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Blazing fast. Incredibly private.

Safari is the best way to experience the internet on all your Apple devices. It brings robust customization options, powerful privacy protections, and optimizes battery life — so you can browse how you like, when you like. And when it comes to speed, it’s the world’s fastest browser. 1

Performance

More with the battery. less with the loading..

With a blazing-fast JavaScript engine, Safari is the world’s fastest browser. 1 It’s developed to run specifically on Apple devices, so it’s geared to make the most out of your battery life and deliver long-lasting power.

Increased performance

We’re always working to make the fastest desktop browser on the planet even faster.

Improved power efficiency

Safari lets you do more online on a single charge.

Up to 4 hours more streaming videos compared with Chrome 3

Up to 17 hours of video streaming 3

Best-in-class browsing

Safari outperforms both Mac and PC browsers in benchmark after benchmark on the same Mac. 4

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JavaScript performance on advanced web applications. 4

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Rendering performance of animated content. 4

Web application responsiveness. 4

4K video streaming

See your favorite shows and films in their best light. Safari supports in-browser 4K HDR video playback for YouTube, Netflix, and Apple TV+. 5 And it runs efficiently for longer-lasting battery life.

Privacy is built in.

Online privacy isn’t just something you should hope for — it’s something you should expect. That’s why Safari comes with industry-leading privacy protection technology built in, including Intelligent Tracking Prevention that identifies trackers and helps prevent them from profiling or following you across the web. Upgrading to iCloud+ gives you even more privacy protections, including the ability to sign up for websites and services without having to share your personal email address.

Intelligent Tracking Prevention

Safari stops trackers in their tracks.

What you browse is no one’s business but your own. Safari has built‑in protections to help stop websites and data-collection companies from watching and profiling you based on your browsing activity. Intelligent Tracking Prevention uses on‑device intelligence to help prevent cross‑site tracking and stops known trackers from using your IP address — making it incredibly difficult to learn who you are and what you’re interested in.

Privacy Report

Safari makes it simple to see how your privacy is protected on all the websites you visit. Click Privacy Report in the Safari menu for a snapshot of cross-site trackers currently prevented from profiling you on the website you’re visiting. Or view a weekly Privacy Report to see how Safari protects you as you browse over time.

Customization

Putting the you in url..

Safari is more customizable than ever. Organize your tabs into Tab Groups so it’s easy to go from one interest to the next. Set a custom background image and fine-tune your browser window with your favorite features — like Reading List, Favorites, iCloud Tabs, and Siri Suggestions. And third-party extensions for iPhone, iPad, and Mac let you do even more with Safari, so you can browse the way you want across all your devices.

Safari Profiles allow you to separate your history, extensions, Tab Groups, favorites, cookies, and more. Quickly switch between profiles for topics you create, like Personal and Work.

Web apps let you save your favorite websites to the Dock on Mac and to the Home Screen on iPhone and iPad. A simplified toolbar and separate settings give you an app-like experience.

Safari Extensions add functionality to your browser to help you explore the web the way you want. Find and add your favorite extensions in the dedicated Safari category on the App Store.

Save and organize your tabs in the way that works best for you. Name your Tab Groups, edit them, and switch among them across devices. You can also share Tab Groups — making planning your next family trip or group project easier and more collaborative.

Smart Tools

Designed to help your work flow..

Built-in tools create a browsing experience that’s far more immersive, intuitive, and immediate. Get detailed information about a subject in a photo with just a click, select text within any image, instantly translate an entire web page, and quickly take notes wherever you are on a site — without having to switch apps.

Notes is your go-to app to capture any thought. And with the Quick Note feature, you can instantly jot down ideas as you browse websites without having to leave Safari.

Translation

Translate entire web pages with a single click. You can also get translations for text in images and paused video without leaving Safari.

Interact with text in any image or paused video on the web using functions like copy and paste, translate, and lookup. 6

Visual Look Up

Quickly learn more about landmarks, works of art, breeds of dogs, and more with only a photo or an image you find online. And easily lift the subject of an image from Safari, remove its background, and paste it into Messages, Notes, or other apps.

Surf safe and sound.

Strong security protections in Safari help keep you safe. Passkeys introduce a safer way to sign in. iCloud Keychain securely stores and autofills passkeys and passwords across all your devices. Safari also notifies you when it encounters suspicious websites and prevents them from loading. Because it loads each web page in a separate process, any harmful code is always confined to a single browser tab so it won’t crash the entire application or access your data. And Safari automatically upgrades sites from HTTP to the more secure HTTPS when available.

Passkeys introduce a more secure and easier way to sign in. No passwords required.

Passkeys are end-to-end encrypted and safe from phishing and data leaks, and they are stronger than all common two-factor authentication types. Thanks to iCloud Keychain, they work across all your Apple devices, and they even work on non-Apple devices.

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Apple Pay and Wallet make checkout as easy as lifting a finger.

Apple Pay is the easiest and most secure way to shop on Safari — allowing you to complete transactions with Face ID or Touch ID on your iPhone or iPad, with Touch ID on your MacBook Pro or MacBook Air, or by double-clicking the side button on your Apple Watch.

