Enter iCab Mobile, a self-described “little brother” to the venerable iCab browser for the Mac. ICab Mobile’s tab handling not only makes reading such sites a breeze, but offers perhaps the. ICab Mobile is a web browser for the iOS. It provides many unique and useful features you won't find in other iPhone browsers. APPLE WATCH: The Watch App is a remote control for iCab Mobile, so you can navigate, zoom, scroll, open bookmarks, links, the homepage, switch tabs or sitch on/off the fullscreen mode. It is also possible to let iCab.
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In this article, I explain the recently-released 'Safari Download Manager', which (particularly with the external iFiles application) adds a convenient way of adding a download manager to Safari – on jailbroken phones. I also provide a very thorough comparison to iCab Mobile and VanillaSurf, the two (highly recommended) third-party Web browsers that also have a download manager – without having to jailbreak your phone. Finally, I also explain how you can save and, later (even without direct Internet connection!) read Web pages in the latter two Web browsers. (You, unfortunately, can’t do the same in the new plug-in.)
Note that, unlike most of my other quick tips regarding a subject I had already written a full, all-in-one roundup of, I devote a separate article to this subject. The sole reason for this is:
- my all-in-one article has already a lot of updates, making it pretty hard to navigate or even notice newly added content
- this subject may be of interest to many people – for example folks that would like to know how Web pages can be saved in popular, excellent 3rd party Web browsers like to iCab Mobile and VanillaSurf
It was four months ago (see the 02/Aug/2009 update HERE) that I reported on the free 'Safari Download Plug-in', the (then, only) download plug-in for Safari.
In the meantime, a much better (but commercial) application, 'Safari Download Manager' has been released. The differences between it and and the earlier (free) Safari Download Plug-in are as follows:
- The latter doesn’t have a way to download in the background (at least, without taking up a tab per download)
- It doesn’t support accessing the (previously) downloaded file after you close this tab / move to some other page from there. While, if you do have a file manager like (the commercial) iFiles (from Cydia) or a media player having full access to the file system (or, at least, /var/mobile/Library/Downloads), this isn’t a problem if you 'only' download, for example, WMV files – you’ll find all your previously downloaded files right in /var/mobile/Library/Downloads.
- However, without iFiles (more on it later), you won’t be able to directly invoke (play, view etc.) the downloaded files – not even ones otherwise supported by the iPhone (for example, MP3 files).
Also note that, unlike the download manager in iCab Mobile or VanillaSurf, you can’t download a Web page. In those two browsers, if you tap and hold a webpage link, you’re offered the chance of downloading it:
(when you tap and hold a Web page link in iCab Mobile, you’re also offered the chance of saving it – see the 'Download File' menu item)
(the same in VanillaSurf)
In iCab Mobile, after switching to the download manager (Settings icon / Downloads) and tapping the saved HTML file, you’re presented a menu of either deleting or displaying (rendering) it:
If you select 'Display', it’s rendered:
In VanillaSurf, after selecting a Web link for download, you can rename your file to anything; here, I’ve kept the original '1.html' filename:
And, here’s the download list, also showing '1.html' (twice); just tap 'View' to view the page:
The page loads immediately (note the local filesystem address in the address bar – yes, it’s loaded from the local file system):
As with iCab Mobile, there’s a shortcut to access the download manager; here, it’s the (new) download icon – the last but one on the bottom right:
By pressing it, you’re taken right into the download manager showing current transfers (and previously downloaded files):
Installing
In Cydia, search for Safari Download Manager:
Please consult my earlier guide on how purchases can be made in Cydia.
iFiles
If you install the Safari Download Manager, you’ll see it offers no way of directly invoking files – when you download, say, an MP3 file (which, otherwise, can be played back in alternative solutions: iCab Mobile, VanillaSurf, BigBrowser+ and, of course, the free Safari Download Plug-in I introduced four months ago) and, after downloading, you tap it, you see the following:
If you do install iFiles from Cydia (it has a trial version too), this changes to the following:
With (by default) unsupported file types like WMV, you’ll still have the chance to view it via iFiles:
(Note that, in this case, you won’t want to select anything from the list that comes up (screenshot) – just tap Cancel to get to the directory view (screenshot) or exit iFiles entirely and start, in this case, yxFlash, probably the best local WMV file player right now (review). An example screenshot of it playing back the original file (link to the WMV file) is HERE)
To install iFiles from Cydia, search for 'iFiles' and let it install the trial. (Or, purchase the app right away – remember, you’re given a 50% rebate if (and only if) you purchase 'Safari Download Manager' beforehand). Two Cydia screenshots are HERE and HERE.
