. Crashy; opens ads in a separate, frontmost page (I briefly thought it had somehow become a magical browser that *only opened ads*); huge tab bar taking up the bottom eighth of the window. Beta though it may be, this needs cleaning up, bad; it makes me not want to use the final product.  
(Version 2.0b2)

JB4  I love Shira. Fast and with all the features I need, but this new version loads three google pages everty time I open a new page.

Must fix soon. Unusable, as is.  
(Version 2.0b2)

X9  PLEASE for the love of all that is holy and good, release the next update already! Safari is killing me and firefox is worthless. Omnieb wants money and iCab is... iCab...

It's been over 3 motnhs since the last release, dev. C'mon now.  
(Version 2.0b1)

ABALEM ^_^  Quite unstable at times still, but promising. I'd say that the botton bar is too big !!

Btw, how do you get this "turn page" effect as seen in the preview ?  
(Version 2.0b1)

FLYING ACE  Any more advance on this? It's been beta 1 for months now...I'm dying to try out a more functioning version!  
(Version 2.0b1)

JLENNON314  After yesterday's release of iTunes 7, it almost seems that the Shiira developers had a sneak preview of iTunes before they released their 2.0 design. They look so beautiful together that it almost seems like they were designed together.

When this is out of Beta, I may finally switch over from Camino.  
(Version 2.0b1)

OCEANELEMENT  Shiira 2.0b1 looks great. Understandably, since it's still in the beta phase there is unstability. Aside from that the features and creativity put into this browser is amazing. Two thumbs up on the work. Once the stable version comes out you bet that this browser will set a new standard for new generation browsers on the OS X system.   
(Version 2.0b1)

GAOSHAN  Neat! The graphics of this beta's user interface are beyond anything else available (except for certain elements of WebKit nightlies). The shelf, pagedock, privacy features and HUD panels (click on the History button to see a HUD panel) are really cutting edge. Love it! Aside from Safari it is the only other real web browser that has the cocoa/aqua feel to it. Really feels like a Mac program.

Be aware that this is a real beta. Many things don't function or don't function like they should. If you want a smooth browsing experience, get the stable version. However, if you want a sneak peek at your birthday present, check out this beta.

Note that in my review, the only reason this doesn't get a solid 5 stars is because it is a beta and simply cannot have a 5 in Stability.  
(Version 2.0b1)

TEXSPLEEN  Too many features disabled to be able to give a proper review of this beta? But is quite different from previous version (1.2.2). Still very buggy as well. Looks promising though. A bit like iphoto, a bit like

Omniweb? Will be well worth a look when a little

more developed.  
(Version 2.0b1)

ST00P!D M0NK3Y  Now that I've toyed with it, this release is actually quite buggy and many of the features aren't turned on. I hope a new stable released gets released soon.  
(Version 2.0b1)

ST00P!D M0NK3Y  I love the new interface. It's very "different". It's also very fast. It still doesn't loading websites like Gmail correctly (it goes into HTML mode), so that's one of the few reasons I can't switch over completely.

Anyway...keep up the good work!  
(Version 2.0b1)

THEVALRUS  Gorgeous, for sure, but Haplo has some good points. The page dock is better in theory than in practice, due to the massive amount of space it takes up at the bottom of the page. Perhaps if it were transparent and the page could be seen behind it...? I don't know.

Also, no bookmark bar; instead, I have to use this panel thing. It looks nice, but it takes me a hell of a lot longer to get to bookmarks in folders that were in Safari's bookmark bar.

I'm always eager to try a new version of Shiira, but it seems like they sacrificed a lot of usability in this one.  
(Version 2.0b1)

HAL2007  Wow! Impressive and full of potential. Beautiful and elegant UI. New definition of browsing. This could be the browser of the future. But it's a beta, many functions are still to be implemented. I can't wait until this is final to further evaluate. Keep up the good work!  
(Version 2.0b1)

HAPLO  Ok, firstly as much as I like the new interface, it's way too big and bulky. The page dock is cool, but both the dock and the tab bar are now about double or quadruple in size from the original. One thing that makes or breaks a browser is how much screen space it gives you for actually viewing the page. Now if you're running a freaking 30" screen the new interface would be great since you have more screen space than a page would use anyway, but for my little 14" iBook this is fairly horrid. Also, there's a good two inch thick bar below the main toolbar that seems to do absolutely nothing. Yes, you can collapse the dock, but the status bar below is also pretty intrusive, and you really don't get much space with this.

Secondly, full screen looks nice but is highly nonfunctional. The draggable Quicktime-esque control bar is kinda nice but there needs to be a better way to show/hide it, to make it smaller (ie small icons) and to include an address bar so it can actually work.

Overall, even for a beta, just assessing the new layout, it's really too much superfluousness and not enough function.  
(Version 2.0b1)

MACSTERDAM  Maybe not the most stable of browsers, but then, it's only beta. If you want stable, download the 1.2.2 release.

The new GUI and features in this 2.0 release, however, are something else. Very, very impressive indeed. Love the new shelf, tabs and full-screen mode. Can't wait for the final release. Hats off for the developer of this!  
(Version 2.0b1)

HEATHERMASON  Crashes constantly since updating flash player  
(Version 1.2.2)

GAZMAN  Excellant. Fast and stable. You can choose between aqua, unified and metal interfaces. There are different themes to choose from. You can choose different search engines. The one and only feature it needs to replace Safari full-time is the ability to check spelling as you type.

P.S. don't bother going to their support forums, its mostly spam.  
(Version 1.2.2)

IGABE  Absolutely amazing.

Try it. I've used OmniWeb & Firefox & Safari extensively, also used Camino and Opera. Shiira is the first browser I've used on the Mac where I keep saying "WOW, they did it right! Why is safari not like this!?" in my head _almost every day_.

