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software downloads
 

See also: Web Browsing in Kiosk Mode

Web Browsers & Plugins
     
Browsers   Browser Plugins & Extensions
Camino (Mac)
A Mozilla Gecko browser that respects the Mac OS X System Preferences.

FireFox (Mac & Win)
Popular Mozilla Gecko browser.

Google Chrome (Win)
Google claims that their browser's minimal design makes browsing faster. This link involves an online install. See also: Download the full installer (8.4Mb exe).

iCab (Mac)
Includes installers for Mac OS 7/8/9, as well as Mac OS X. Includes a kiosk mode option.

Internet Explorer (Win)
Download the latest version of the MS browser.

Maxthon (Win)
Also known as MyIE2. IE with some extras.

Netscape Archive (Mac, Win, Lin)
Previous releases of the once all-conquering predecessor to Firefox.

OmniWeb (Mac)
Now free. (see Omni news).

Opera (Mac, Win)
 
Safari (Mac, Win)
Apple's Built-in web browser.

Sea Monkey
An all-in-one internet application suite as made popular by Netscape and Mozilla. Includes a browser, email & newsgroup client, HTML editor, IRC chat and web development tool.

Shiira (Mac)
A browser development based on Web Kit (used to develop Safari).
 
 

FireFox
PDF Extension
An extenison that enables Firefox to display PDF documents within the browser window, rather than launching an additional application.

Flash movie downloader
Download and convert embedded flash movies (eg YouTube) from a toolbar button using this Firefox add-on.

Full FullScreen
Toggle your browser to full-screen mode, hiding all Firefox and OS toolbars, the Mac Dock, etc.

iViewFox
Download the programs for classroom viewing from the ABC iView site.

SystemProxy (Mac)
(No longer required for Firefox 3.5 and later.)
A Firefox extension that enables Firefox (and Thunderbird) to read proxy settings from the Mac OS X System Preferences and be aware of network location changes. See also: How to install this extension for all users of the computer.

Firefox config defaults (Mac)
Edit the Firefox config files to define the default proxy address, home page, etc. (Mac)
 


Saft (Mac)
A Safari plugin to add features like draggable tabs, searchable bookmarks and history, URL shortcuts, kiosk mode, etc.

wKiosk (Mac)
Present web-based content (HTML, Flash, PDF, videos, etc.) and other applications
in a controlled "kiosk" environment in public access terminals.


General Plugins
Flash
Real Player
Shockwave


  Media Players
 
VLC (Mac)
Plays avi, etc.

Flip4Mac (Mac)
Plays wmv files in QuickTime Player.


  Other Stuff
 
Hotspot Shield
VPN to those US-only TV sites. Will plague your browser with advertising though.

 

 

 

 
     
 
 
   
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