According to MacRumors.com, Apple is reporting that the recently released Safari 4 has been downloaded about eleven (11) million times. That’s quite an accomplishment. Especially considering that most folks have never heard of it. Even moreso since they are also reporting that about half of the downloads are Windows users.
Now, as any good technophile knows, more browsers means more opportunities for friends/family/pastors to call and say, “Hey, what is this and should I download it?”. My answer is often a simple “Only if you really need it.” Since they are unsure what it does, chances are the answer is no. Does that mean I want folks to ignore this Apple offering. No, of course not. But, I also don’t want them to learn a new program just to make me and Apple feel better. If they are already using IE, I have probably mentioned to them that Mozilla Firefox is my personal preference.
As someone who get these questions at church all the time, I have to balance my personal preference and (semi) professional recommendations. I suggest the same at your church.