Please, try it.

P.S. I personally found that changing the User Agent (in Shiira's preferences) to Safari makes the browser much more stable. Try it, you'll see... a whole lot less crashing, at least on my Mac OS 10.3.9 Powerbook G4.  
(Version 1.2.2)

HEATHERMASON  There isn't much this browser can't do. Whenever I run into a problem with my default browser I copy and paste the link over to Shiira and the problem is solved. Yoku dekimashita, Shiira team!  
(Version 1.2.2)

DOC RENAUD  The best web browser for my needs. Not bloated but with very good features.

Load pages faster than Safari, is more stable, have an elegant interface, with the possibility to customise it.

I especialy love the handy side drawer.

One request: Would it be possible to add an ads blocker, like PithHelmet ?  
(Version 1.2.2)

ATTENTIONWANDERED  nice.

i really like this program. I thought camino was as good as it gets, and never really thought to try this.

it is so fast: loads quicky, loads tabs quickly, browses the internet quickly despite the lack of http pipelining (which i agree should be added), and even closes quickly

it has a standard interface that can be customized easily.

its really stable

renders pages well

my only problems are: that there are no spacers in the bookmark bar, and its kind of a hassle to get the bookmarks to work(convert to safari, then safari to firefox, then to shiira) because of no easily found import  
(Version 1.2.2)

BIRTY  I now use Shiira 95% of the time now, it used to be 50% Safari and Camino.

Page load performance is exactly the same as Safari (Shirra uses WebKit), but Shiira is as stable is a ROCK and the UI is faster. Wow.

The features are many and are great, but it's Keychain access seems to be a bit premature.

Camino is a lot faster loading pages, (HTTP Pipelining), too bad Shiira/WebKit doesn't support Pipelining.

http://www.caminobrowser.org/support/hiddenprefs/#EnablePipelining  
(Version 1.2.2)

SHADOWNIGHT  I think Shiira is the best browser. The features are so well implemented, the interface is pleasing, clean and smooth. It has very innovative features, just download it to realize that. This is an application that makes you realize how badly the other browsers have been doing things for years. Innovative is the word to describe Shiira. It feels similar to Safari, but so much smarter.

I really encourage you to download it and take it for a psin, you have to use it to realize how good it is. There are a number of bugs or glitches, but really nothing to annoy you daily. Go ahead and see what you've been missing.  
(Version 1.2.2)

ST00P!D M0NK3Y  Wow...this latest version seems to be even faster than Camino. This is possibly the fastest browser I've ever used. I'm glad it doesn't crash now like the previous release. This program also seems to hog less RAM than a lot of other browsers. Nice. =)  
(Version 1.2.2)

BOBSTER  Shiira will NOT download anything!!!!!! What is up with that????

This is really too bad, because I have been enjoying Shiira.  
(Version 1.2.2)

ZWS  I love this new browser and is SO close to being my one and only but the issue with not being able to add search engines to the toolbar search needs to be fixed as well as the sidebar (which is a solid idea) which needs to be more aesthetically pleasing and effective (not everything can be read in it). Thanks for making this great app!  
(Version 1.2.2)

CHROME  Well, i was to fast with my happy review because the textencoding-problem still exists.

The strange thing is, sometimes it works and sometimes i had to set it manually to ISO Latin 1 on the same site.

If i do that directly after starting shiira in the preferences the most sites are shown correctly.

I think the developer have to fix this soon because it nerves a lot.  
(Version 1.2.2)

CHROME  ItLs my default browser because itLs fast, smart and stable under Panther 10.3.9.

With this newest update they fixed the Text-encoding problem that comes with the 1.2 version.

ILm really happy with it!  
(Version 1.2.2)

PHILCOZZ  Very fast, great features... Add a "find-as-you-type" feature (ala Camino) and it's my default.

Well done.  
(Version 1.2.2)

TEXSPLEEN  I've been using Shiira as my main browser almost since it came out and have had few problems with it. Although I have turned off the Page Transition effect

(which I suspect may cause shiira to crash from time to time?). It's a terrific browser, especially the sidebar feature. I'm also a wrap for the icon preferences which allow you to change icons and the look from metal to aqua. One thing that could be improved is the password management. The keychain access method used by Safari is far more stable and reliable.

Maybe the Developers can build improved password management into Shiira in a future release (a-la-firefox). Overall I highly recommend this browser.

If you like Safari you should enjoy Shiira.  
(Version 1.2.2)

MBHOCKEY  Wow...this browser is really, really awesome. Fast, light-weight, and tons of features with a beautiful UI...it's probably the best Mac app you don't know about!   
(Version 1.2.1)

DONGO  I adore this browser, but the autofill in this version obviously wasn't ready for prime time. The browser virtually always crashes when loading sites that have login/passwords that it remembers. Hope this gets fixed very soon!  
(Version 1.2.1)

MACMEND.COM  great browser but since the upgrade to 'universal' it crashes all the time  
(Version 1.2.1)

BEEP BEEP, BEEP BEEP... YEAH!  Great browser!

+ Nice clean look with unified aqua-texture.

+ Sidebar with many functions

+ Tab ExposeL function is fantastic!

