Aren't you glad that we live in a day and age that embraces individuality. To each his own-whatever floats your boat-your cup of tea lifestyle also transcends to our web life. Please, do not accept default as the norm. That is simply unacceptable.

Let us take for example the OS X Safari. Others may dismiss it and go for a Firefox instead. After all, with its extensibility, growing user base, near flawless page rendering and open source nature, it is proving to be quite a challenge for its competitors and a win-win situation for users. However, one thing that Safari can boast of is its browser load time and page rendering that Firefox doesn't even come close to.

Just remember that sometimes the most bland outfit can be pulled off using the right accessories. Details are key. Same with these very useful applications, you can use to make your Safari the most happening browser out there.

Inquisitor 2.6

David Watanabe's Inquisitor, offers both live search and recommended search terms in this integrated search bar that provides quick access to popular search engines. You can also make a custom search string, making it convenient for you to create custom search shortcuts.

Download: [Free Demo of Inquisitor]

Saft

Saft is a Safari Safari plugin to add features like draggable tabs, full-screen browsing, searchable bookmarks and history, URL shortcuts, kiosk mode and more. It has been praised and given high scores by trusted names in the business. It has received a 4 and a half out of five rating from Macworld SF in 2005.

SafariStand for Tiger

It offers quite a hefty sum of features considering it wouldn't cost you a single cent.

• Sidebar (thumbnail tab)
• 'Stand Bar' (Bookmark, History, Side Bar compatible, Simple RSS Reader)
• 'Quick Search'
• 'Stand Serach' - supports Spotlight
• 'Action Menu'
• 'Arrange Tabs'
• 'Site Alteration'
• Intelligent Plug-in blocking
• Original bookmark property (color label, category, comment, rate)
• Syntax coloring in viewed source
• Open "_blank" Link in New Tab

Download: [SafariStand 2.0b14]

Web Inspector

The Web Inspector is the latest addition to the WebKit that lets you browse the live DOM hierarchy in a compact HUD style window, catering to the needs of web developers and WebKit hackers alike.

It has the ability to root the DOM hierarchy when you double click on a node to go deeper. This allows you to easily manage large nested pages and focus on a particular sub-tree with minimal indentation.

Download: [WebKit Latest Version (July 18, 2006)]