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Safari is a web browser developed by Apple Inc. and included in Mac OS X. It was first released as a public beta on January 7, 2003, and was included as the default browser in Mac OS X v10.3. A beta version for Microsoft Windows was released for the first time on June 11, 2007 with support for Windows XP and Windows Vista. Safari has also been run unofficially on Linux under Wine, but the GUI and graphics do not render properly.
In February 2009 the beta for Safari 4 was released. This release includes a complete visual redesign and multiple new features such as full page zoom, speculative loading, ACID 3 compliance, a new and improved JavaScript engine and Cover Flow for websites.
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Release date January, 2003
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Originally the browsers layout drew many comparisons to Firefox, though lacking Firefox's modularity. As of Safari 4 however, the developers have gone for a more Google Chrome like appearance. Safari includes a built-in RSS reader, native Quicktime support, an integrated pop-up ad blocker and a Web Inspector - a DOM Inspector-like utility that lets users and developers browse the Document Object Model of a web page.
As of January 2009 the market share held by Safari is a respectable 8.29%.
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MSRP $0.00
Released November, 2004
Pros
- Extensive functional add-ons (extensions) and plug-ins
- Tabbed browsing
- After a crash can "Restore session" which reopens all tabs
Cons
- Websites designed with proprietary IE/Active X code may not render correctly
- Windows returns an error if you close Firefox and try to start it up right away "Firefox is still running"
- Firefox V2 crashes semi-regularly and uses a lot of computing resources
Safari
13%
vs.
Mozilla Firefox
87%
MSRP $0.00
Released September, 2008
Pros
- Extremely fast web-browsing
- Very clean interface
- Very fast startup time
Cons
- No addons yet
- Location bar isn't as intelligent as Firefox awesome bar
- Installation is a little weird
Safari
25%
vs.
Google Chrome
75%
MSRP $0.00
Released January, 1995
Pros
- Tabbed browsing
- Nice tab gallery browsing
- Has Phising protection out-of-the-box
Cons
- third-party extension support
- Violates web standards.
- Poor security allows malware and viruses to easily install from infected websites.
Safari
37%
vs.
Windows Internet Explorer
63%
MSRP $0.00
Released January, 1996
Pros
- Fast rendering
- Download manager
- "Speed dial" favourite page thumbnails
Cons
- Not supported by all sites
- lacks Firefox's extension pool
- No support for tree-style tabs list
Safari
39%
vs.
Opera
61%
MSRP $0.00
Released September, 2008
Pros
- Extremely fast web-browsing
- Very clean interface
- Very fast startup time
- Open-source
Cons
- No addons yet
- not avaliable on Linux
Safari
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SRWare Iron
Reviews
February 25, 2009
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Pros
- Text boxes can be resized
- Open source rendering engine shared with Google Chrome
Cons
- Firefox has better/more extensions
- Can't press "/" to bring up find
Competitors
Erik prefers
Safari over
Opera
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April 16, 2008
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Pros
- Text boxes can be resized
- Very cool find interface
- Easy to read fonts
Cons
- Firefox has better/more extensions
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October 6, 2009
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Pros
- Open source rendering engine shared with Google Chrome
Cons
- Installs with nasty updater
- Windows version looks like MacOS version what causes rendering problems
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December 11, 2008
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Pros
- Very cool find interface
- doesnt crash as easily as IE
Cons
- Not fully functional with all sites
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August 14, 2008
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Pros
- Text boxes can be resized
Cons
- Firefox has better/more extensions
- Not fully functional with all sites
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May 20, 2008
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Pros
- Text boxes can be resized
Cons
- Firefox has better/more extensions
- Can't press "/" to bring up find
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May 22, 2009
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Pros
- Passed Acid 3 Test 100% with Webkit
- Driving force behind HTML5
Cons
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June 24, 2008
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Cons
- Firefox has better/more extensions
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May 15, 2008
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Pros
Did not agree with any pros
Cons
- Firefox has better/more extensions
- Can't press "/" to bring up find
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January 10, 2008
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reviewer
Pros
Did not agree with any pros
Cons
- Firefox has better/more extensions
- Can't press "/" to bring up find
Competitors
CyberCat prefers
Opera over
Safari
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