- Crashes are still a little too frequently (@ version 1.2.1)

- Page transition is a nice 'show-off' feature but the effect is a little too slow (for my taste) when browsing  
(Version 1.2.1)

SLUNG   Nice implementation of a Cocoa browser, however this 'universal binary' verision, 1.2.1 keeps crashing on my ancient G4. Am going back to the 201205 version which was stable on my machine but without the new features. Keep at it guys! Gambate.  
(Version 1.2.1)

HIS DUDENESS  Oops, the new version keeps crashing on me with the passwords feature working. I try to sign on to Ebay, say, and the password is already there, and Shiira crashes...  
(Version 1.2.1)

INFORMATIX  Does Shiira share bookmarks with Safari so users can easily switch between the two browsers?  
(Version 1.2.1)

O5220803  Well, each version of this browser is better than its previous incarnation! Now, it includes AutoFill for passwords and Logon's. Truly, Shiira is becoming a mature (serious) contender in the Mac/Browser arena. I am especially pleased that the author(s) have retained support for OSX 10.3.9. Domo Arigato!  
(Version 1.2.1)

MACMEND.COM  This is an superb browser, I got tired of firefox and its endless plugins so instead of a browser you end up with a christmas tree.

On my mac G4 1.67 laptop it is very stable, very fast and has a good user feel. I like its user configurability the sidebar and alot aboput the way it works.

It does some getting your head around and its very much more than just an improved safari.

it has a number of themes and I have found more;

I think it could do with a few more features but lets not go mad.  
(Version 1.2)

SIXER ___2  Looks awesome after I configure it to look the way I like, but crashes _all the time_. Latest OS X on a Dual 1GHz G4 PowerMac.  
(Version 1.2)

HAL2007  This is a significant update that I recommend to anyone! The new icon is remarkably better, too.  
(Version 1.2)

PENNYHEAD  I became fed-up with another browser (not mentioning any names) and decided to give this one a try. This browser is super fast. I really like this app. it has not acted up yet. The application itself only takes up 5.2MB of space. All that's needed is autofill and password management and you have an A #1 browser. Hopefully these features are added soon. Good work!  
(Version 1.1)

BOB  Awesome browser! Super fast, super efficient, and super small DL.... now, if you could fix the tabbing to fields issue (particularly bad when using Yahoo webmail and some other sites) then it would be perfect!  
(Version 1.1)

JEFF   Everything about the browser is great, but it's lacking keychain interface, or at least a password management of it's own.

Besides this, it's a great browser.   
(Version 1.1)

MATT  Great. Brilliant. 110%.

This is possibly the BEST browser I have used. I have been looking for a browser thats more lightweight and faster than Safari. This is it.  
(Version 1.1)

ANONYMOUS  ooops.. sorry, to the comment before.

I mean the "Nightly Build 051013" of Shiira1.1 works fine under > OSX 10.4.2 < ... now I got it.  
(Version 1.1)

ANONYMOUS  http://cinema-center.de/ works fine on "my Shiira1.1" under OSX 10.2.4. but I´m using the "Nightly Build 051013", you can find on Shiira-Homepage under this link: http://hmdt-web.net/shiira/en

Try it also if you want... hope http://cinema-center.de/ works them better on your System. cheers  
(Version 1.1)

ANONYMOUS  I have a bunch of problems with international characters. For instance characters on http://cinema-center.de/ where you can see "Dlmen" instead of "DuNlmen" on the left side. And a click on that link does only bring a 404 error. This website works in Firefox and Safari.

Other than that I can not really see a big speed difference, nice GUI, I like the Download manager and sidebar.  
(Version 1.1)

ANONYMOUS  Shiira 1.1 crashes always I try to open an link to a PDF document.

Selecting at the preferences the Firefox-bookmarks as Bookmarksbar doesn´t show anything. It only works with Safari-bookmarks in the Bookmarksbar.

...but don´t mind. all in all this is a very good browser!  
(Version 1.1)

ANONYMOUS  my first impression? ABSOLUTLY GREAT ...DESIGN, EASY-USE, FEATURES !! EVERYTHING !!

I loved it from the first sight. Go on with this work and add some more features/extensions. Like for example the "Super DragAndGo"-extension in Firefox.  
(Version 1.1)

ANONYMOUS  Contrary to what other people have said, it's not quite as fast as safari. And I don't like its icon. Call me trivial, but I hate the fish logo, it really turns me off this browser.

Other than that, it's great! Easily rivals Mozilla and FireFox!  
(Version 1.1)

ANONYMOUS  This is a great browser, however, I was confused and annoyed when I began to fill out long forms, and found that the Tab key would, instead of advance me to the next field, erase what I had typed and highlight the URL space...  
(Version 1.1)

DAN  I'm really interested to see how this app shapes up. This could definitely kill Safari if it implements a few more features. It loads pages consistently faster than Safari and has nice customization features that Safari doesn't have. One question is: if it's written in Cocoa then why doesn't it have "check spelling" options in the edit menu? Thanks for a great and promising app!  
(Version 1.1)

JEFF HOOGMOED  I really like this browser...

it's fast as anything...much faster than Safari, but, it's a little limited.

It would be my main browser but it lacks any kind of autofill feature. I use autofill for passwords and personal info every day, so until this feature is added, I'll use Safari as my main.   
(Version 1.1)

DEBTMAN7  Great browser. I'd like to say it's ideal, it's not, but it may win me out anyway. I switched to firefox about a year ago because safari 1.2 was getting to be a dog. I was relatively pleased. I've been happy with firefox until I tried out Safari 2.0 and Shiira. Now it's just all confusing...

I like Shiira because it's fast. That may be the deciding factor. Shiira has a VERY responsive UI. It never seems to stall or hang, and I never really get a spinning beachball. Safari 2.0 still gives me the beachball and hangs on occasion. Shiira is definately faster than firefox in the UI department, having grown used to the 1-2 second delay in doing something with firefox, Shiira still amazes me with the responsiveness.

