It’s very evident that there simply isn’t a perfect browser for Mac with the myriad of choices available: Safari, Firefox, Opera, Flock, Camino, Cruz and probably several others I’m missing. Point being, every browser attempts to bring something unique to the game that will ensnare users. Safari is speedy and reliable with some nice features. Firefox has Firebug (only reason I use it).  Opera is just there.  Camino is essentially a Mac only version of Firefox  and Flock is based on Firefox as well, with tons of social networking features thrown in.

Cruz is a relative newcome based on Webkit (same as Safari, Konquerer, and other mobile web broswers, incuding the one on the iPhone).  However Cruz attempts to bring plugin support and social networking features to a Webkit based broswer.

Keeping in mind that this software is only v0.2, it’s relatively stable and has a few nice features already.  Personally, I love the MobileMe theme, making the window a dark grey.  Coupled with a slider for window transparency, it makes the browser super sexy.  The ability to have all windows automatically hide when switching away from the application to another is a nice touch as well.  Cruz also ships with a nice plugin for a Cover Flow view of you search results (works with Google).

The broswer has tons of potentional, but is unfortanately not open source.  Some quick things I miss from Safari include trackpad gestures for navigation and better Bookmarks management.

Cruz website