Comments on: Use Safari 5′s Reader for easier reading on the web

By: Miraz Jordan

Miraz Jordan — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 18:33:45 +0000

Thanks Graham for pointing that out – it’s very helpful.

I find I use Reader all the time. Between horrible page designs (white text on black, for example), ads, and fonts that are too small or poorly chosen, there are vast numbers of pages I don’t even try to read as they appear. I go straight to Reader and can just find out what I want from the text.

By: Graham McKay

Graham McKay — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 06:24:50 +0000

There’s another “magic” feature that I’ve discovered for Reader. For certain web sites where I read news articles that are split over several pages (ie. to increase their number of ad impressions) Reader will pull all of the pages into its single display. Much nicer than having to click the “Next” button several times.

By: Allison Sheridan

Allison Sheridan — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 05:07:19 +0000

Miraz – I should have read Ceeinbc’s initial comment – I had no idea this wouldn’t work on the “home” page. I get the Reader button on individual posts. Didn’t realize that’s how it should work! thanks for the help (both of you).

Allison Sheridan
NosillaCast Podcast at http://podfeet.com
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By: Miraz Jordan

Miraz Jordan — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 05:12:17 +0000

Allison, it’s very odd. I get the Reader badge on all those sites – at least on the pages for individual articles.

By: Allison Sheridan

Allison Sheridan — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 04:19:12 +0000

Ok, I take it back – I sometimes get the Reader button! I tried it on my own site (http://podfeet.com) and I don’t get Reader I get the RSS button, Same with http://surfbits.com and http://macrviewcast.com. But on http://bartb.ie I DO get the Reader button. Why would I get the RSS button some places and Reader other places? Miraz – can you check bartb.ie and tell me if you see the Reader button there?

By: Miraz Jordan

Miraz Jordan — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 03:54:13 +0000

Thanks Allison.

We seem to be down to just me who doesn’t get the Reader badge. :-(

Thanks for visiting.

By: Allison Sheridan

Allison Sheridan — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 13:16:18 +0000

you’re not going to believe this, as soon as I typed that comment and hit submit – Reader showed up and is no longer greyed out. How odd is that? Obviously it’s unrelated but I’ve been searching for a solution for weeks.

Allison Sheridan
NosillaCast Podcast at http://podfeet.com
A technology geek podcast with an EVER so slight Macintosh bias!
Follow me at http://twitter.com/podfeet

By: Allison Sheridan

Allison Sheridan — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 13:14:44 +0000

Mine is greyed out too – I think we’re the only two people on the internet without it!

Allison Sheridan
NosillaCast Podcast at http://podfeet.com
A technology geek podcast with an EVER so slight Macintosh bias!
Follow me at http://twitter.com/podfeet

By: Miraz

Miraz — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 07:25:32 +0000

Well, I still only get the RSS badge. I can’t even call up the Enter Reader option from the View menu as it’s greyed out. Odd that you folks are getting the Reader option….

Still, if you are, that’s great!

By: Ceeinbc

Ceeinbc — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 23:00:20 +0000

Miraz, I believe Reader only appears for specific posts or stories etc. as opposed to general ‘home page’. IOW, Reader isn’t available for your site’s home page but is fine with this individual post.

Cheers,
Cee