What don't I like? It crashes on me more than firefox, which I have found to be rock solid. It does not have all the features I want and is not extensible like firefox. I miss form filling. I miss neat extensions that let me control iTunes in the browser, display the weather, block ads, add map bookmarks to google maps, etc etc. For now, shiira will probably be my main browser because of the sheer speed, but I'll still use firefox for sites where extensions make a difference.

If firefox ever gets a UI as responsive as shiira, well I'll be all over it...  
(Version 1.1)

ANONYMOUS  Very fast browser... Tab expose is very cool. I love the sidebar. Needs: I would love to see this get a "type-ahead" search feature like those in Firefox, Camino, and Safari (with Saft or FIWT).

This clearly has great potential.  
(Version 1.1)

ANONYMOUS  Some excellent strides forward here. PithHelmet 2.5.2 does work with Shiira 1.1 (albeit only on Mac OS X 10.4.x). Some functions could be better implemented - e.g. it can read Safari and Firefox bookmarks, but it won't write to them; it crashes when trying to save a new bookmark if Safari bookmarks are enabled. The "Bookmarks Bar" setting for Shiira/Safari/Firefox won't stay on Firefox. The tab expose is neat, but very slow (OmniWeb keeps thumbnails in a drawer, which seems to be faster). Nice little touches like "Print Document as a PDF."  
(Version 1.1)

DAVID LE PAGE  Shiira is a very promising piece of software, with superb functionality.

Thank you very much for making it available for Panther.

Unfortunately, I still find myself returning to Safari, for reasons which would be very simple to sort out in Shiira: they are simply matters of GUI design.

The URI bar in Shiira is too narrow, so more uncomfortable to read.

The Search field is not long enough, so it's more difficult to see what has been typed there.

And for reasons which are beyond me, the fonts used in the Shiira GUI look thin and ratty, whereas Safari's are solid, well-rounded and comfortable to read.

Sort these things out, and I suspect you'll pull a lot more users.  
(Version 1.1)

RYAN M.  Awesome!

I've nagged Apple for a couple years now to give users of older systems access to updates to Safari. Shiira does this!

Also:

- Tab Expose - way cool!

- HTML source - nice touch with colored code and DOM structure viewer

- adjustable search bar

- access to Safari and Firefox bookmarks

- I can choose which search engine I want or add my own

- private browsing!

- cache management - cool!

- simple sidebar for bookmarks rather than a page that changes like in Safari

Woohoo! Nice job!

Ryan  
(Version 1.1)

DPG4450GUY  The developer never posts about any security updates/upgrades. This leaves me in severe doubt about using Shiira for anything but reading sites.

Safari has been updated several times for security issues, and so has the other non-webcore browsers recently.

Can we get a statement about addressing the exploits that have been found by various security firms?  
(Version 1.1)

TWISTERMC  Fast as fast can be on 10.3.9! Love the Firefox brookmarks in Shiira feature. Sooo nice. However, issues with yahoo mail and gmail. when i put my name in the username box and hit tab it disappears.  
(Version 1.1)

ANONYMOUS  Thanks for the Panther support. Due to Tigers "issues" with Firewire many people are unable or unwilling to upgrade. It's nice to see Developers supporting Panther.

That said, this is very fast and nice browser. It's not at the point of replacing Firefox for me yet, but the possibility exists.   
(Version 1.1)

ANONYMOUS  Still no keychain support. I know it's early in the development but that's something I want.  
(Version 1.1)

ANONYMOUS  Nice, Does seem somewhat faster than Safari too. Not sure why as they both use webkit. The fastest browser ever is probably Dillo on Linux which is truly staggering, unfortunately Dillo has never really been finsihed and a lot of stuff is broken with it.

Nice to see user agent changing and gui customization in Shira.

What would make Shira perfect is some java script filters and cookies filters to completly deny cookies from certain sites.

Very nice though.  
(Version 1.1)

HELLZ.  Gets better with every nightly build (I'm on 10.3.9).

Fastest browser ever, I just miss keuchain access to find it perfect. Been my default since 0.9.  
(Version 1.0)

PAUL  The Best and Fastest Browser PERIOD. I have tried them ALL!   
(Version 1.0)

PHIL  Looks sweet - can't wait for some more features. The fact that it doesn't remember website passwords (keychain access as mentioned by a previous reviewer) is a deal-breaker for me. I also noticed that the maximize button makes it take up the whole screen (ala Camino). I've gotten used to Safari only maximizing to the amount of space it needs for a page and I find that I prefer it that way so it doesn't block my ability to see other apps off to the side.  
(Version 1.0)

NIVLEKLIVE  my bookmarks aren't saved! Everytime I quit they disappear... has anyone encountered the same problem? :) any solutions?  
(Version 1.0)

ANONYMOUS  I have put this 1.0 030605 (June 3, 2005 to us Americans) nightly build for 10.3.9 through it's paces and outside of it not implementing the Keychain, and a spelling error in the Customize Toolbar area, I have made Shiira my default browser, and Safari is out of my Dock... It has really been modeled after Safari 2.0 on Tiger with it's Private Browsing and Favicons features et al.

Plug-ins invoke within the browser flawlessly, Shockwave and Flash play much faster and more fluid than on Safari and certainly Camino. I am truly impressed by the speed, as side by side by side with Camino and Safari, Shiira outperforms them all in page rendering and plug-in performance. Add the Keychain Access and fix some aesthetics and I would actually pay good money for this over the freebies, and I am a greedy black duck!   
(Version 1.0)

DAVID LE PAGE  This is a superb browser -- incredibly well thought-out. Even more elegant than Safari, which is quite an achievement.

My only gripe (though I have read and understand your rationale) is that you've not updated the Panther version, at least to 1.0 -- I'm sure doing that would hasten adoption of a very worthy application.  
(Version 1.0)

ANONYMOUS  Great browser. Love the built in icons. Very fast.