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With AutoFill, you can easily fill in your previously saved credit card information from the Wallet app during checkout. Your credit card details are never shared, and your transactions are protected with industry-leading security.

Same Safari. Different device.

Safari works seamlessly and syncs your passwords, bookmarks, history, tabs, and more across Mac, iPad, iPhone, and Apple Watch. And when your Mac, iOS, or iPadOS devices are near each other, they can automatically pass what you’re doing in Safari from one device to another using Handoff. You can even copy images, video, or text from Safari on your iPhone or iPad, then paste into another app on your nearby Mac — or vice versa.

When you use Safari on multiple devices, your tabs carry over from one Apple device to another. So you can search, shop, work, or browse on your iPhone, then switch to your iPad or Mac and pick up right where you left off.

Save web pages you want to read later by adding them to your Reading List. Then view them on any of your iCloud-connected devices — even if you’re not connected to the internet.

iCloud Keychain securely stores your user names, passkeys, passwords, and credit card numbers and keeps them up to date on your trusted devices. So you can easily sign in to your favorite websites — as well as apps on iOS and iPadOS — and quickly make online purchases.

Designed for developers.

Deep WebKit integration between Mac hardware and macOS allows Safari to deliver the fastest performance and the longest battery life of any browser on the platform, while supporting modern web standards for rich experiences in the browser. WebKit in macOS Sonoma includes optimizations that enable even richer browsing experiences, and give developers more control over styling and layout — allowing for more engaging content.

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Safari 14 is now available for macOS Catalina and Mojave

Ahead of big sur’s launch later this year.

By Jon Porter , a reporter with five years of experience covering consumer tech releases, EU tech policy, online platforms, and mechanical keyboards.

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Apple has released the latest version of its Safari browser for macOS Catalina and High Sierra, ahead of the release of Big Sur later this year. Safari 14 improves the browser’s tabs, adds a new privacy report feature, and offers new customization options for your start page. You can download it by heading to System Preferences app and clicking “Software Update.” 

One of the key improvements that’s coming with the latest version of Safari is improved tab management . The tabs themselves have been redesigned to be more space-efficient, display website favicons by default, and show a preview of each tab while hovering your mouse over them. There’s a new start page which you can customize with your own backgrounds and links, and a Privacy Report that highlights any cross-site trackers that the browser is blocking. Oh, and this version of the browser also removes support for Adobe Flash.

Tab management, baby

Some new Safari features will require macOS Big Sur to run, and aren’t available if you’re updating Safari on an older version of the operating system, 9to5Mac reports . These include support for 4K HDR video, and the browser’s built-in translation feature.

Yesterday saw the release of a swathe of Apple operating system updates , including iOS 14 for iPhones, iPadOS 14 for iPads, tvOS 14 for the Apple TV, and watchOS 7 for Apple Watches. You’ve still got a little longer to wait to update your Mac, but at least you can grab the new browser now.

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Apple releases Safari 14 for macOS Catalina, Mojave users

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The Safari 14 update comes shortly after Apple released iOS 14 , iPadOS 14 , tvOS 14 , and watchOS 7 to the public. Apple's macOS Big Sur update, however, is still in beta testing .

Among other new additions, Safari 14 delivers customizable start pages, a new Privacy Report feature, and general performance enhancements. The update also squashes several bugs and security vulnerabilities in WebKit, including those related to cross-site scripting attacks and arbitrary code execution.

Users on macOS Catalina and macOS Mojave can download Safari 14 by heading to the System Preferences menu and clicking the Software Update button.

Apple's full release notes for Safari 14 are available below:

Safari 14.0 introduces new features, even faster performance, and improved security.

- New tab bar design shows more tabs on screen and displays favicons by default

- Customizable start page allows you to set a background image and add new sections

- Privacy Report shows cross-site trackers that are being blocked by Intelligent Tracking Prevention

- Removes support for Adobe Flash for improved security

Some features may not be available for all regions, or on all Apple devices.

For detailed information on the security content of this update, please visit: https://support.apple.com/kb/HT201222

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New version of Safari is out for macOS Catalina and Mojave

Big Sur is still in beta, but Safari 14 is already available for the two previous versions of macOS.

14 seems to be a trendy number at Apple at the moment: iOS 14 , iPadOS 14 and the A14 chip for the new iPad Air . And now there is edition 14 of Safari .

No, macOS 11 Big Sur is not here yet, but Apple has released the new version of the browser for macOS Catalina and Mojave.

To install Safari 14, just go to Software Update. Either click on the Apple logo in the top left corner, or open System Preferences.

According to Apple, Safari is currently the fastest browser on the Mac and, for example, loads websites 50 percent faster than Chrome. In addition, Safari should consume less energy and last an hour longer than Chrome and Firefox until the battery of a MacBook is empty. Apple has also closed four security holes in Webkit.

Other new features include the tabs, which are reduced to the page icon on many open pages. If you move the mouse over a tab, a small page preview appears.

Also new is the start page, to which elements can be added manually, including pages from the reading list and a background image.

There is also a privacy icon in the toolbar. If you click on it, you can see which trackers are available on the current website and how many trackers are blocked by Safari.

