Comments on: Say Aloha to Hana http://macapper.com/2007/10/02/say-aloha-to-hana/ Mac Apps, Reviews, Previews, Interviews, and Giveaways. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:57:29 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Stephane http://macapper.com/2007/10/02/say-aloha-to-hana/comment-page-1/#comment-19421 Stephane Fri, 26 Oct 2007 21:41:29 +0000 http://macapper.com/2007/10/02/say-aloha-to-hana/#comment-19421 @henry Actually, it took me a little more than five minutes but I did almost the same thing more than a year ago. My app had all the Google web app hardcoded on a button bar but a preference would probably be very simple to code. Also, my app was a multiple window application, witch in the end I prefer. Anyway, nice Idea but I soon lost the interest of having yet another browser on my Mac. @henry
Actually, it took me a little more than five minutes but I did almost the same thing more than a year ago.

My app had all the Google web app hardcoded on a button bar but a preference would probably be very simple to code. Also, my app was a multiple window application, witch in the end I prefer.

Anyway, nice Idea but I soon lost the interest of having yet another browser on my Mac.

]]> By: henry http://macapper.com/2007/10/02/say-aloha-to-hana/comment-page-1/#comment-16601 henry Wed, 03 Oct 2007 05:55:47 +0000 http://macapper.com/2007/10/02/say-aloha-to-hana/#comment-16601 this seems to be not much more than a wrapper for webkit. Maybe if it could separate the web apps into different "applications", give each one a dock icon etc it might be more usefull. But as it stands it seems like something a cocoa programmer could whip up in 5 minutes. (im not so I can't ,but im sure there is someone out there who could.) Personally, I would just use a separate install of Camino to do the same thing for free. this seems to be not much more than a wrapper for webkit. Maybe if it could separate the web apps into different “applications”, give each one a dock icon etc it might be more usefull.

But as it stands it seems like something a cocoa programmer could whip up in 5 minutes. (im not so I can’t ,but im sure there is someone out there who could.)

Personally, I would just use a separate install of Camino to do the same thing for free.

]]> By: Superdotman http://macapper.com/2007/10/02/say-aloha-to-hana/comment-page-1/#comment-16546 Superdotman Tue, 02 Oct 2007 23:37:25 +0000 http://macapper.com/2007/10/02/say-aloha-to-hana/#comment-16546 Why not just use saved sessions or multiple home pages in a portable browser? Heck, even Vienna has more functionality. Why not just use saved sessions or multiple home pages in a portable browser? Heck, even Vienna has more functionality.

]]> By: Thomas Davies http://macapper.com/2007/10/02/say-aloha-to-hana/comment-page-1/#comment-16538 Thomas Davies Tue, 02 Oct 2007 22:22:52 +0000 http://macapper.com/2007/10/02/say-aloha-to-hana/#comment-16538 I must admit, it is quite a strange product just for web-apps, but I do like the bit where you can select which browser to use, seeing as not all support Safari. Nice little feature. I must admit, it is quite a strange product just for web-apps, but I do like the bit where you can select which browser to use, seeing as not all support Safari. Nice little feature.

]]> By: Hana | elifoner.com http://macapper.com/2007/10/02/say-aloha-to-hana/comment-page-1/#comment-16521 Hana | elifoner.com Tue, 02 Oct 2007 18:58:42 +0000 http://macapper.com/2007/10/02/say-aloha-to-hana/#comment-16521 [...] in the middle of working knows how frustrating this can be. That’s where Hana steps in [via MacApper]: Hana is a web-app app. That is, it’s a desktop application specifically designed to let you [...] [...] in the middle of working knows how frustrating this can be. That’s where Hana steps in [via MacApper]: Hana is a web-app app. That is, it’s a desktop application specifically designed to let you [...]

]]> By: Bill Israel http://macapper.com/2007/10/02/say-aloha-to-hana/comment-page-1/#comment-16511 Bill Israel Tue, 02 Oct 2007 17:02:41 +0000 http://macapper.com/2007/10/02/say-aloha-to-hana/#comment-16511 @Pete True, but I like that I can hide Hana (and by extension, my web apps), and still use Safari to stumble around. Even better, though, my web-apps are already loaded and never more than a quick Cmd+Tab away. However, like I said, all this is a personal preference, but it works well for me. @Pete
True, but I like that I can hide Hana (and by extension, my web apps), and still use Safari to stumble around. Even better, though, my web-apps are already loaded and never more than a quick Cmd+Tab away. However, like I said, all this is a personal preference, but it works well for me.

]]> By: Pete http://macapper.com/2007/10/02/say-aloha-to-hana/comment-page-1/#comment-16508 Pete Tue, 02 Oct 2007 16:57:38 +0000 http://macapper.com/2007/10/02/say-aloha-to-hana/#comment-16508 Well, you can use two safari windows -- one clutter free for web apps and one for general browsing. Then the only difference is setup time (none at all if you tend to leave your mac on). Might be interesting to try it though, I suppose. Well, you can use two safari windows — one clutter free for web apps and one for general browsing. Then the only difference is setup time (none at all if you tend to leave your mac on).

