Enabling Mouse Gestures for Safari

**dj_stick** · Jun 15, 2009, 01:36 AM

Opera has for a long time been my browser of choice, however it has a few incompatibilities with by banking website, and for some reason has recently stopped displaying certain elements of Facebook properly, forcing me to jump to another browser.

However, I've stuck with Opera for one reason, Mouse Gestures - movements of the mouse that enable fwd/back navigation, reloading, tab switching etc.

But I've now found a way to add mouse gestures to Safari, so it looks like my Opera days are numbered.

How To:

First head here and download SIMBL, a sort of plugin manager for Cocoa apps, and install it

Then head here and download SafariGestures, and copy the SafariGestures.bundle file to /Library/Application Data/SIMBL/Plugins to enable it for all users, or ~/Library/Application Data/SIMBL/Plugins to enable it for a single user account.

Quit and reload Safari

There should now be a menu option SG, meaning you're ready to go!

By default, all the gestures I've used in Opera are available, however you have the option to change, add, or turn off as many as you please.

Tested with Safari 3.2.1 on OS X 10.5.6 and Safari 4.0 on OS X 10.5.7

Mac Daddy · Jun 15, 2009, 01:51 AM

Great little guide there mate using Safari under Windows ATM but have decided to go macbook for my laptop. So might get a chance to check all the features out

**dj_stick** · Jun 15, 2009, 02:43 AM

Check out this link Dave, I think that may be what you're looking for

on a side note, this thread shows up as 7th in the list on Google when searching for "mouse gestures in safari windows"

EDIT: There appears to be another program, Cocoa Gestures, that does pretty much the same thing, but for any Cocoa based app (not just safari) if anyone is interested

Mac Daddy · Jun 15, 2009, 04:01 AM

Thanks Chris and that looks good for me mate

Zardon · Jun 15, 2009, 03:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mac Daddy

ut have decided to go macbook for my laptop. So might get a chance to check all the features out

Ah, a man of taste and someone willing to think outside the box! best decision in a long time. Ill hook up with you on MSN when you get one - get it pimped out for ya

Mac Daddy · Jun 16, 2009, 01:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zardon

Ah, a man of taste and someone willing to think outside the box! best decision in a long time. Ill hook up with you on MSN when you get one - get it pimped out for ya

Thanks mate I will take you up on that when I get one. I think it will suit my needs fine and also give me a new platform to experiment with

Jun 15, 2009, 01:51 AM	#2
Mac Daddy DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 7,950 Rep Power: 78 System Specs	Re: Enabling Mouse Gestures for Safari Great little guide there mate using Safari under Windows ATM but have decided to go macbook for my laptop. So might get a chance to check all the features out __________________ "My mom said the only reason men are alive is for lawn care and vehicle maintenance." - Tim Allen

Jun 15, 2009, 04:01 AM	#4
Mac Daddy DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 7,950 Rep Power: 78 System Specs	Re: Enabling Mouse Gestures for Safari Thanks Chris and that looks good for me mate __________________ "My mom said the only reason men are alive is for lawn care and vehicle maintenance." - Tim Allen