Sometimes sets preferences to their defaults automatically. Can't set your own home page.  
(Version 1.0)

MATT  Well, installing this broke my dialup connection. That was a bad sign, but upon reconnecting I continued only to find that Shiira would not open at all. It crashed everytime. How neat! I can cover my desktop with crash reports. I get a new one everytime I click on the fish!  
(Version 1.0)

BRANDON B  In one word....FINALLY!

Shiira is a browser that finally combines the speed and stability of Mozilla's Firefox browser with the beauty and functionality of Safari and Camino.

The most noticible feature about this browser is that it is FAST, FAST, FAST! It especially beats Safari in the area of loading multiple tabs without stalling or slowing to nothing. This could possibly be the fastest browser I have ever used.

The keyboard commands and interface are near identical to Safari and bookmarks can be imported from Safari. It feels very natural to switch to Shiira from Safari.

Overall this is one kickin' browser! Highly recomended for it's speed and friendly interface!

Feature request to author: would be nice to have an integrated ad filter/blocker...but for a 1.0 this app is amazing! Being webkit based, whenever an ad blocker for tiger is created for webkit it will serve the same purpose.  
(Version 1.0)

ANONYMOUS  I LOVE this browser!!! :D

Keep up the good work , really, its great  
(Version 1.0)

WARE ADAMS  It's early Friday morning in Chicago. I have tried two times to download Shiira 1.0-----It will NOT OPEN UP AFTER BEING PUT IN THE HARDRIVE.

Please check your download for a defect that prevents from being downloaded.

Ware Adams, Chicago  
(Version 1.0)

JEDIK  Great browser. Much more configurable than Safari, with many nice options like download history with search. I do love the sidebar. :)

It just needs a few things:

- autofill (at least keychain integration, pleeease!)

- OS X spell check integration

- Integration with mail apps (send link, send page)

- RSS (not really needed, but as a plus)

The button to open a new tab and the window to manage the search engines were really cleaver. Why Apple didn't realized that? :D

Keep it up!  
(Version 1.0)

ANONYMOUS  "Shiira 1.0 supports only Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger). It does not work on Mac OS X 10.3.x (Panther)."

umm.. ain't a day before the OS ships a bit soon for that?  
(Version 1.0)

HAZMAT  VERY impressive! I'm looking forward to seeing the progress on this app.  
(Version 0.9.5)

3818  One very nice, fast, stable and (fairly) complete, browser for the Mac! Superb GUI, theme and icon sets! A real pleasure to use. In my opinion it needs the following to make it an EXCELLENT browser:

1. Autofill/Autocomplete for web forms

2. Autofill for passwords & logons

3. Incorporation of the Mac spellchecker for text boxes

4. The ability to Edit Safari bookmark items when used in Shiira.   
(Version 0.9.5)

ANONYMOUS  Shiira doesn't display Google Maps even after Apple's Java fix. All other browsers do. Still below 1.0 in version so lots of room for improvement. LOTS!  
(Version 0.9.5)

ANONYMOUS  Excellent but I miss Adblock, Flashblock and a password manager. For a 0.9x version it is great. I am sure it will become the best browser for os X. Go japan =^_^=  
(Version 0.9.5)

JAH JAH  WWOOOWW!!!!!!!

AMAZING!!

You have to test it to belive it, CRAZY!!

Thanks a lot, just when safari start getting trouble (with the 10.3.9 update) Just Wonderfull!

I LOVE IT  
(Version 0.9.5)

ANONYMOUS  Just love it! I thought Safari was fast, but its a snail compared to this. Thank you!  
(Version 0.9.5)

PETER DA SILVA  The one thing that keeps me using Gecko browsers (Camino, Firefox) instead of Webkit browsers (Shiira, Safari) is Flashblock. Does anyone know of any equivalent of the Flashblock extension (Firefox Flashblock Extension, Camiflash) for Webkit browsers like Shiira?

If you don't know what Flashblock is, it's a brilliant tool that doesn't actually prevent Flash from running, it just defers it until you click on the flash icon inside the outline of the applet. This is much better than blocking flash with a proxy because it lets you run the flash applet when you want... and not run it when you don't.  
(Version 0.9.5)

ANCIENTYGER  Maybe i should say.. Neck and Neck...LOL This browser is sweeeeeeeeet. k. sorry, i'll be quiet now.  
(Version 0.9.5)

STARTYGER  Wow. ....wow. Omniweb, Shiira and Safari. wow. Omniweb still has the best features.....but........and what a but it is.... Shiira has knocked Safari down to third... and steps up close to OW that draw man.. wow...i love it! LOL downloads history etc etc. compact cocoa. That's the way it should be nice. These three browsers display CSS better than the others (more w3c compliant) Shiira is also fast... which gives it its bite, again on omniweb. But Safari's coming out with RSS... hmm... Nice place to be. Shiira rose up to be a beautiful and feature rich browser... have i mentioned that it's fast? Feels very responsive.

Shiira is becoming my favorite among my favorites. Camino is cool.. but, CSS2? nope. can't do that... cocoa browsers have to be great!   
(Version 0.9.5)

ANONYMOUS  I really like this browser. It keeps improving and at a far faster rate than Safari. In fact with this new release of Shiira, I'm one step closer to making it my default browser.  
(Version 0.9.5)

CIRRUS  This browser is simply put: amazing.

The only thing missing is keychain integration. Put that in, and Shiira becomes my default browser the second its released.  
(Version 0.9.5)

ANONYMOUS  wow, nice browser !! stable and ergonomic.

the TAB exposé is wonderful, work with speed download, full customizable, french localization,

plz just add the RSS thing and "make shiira defaut browser" button and it will be a killer app!

and i tell you, i have tried all of these alternative browsers!  
(Version 0.9.5pr)

JB  I've been using it for a few days now and it's growing on me. Very fast, very neat and clean and I really like the icon choices.