Here’s how to add your own background image to Safari.

This article originally appeared on Macwelt . Translation by Karen Haslam.

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FAQ: What’s new in Safari 14

With the arrival this fall of macos 11 big sur, apple users will get an updated safari browser. coming soon: web extension support, touchid for password authentication and a variety of customizations..

Apple last week unveiled macOS 11, aka “Big Sur,” at its all-virtual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC). Like any other year, the Cupertino, Calif. company also gave coders a preview build of the operating system so they could get cracking.

And the new OS means, as usual, a new Safari browser for the desktop. Thank goodness for consistency, eh?

Unlike rivals, who crank out new browsers every few weeks – for instance, Mozilla refreshes Firefox every four – Apple rolls out a new Safari just once a year. Rather than spread out new features and functionality across a dozen or so updates, Apple packs the bulk of new into a single upgrade.

That deserves attention. We want to oblige.

Here, in Q&A format, is what you need to know now about the upcoming Safari. Computerworld will expand on this throughout the summer as Apple continues to pump out betas.

What’s Apple calling the new browser? Safari 14. Yes, exciting. Jump back, Loretta.

Last year’s Safari – the one packaged with Catalina, macOS 10.15 – was v.13 and unless the sky falls in, 2021’s will debut as v.15.

Apple’s practice of upgrading Safari annually led to that low numeric; rivals like Google’s Chrome and Microsoft’s Edge are at 83, and Firefox is at 77.

How do I get Safari 14? Pay the Man – at least if you want it now.

A mere $99 gets you an Apple Developer’s account – no, you don’t need to really be a developer to register – and thus access to early-release builds, including macOS 11, aka “Big Sur,” which includes Safari 14. Download and install Big Sur, or upgrade an existing macOS to it, and you’re green.

At some point this month, Apple will kick off a public beta program for Big Sur, as it has in the past for previous operating systems. The public beta will be free, but will slightly trail the developer build in stability and reliability throughout the preview process.

To sign up for Apple’s beta program, head here .

When will Apple launch Safari 14? “This fall” is as specific as Apple got when it unveiled macOS 11. September is the most likely month, with October not far behind; of the last seven upgrades, four have been released in September, three in October.

I love tabs. There’s no such thing as too many tabs. What does Safari 14 have for me? Users can preview an open tab by hovering the cursor over that tab, which after a short delay displays a thumbnail image of the page under said tab.

Safari 14 now displays “favicons,” the small icons, often a site logo, which make open tabs more visually recognizable, by default. (Earlier versions required an option be set in Preferences > Tabs > Show website icons in tabs .)

Apple also said that 14 will display more tabs that earlier versions; when numerous tabs are open, a favicon-only look eliminates site-name text but still allows for recognition.

Hover the mouse pointer over a tab for a quick peek at the page. It’s a great way to orient yourself when tabs are thicker than fleas on a stray cat.

I’m tired of passwords. How about some help? Safari 14 on macOS will let users authenticate to a website using Apple’s Touch ID technology. (And if Apple ever adds Face ID to Macs, as it’s done Touch ID to the MacBook Pro and MacBook Air, probably that, too.)

Websites have to code for the functionality, which once a user authenticates the usual way – username, password – will ask if he or she wants to opt in to using Touch ID. Sites that require two-factor authentication, banks, say, can be accommodated; a press on the Touch ID key and that’s handled as well.

I’m not paying for a developer account but I’d like to see what Safari has for me now. What are my options? The Safari Technology Preview is what you’re looking for. This is a beta program separate from the macOS beta; it runs constantly, giving site developers a way to test changes throughout a version’s lifecycle.

The latest, Preview 109 , includes “new Safari and WebKit features that will be present in Safari 14.”

The developer preview can be run side-by-side with the stable, release-format Safari in macOS Catalina. No developer account is required to download and use the preview.

Will Safari 14 support Flash? Nope.

This version of Safari will be the first to support Adobe Flash in any way, shape or form. Three years ago, Apple – along with rival browser makers – said it would drop Flash support by the end of 2020. (Adobe pegged that same timetable for halting updates and distribution of Flash Player.)

I heard Safari 14 will translate foreign languages, just like Chrome does. Is that right? Well, not like Chrome.

The browser will translate several languages – English, Spanish, Simplified Chinese, French, German, Russian and Brazilian Portuguese – but that’s a far cry from Google’s tally, which is more than 100. (Google Translate has been integrated into Chrome for a decade.)

If translation is possible, you’ll see an icon near the far right end of the address field. Click on that and available translations will show. Languages for translations to (not from) must be listed in the Preferences > Language & Region > General > Preferred Languages .

Apple currently labels this feature as beta.

Click on the icon near the right end of the address bar – just before the refresh symbol – to translate a page.

Will Safari 14 run Chrome add-ons? How about those for Firefox? Sort of. But not out of the box.

While Safari 14 will support a Web Extensions API, a cross-browser system for developing add-ons, Apple’s implementation is somewhat different from the APIs used by Chrome and Firefox (and others, like Edge, which are Chromium-based clones of Chrome); developers will have to run non-Safari extensions through a special converter to get them ready to place on the Mac App Store.

