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The Safari Browser
In 2003, Apple developed their own browser: Safari.
In April 2005, Safari became the default browser for Mac systems (earlier, Mac systems used Netscape or Internet Explorer as the default browser).
Safari is known for its sleek design and ease of use. Safari is available for Mac and Windows systems.
Safari Statistics
The following table is a breakdown of the Safari numbers from our Browsers Statistics:
| 2013 | Total | S 6 | S 5 | S 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May | 4.0 % | 2.9 % | 1.0 % | 0.0 % |
| April | 4.0 % | 2.8 % | 1.1 % | 0.0 % |
| March | 4.1 % | 2.8 % | 1.2 % | 0.1 % |
| Febrary | 4.1 % | 2.7 % | 1.3 % | 0.1 % |
| January | 4.2 % | 2.7 % | 1.4 % | 0.1 % |
| 2012 | Total | S 6 | S 5 | S 4 |
| December | 4.2 % | 2.6 % | 1.5 % | 0.1 % |
| November | 4.4 % | 2.6 % | 1.7 % | 0.1 % |
| October | 4.3 % | 2.3 % | 1.9 % | 0.1 % |
| September | 4.2 % | 1.9 % | 2.2 % | 0.1 % |
| August | 4.0 % | 1.4 % | 2.5 % | 0.1 % |
| July | 3.9 % | 0.2 % | 3.6 % | 0.1 % |
| June | 4.1 % | 4.0 % | 0.1 % | |
| May | 4.3 % | 4.2 % | 0.1 % | |
| April | 4.5 % | 4.4 % | 0.1 % | |
| March | 4.4 % | 4.3 % | 0.1 % | |
| February | 4.5 % | 4.4 % | 0.1 % | |
| January | 4.3 % | 4.2 % | 0.1 % | |
| 2011 | Total | S 5 | S 4 | S 3 |
| December | 4.2 % | 4.1 % | 0.1 % | 0.0 % |
| November | 4.2 % | 4.1 % | 0.1 % | 0.0 % |
| October | 4.2 % | 4.0 % | 0.2 % | 0.0 % |
| September | 4.0 % | 3.8 % | 0.2 % | 0.0 % |
| August | 3.8 % | 3.6 % | 0.2 % | 0.0 % |
| July | 3.6 % | 3.4 % | 0.2 % | 0.0 % |
| June | 3.7 % | 3.5 % | 0.2 % | 0.0 % |
| May | 4.0 % | 3.6 % | 0.3 % | 0.1 % |
| April | 4.1 % | 3.7 % | 0.3 % | 0.1 % |
| March | 4.0 % | 3.6 % | 0.3 % | 0.1 % |
| February | 4.1 % | 3.6 % | 0.4 % | 0.1 % |
| January | 4.0 % | 3.5 % | 0.4 % | 0.1 % |
| 2010 | Total | S 5 | S 4 | S 3 |
| December | 3.8 % | 3.2 % | 0.5 % | 0.1 % |
| November | 4.0 % | 3.1 % | 0.7 % | 0.2 % |
| October | 3.9 % | 3.1 % | 0.7 % | 0.1 % |
| September | 3.7 % | 2.9 % | 0.7 % | 0.1 % |
| August | 3.5 % | 2.6 % | 0.8 % | 0.1 % |
| July | 3.4 % | 2.3 % | 1.0 % | 0.1 % |
| June | 3.6 % | 1.4 % | 2.1 % | 0.1 % |
| May | 3.5 % | 3.3 % | 0.2 % | |
| April | 3.7 % | 3.5 % | 0.2 % | |
| March | 3.7 % | 3.5 % | 0.2 % | |
| February | 3.8 % | 3.5 % | 0.3 % | |
| January | 3.7 % | 3.4 % | 0.3 % | |
| 2009 | Total | S 4 | S 3 | |
| December | 3.6 % | 3.3 % | 0.3 % | |
| November | 3.8 % | 3.4 % | 0.4 % | |
| October | 3.8 % | 3.3 % | 0.5 % | |
| September | 3.6 % | 3.0 % | 0.6 % | |
| August | 3.3 % | 2.6 % | 0.7 % | |
| July | 3.3 % | 2.4 % | 0.9 % | |
| June | 3.1 % | 1.7 % | 1.4 % | |
| May | 3.0 % | 0.9 % | 2.1 % | |
| April | 3.0 % | 0.9 % | 2.1 % | |
| March | 3.1 % | 1.0 % | 2.1 % | |
| February | 3.0 % | 0.2 % | 2.8 % | |
| January | 3.0 % | 0.1 % | 2.9 % | |
| 2008 | Total | S 3 | ||
| December | 2.7 % | 2.7 % | ||
| November | 2.7 % | 2.7 % | ||
| October | 2.8 % | 2.8 % | ||
| September | 2.7 % | 2.7 % | ||
| August | 2.6 % | 2.6 % | ||
| July | 2.5 % | 2.5 % | ||
| June | 2.6 % | 2.6 % | ||
| May | 2.4 % | 2.4 % |
These statistics are based on W3Schools users.
Safari 6
Safari 6 was released on 25th July, 2012.
Apple has stated: "Safari 6 is available for Mountain Lion and Lion. Safari 5 continues to be available for Windows."
New features:
- iCloud tabs
- Web audio API - allows you to create audio effects in interactive web applications
- Support for CSS filters
- Better HTML5 support - timed text tracks, media synchronization
- Improved JavaScript support - ECMA 262 version 5.1
- Private browsing detection
- Redesigned Web inspector
- Reader Customization
Safari 6 is integrated into the OS X Mountain Lion - It is not available for download from the Apple website or other sources.
Apple released Safari 6 via Software Update for users of OS X Lion. It has not been released for OS X versions prior to Lion or for Windows.
Safari 5
Safari 5 was released on 7th June, 2010.
Safari 5 is available for Mac and Windows.
New features:
- Nitro JavaScript Engine - runs JavaScript up to 30% faster than Safari 4
- Uses DNS pre-fetching to speed up page loads - Like Google’s Chrome browser
- Safari Reader - gives a user the ability to read articles on the web without distraction (remove ads and all; leaves only the content of the article)
- HTML5 features - support for full-screen video and closed-captioning on HTML5 video, Geolocation, sectioning elements, draggable attribute, forms validation, Ruby, AJAX History, EventSource, and WebSockets
- Secure extensions - support secure and signed extensions that run in the browser
Older Safari Versions
Safari 4 (for Mac and Windows) - Released in June 2009.
Safari 3 (for Mac and Windows) - Released in October 2007.
Safari 2 (for Mac) - Released in April 2005.
Safari 1 (for Mac) - Released in June 2003.
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