2 things that have bothered me.

1. I use "Speed Download" and I don't know how to get Shiira to talk to "SD." Right now; Shiira is not allowing any downloads. I'd use it as mayu default browser, if I could get this to work.

2. How does one edit the imported Safari bookmarks? Not a big thing, but curious.

Thanks!

JB  
(Version 0.9.5pr)

HIDRMICK  quite a righteous little browser! small and sleek, and faster(?) than safari. the sidebar is a fantastic addition as is tab expose. only 1 thing would make it truly excellent; address book and keychain integration. truly, then it would kick safari's butt! (until safari 2.0, i suppose...) :)  
(Version 0.9.5pr)

CLIVE  the developer states that if you have SIMBL mods installed, it can cause erratic behavior (it does!) and therefore should be uninstalled to use shiira. Wrong attitude as PithHelmet is far more popular, 2X the dl's, so how 'bout accomodating PithHelmet in Shiira???  
(Version 0.9.5pr)

µø˜?´¥  Since Shiira uses WebKit, it renders identical to Safari, but has a lot more features, such as:

aqua OR metal interface, sidebar, choice of icons, customizable source display,

and the best feature: MOVEABLE TABS!

Thank you, Shiira!  
(Version 0.9.5pr)

ACOYNE  Sidebar, sidebar, sidebar. No serious browser can be without one. Why don't the Safari people get with the program?  
(Version 0.9.5pr)

ANONYMOUS  At this stage in my familiarity with Shiira I couldn't possibly write a review, but I will say this:

At least the Shiira developers, unlike the Firefox folks, are giving AppleScript support serious attention!

Also impressive (and lacking in Firefox) is the retaining of styled text when copying and pasting into text editors.  
(Version 0.9.5pr)

QUATRO  add ad blocking and animated gif management and you may have yourself another user!!!  
(Version 0.9.5pr)

JACK  Shiira definitely is a competitive browser to other browser for mac. It is equipped with many great features, which are not only useful but free of charge: ONE-page pdf export, multiple search engines with keys/shortcuts support, changable theme icons, sidebar bookmarks and histories that can be searched...

Highly recommend!  
(Version 0.9.4)

ANONYMOUS  This browser may become a serious contender for Mac fans in a hurry. It caters to developers by not using a proprietary engine, and it has a wider range of features and looks than Camino. I think the default icon set (colorful one) needs refinment; the antialiasing looks wrong and the symbols they use are unclear in some cases (customize, sidebar). Overall very nice little browser though! Tab Expose is very cool indeed.  
(Version 0.9.4)

ANONYMOUS  hmmm.... interesting... i'll have to keep an eye on it to see where it goes...  
(Version 0.9.4)

MACSTERDAM  Tab Expose is absolutely fcking brilliant, and the rest of the browser is not bad either!   
(Version 0.9.4)

ANONYMOUS  This is an awesome browser, far better than Safari. But:

- it can't block ads

- it can't block flash

- it can't save a complete page

I'll use it when it can do that. Otherwise it is more or less useless.  
(Version 0.9.4)

ANONYMOUS  Unacceptably slow, and as far as I can tell brings absolutely nothing new to the party, so whats the point.

Just consider if this just had an ad blocker, that would be a new and interesting to thing to have, but this browser has nothing new.

Develop things people need.  
(Version 0.9.4)

MEEKROBIAN  this browser is awesome!. it is faster than camino and safari. plus, i definitely like the click or right click of the tabs and the look of the imageframestyle!. as soon as this hits 1.0 it will be the only browser left in my little system.   
(Version 0.9.3)

ANONYMOUS  Pretty good but it cannot save a complete page. Add this please. Plus an easy way to blosk adds.  
(Version 0.9.3)

YULIMULI  i have to say loud and clear

THIS IS THE BEST BROWSER FOR MAC OSX !!!!!!

THAN'KS !

(its so fast....)  
(Version 0.9.3)

XMG  Shiira is great, much more features than Safari, faster, and Smaller!  
(Version 0.9.3)

ANONYMOUS  Shiira is amazing -- very, very fast and offers the features of Safari (without the perpetual spinning beach ball). Pretty cool!!  
(Version 0.9.3)

ANONYMOUS  Fun browser. Even has recent nightly builds. File size is only 1.9 mb on latest nightly build!!   
(Version 0.9.3)

ANONYMOUS  Excellent!

The smallest download size of all available Mac OS X browsers.

And so many features within a neat package.  
(Version 0.9.3)

JFM  I have suddenly come across one serious problem: while most password-protected webpages work fine, several ones just don't open, although they open without any trouble in other browsers.

For instance, when I attempt to access online my Diners Club account, I get an error message. Same thing happens when I attempt to access those of my websites managed through Cpanel: either error message, or just endless waiting for a page which never opens (while it opens instantly in other browser). Moreover, when that problem occurs, then it seems to prevent any other page to open, unless one closes Shiira and opens it again.

It would be a good idea if people with similar problems could report them. After all, the application is still at a beta stage, it is normal there are some bugs left before they come to 1.0. But such bugs will prevent me from using Shiira as my primary browser until they are solved.  
(Version 0.9.3)

JFM  Nice interface, works well and fast. But when I attempted to export the bookmarks of URL Manager Pro to Shiira (the latest version of URL Manager Pro offers the option), then Shiira would instantly quit each time I would attempt to open it! I had to put Shiira in the trash and reinstall. Probably this is a problem with URL Manager Pro, not with Shiira.