For its part, Mozilla, maker of Firefox, welcomed Safari jumping on the bandwagon. “We’re excited to see expanded support for this common set of browser extension APIs,” wrote Caitlin Neiman, add-ons community manager, in a June 23 post to the Mozilla Hacks site .

Where will you get add-ons for Safari 14? From the Mac App Store.

Earlier versions of the browser showed available add-ons after choosing Safari > Safari Extensions . That same menu selection now pops up the App Store, taking the user to the add-ons section.

Safari add-ons are now distributed through the Mac App Store.

Will support for the API mean a lot more add-ons for Safari? Theoretically, yes. Potentially, also yes.

Practically? Who knows?

Although Microsoft’s Edge can run Chrome extensions without any modification, that’s due to the two browsers’ identical code base. Firefox, for example, hasn’t greatly benefited from the Web Extensions standard. Whether Safari, with a paltry 4% global desktop browser share – and active on about 40% of all Macs – can attract enough interest to change its add-on count in any meaningful way is unknown. Even if it does, that may not translate into a larger slice of the Mac market. (Five years ago, for instance, Safari was the primary browser for 66% of Mac owners.)

What privacy tools has Apple added to Safari 14? Tops on Computerworld ‘s list: a new privacy report that, well, reports data on trackers and the websites using them that the browser has, well, browsed.

The report can be called by selecting Safari > Privacy Report . A pop-up window shows stats from the past 30 days, broken out by ranked websites – top of the list used more trackers than the one at the bottom – and tracker origin, such as doubleclick.net (an ad network) and google-analytics.com (self-explanatory). Safari’s report will also keep count of the number of trackers it’s blocked (assuming, of course, that the Preferences > Privacy > Website tracking box marked “Prevent cross-site tracking” has remained checked).

All of this is an adjunct to Safari’s Intelligent Tracking Protection (ITP), which debuted in 2017 and has been upgraded several times since. If ITP is turned off, the privacy report will be worthless.

The same holds for an individual site’s privacy report, accessed by clicking the shield-style icon to the left of the address bar. The ensuing small pop-up simply displays the number of blocked trackers, a list of the trackers used by that website and finally, entry to the full report (by clicking the info icon).

Firefox users will see much here that seems familiar, as Mozilla’s browser has provided a tracking report since October 2019 and version 70, as part of its Enhanced Tracking Protection (ETP) feature.

Safari’s new privacy report summarizes stats and calls out the sites that harbored the most trackers.

What about hacked password notification? Other browsers have that. Safari 14 will too, Apple’s said.

“Added notifying users when one of their saved passwords in iCloud Keychain has shown up in a data breach,” the Cupertino, Calif. company noted in the browser’s release notes .

Details weren’t spelled out, but the feature will almost certainly resemble those found in Firefox and Chrome, both of which check stored passwords against a database of the contents of known breaches, then report back when a match is found, urging the user to change said password.

To use the new warning, users will have to enable iCloud Keychain. Instructions on doing that can be found in this Apple support doc .

Frankly, Safari’s new tab page is boring. Anything to brighten that up? Yes.

Several new customizing options in Safari 14 let users add background images to the new tab page (like Chrome does), toggle on or off elements from iCloud Tabs to a truncated privacy report, and shrink or expand the number of recently-visited sites that populate the page.

Safari’s options are very easy to enable or disable – more so than other browser’s new tab pages – since they’re just checkboxes.

Safari 14’s new tab page can be customized by turning on or off several elements using the checkboxes.

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Apple rolls out the new Safari 14 to users of macOS Catalina and Mojave

What you need to know

• Apple is releasing Safari 14 ahead of macOS Big Sur.
• The new browser is rolling out to macOS Catalina and macOS Mojave users.
• Safari 14 features customizable start wallpaper, privacy reports, and a new design.

Reported by 9to5Mac , Safari 14 has rolled out as a standalone update for users of macOS Catalina and macOS Mojave.

Safari 14 is one of the big new features of macOS Big Sur , but that has not rolled out to the public as of yet. In the meantime, those who are running macOS Catalina and macOS can enjoy the newest updates to Safari, such as its new design, privacy reports, and support for 4K HDR video from sites like YouTube.

Safari 14 comes with macOS Big Sur, and it brings a refreshed design and new features like privacy reports, a built-in translator, and 4K HDR video support. While macOS Big Sur is not yet available, Apple today released Safari 14 as a standalone update with some of those new features for macOS Catalina and Mojave users.

Safari 14 also sports a new start screen which can be customized with a custom wallpaper, Siri website suggestions, your Reading List, and sites currently open on your other Apple devices.

One of the changes available for all Mac users with Safari 14 is the redesigned start screen, which features website suggestions and custom wallpapers. Apple has also added more privacy controls with Safari 14, as users can now check every tracker on each website they visit, as well as detailed privacy reports.

Users running macOS Catalina and macOS Mojave can check the System Preferences app to update to Safari 14. Apple also rolled out iOS 14, iPadOS 14, tvOS 14, and watchOS 7 to the public today.