Usage
After installation, when you tap (NOT long-tap, as opposed to iCab Mobile / VanillaSurf!) a link pointing to a non-HTML document, you’ll shown a new menu, containing at least Download - and, when the file can be rendered by the iPhone by default, View. Two examples:
(an MP3 file, which can be played back by the iPhone; therefore, there’s also a 'View' menu item)
(a ZIP file natively not supported by the iPhone; hence the lack of 'View')
If you select 'Download', you’ll (later) be able to access your downloaded files under the new, download manager icon. There, just tap the files to invoke iFiles on them (or, if you don’t install iFiles, just delete them). Again, in this respect, it’s different from the (recommended) third-party Web browsers (iCab Mobile and VanillaSurf) having a download manager – in them, you can invoke the system-level playback / rendering right away, without purchasing anything else.
Note that (unlike iCab Mobile and VanillaSurf) you cannot directly transfer your files from inside the download manager in Safari. You will either need iFiles or any other file transfer tool that has access to /var/mobile/Library/Downloads. As you must jailbreak your phone to be able to install the plug-in, all file system tools (including T-PoT) will be able to do this.
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Note that, unlike most of my other quick tips regarding a subject I had already written a full, all-in-one roundup of, I devote a separate article to this subject. The sole reason for this is:
- my all-in-one article has already a lot of updates, making it pretty hard to navigate or even notice newly added content
- this subject may be of interest to many people – for example folks that would like to know how Web pages can be saved in popular, excellent 3rd party Web browsers like to iCab Mobile and VanillaSurf
It was four months ago (see the 02/Aug/2009 update HERE) that I reported on the free 'Safari Download Plug-in', the (then, only) download plug-in for Safari.
In the meantime, a much better (but commercial) application, 'Safari Download Manager' has been released. The differences between it and and the earlier (free) Safari Download Plug-in are as follows:
- The latter doesn’t have a way to download in the background (at least, without taking up a tab per download)
- It doesn’t support accessing the (previously) downloaded file after you close this tab / move to some other page from there. While, if you do have a file manager like (the commercial) iFiles (from Cydia) or a media player having full access to the file system (or, at least, /var/mobile/Library/Downloads), this isn’t a problem if you 'only' download, for example, WMV files – you’ll find all your previously downloaded files right in /var/mobile/Library/Downloads.
- However, without iFiles (more on it later), you won’t be able to directly invoke (play, view etc.) the downloaded files – not even ones otherwise supported by the iPhone (for example, MP3 files).
Also note that, unlike the download manager in iCab Mobile or VanillaSurf, you can’t download a Web page. In those two browsers, if you tap and hold a webpage link, you’re offered the chance of downloading it:
(when you tap and hold a Web page link in iCab Mobile, you’re also offered the chance of saving it – see the 'Download File' menu item)
(the same in VanillaSurf)
In iCab Mobile, after switching to the download manager (Settings icon / Downloads) and tapping the saved HTML file, you’re presented a menu of either deleting or displaying (rendering) it:
If you select 'Display', it’s rendered:
In VanillaSurf, after selecting a Web link for download, you can rename your file to anything; here, I’ve kept the original '1.html' filename:
And, here’s the download list, also showing '1.html' (twice); just tap 'View' to view the page:
The page loads immediately (note the local filesystem address in the address bar – yes, it’s loaded from the local file system):
As with iCab Mobile, there’s a shortcut to access the download manager; here, it’s the (new) download icon – the last but one on the bottom right:
By pressing it, you’re taken right into the download manager showing current transfers (and previously downloaded files):
Installing
In Cydia, search for Safari Download Manager:
Please consult my earlier guide on how purchases can be made in Cydia.