Not too much a problem, since one can also access Safari bookmarks in the drawer. However, when clicking on the arrow for showing a list or subcategories of bookmarks, the list opens significantly slower than in other browsers.

Probably a future release will improve that. Overall experience is pleasant. But if they really want to make it better than Safari, they should still include a few items which Safari is missing, for instance the ability to include URL and date when printing a page (possible to do it with Safari Extender, but only for pages in English and other non accented languages, otherwise the result is garbled). I hope that Shiira will consider this addition - a browser on a good way, no doubt, and which I might consider using as ma primary browser if there are further improvements.  
(Version 0.9.3)

ANONYMOUS  I can't save a web page with pictures. Back to Mozilla.  
(Version 0.9.3)

A NONY MOUSE  Wow! I'm definetly impressed by this browser! It's damned fast, has all the features that Safari also has, and loads more. Very good work! I don't like the "fish" icon, though... ;-)  
(Version 0.9.3)

ANONYMOUS  Shiira has many icon sets available. Just download 'em and you'll see. Plus you can get rid of that aweful brushed look theme Apple created for Safari and Panther.  
(Version 0.9.3)

W. ERNST  Shiira is definitely a 'better' version of Safari. Fast, reliable and rock solid in Panther. Nice and clean functionality and v1.0 will have RSS. It also does a very good job with Javascript. I have seen heavy javascript sites not render properly, in Mozilla and it's two sisters, Camino and Firefox. Forget IE 5.. It is dead in our Mac world. I am currently testing Omniweb 5.1 b3 so I'm not sure how Omniweb behaves. Previous versions crash periodically and have a tough time with Java Applet rendering & handling. So we'll see how this latest beta behaves. I have started using Shiira as my normal web browser. I highly recommend you jog over and download it.  
(Version 0.9.3)

OLIVIER  This is an *awesome* piece of software! I use it now as a default browser. It has all the features I need so far. Even source code highlighting. Great!  
(Version 0.9.3)

HYPERSEEKER  Add support for Sogudi and external source viewer. Then I will switch.

I like the fact that I can share the bookmark with Safari. That is one more reason to keep Shiira.  
(Version 0.9.3)

JABBO  This is browser I was looking for. I think in the final version it will beat Safari in all features.   
(Version 0.9.3)

ANONYMOUS  Please add save html & image and it will be perfect.  
(Version 0.9.3)

WOTAN  excellent  
(Version 0.9.3)

MACSTERDAM  Nice development. Good to see Apple's getting some competition. Still feature for feature, nothing beats Omniweb 5. Still, if you don't want to spend $30, get this, you be happy as well.  
(Version 0.9.3)

ANONYMOUS  Great browser: fast and bloatless. I wish it could access site IDs/passowrds stored in Keychain.  
(Version 0.9.3)

153957  I kinda gave up Safari ... yesterday night at 1.15 am, i tried the new Shiira and it kicked ass, very very nice speed, it just takes all of Safari's Bookmarks/passwords and everything, it got great features... wounderful  
(Version 0.9.3)

ANONYMOUS  WOW! Bookmark searching feature! AWESOME!  
(Version 0.9.3)

ANONYMOUS  I gave up on Safari many months ago when I heard about Shiira. I even stopped using Firefox and Camino. Shiira is a nice little compact and fast browser. I hope that Shiira has raised a few eyebrows over at Apple. Draggable tabs Apple ! ! ! ! Hellooooooo! ! ! Shiira still needs some work (especially with dragging bookmars from the bar into the draw) but the developers will get there. Good work guys  
(Version 0.9.3)

ANONYMOUS  Overall, Camino is still the best. But stay with Camino 7, the version 8 is bad. Netscape 7.1 is ok for those who want to build their simple webpage coz it comes with the 'Composer' free. It's a bit slow on starting up due to the complex directories.

I'd rather to use Camino instead of Safari or Shiira.  
(Version 0.9.3)

GOSTCODER  It's always good to have choices. But, Shiira seams to be Safari with worse toolbars. I just cant stand that default set, nore any of the 3rd party sets available.

I'll keep using Safari.  
(Version 0.9.3)

GOAT  In my opinion Camino is faster, but why is Safari the only one (that I have tried) to have spellcheck?

Shiira has one feature that I like but have not seen on any other browser (which they all need) and that is the ability to move the order of your open tabs.

On the windows side I feel Firefox has everyone beat hands down.  
(Version 0.9.3)

ANONYMOUS  Great Browser, much better than safari in speed, at least on my system. The big thing for me is flash performance is much better on shiira! Since i am a flash dev this really is helpful.

I had a few gripes before but this update gets rid of most of them! Grwat Work guys!  
(Version 0.9.3)

RONALD PRICE  PithHelmet is not entirely compatible with Shiira so some animations still get through. I tried Privoxy once - seems I am not smart enough to make it work.

Camino does most of what I need so it isn't a big deal.  
(Version 0.9.3)

JVHVR  what about an update ?

hello again...

ther're to many sites that doesn't load !!!  
(Version 0.9.2.2)

ANONYMOUS  Consider installing PithHelmet or Privoxy; both of these have options to de-animate GIFs and block Flash.  
(Version 0.9.2.2)

RONALD PRICE  Shiira works quite well. It seems as fast as Safari or Camino on my system. Overall, I like the interface better than Safari, especially the use of the drawer for history and downloads. The built-in theme dingus is nice too, though I like the default widgets best.

The only downside is the inability to block some animations. This is a deal-breaker for me because the seizures are painful and distracting. If this is fixed Shiira will be perfect for my needs.  
(Version 0.9.2.2)

REBELWITHOUTAPC   It shares cookies with Safari. I was hoping Shiira would keep its own cookies intead of sharing a profile with Safari.