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Safari’s new update can tell which websites have tracked you in the past

Apple didn’t publicly release MacOS’s next big update alongside the launch of iOS 14 and iPadOS 14 . But you won’t have to wait for that to experience one of the MacOS Big Sur’s best features : Safari 14. Apple is now rolling out Safari 14 as a standalone update for existing MacOS Catalina and Mojave users.

Unlike other app updates, you can’t download Safari 14 from the App Store on your Mac. Instead, the update will be available under System Preferences > Software Update.

The new Safari update offers a host of both visual and under-the-hood improvements across the board. One of its highlights is a new privacy tool that lets you investigate which websites have tried to keep tabs on you with cross-site trackers. You can access it from the Safari dropbox > Privacy Report.

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Safari’s landing page has been redesigned as well. In addition to a visual refresh, you will also find a shortcut for Privacy Report on the homepage and options for setting a custom background image — similar to Google Chrome. Plus, you can now choose to have a number of other sections right on the start page like Siri Suggestions and Reading List.

Further, Safari 14 adds a handful of long-overdue upgrades to the bar which shows all of your open tabs. It now displays favicons by default and a preview of the website when you hover over its active tab. Another notable new feature is the addition of 4K HDR resolution support for YouTube videos .

On top of that, Apple has, at long last, discontinued support for Adobe Flash for better online protection. Flash apps are notorious for their lax security and are often misused to deceive users. Competitors such as Google Chrome have long abandoned Flash. Safari 14 is also expected to let you log in to websites that support Fast Identity Online (FIDO) with Face ID and Touch ID on iOS, iPad OS, and MacOS but it remains unclear whether that is available yet.

MacOS Big Sur is still in its beta phase and Apple has not shared an exact launch date for it, stating a “Fall 2020” release window. It could announce its public launch at its forthcoming event where the company will also unveil its next line of iPhones .

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Apple Releases Safari 14 for Mac Ahead of macOS Big Sur Launch

macOS Big Sur didn't launch alongside iOS 14, iPadOS 14, tvOS 14, and watchOS 7 today, with the update coming later this fall, but Apple did release the Safari 14 update for macOS Catalina and macOS Mojave users.

Safari 14.0 introduces new features, even faster performance, and improved security. - New tab bar design shows more tabs on screen and displays favicons by default - Customizable start page allows you to set a background image and add new sections - Privacy Report shows cross-site trackers that are being blocked by Intelligent Tracking Prevention - Removes support for Adobe Flash for improved security Some features may not be available for all regions, or on all Apple devices. For detailed information on the security content of this update, please visit: https://support.apple.com/kb/HT201222

The new Safari 14 update can be downloaded by opening up System Preferences and choosing the Software Update option.

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Apple Releases Safari 14 for macOS Catalina and Mojave

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• Sep 17, 2020

Apple normally ships new versions of its Safari web browser with new macOS releases, but the firm didn’t release macOS Big Sur this week alongside iOS 14, iPadOS 14, tvOS 14, and watchOS 7. To somewhat make up for that, it has instead released Big Sur’s Safari version for older macOS versions.

“Safari 14.0 introduces new features, even faster performance, and improved security,” the release notes explain.

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New features include:

– New tab bar design shows more tabs on screen and displays favicons by default

– Customizable start page allows you to set a background image and add new sections

– Privacy Report shows cross-site trackers that are being blocked by Intelligent Tracking Prevention

– Removes support for Adobe Flash for improved security

I’m curious why macOS Big Sur hasn’t been released, but my guess is it’s related to the coming release of the first Apple Silicon-based Macs.

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<p>I would guess it will be in October with the next event for the iPhone and new Apple ARM Macs…along with possibly iOS 14.1</p>

<blockquote><a href="#575777"><em>In reply to will:</em></a><em> </em>iOS 14.1 will be Way before October.</blockquote><p><br></p>

<p><em style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">"I’m curious why macOS Big Sur hasn’t been released, but my guess is it’s related to the coming release of the first Apple Silicon-based Macs."</em></p><p><br></p><p>Could be, but my guess is that it just wasn't ready. Catalina was buggy as heck when it went out the door.</p>

<blockquote><em><a href="#575778">In reply to jdjan:</a></em></blockquote><p>It was, but we’re not talking about Catalina. Big Sur has been remarkably solid for a beta.</p>

olditpro2000

<p>Big Sur is probably still too buggy; we'll probably see it in October.</p>

c_j_martinez

<p>You might want to look into something that’s happening after installing Safari 14. Many people are seeing Edge issues right after installing Safari 14. For me it can’t open any pages, with an “Error Code 6” and all extensions crash.&nbsp;</p>

<blockquote><em><a href="#575783">In reply to C_J_Martinez:</a></em></blockquote><p>I had that issue. A reboot fixed it in my case.</p><p><br></p>

<blockquote><em><a href="#575787">In reply to conleyt:</a></em></blockquote><p>Same for me, I had that issue and it got fixed with a reboot.</p>

<blockquote><em><a href="#575794">In reply to ggolcher:</a></em></blockquote><p>Thanks to both, a reboot worked for me too. Weird issue!</p>