iFiles
If you install the Safari Download Manager, you’ll see it offers no way of directly invoking files – when you download, say, an MP3 file (which, otherwise, can be played back in alternative solutions: iCab Mobile, VanillaSurf, BigBrowser+ and, of course, the free Safari Download Plug-in I introduced four months ago) and, after downloading, you tap it, you see the following:
If you do install iFiles from Cydia (it has a trial version too), this changes to the following:
With (by default) unsupported file types like WMV, you’ll still have the chance to view it via iFiles:
(Note that, in this case, you won’t want to select anything from the list that comes up (screenshot) – just tap Cancel to get to the directory view (screenshot) or exit iFiles entirely and start, in this case, yxFlash, probably the best local WMV file player right now (review). An example screenshot of it playing back the original file (link to the WMV file) is HERE)
To install iFiles from Cydia, search for 'iFiles' and let it install the trial. (Or, purchase the app right away – remember, you’re given a 50% rebate if (and only if) you purchase 'Safari Download Manager' beforehand). Two Cydia screenshots are HERE and HERE.
Usage
After installation, when you tap (NOT long-tap, as opposed to iCab Mobile / VanillaSurf!) a link pointing to a non-HTML document, you’ll shown a new menu, containing at least Download - and, when the file can be rendered by the iPhone by default, View. Two examples:
(an MP3 file, which can be played back by the iPhone; therefore, there’s also a 'View' menu item)
(a ZIP file natively not supported by the iPhone; hence the lack of 'View')
If you select 'Download', you’ll (later) be able to access your downloaded files under the new, download manager icon. There, just tap the files to invoke iFiles on them (or, if you don’t install iFiles, just delete them). Again, in this respect, it’s different from the (recommended) third-party Web browsers (iCab Mobile and VanillaSurf) having a download manager – in them, you can invoke the system-level playback / rendering right away, without purchasing anything else.
Note that (unlike iCab Mobile and VanillaSurf) you cannot directly transfer your files from inside the download manager in Safari. You will either need iFiles or any other file transfer tool that has access to /var/mobile/Library/Downloads. As you must jailbreak your phone to be able to install the plug-in, all file system tools (including T-PoT) will be able to do this.
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iCab Mobile is a web browser for the iOS. It provides many unique and useful features you won't find in other iPhone browsers.
FILE UPLOADS:
iCab can do what other iOS browsers can not: iCab Mobile can upload files on web pages, like uploading photos on flickr.com or Facebook.com. Due to limitations of the iOS this does not everywhere, but it works fine on many web sites.
SEARCHING:
iCab Mobile comes with several default search engines you can choose from. You can easily add new search engines. Search suggestions from google and yahoo can be activated on the iPad. It's also possible to search within a web page.
FILLING OUT FORMS:
iCab Mobile can save web forms and restore the form content later (manually or automatically). The saved forms data can be password protected.
FILTER:
There's a built-in and customizable URL-based filter. The default filters block many advertising banners. You can edit, add or remove filters. It's possible to switch off images to save bandwidth.
TABS:
iCab Mobile supports Tabs, so you can open multiple web pages at the same time. Links can be opened in Tabs (in the foreground or background) manually or automatically. iCab can save the tabs when quitting so these can be loaded even when being offline, the next time the App is launched.
BOOKMARKS:
Bookmarks can be organized in folders. You can import/export the bookmarks from/to your PC/Mac browser. Bookmarks can be also saved as 'Offline Bookmarks' which can be even opened without an internet connection.
FULLSCREEN MODE:
iCab Mobile provides a fullscreen mode where the whole screen is used to display the web page. No screen space is wasted for toolbars.
DOWNLOADS:
iCab Mobile has a built-in Download Manager so you can download almost all files from the internet. The downloads can be easily transfered to a Mac/PC/Linux computer but also to other Apps on the device which can open these files (iOS 3.2 or newer required).
SCROLLING
The unique 'Scrollpad' feature lets instantly scroll to any location within a web page (Tap with three fingers on the screen to activate the Scrollpad).
GUEST MODE
iCab Mobile itself can be password protected. When password protection is on, you can enable a guest mode with limited privileges which is available without a password. The guest mode can have its own subset of bookmarks and search engines.
DROPBOX
iCab Mobile supports Dropbox. Export/Import bookmarks; transfer downloads, images, files, web pages to your Dropbox account.
OTHER FEATURE:
- Configurable multi-touch gestures
- QuickStarter feature
- AirPrint support (iOS 4.2 required)
- Browser ID (UserAgent) is configurable
- iCab Mobile fully supports international domain names (IDN - domain names with language-specific characters).
- VGA Out: Web pages can be didplayed on an external display.
