The new Netscape Navigator takes a Firefox foundation, some neat Sidebar innovations, and an inside track to the Netscape.com social-networking and news site to create a browser that has some great features with minimal wonkiness.

Netscape.com is a huge part of the new Navigator: some new features might not be of interest if you don’t hang out there. The Share button inside the address bar connects you directly to Netscape.com. Highlight content from the page and hit Share. The content becomes a summary, in a box that just needs a few tags to be submitted to the collective. Already-posted articles show Vote and Discuss icons instead of Share.

Bookmarks and History are self-explanatory sidebars, but a series of Netscape.com-related ones work well, too. Netscape Friends’ Activity shows you what your friends have been doing, Netscape Tracker tracks the latest site updates, and Netscape News tracks only news posts. Non-Netscape.com users–a small, rebellious group, no doubt–will appreciate the Mini-Browser sidebar, which is essentially two tabs opened simultaneously, and the Link Pad, a savable URL notepad. Drag-and-drop adds a URL, clicking on the saved link opens it in a new tab. This is one of Navigator’s new tricks that we love, but wish had more traditional notepad functionality. All Sidebar features have toolbar icons that you can add at will.

Most of the bundled features from version 8 have been removed. IE mode, integrated AOL IM, RSS reader, form filler, and security suite are gone, but the compatibility with Firefox 2 extensions and LinkPad more than make up for the loss. The innovations here might make this more than a backup browser.

The post Download Netscape Navigator Free for Windows appeared first on software.muycloud.com.

Those Mac users who don’t like using Safari may want an alternative. Netscape X for Mac is a solid option that performs well with all of the features expected of a good Web browser. The problem isn’t with the program or how it works, it’s actually a message from the publisher.

The browser is available fully functional for free. Netscape X for Mac downloaded quickly, but acceptance of a lengthy user agreement was required to use the application. Once the program starts, it gives the user the option to import all presets and bookmarks from their primary browsers, whether it is Safari, Explorer, or Firefox, which is a very useful option. The default home page can also be set from the prior browser. Once the program started, the browser windows and controls are similar to those of other major programs. The control buttons were well designed and performed well. The Web pages selected for testing rendered well without any errors. Unfortunately, the program alerts the user after a short time that support stopped for it in 2008 and recommends users upgrade to Firefox or Flock browsers. Links are even provided to the Web pages for each. The lack of technical support is a major deficiency in an era of increasing security and changing format standards.

While functional and well designed, Netscape X for Mac’s lack of support into the future means it is not the best option when it comes to browsing alternatives.

The post Download Netscape X Free for Mac appeared first on software.muycloud.com.

We update the app regularly so we can make it better for you. Get the latest version for all of the available Netscape Communicator (32-bit Base Install) features. This version includes several bug fixes and performance improvements.

The post Download Netscape Communicator (32-bit Base Install) Free for Windows appeared first on software.muycloud.com.