<blockquote><a href="#575787"><em>In reply to conleyt:</em></a><em> I had the same issue, and rebooted my Macbook Pro and it worked fine.</em></blockquote><p><br></p>

richardbottiglieri

<blockquote><em><a href="#575783">In reply to C_J_Martinez:</a></em></blockquote><p><br></p><p>Same here. Reboot fixed it. Microsoft Edge dev team has acknowledged the issue and will provide an update shortly. I'm still waiting for them to fix the unclickable buttons at the top of web pages when you open Edge in full screen on macOS. Lots of weird UI glitches. Oh, and tab/history sync would be nice, too. :-)</p>

christophercollins

<p>Big Sur isn't ready. I have the beta on one of my test machines.</p><p><br></p><p>Getting closer, though.</p><p><br></p><p>They need (in my opinion) three more betas to make sure fixes don't bonk other things.</p>

<blockquote><em><a href="#575786">In reply to ChristopherCollins:</a></em></blockquote><p>Totally agree. It's darn close (and good), but fit and finish is still required.</p>

<p>Yeah, live release of Big Sur is for sure synced with the first release of Mac running on Apple Silicon. For now it looks thats gonna be October 27. </p>

trevorcurtis

<p>Safari 14 is super-buggy on macOS Mojave 10.14. <em>I would recommend against installing the upgrade until the bugs are worked out</em>. Any sites with ads (especially Google AdSense ads like the ones on this site) will freak Safari out and cause constant page refreshing. Eventually the page will fail to load and you'll be stuck. I use Microsoft Edge on macOS and prefer that browser a whole lot more than Google Chrome or Apple Safari.</p>

<p>I quite like Safari, can’t wait to try to new version. One giant omission in previous versions was smooth scrolling – I use an app add-on called, ah hem SmoothScroll. Hopefully with this new version they’ve added this as a feature. </p>

<p>Unless it gets Ublock Orgin back as an extension, I wont be using it on my Mac's. I am currently running Edge as my default….with Ublock.</p>

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Troubleshooting, safari 14 for macos catalina & mojave released.

Apple has released Safari 14.0 for users of MacOS Catalina and MacOS Mojave. Safari 14 is also the version of Safari that comes bundled with macOS Big Sur, though Big Sur has yet to be released and remains in beta development.

Safari 14 includes a redesigned tab bar and a customizable start page, the removal of Adobe Flash support, a Privacy Report feature that focuses on cross-site tracking, along with various other improvements and security enhancements.

Mac users can download Safari 14 for MacOS Mojave and MacOS Catalina by going to the Software Update function on their computer via the  Apple menu > System Preferences > Software Update.

Even though the update is only for a web browser, it’s still a good idea to backup the Mac before proceeding with the installation for Safari 14.

Safari 14 Release Notes (for Mojave)

Safari 14.0 Safari 14.0 introduces new features, even faster performance, and improved security. • New tab bar design shows more tabs on screen and displays favicons by default • Customizable start page allows you to set a background image and add new sections • Privacy Report shows cross-site trackers that are being blocked by Intelligent Tracking Prevention • Removes support for Adobe Flash for improved security Some features may not be available for all regions, or on all Apple devices. For detailed information on the security content of this update, please visit: https://support.apple.com/kb/HT201222.

Separately, Apple also released iOS 14, iPadOS 14 , watchOS 7, and tvOS 14.

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Dont like it… No Top Sites, reverting back

I suggest waiting on further bug fixes before installing 14.0. I had crashes, screen freezes, spinning beach ball, etc. Reboots seem to help, but really, is this the way we manage applications in the 21st century?

just upgraded from high sierra to mojave today and got safari 14 after it’s completed.

didn’t notice any problem. everything seems working ok. but still, it would be great if safari 14 allows uBlock origin extension.

ka-block is good but it’s not as good as uBo

After loading Safari 14.0 I can’t load CNN. Its page keeps reloading automatically. I can load Apple News and pull up CNN from within it. Also, can’t load profiles in Match… same issue. However, Our Time loads profiles normally. Definite bug.

I have the same issue with pages reloading automatically after installing Safari 14.0. I can no longer open discover.com, and to make matters worse, it happens with websites where I’m trying to research how to fix the problem! I will attempt to contact Apple since it seems to be a bug.

Hi, Apparently Apple deemed the Top Sites not relevant anymore. They are gone, gone, gone.

Haven’t figured out how to access them.

wow! I just downloaded safari 14 and 7 trackers are blocked using this site. google(2) amazon, facebook buysellads twitter and exposometingtial all site i avoid and will never use. i don’t think this post will last long here, and this new feature is making me realize the internet might not be worth using. great for safari-apple bad for who ever needs info.

The “trackers” are cookies from third party advertisers, basically all sites that are advertiser supported require them. Those type of cookies are mostly used for analytics and ad targeting, for example if you were looking on Amazon at shoes you might see an ad for shoes somewhere else, and that is targeted and tracked by those cookies.

The tracking/cookie data can be interesting information but it’s also confusing for many average users, since it implies something more nefarious than it is, which is basically just ad targeting (ex; making ads relevant to the user) or data analytics (ex; how many visitors went to a particular web page).

