Pimp My Camino

Camino is now my browser of choice, and I’m sure many of you use it too. When I first used Camino, I really liked it. The browser was quick, more Mac-like than Firefox, and had everything I needed. Well, nearly.

Firefox makes my life simpler by having Google’s ‘I’m Feeling Lucky’ search built into the address bar, so if I type ‘MacApper’ or ‘Apple UK’ it would take me to the respective websites without having to go through Google or typing ‘.com’ or ‘.co.uk’.

However, Camino lacked this functionality, which for me, was a deal breaker. However, after a bit of looking around, I found Pimp My Camino. It’s a great site with loads of plugins, add-ons and just about anything you can think of for Camino. Particularly interesting for me though, was MoreCamino 1.0 by Dave Feare.

This preference pane for Camino added the functionality that I needed. In fact, it even took it further by allowing me to use Google ‘I’m Feeling Lucky’ UK, where I live. With Pimp My Camino, you can take Camino to new levels. There are optimized builds for different platforms (Intel, PPC etc.), new themes, plug-ins and even a few tips.

Obviously, they don’t go as far as Firefox plugins can. However, there are still some good things that make Camino better. So if you’re fed up with the Fox, and getting lost in Safari, then Camino is well worth a try. Check out Pimp My Camino.