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Shiira for Mac

Web browser based on Web Kit.

Free
In English
Version 2.3
4.1
Based on 67 user rates

Shiira overview

Shiira is a Web browser written in Cocoa. It uses the KHTML rendering engine provided by Apple's Web Kit. Since this is the same rendering engine used by Safari, HTML content rendered by Shiira will look the same as in Apple's own browser. All source code is publicly available under the BSD license. We hope that our code will help other developers just starting out on their own Web Kit projects.

The first Shiira milestone is to implement the features used in everyday Web browsing. The following has been implemented in the current version:

  • Tabbed windows
  • Bookmark management
  • Sharing bookmarks with Safari
  • Side drawer showing bookmarks and history
  • Bookmarks toolbar
  • Search field with choice of search engine
  • Customizing toolbar
  • Cache control panel
  • Window appearance switching (Aqua and Metal)
  • Toolbar icons switching
  • Removing Cookie and cache at the termination
  • Displaying favicon list
  • Enable/disable favicon with bookmark
  • Help document (Japanese only)
  • Multiple source windows per one browser window
  • Displaying HTTP header in source window
  • Wheel button operation (open in new tab, and tab switching)
  • Auto-tab for bookmark folder
  • Displaying back-forward list on toolbar buttons
  • Search text field for bookmark and history

What’s new in version 2.3

Version 2.3:
  • Totally refreshed interface

Shiira for Mac

Free
In English
Version 2.3

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4.1

(245 Reviews of Shiira)

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jeffswritingworld
jeffswritingworld
Dec 21 2017
2.3
0.5
Dec 21 2017
0.5
Version: 2.3
Macupdate Admin This needs to be taken down, this was once a fast, minimalist browser but it is no longer under development. I'm running a mac mini with OSX Sierra 10.12.6. It will download and open, but will steadfastly refuse to open a browser window, so in effect, it's not worth hosting as a download. Half a star purely to get this review online.
Penguirl
Penguirl
Jan 7 2013
2.3
0.0
Jan 7 2013
0.0
Version: 2.3
It is a shame that development has stopped, I was looking forward to seeing where the developers would take it. It was off to a good start features wise.
Jolyjumper
Jolyjumper
Apr 11 2012
2.3
3.0
Apr 11 2012
3.0
Version: 2.3
For a long time my favorite browser, in spite of all the bugs. Today it is a dead application. It does not function any more with OS X 10.7 Lion. I would have paid for a functional Shiira. Arigato Kinoshita san. R.I.P. Shiira.
Pripyat
Pripyat
Apr 2 2011
2.3
0.0
Apr 2 2011
0.0
Version: 2.3
Preferences don't work. Lots of bugs.
Pama91
Pama91
Dec 7 2010
2.3
0.0
Dec 7 2010
0.0
Version: 2.3
Dead link. I´m afraid the development stopped. The latest version (2.3) is terrible buggy...
lsotomayor
lsotomayor
Nov 5 2021
2.3
5.0
Nov 5 2021
5.0
Version: 2.3
jeffswritingworld
jeffswritingworld
Dec 21 2017
0.5
Dec 21 2017
0.5
Version: null
Id-Ego-SuperEgo
Id-Ego-SuperEgo
Mar 1 2016
3.0
Mar 1 2016
3.0
Version: null
Jolyjumper
Jolyjumper
Apr 11 2012
3.0
Apr 11 2012
3.0
Version: null
ultratiem
ultratiem
Feb 22 2010
2.0
Feb 22 2010
2.0
Version: null
Baroquew
Baroquew
Apr 11 2009
1.0
Apr 11 2009
1.0
Version: null
Corpsecorps
Corpsecorps
Aug 2 2007
3.0
Aug 2 2007
3.0
Version: null
Markoh
Markoh
Jul 22 2007
1.0
Jul 22 2007
1.0
Version: null
Tuishimi
Tuishimi
Jul 22 2007
1.0
Jul 22 2007
1.0
Version: null
Macsterdam
Macsterdam
Jun 20 2007
3.0
Jun 20 2007
3.0
Version: null
New-User
New-User
Apr 23 2007
3.0
Apr 23 2007
3.0
Version: null
Jbarnes
Jbarnes
Apr 23 2007
3.0
Apr 23 2007
3.0
Version: null
Guest
Guest
Apr 22 2007
5.0
Apr 22 2007
5.0
Version: null
Phaleron
Phaleron
Apr 22 2007
5.0
Apr 22 2007
5.0
Version: null
Niamor
Niamor
Dec 13 2006
5.0
Dec 13 2006
5.0
Version: null
Thevalrus
Thevalrus
Dec 12 2006
2.0
Dec 12 2006
2.0
Version: null
Oceanelement
Oceanelement
Aug 19 2006
3.8
Aug 19 2006
3.8
Version: null
Gaoshan
Gaoshan
Aug 18 2006
4.5
Aug 18 2006
4.5
Version: null
Haplo
Haplo
Aug 7 2006
3.0
Aug 7 2006
3.0
Version: null
Gazman
Gazman
Jul 16 2006
4.8
Jul 16 2006
4.8
Version: null
Igabe
Igabe
Jul 13 2006
4.8
Jul 13 2006
4.8
Version: null
Heathermason
Heathermason
Jun 29 2006
5.0
Jun 29 2006
5.0
Version: null
Doc-Renaud
Doc-Renaud
Jun 22 2006
5.0
Jun 22 2006
5.0
Version: null
Attentionwandered
Attentionwandered
Jun 22 2006
4.8
Jun 22 2006
4.8
Version: null
Birty
Birty
Apr 30 2006
4.0
Apr 30 2006
4.0
Version: null
Shadownight
Shadownight
Apr 22 2006
4.8
Apr 22 2006
4.8
Version: null
St00pid-M0nk3y
St00pid-M0nk3y
Mar 29 2006
4.5
Mar 29 2006
4.5
Version: null
Bobster
Bobster
Mar 27 2006
3.8
Mar 27 2006
3.8
Version: null
Zws
Zws
Mar 25 2006
4.3
Mar 25 2006
4.3
Version: null
Chrome
Chrome
Mar 16 2006
5.0
Mar 16 2006
5.0
Version: null
Philcozz
Philcozz
Mar 15 2006
4.8
Mar 15 2006
4.8
Version: null
Texspleen
Texspleen
Mar 15 2006
4.3
Mar 15 2006
4.3
Version: null
Mbhockey
Mbhockey
Feb 26 2006
4.8
Feb 26 2006
4.8
Version: null
Beep-Beep,-Beep-Beep-Yeah!
Jan 25 2006
4.8
Version: null
ctt1wbw
ctt1wbw
Jan 23 2006
4.5
Jan 23 2006
4.5
Version: null
O5220803
O5220803
Jan 23 2006
4.8
Jan 23 2006
4.8
Version: null
Macmend-com
Macmend-com
Jan 20 2006
4.8
Jan 20 2006
4.8
Version: null
Sixer-2
Sixer-2
Dec 21 2005
4.0
Dec 21 2005
4.0
Version: null
Hal2007
Hal2007
Dec 21 2005
5.0
Dec 21 2005
5.0
Version: null
Guest
Guest
Nov 28 2005
4.5
Nov 28 2005
4.5
Version: null