That’s not “trackers,” that’s trackers; there is no reason for quotes. And while it may not be nefarious (wicked/criminal), it’s definitely unwanted and absolutely something “average users” should be aware of. What someone does outside of a particular site is none of that site’s business.

I understand your point, and I’m personally a big advocate for privacy. More knowledge is better.

From the standpoint of a site that is advertiser supported (like this one), ads are what allows sites like this to be free. The site itself has no access to any of the detailed tracking info, but we can see anonymized general data about what pages are popular, what countries people visit from, if they’re using an iPhone, Mac, or a Windows PC, etc.

what ever these unwanted things are, we can see them “trying” to gather info on our web browsing easier now.

from sept 17th on i am not going to respect a website that has 7 companies i will never use and despise infiltrate my web browsing experience. that was the point of my message.

I knew these parasites tried to tracked me, but i would find out after weekly while checking or when i deleted cookies and never gave that much thought, now we know that instant.

If you’re concerned about it, an easy resolution is to modify your Safari/browser settings to not accept off-site cookies, and to disable cross-site tracking. If you’re still concerned about it, installing a cookie blocker extension goes further.

Disabling cookies entirely is also possible, but it can have unintended effects though with many websites that require logins, like banking, finance, online shopping, email, etc, since the cookie is how the login information is saved for that site. So you have to login to everything constantly if you do that, sort of like browsing in Private Mode.

Or you can just browse the web in Private mode or Incognito, where no cookies are stored anyway. Same issue as disabling cookies too though.

One of the biggest trackers is social media, like Facebook, so if you want privacy don’t use any social networks.

the point is sept 16 we could not see sho was “tracking” us sept 17 we can see who is TRYING to track us the site we goto are letting these site like FB, TW AMZN GGL try to track us

why would i visit this sites? that is the realization i encountered.

Sites can’t control that stuff unfortunately, except by not having ads and not using those analytics services.

For users who are particularly bothered by this (which they’ll encounter all over the web), they can use tracking blockers like Ghostery, or adjust their Safari settings.

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/ghostery-lite/id1436953057?mt=12

The downside to things like Ghostery is that sometimes it breaks websites, and it also deprives the site of revenue, which for free ad-supported sites is a major problem.

ok. Where has my top sites start page gone?

Which is the version and build number of Safari 14 for Mojave?

Installed Safari 14 on 2016 MBPro, Mojave. When it doesn’t crash, which has now been the usual case on launch, it also switches GFX from the integrated Intel GFX to the Radion discreet GFX, something it only would do for certain video content. Of course this sucks battery and generates significant heat. Need to revert back or hope they read my “Send Report to Apple” logs.

Another bit of weirdness- When Safari 14 decides not to crash (like right now), I now suddenly get a “application Safari suddenly quit” notifications, with the usual Ignore/Send to Apple/Relaunch. Except that, Safari, staring me in the face, had not quit. It’s still engaging the Radeon GFX. I keep clicking “Send report to Apple” hoping I’ll annoy them into a solution :(

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Apple Safari

Apple's Web browser.

Apple Safari overview

Apple Safari is Apple's web browser that comes bundled with the most recent macOS. Safari is faster and more energy efficient than other browsers, so sites are more responsive and your notebook battery lasts longer between charges. Built-in privacy features are stronger than ever. It works with iCloud to let you browse seamlessly across all your devices. And it gives you great ways to find and share your favorites. Put it all together, and no other browser offers such a rich web experience.

Safari for Mac has a condensed and minimalistic interface that offers mac users faster, private browsing with fewer interruptions and extended battery life.

When you download Safari for Mac you will get enhanced protection against invasive malicious software and customizable private browsing options to protect your information.

While browsing privately in Safari, pages that you visit in private mode will not appear in your browsing history list.

The Safari browser uses fewer system resources and allows extended browsing times while iCloud allows you to sync all your web activity seamlessly across devices.

A vast library of extensions available to enhance usability and productivity in the workplace or at home.

How to Update Safari on a Mac?

• Open "System Preferences" and click on the "Software Update" icon.
• If you have an update available it will list the version of macOS that you will be updating too, and what is going to change.
• To start the update there will be an "Update" button.

Note: this is on macOS Catalina as older versions require that you use the "App Store" to update Safari.

Safari Features

• Intelligent Tracking Prevention - enhanced privacy protection
• Reader mode - read without ads and other distractions
• Safari App Extensions - to customize the browsing experience on macOS
• Web Inspector - create custom audits with the new audit tab for running tests against web content
• Use iCloud to sync seamlessly across all your devices
• Browse Desktop sites with Ipad or iPhone
• Enhanced support for the most popular productivity websites
• Dark mode support for websites
• Enhanced password protection
• Sign in With Apple account to Safari now supported
• New Changes sidebar in the Elements tab
• Added the Device Settings menu
• New Security tab in the resources view
• Safari Developer Tools
• Pay with Apple Pay
• Customizable RSS feeds

Compatibility

The default browser for Apple devices and there are no official versions of Safari for other devices. Apple no longer supports Mac OS 10.14 for Macbooks older than 2012.

