Raven: Mac-browser, which you probably have not heard

Browsers can be divided into two types. Some offer access to all sites, while others turn a single site in a standalone application (for example, Prism and Fluid). The second option is interesting for web applications. You can turn Gmail account or Campfire chat in the regular program and place it in the dock.

The authors of the new Raven browser uses both of these approaches.

Raven has generally familiar interface. At the top of the screen are located the page title, address bar and tabs at the bottom - the status bar. But there are differences. The most important thing - it's sidebar located on the left side - Smart Bar.

Raven "locked up" is not so much to show all the pages of "general" how to work with Web applications. They are invited to add from a specialty store. When you add apps from epstora, it falls on the Smart Bar.

What is an application within the meaning of Raven? This is primarily a program icon and quick access to key sections of the site. If you, for example, set TechCrunch app can not only read this blog, but in one click go to TechChrunch TV channel, the message board about vacancies CrunchJob, as well as to the directory CrunchBase.

Now Raven App Store has a decent number of applications, but some do not look very appropriate. For example, Daring Fireball, known weblog apple theme is a very simple site. Raven authors considered it as an application. When you install "program» Daring Fireball of eppstora, you get only a quick access to the site, to the twitter of the author and his podcast.

The Raven has one more interesting detail - in the browser provided Favorites and Bookmarks. Typically, developers have called the same thing, but there are two different concepts. Liked - it is a directory of links to sites that the user visits frequently or regularly. Bookmarks - a kind of "local» Delicious. Those. just links to important articles, documents and pages. In addition, Raven - this is the first I know of a web browser with built in support for Instapaper service.

Of the less significant details worth noting the ability of browser to "represent" the mobile device (and then the site soon just offer a mobile version of the page), the smart address bar (this, however, can not be surprised) and a built-in stand by Adblock. In addition, Raven - bright enough browser. As the "engine" uses WebKit.

Download Raven can be official site. The program is free.