- Send (smaller) downloads via email
- Cookie Manager, lists all cookies, cookies can be deleted individually
- Private Browsing (no history and no cookies are stored)
- Privacy settings allows to delete all kinds of private data (history, cookies, databases, saved forms, passwords etc.)
- Option to pass the current web page to another App on the device which can open the page
- URL autocompletion based on bookmarks and/or history
- Simple built-in RSS reader
- Save images, whole web pages, PDF files
- Kiosk Mode - a restricted variation of the fullscreen mode for Kiosk environments.
- Autorotation supported
- History
- Addressbook support lets you access the web pages from the addressbook.
- When launching iCab can either open an empty page, the homepage or restore the Tabs which were open the last time
- Page-Compression is supported to save bandwith.
- There are different color schemes (skins) on the iPhone/iPod Touch
- Document Sharing lets you pass downloads and files to other Apps in the device (iOS 3.2/4.x required)
- Downloads can continue while the app is in the background, playing audio files in web pages can continue in the background.
FILE UPLOADS:
iCab can do what other iOS browsers can not: iCab Mobile can upload files on web pages, like uploading photos on flickr.com or Facebook.com. Due to limitations of the iOS this does not everywhere, but it works fine on many web sites.
SEARCHING:
iCab Mobile comes with several default search engines you can choose from. You can easily add new search engines. Search suggestions from google and yahoo can be activated on the iPad. It's also possible to search within a web page.
FILLING OUT FORMS:
iCab Mobile can save web forms and restore the form content later (manually or automatically). The saved forms data can be password protected.
FILTER:
There's a built-in and customizable URL-based filter. The default filters block many advertising banners. You can edit, add or remove filters. It's possible to switch off images to save bandwidth.
TABS:
iCab Mobile supports Tabs, so you can open multiple web pages at the same time. Links can be opened in Tabs (in the foreground or background) manually or automatically. iCab can save the tabs when quitting so these can be loaded even when being offline, the next time the App is launched.
BOOKMARKS:
Bookmarks can be organized in folders. You can import/export the bookmarks from/to your PC/Mac browser. Bookmarks can be also saved as 'Offline Bookmarks' which can be even opened without an internet connection.
FULLSCREEN MODE:
iCab Mobile provides a fullscreen mode where the whole screen is used to display the web page. No screen space is wasted for toolbars.
DOWNLOADS:
iCab Mobile has a built-in Download Manager so you can download almost all files from the internet. The downloads can be easily transfered to a Mac/PC/Linux computer but also to other Apps on the device which can open these files (iOS 3.2 or newer required).
SCROLLING
The unique 'Scrollpad' feature lets instantly scroll to any location within a web page (Tap with three fingers on the screen to activate the Scrollpad).
GUEST MODE
iCab Mobile itself can be password protected. When password protection is on, you can enable a guest mode with limited privileges which is available without a password. The guest mode can have its own subset of bookmarks and search engines.
DROPBOX
iCab Mobile supports Dropbox. Export/Import bookmarks; transfer downloads, images, files, web pages to your Dropbox account.
OTHER FEATURE:
- Configurable multi-touch gestures
- QuickStarter feature
- AirPrint support (iOS 4.2 required)
- Browser ID (UserAgent) is configurable
- iCab Mobile fully supports international domain names (IDN - domain names with language-specific characters).
- VGA Out: Web pages can be didplayed on an external display.
- Send (smaller) downloads via email
- Cookie Manager, lists all cookies, cookies can be deleted individually
- Private Browsing (no history and no cookies are stored)
- Privacy settings allows to delete all kinds of private data (history, cookies, databases, saved forms, passwords etc.)
- Option to pass the current web page to another App on the device which can open the page
- URL autocompletion based on bookmarks and/or history
- Simple built-in RSS reader
- Save images, whole web pages, PDF files
- Kiosk Mode - a restricted variation of the fullscreen mode for Kiosk environments.
- Autorotation supported
- History
- Addressbook support lets you access the web pages from the addressbook.
- When launching iCab can either open an empty page, the homepage or restore the Tabs which were open the last time
- Page-Compression is supported to save bandwith.
- There are different color schemes (skins) on the iPhone/iPod Touch
- Document Sharing lets you pass downloads and files to other Apps in the device (iOS 3.2/4.x required)
- Downloads can continue while the app is in the background, playing audio files in web pages can continue in the background.