Surf Canyon
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Browser plug-in that accelerates searches on various sites.   Free
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Surf Canyon unleashes the power of search like never before, accelerating the process of finding relevant information buried in the search results on Google, Bing, Yahoo! and Craigslist. Search as you always would and Surf Canyon automatically figures out what you need and then fetches it from as deep as page 100. Improve relevancy by up to 40%. Further customize your search at my.SurfCanyon.com by indicating your favorite websites as well as sites you want to avoid.

Note: The 'Download Now' link downloads the Firefox extension. The Google extension is no
What's New
Version 5.1.5:
  • Compatibility with changes to Bing results page
Requirements
  • Intel/PPC
  • OS X 10.3 or later
  • Firefox



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Surf Canyon User Discussion (Write a Review)
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Borlox commented on 23 Apr 2010
I didn't say you shared PII with third parties. You do collect it, though, and according to section 1.3 of your privacy policy, you use it "to customize sponsored results ... on selected search engines;" i.e., to deliver targeted ads.
[Version 3.0.5]

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Surf Canyon (developer) replied on 26 Apr 2010
We've updated http://www.surfcanyon.com/privacy.jsp to reflect the fact that the only place we put ads is on http://www.SurfCanyon.com. Our own search engine is not required for use of our browser add-on.
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Borlox commented on 27 Aug 2009
Use this if you want (I sure won't), but read the privacy policy first. It IS adware and it DOES collect personal information for the developer's use.
[Version 3.0.1]

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Surf Canyon (developer) replied on 15 Nov 2009
From Sec 2.2 of the Privacy Policy which may be found at http://www.surfcanyon.com/privacy.jsp:

"We DO NOT Share Personally Identifiable Information with Third Parties."

There are no ads.
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alas! commented on 02 Apr 2009
This excellent addition to your internet search tools will be available before too long for Safari(hooray!). Developer's currently working on it.
If you wanna be a tester, let the developer know. He'll let you know when Surf Canyon for Safari is ready for testing.
[Version 2.0.3]


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MKargo commented on 08 Jul 2008
I am not a computer person. I am a hybrid lazy/hard working person. Yes, it is possible. In any case, I am not the type to be downloading all the freshest software off the net. I am going to be working or napping. However, I did download Surfcanyon based solely on the fact that I had heard it would make my life easier by making my searching more efficient. It was true, Surfcanyon was awesome. And now that I just downloaded the update, I am even happier. So happy that I am spending my free time writing a mini review. Why am I so happy? Because now even my Craigslist searches are improved. I love Surfcanyon.
[Version 1.1.1-2]


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tilly commented on 25 Jun 2008
this is an easy site to download and you don't even know it's there until you need it (which for me is constantly).Love that it saves me time and energy and digs down for pages I personally, would never find.
[Version 1.1]


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DarrylCA reviewed on 22 Jun 2008
Excellent application! Works smoothly with Google. Makes complicated searches easier by digging out relevant results.
[Version 1.1]


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Formica had trouble on 01 May 2009
This add-on (filename: surfcanyon_gs.xpi) does not work with Firefox 3.5b4.
[Version 2.0.4]

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Anonymous commented on 14 Jul 2009
Please try the latest version of Surf Canyon. It should work with Firefox 3.5. Thank you.
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pagana had trouble on 28 Aug 2008
How do I install?
When I press the install.rdf file I get:
This XML file does not appear to have any style information associated with it. The document tree is shown below.
etc
[Version 1.1.3]

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fyreflye commented on 28 Aug 2008
Download it using Firefox through Mozilla AddOns instead of MacUpdate. The installation is quick and effective.
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Surf Canyon had trouble on 07 Jul 2008
A small error made it's way into the last build we uploaded, but it's been fixed.

To eliminate the JavaScript errors, please uninstall Surf Canyon (Tools-->Add-ons-->Surf Canyon-->Uninstall) and then reinstall the application off this page.

We apologize for any inconvenience and value the feedback. Please continue to let us know what you think about our extension. We hope that you appreciate our innovative approach to improving search.

By the way, uninstalling as described above will completely remove the application. Nothing else is required.
[Version 1.1.1]

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MacUpdate-Lon replied on 07 Jul 2008
Your most recent submission of Surf Canyon was rejected because someone in your organization insists on submitting each version update as a wholly new listing when it is in fact an update to an existing listing.

Please submit correctly, thanks.
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Surf Canyon (developer) replied on 07 Jul 2008
OK. I think we've got it now. Thanks.
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MacUpdate-Lon replied on 07 Jul 2008
You're welcome, and thank you for using the correct submission mode.
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fmaier had trouble on 06 Jul 2008
Gives me a Java script error with FF 3.0, Mac 10.5.4 on an Intel MacBook.
[Version 1.1.1]

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syharris commented on 06 Jul 2008
I also get a Javascript error(scHost is not defined) in FF3 and Flock 1.2.3 .
OS 10.4.11 on a non-Intel Mac

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Lisa-Lockworth rated on 31 Jan 2014

[Version 5.1.5]


Downloads:9,006
Version Downloads:203
Type:Internet : Internet Utilities
License:Free
Date:03 Oct 2013
Platform:PPC 32 / Intel 32 / OS X
Price:Free0.00
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Surf Canyon unleashes the power of search like never before, accelerating the process of finding relevant information buried in the search results on Google, Bing, Yahoo! and Craigslist. Search as you always would and Surf Canyon automatically figures out what you need and then fetches it from as deep as page 100. Improve relevancy by up to 40%. Further customize your search at my.SurfCanyon.com by indicating your favorite websites as well as sites you want to avoid.

Note: The 'Download Now' link downloads the Firefox extension. The Google extension is no longer authorized by the Google Web Store, and won't load in Google Chrome / Chromium.


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