Known Issues

• No support for WebSQL
• No support for Legacy Safari Extensions
• Can't update Safari on OS X 10.5 (Leopard) or earlier
• no support for windows
• Poor support for new web technologies and open source formats

What’s new in version 17.3

Updated on Jan 25 2024

CSS (Resolved issues)

• Fixed nested @supports queries with declarations. (113652033)
• Fixed the caret color on iOS following an explicitly-set CSS color attribute. (118401826)

Loading (Resolved issues)

• Fixed cookies not always working as expected with Samesite=Lax. (119362503)
• Fixed an issue causing sign in to fail on Delta.com. (120431796)

Media (Resolved issues)

• Fixed to not loop if current time or duration is zero. (118902468)
• Fixed in-band captions wrapping unnecessarily. (119138261)

Privacy (Resolved issues)

• Fixed unauthenticated cross-site Fetch requests to not use the global HSTS cache. (119047103)

Web Animations (Resolved issues)

• Fixed: Prevent scheduling for an effect targeting an element with display: none. (119191813)

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• Apple Silicon
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• Launch Safari and click on the menu
• Select the "Preferences" option.
• Go to the "General" tab.
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• Close Preferences.
• Quit Safari.

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Apple touts major 60% leap in Safari and WebKit performance

Apple’s WebKit team has published a new blog post this week detailing how they’ve made significant upgrades to Safari’s performance over the last several months. The improvements come following the debut of Speedometer 3.0 in March, described as a “major step forward in making the web faster for all.”

Back in March, Apple, Google, and Mozilla teamed up to launch the new Speedometer 3 browser benchmark. The goal of Speedometer 3 is to “create a shared understanding of web performance so that improvements can be made to enhance the user experience.”

The results provided by Speedometer 3 offer more details on how the test “captures and calculates scores, show more detailed results and introduce an even wider variety of workloads.” Apple says:

The introduction of Speedometer 3.0 is a major step forward in making the web faster for all, and allowing Web developers to make websites and web apps that were not previously possible.

Apple’s WebKit team says that it has successfully improved Safari’s Speedometer 3.0 score by ~60% between the release of Safari 17.0 in September and Safari 17.4’s release in March. These improvements, Apple says, mean that developers can build websites and web apps that are faster than ever before:

With all these optimizations and dozens more, we were able to improve the overall Speedometer 3.0 score by ~60% between Safari 17.0 and Safari 17.4. Even though individual progressions were often less than 1%, over time, they all stacked up together to make a big difference. Because some of these optimizations also benefited Speedometer 2.1, Safari 17.4 is also ~13% faster than Safari 17.0 on Speedometer 2.1. We’re thrilled to deliver these performance improvements to our users allowing web developers to build websites and web apps that are more responsive and snappier than ever.

The full blog post has a ton of technical details on the work that has been done to optimize WebKit and Safari for Speedometer 3.0.

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Safari Version 17.4.1 - Clicking Website Links Issue

Am running a MacBook Air M3 with the latest macOS Sonoma 14.41 and Safari Version 17.4.1

Have noticed a fairy consistent issue, which involves website items such as buttons, menus etc not being clickable, ie the cursor doesn't change to the hand icon when hovering over the link.

It's not all sites, and doesn't seem to be consistent. Reboots and history clear doesn't appear to resolve this sporadic issue.

Im an OOH WFH user and spend a lot of time in the safari browser (ticket systems, RMM, 365 Admin etc) and this is frustrating to say the least.

Again, there doesn't seem to be any consistency when this happens, it's very sporadic with both secure and non secure sites etc.

Anyone else experienced this?

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Apr 20, 2024 6:49 PM in response to hamacardo

Same. I'm wondering if it's a Safari "content blocker" causing the behavior. I tried turning the content blocker off for the website where I was noticing the issue, and ... problem-free for the past few hours.

When the affected website is open, go to: Safari -> Settings -> Websites -> Content Blockers, then toggle the affected website to "Off".

Apr 21, 2024 11:00 AM in response to hamacardo

Unfortunately, that wasn't it. Apparently I just got lucky for a little while.

Apr 20, 2024 7:06 PM in response to SoundsSalty

Good tip will give it a whirl thank you 🙏

About the security content of Safari 14.0.3

This document describes the security content of Safari 14.0.3.

About Apple security updates

For our customers' protection, Apple doesn't disclose, discuss, or confirm security issues until an investigation has occurred and patches or releases are available. Recent releases are listed on the Apple security updates page.

Apple security documents reference vulnerabilities by CVE-ID when possible.

For more information about security, see the Apple Product Security page.

Safari 14.0.3*

Available for: macOS Catalina and macOS Mojave

Impact: Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution

Description: A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved validation.

CVE-2021-1844: Clément Lecigne of Google’s Threat Analysis Group, Alison Huffman of Microsoft Browser Vulnerability Research

* After installing this update, the build number for Safari 14.0.3 is 14610.4.3.1.7 on macOS Mojave and 15610.4.3.1.7 on macOS Catalina.

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