| Version | 2.2.11 |
|---|---|
| Publisher | canisbos |
| Release date | Nov 28, 2016 |
| Date added | Nov 28, 2016 |
| Os requirements | Mac OS X 10.11, Mac OS X 10.9, Mac OS X 10.6, Mac OS X 10.10, Mac OS X 10.5, Mac OS X 10.8, Mac OS X 10.7, Macintosh, macOSX (deprecated) |
| Requirements | Apple Safari 6 and later |
| Total downloads | 384 |
| Price | Free |
Description
With CustomReader, you can change pretty much anything you want about how the page's simplified content is presented. Changing the font to your favorite is just the beginning. Want to make the column narrower? No problem. Prefer indented paragraphs with no space between? That's easy. Fancy making images semi-transparent until you mouse over them? Okay. Almost anything is possible, because CustomReader lets you directly edit the reading view's HTML and CSS. Wait, did I say it "lets" you? I should say it makes you edit those things. If you want to change anything from the default style, that's what you'll have to do, because CustomReader does not have any checkboxes, radio buttons, menus, sliders, or other fancy UI controls to change things indirectly. If you're afraid of a little HTML/CSS editing, well, CustomReader isn't for you. CustomReader has another feature that may be of interest to some. If you find yourself frequently invoking CustomReader on a certain kind of page at a specific site--for instance, articles on the New York Times website--you can have CustomReader automatically enter reading mode whenever you open that kind of page.
Review
Safari Reader offers a great way to focus on content found on Web sites without being distracted by flashing ads, polls, and other distractions commonly found online. If you like the default reader but would still like to see some improvements and more customization options, then CustomReader for Mac might help you feel more at home.
This browser extension keeps it neat and simple in both installation and user interface. The first thing we noticed was that the CustomReader for Mac doesn't feature the black semitransparent background found in the Safari Reader, so you definitely won't be distracted by moving ads that may still catch your eye. This improvement seems to be a quite handy piece of code that indeed makes you wonder why this is not natively supported. The settings panel offers four tabs -- Basic, Advanced, Auto-Read, and Other. In the Basic tab, you can easily customize your reading experience by changing the font type, size, color, alignment, and more. More advanced users will probably appreciate possibilities offered under the Advanced tab, though. Here this plug-in lets you directly edit the CustomReader's style sheet if you know how to handle CSS. User preferences are arranged in a slightly inconsistent manner, but this shouldn't be an issue for the average user. We appreciated the preview option key to preview changes.
Free, light, and really easy to install and uninstall, CustomReader for Mac offers more advanced options to Mac users who would like to see some improvements done to the Safari Reader. Although not perfect, this extension delivers on its customization promises.
