Welcome another web browser to the Browser's Brawl. DeskBrowse boasts of a strong focus on workflow, stability and speed. As well as being lightweight in comparison to other available browsers. Taking inspiration from Apple's Window Drawers, they decided to integrate a small panel that slides from the side of the screen. They made this a part of DeskBrowse's two modes namely SlideBrowser mode and Webspose, in which the user is placed in sort of "kiosk-mode" web environment. This is ideal if you have a shared computer. In this mode you can let others browse the web safely without any harm coming to your system.

It is built on WebKit KHTML engine, one of the only engines to have passed the prestigious Acid2 test as well as other tests such as the Scanit Browser Security Test. It is released under the GNU Public License, which means it's free to use, distribute, modify and improve.

Download: [DeskBrowse]

In what seems to me, a very obvious move, you can now run Google searches through your Spotlight search bar.  A software company by the name of Caffeinated Cocoa Software has released a small utility that makes this functionality possible.  The software - Google Importer - is free, and a pre 1.0 version still.  Of course the warning should be made to be cautious - back up, back up, back up - before you install new tools like this.  But I've done it and haven't had any issue.  It works great, and has come in handy already in my daily searching.

So either you have skills that someone else is looking for, or you've got an idea that you need coded.  Check out the marketplace at MacDeveloper.  You can post jobs you're looking to hire Mac-centric coders for.  You can bid on jobs to try to make some extra bucks.  Or you can just watch and see what the next interesting shareware applications may be around the corner.  (That last one seems a bit boring though.)

MacDeveloper is brought to you by the good folks at MacScripter.  The latter is a very well established scripting community of mac enthusiasts.  You can find scripts for nearly everything you could think up - or at the very least assistance from the legions of knowledgeable members.  Bolster your scripting and developing chops at MacScripter, and then head on over to MacDeveloper and peddle your wares.

The newest version of the popular web browser, Mozilla Firefox, now has support for Apple Computer's Macs with Intel processors. This is an excellent browser with a lot of features. The newest version also has some important security updates, so it is recommended that everyone using 1.5.0.1 upgrade as quickly as possible. The browser features tabbed browsing, skins, and an easy to use interface. QJ.Nets browser of choice? You guessed it, Firefox. Go to the Mozilla homepage to learn more, and download your copy of Firefox.

James Eagan's Mail.app plug-in scans the text of users' e-mail for hints that they might be intending to attach anything to them (it picks up on words that include 'attach') and notifies them in the event that they try to send the e-mail without the attachment.  It's pretty easy to install, too - users download a plug-in mailbundle that's meant to be dropped into users' Mail Folder Bundle directories after Mail's quit.

The plug-in only works with OS 10.4, though, and we don't know how sensitive it is yet (what if the word 'attach' or other words including it aren't used in the text?).  Still, this little program should prove useful all the same - hey, its restrictions notwithstanding, it's better than nothing, right?

Read on for more about the program.

Net Applications, a Californian based tracking company, showed figure statistics of web browsers for last month. As expected Internet Explorer came first, with 87.4% of all users, Firefox gained 0.30% to take an overall 10.05% share, and Safari for Mac came third with a share of 3.75%.

Firefox was expected to rise after its release of v1.5, which boasts newer features and more security fixes. IE has lost share after a few of its customers begin to wait for v7 which again will boast more features and security fixes, and is expected to be released this Autumn. Trailing in fourth, fifth and sixth places were Netscape, Mozilla and Opera, all with a combined share of about 2.0%.

Internet Explorer users are at the mercy of malicious hackers because of a hole, Microsoft confirmed exists in IE.  A pre-patch advisory with workarounds will be released shortly.  The code execution hole, discovered by Secunia Research of Copenhagen, Denmark, is due to an error in the processing of the Â?createTextRange()Â?.

This error can be exploited by malicious web sites to corrupt memory in a way that allows the program flow to be redirected to the heap, reported Secunia.  Successful exploitation allows execution of arbitrary code whenever the target visits the rigged Web site.

The MSRC (Microsoft Security Response Center) said that users of the new refresh of the IE7 Beta 2 Preview are not affected; however, vulnerability was confirmed with both IE 6.0 running Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and IE 7 Beta 2.  MSRC recommends IE users turn off Active Scripting until a patch is available, and further added that supported versions of Outlook and Outlook Express are not at risk from the e-mail vector since the script does not render in mail.

According to TUAW, there is apparently a hidden feature that, being less than a month old, has not been discovered by many frequenters to the Apple website: LivePerson chat with customer service. According to the site, a reader submitted the information after coming across it while browsing Apple's Education Store site.

While the service is limited to answering customer support questions dealing with credit card issues, order issues and education choices and discounts, the author seems to enjoy the comfort of being able to deal on a one-on-one basis with an actual person.

According to TUAW: You may be invited to chat if you meet an internal rule while ordering through the Apple Education Store, like entering the wrong credit card number or staying on certain pages too long. The rep said the service is only available to education customers (including college, but not high school students) at this time, but promised that "we will expand as we get to know our customers and their specific needs."

I prefer Firefox for all the options it allows me to choose from - mainly plugins and search engine tweaks.  Then again, I hate Firefox for the processor hog it can easily become because of those plugins and search engine tweaks.  It's a cruel world.

But Safari's developer community is slowly but surely putting out some really nice enhancements for the Apple browser.  A couple to check out are Inquisitor and AcidSearch. 

Inquisitor is now a 2.5 release, and seems to be hitting a stride.  It gives Safari's search box a Spotlight-like feel in it's instant search results.  Pretty nice plugin with good execution.  About $6 to register.

AcidSearch breaks your search options into channels of information.  The intent being, to narrow down the buckets you're searching in.  I prefer narrowing it down myself on the backend of my query, to make sure I didn't miss anything, but that's just me.  AcidSearch will leave the money in your pocket, too.

Jack Black, one of America's emerging comics and actors. This guy, you either love him or hate him. I personally enjoy his off-the-wall style and comedic abilities. I just can't get that damn song he's got on a commercial on Nick out of my head, though. If you do like this guy, you'll be happy to know that you can carry around his sage musings on your iPod.

During the filming of his new movie, 'Nacho Libre,' Jack Black in his free time would plop himself in front of a camera and sort of chronicle how the movie was coming along. Of course, not all of that is deep analysis on the subtleties of cinema. In other words, you'll get to see the guy doing what he does best, making an ass of himself.

The short movies are now available on iTunes and through the Quicktime website for all of you who are curious.