Has anyone else noticed that Safari tends to display websites a little darker than both Chrome and Firefox? That makes me a little nervous because I primarily use Safari when I’m building websites.
I wonder if I should be using another browser. What browser do most of you use to preview websites under development?
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Actually, I just compared all three and Safari is much darker. The other two I mentioned are nearly the same. I wonder if there’s a setting in Safari that controls gamma?
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You should really use as many browsers and platforms as you can for testing. Definitely don’t rely on one (especially that one :)).
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On 22 May 2014, at 22:01, RavenManiac email@hidden wrote:
Actually, I just compared all three and Safari is much darker. The other two I mentioned are nearly the same. I wonder if there’s a setting in Safari that controls gamma?
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I do Joe, but not usually until I’m almost done. When I’m in the heat of battle I generally rely on one. It sounds like I should consider another browser for quick reviews. 
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When I’m in the heat of battle I generally rely on one. It sounds like I should consider another browser for quick reviews.
Are you not using a multiple monitor setup - I thought that you had mentioned this?
If so you could adjust the Gamma on the second monitor (or just use another browser)
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Warning: IMHO Ahead
Maybe it’s because I’ve never been a “true” graphic or print designer, but I tend to think that color on the web is a matter of “close enough” and trying to exactly color-match is an act of futility.
Not only does the browser shift the colors, but the display, and even the OS can have a huge impact.
Once, I had built a beautiful website with a spectacular color scheme that I had spent a LOT of time tweaking to get it perfect. Then, I pulled that website up on our old dell using an el-cheapo monitor. I couldn’t hardly read a thing. The website looked amazing on a nice Mac display, but was unusable on a lower grade setup.
Now, a core part of my usability testing is that awful monitor. If the website is readable on it, it should be readable on just about anything.
In other words, use whichever browser you want to use - the difference between colors on Safari and colors on Chrome is minuscule when compared to what will happen when people with other hardware look at the site. Just make sure that you test your website on that other hardware, and don’t spend too long worrying about color-matching.
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On 23 May 2014, 3:55 am, Caleb Grove wrote:
Warning: IMHO Ahead
Maybe it’s because I’ve never been a “true” graphic or print designer, but I tend to think that color on the web is a matter of “close enough” and trying to exactly color-match is an act of futility.
Not only does the browser shift the colors, but the display, and even the OS can have a huge impact.
Once, I had built a beautiful website with a spectacular color scheme that I had spent a LOT of time tweaking to get it perfect. Then, I pulled that website up on our old dell using an el-cheapo monitor. I couldn’t hardly read a thing. The website looked amazing on a nice Mac display, but was unusable on a lower grade setup.
Now, a core part of my usability testing is that awful monitor. If the website is readable on it, it should be readable on just about anything.
In other words, use whichever browser you want to use - the difference between colors on Safari and colors on Chrome is minuscule when compared to what will happen when people with other hardware look at the site. Just make sure that you test your website on that other hardware, and don’t spend too long worrying about color-matching.
I tend to agree with everything you’re saying. Coming from a print background, which is equally as maddening as website work, I’ve always been critical when it comes to color and likely for the reasons you stated.
Still, I don’t understand why Apple decided to deviate so much from the other browser companies. Apple devices tend to replicate color lighter than PCs, so I wonder if it’s an attempt to match what PC users see.
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On 22 May 2014, 11:43 pm, DeltaDave wrote:
Are you not using a multiple monitor setup - I thought that you had mentioned this?
If so you could adjust the Gamma on the second monitor (or just use another browser)
David
I like to keep both monitors consistent in terms of gamma settings because I do both print and digital work. The simplest solution would be to simply use another browser for quick reviews.
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On 22 May 2014, 9:16 pm, Joe Billings wrote:
You should really use as many browsers and platforms as you can for testing. Definitely dont rely on one (especially that one :)).
Joe
Hey Joe, I’m curious as to why you say this. Is Safari considered inferior to other browsers and why? Which one do you tend to use?
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It was just a joke really. I used to be a staunch Safari user until I realised that Chrome was a lot quicker.
Joe
On 23 May 2014, at 09:46, “RavenManiac” email@hidden wrote:
On 22 May 2014, 9:16 pm, Joe Billings wrote:
You should really use as many browsers and platforms as you can for testing. Definitely dont rely on one (especially that one :)).
Joe
Hey Joe, I’m curious as to why you say this. Is Safari considered inferior to other browsers and why? Which one do you tend to use?
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