Other web browsers and security issues?

Since even an Apple KB article recognizes the need for an additional browser and because of Safari's limitations and problems, I'm going to try switching to another browser (most likely OmniWeb and am looking at Firefox, Shira and Opera also though perhaps not as a primary browser) but I'm wondering about their ability to keep on top of any security issues for Mac? (and how do you keep up with security updates?)
Though perhaps unfounded, at least with Safari, I feel that Apple has a vested interest in keeping on top of security issues (for Safari and Java) and I can readily find out about security updates via software updater.

Most of the other Mac browsers have their adherents. They are all good browsers (I have 7 browsers installed to test various web sites and for change-of-pace usage). They all have their strengths and they all have their weaknesses. Only iCab and OmniWeb are still shareware, the rest are now or always have been free (Opera just recently stopped charging for its browser).
I have settled on Firefox as my alternate browser and I use it maybe just a tad more than Safari, but I do switch back and forth between them. The Mozilla foundation is good at getting security updates out when needed. Firefox has a button on the toolbar to check for updates. One nice thing about Firefox is that you can install free extensions which enhance the features available. I have one to supplement tab features, one to control iTunes from Firefox's status bar, one to help me format messages in discussion forums, and one to block ads.
I prefer OmniWeb for doing intensive research because of the way it handles tabs in its sidebar, showing me which ones I've looked at and which ones I haven't, and giving me great flexibility in rearranging tabs, which are viewable as thumbnails or text names (I have had up to a hundred or so tabs open in OmniWeb.
Shiira is good and its fast. I have not checked for updates for a while, but the last time I updated there was still a problem with Shiira kicking you out of logged-in sites when you moved from page to page with in web site. This may have been fixed by now - they were aware of the problem back then.
Camino is a native OS X cousin of Firefox and is also fast, but is not updated as often.
I would stay away from Mozilla or Netscape unless you need all the additional modules they have and which take up hard disk space. Firefox and Camino represent the browser module of Mozilla/Netscape. Mozilla and Netscape have modules for email, irc chat, newsgroups, and for creating and editing web pages. Netscape is a branded and slightly customized version of Mozilla and is not updated as often.
Opera is a nice browser and some use it as their main browser, but I have not seen anything that really stands out for me, but that does not mean it is not worth a look.
I would stay away from abandonware Internet Explorer.
As for checking for updates, several of them, as with many Mac programs, now have a menu item that allows you to check for updates. Most of them also announce their updates on both VersionTracker and MacUpdate.
Happy Exploring.

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Did you check your security software (firewall)?
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Remove all rules for Firefox from the permissions list in the firewall and let your firewall ask again for permission to get full unrestricted access to internet for Firefox.
See [[Server not found]] and [[Firewalls]] and http://kb.mozillazine.org/Firewalls
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* http://kb.mozillazine.org/Testing_pre-release_versions
* http://kb.mozillazine.org/Creating_a_new_Firefox_profile_on_Windows
* http://kb.mozillazine.org/Using_multiple_profiles_-_Firefox

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Dear Forumers, I am hoping that there is someone out there
that can help me, I am using dreamweaver 8 I have just downloaded
the updates for it, but I have created a website using dreamweaver
8 but I have been told that there is some compatibility issues as
far as other web browsers are concerned, for example Safari on the
Mac, causes the website to be all over the place, additionally,
when I go into the coding section of my site I do some checks on
whether there are issues with any other browser and some of the
tags, title etc are no good in Netscape Nav 6 I am just wondering
whether there are patches for the program or something else that I
can do to enable my site to be seen by other users of other
browsers, please please please please please please some one help
me am getting increasingly frustrated.
Mark

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> am using dreamweaver 8 I have just downloaded the
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> have
> created a website using dreamweaver 8 but I have been
told that there is
> some
> compatibility issues as far as other web browsers are
concerned, for
> example
> Safari on the Mac, causes the website to be all over the
place,
> additionally,
> when I go into the coding section of my site I do some
checks on whether
> there
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title etc are no
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patches for the
> program
> or something else that I can do to enable my site to be
seen by other
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>
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I'm relatively new at the computer game and have received some great
advice at this site.
I many of the discussions, other web browsers are mentioned and today Firefox has released a new beta version. At least at this point I am relatively happy with Safari (although I do have to quit at times to get the page I want).
Could some of you with more experience tell me the major advantages of other browsers such as Firefox and if I should try them out??--Or should I just stick with Safari until I gain more experience?
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Safari is an excellent browser, but it does have its quirks (as do all browsers). Ninety-eight percent of the sites I visit work fine with Safari, including the particular banking sites I use. Other people have more problems. Everybody has problems with web sites built with Windows-only technologies, regardless of which Mac browser they are using.
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* Help > Troubleshooting Information > Profile Directory: Open Containing Folder
* http://kb.mozillazine.org/Profile_folder_-_Firefox
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* [1] http://kb.mozillazine.org/Session_Restore
* [2] http://kb.mozillazine.org/sessionstore.js

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