But I do like that I can choose to read/write Safari bookmarks and that "integrating" is optional.  
(Version 0.9.2.2)

YOGI  great job! i wish the "save as" like iCab also....it's too much? ciao. ;>   
(Version 0.9.2.2)

HUWR  I like the way that it doesn't lock up like Safari does. Also, I like the way it doesn't haul 20% of my CPU when it's in the background. Well done, guys.  
(Version 0.9.2.2)

ANONYMOUS  Nice browser. Tried it because Safari has been sluggish and sometimes unresponsive and I really like it.

For me the choice is now between Shiira and Camino (I think Camino is the best but Shiira is also a solid browser).  
(Version 0.9.2.2)

ANONYMOUS  Extremely fast. Less stable than Safari, but quite usable. Nice job on the easy open/close tabs! So when will it be able to handle proxy servers? Keep up the good work.  
(Version 0.9.2.2)

ANNA  Small (less then 2,5MB), small memory footprint, slim and fast, customizable themes, way to go guys!

I just hope it'll continue to be improved.  
(Version 0.9.2.2)

DAVEYJJ  Superb. Mac-user since 1985 switches from Safari to Shiira. Works on my banking site, extremely fast, small footprint, customizable. No problems at all including testing my own major CSS sites. Excellent, excellent program. Highly recommended.   
(Version 0.9.2.2)

SERGE  Despite few bugs (especially with bookmarks) this browser became one of my favorites.  
(Version 0.9.2.2)

ANONYMOUS  Less than 5 megs when expanded.

Nice.

A small fast browser.

Holds promise. :-)  
(Version 0.9.2.2)

SOY  This certainly has promise - but I'm having the no preferences problem as well, so it's hard to give it a grade w/o even knowing what it can all do. I hope a fix for this is released very soon - I'm quite anxious to rev this puppy up to full speed.  
(Version 0.9.2.2)

YOXI  preferences broke - tried deleting prefs and starting again, still menu/keystroke doesn't get prefs any more.  
(Version 0.9.2.2)

SEXTOHEROE  i don't know. i just like it :-)

very stable. and fast!  
(Version 0.9.2.2)

ANONYMOUS  Goodness me. This browser has one or two features that Safari doesn't, but it's so cool becuase it's so fast. It's odd that another developer can use WebKit to create a browser that is so much faster than Safari.  
(Version 0.9.2.2)

RYAN  I am surprised at how polished this browser is. You can tell a lot of work went into it. I suggest giving this browser a try- The icon changing ability is really easy and works well.

I hope that full-screen browsing is added in the future, also an advertisment blocker (eg image blocker) would be nice as well as a cookie manager that lets me allow/deny site cookies.

I'd say this browser already has surpased Safari in features, and I look forward to seeing what new ideas the developers come up with!  
(Version 0.9.2.2)

SUSPICIOUS 2  Since I'm getting an alert from Little Snitch each time Shiira opens---an alert that never comes up with any other browser---I, also, want to know what was asked below: Why is Shiira pinging an IP address for every request? Until the developer (or someone else) offers a convincing explanation, I'm not using this browser again.  
(Version 0.9.2.2)

ANONYMOUS  This is the best browser I have used on the Mac... and considering there are no good browsers or anything on Windows... this is the best browser I have ever used! It incorporates all the tiny things I personally find useful in browsers. It's really quick and easy to create/close tabs (there's a + button to create a new tab in the tab bar itself to create a new tab, so you don't have to go through menus or even up to the toolbar.), you can re-arrange tabs how you want just by dragging them like you do with icons in the dock, there's lots of different icons you can use in the toolbar, bookmarks are arranged in a sidebar where you can also look through the history, and loaddsss of little things like that that makes it a really good browser. Hope this browser starts to get more attention...it's the best browser on any platform IMO!  
(Version 0.9.2.2)

ANONYMOUS  Make it Skinnable! Not just Skins, something similiar to the flexibility and beauty of Audion. We have many browsers but none with a customizable Skin system.  
(Version 0.9.2.2)

ANONYMOUS  Anonymous: Shiira is the name of a fish in Japanese. Good for surfing...

This browser is nice but there is nothing new. Add more functions like iCab and it will be great. It is a good project and I will follow its evolution but right now I use Safari...  
(Version 0.9.2.1)

ANONYMOUS  Its pinging an IP address for every request... why does it need to do this? Its a little suspicous...   
(Version 0.9.2.1)

ANONYMOUS  I downloaded it and used it today and I don't know what's so special about it. Yes it works and really, it's a nice browser but just HOW different is it from Safari? Plus the icon for it is a little... strange. The name of it too doesn't sound like a browser either... of course I have no suggestions there.

Though I say those things - I'd like to see development continue on it. I will be back to try it again when it has something on it that is 'special'.  
(Version 0.9.2.1)

ANONYMOUS  Really awesome. Needs a bit of work (the loading widget isn't factored into tab size when you limit the tab size to the size of the string...the bookmarks in the bookmark bar take up too much space...it's a bit slower than Safari) - but an AWESOME release :) Go Shiira.  
(Version 0.9.2.1)

DTP  I know, I know....., It's far from perfect as many may say but to me this browser is very logical and intuitive and also it shows missing ideas what Safari don't. I have to say this one got a future! No question about it. Good work folks please keep on!  
(Version 0.9.2.1)

SCOTT WILLIAMS  really love this browser been looking for a browser that would not suck all my RAM this looks like the answer. There are some features that are missing that are in safari, but they a few and in places it has more features then safari.

OVER ALL GOOD DOWNLOAD IT..

o im making an icon set for it at the moment the current ones are horrible lol   
(Version 0.9.2)