Might be interesting to try it though, I suppose.

]]> By: Bill Israel http://macapper.com/2007/10/02/say-aloha-to-hana/comment-page-1/#comment-16506 Bill Israel Tue, 02 Oct 2007 16:51:33 +0000 http://macapper.com/2007/10/02/say-aloha-to-hana/#comment-16506 @Pete Yes, Hana keeps you logged in to your web apps between launches, which I really like. As for the clutter, sure, you could remove the clutter from Safari, but you’ll have to put it back to browse around, and I don’t like all the back-and-forthing. I like that Hana lets me silo my web apps from you regular browsing; it helps keep me on task. Sure, it’s a personal preference, but for someone like me who’s fairly ADD while on the internet, it’s nice to have something like Hana to help me keep the blinders on. @Pete
Yes, Hana keeps you logged in to your web apps between launches, which I really like. As for the clutter, sure, you could remove the clutter from Safari, but you’ll have to put it back to browse around, and I don’t like all the back-and-forthing.

I like that Hana lets me silo my web apps from you regular browsing; it helps keep me on task. Sure, it’s a personal preference, but for someone like me who’s fairly ADD while on the internet, it’s nice to have something like Hana to help me keep the blinders on.

]]> By: Bill http://macapper.com/2007/10/02/say-aloha-to-hana/comment-page-1/#comment-16505 Bill Tue, 02 Oct 2007 16:46:30 +0000 http://macapper.com/2007/10/02/say-aloha-to-hana/#comment-16505 @Pete Yes, Hana keeps you logged in to your web apps between launches, which I really like. As for the clutter, sure, you could remove the clutter from Safari, but you'll have to put it back to browse around, and I don't like all the back-and-forthing. I like that Hana lets me silo my web apps from you regular browsing; it helps keep me on task. Sure, it's a personal preference, but for someone like me who's fairly ADD while on the internet, it's nice to have something like Hana to help me keep the blinders on. @Pete
Yes, Hana keeps you logged in to your web apps between launches, which I really like. As for the clutter, sure, you could remove the clutter from Safari, but you’ll have to put it back to browse around, and I don’t like all the back-and-forthing.

I like that Hana lets me silo my web apps from you regular browsing; it helps keep me on task. Sure, it’s a personal preference, but for someone like me who’s fairly ADD while on the internet, it’s nice to have something like Hana to help me keep the blinders on.

]]> By: Pete http://macapper.com/2007/10/02/say-aloha-to-hana/comment-page-1/#comment-16503 Pete Tue, 02 Oct 2007 16:29:50 +0000 http://macapper.com/2007/10/02/say-aloha-to-hana/#comment-16503 BTW, you can remove the toolbar items and bookmarks bar in Safari and get the exact same clutter free look... if that's the only advantage on offer here. BTW, you can remove the toolbar items and bookmarks bar in Safari and get the exact same clutter free look… if that’s the only advantage on offer here.

]]> By: Pete http://macapper.com/2007/10/02/say-aloha-to-hana/comment-page-1/#comment-16502 Pete Tue, 02 Oct 2007 16:28:35 +0000 http://macapper.com/2007/10/02/say-aloha-to-hana/#comment-16502 I agree, $19.91 sounds like quite a lot for such a feature-limited app. Especially when its limited feature set is entirely drawn from Safari (which is naturally free)! Does it do anything else for you? Such as open your selected apps and log them all in automatically when you open the program? That might be nice. I agree, $19.91 sounds like quite a lot for such a feature-limited app. Especially when its limited feature set is entirely drawn from Safari (which is naturally free)!

Does it do anything else for you? Such as open your selected apps and log them all in automatically when you open the program? That might be nice.

]]> By: Maciek http://macapper.com/2007/10/02/say-aloha-to-hana/comment-page-1/#comment-16493 Maciek Tue, 02 Oct 2007 14:58:25 +0000 http://macapper.com/2007/10/02/say-aloha-to-hana/#comment-16493 Sorry guys but this app is a joke. I can imagine it might be useful for people with ADHD or the one who dosen't know about alternative browsers like Firefox, Camino, Shiira, etc but I can't imagine myself paying 20 bucks for stripped down Safari 2 (which is not compatible with Gmail for example) and is not able to use nightly builds of Webkit. Sorry guys but this app is a joke.

I can imagine it might be useful for people with ADHD or the one who dosen’t know about alternative browsers like Firefox, Camino, Shiira, etc but I can’t imagine myself paying 20 bucks for stripped down Safari 2 (which is not compatible with Gmail for example) and is not able to use nightly builds of Webkit.

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