Safari is a default web browser program from Apple, originally developed for OS X, it later found its way into the iOS operating system and then the Windows environment. Compared to Chrome based around the same Webkit rendering engine, Safari performs better in speed and user experience process. It differentiates itself with its browsing and favorite sharing abilities. Here provides some tips about Safari for Windows, Mac OS X and Linux for you.
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Part 1. Safari Browser for Windows
Initially released for Windows XP with service pack 2 or later during the version 3 development cycle of Safari, version 4 for Windows, which offered support for the then newly released Windows 7 and included a Windows native UI compared to the Mac style one of the previous version. The final Windows version of the software to be released was version 5, which brought with it the novel Safari Reader which aggregated a webpage article into a pop out panel with just the text, stripping out images, ads and so on for easier reading of online articles, development of the windows version of Safari ended at version 5.17 on 9th May 2012.
Safari itself has gone on to version 7 in the current OS X, but the Windows version is abandoned here. If you are looking Safari alternative for Windows, the following table will be helpful.
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Windows Compatibility |
Windows 7 | All | All | All | All |
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Major Feature |
Safari Reader | Plug ins | Voice Command & instant Search | 64 Bit , Graphical Hardware Acceleration | Speed Dial Start Page & Off-Road Mode |
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Innovative features like reader and Top sites | Customization through plug ins and extensions | Cutting edge developments always here first | High level security features included | Multimodal Interaction, Speed |
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No longer developed | Support is a little lacking | Not the fastest any longer | Slow, lack of customization | Can have compatibility issues with sites |
As we can see, at least on Windows, Safari struggles in comparison to the alternatives, mainly because its development ceased in 2012. Whilst at the time is was competitive, and arguably one of the best browsers available, today it is simply not a viable platform for web browsing on Windows, the others offer so much more.
Part 2. Safari Browser for Mac OS X
Safari was first developed for OS X in 2007, and has been in constant development since then, adding some innovative features long the way like Safari Reader and the Top Sites functionality, the current iteration at the time of writing is version 7. What version of Safari you can use, and how you go about installing it on your Mac, very much depends on which flavor of operating system you are running.
For those running OS X version 10.06 or lower, then the latest release of safari 5 is your only option. This is because from version 6 onwards, Apple has integrated Safari into the operating system itself, and as such it is no longer available separately. For those running OS X Lion and Mountain Lion, then Safari is not only bundled with your OS, it is an integral part of it, and as such, if you have this operating system, you have Safari 6, any updates come through Apple update as with other software.
It is a similar story with OS X Mavericks, Safari 7 was designed into the operating system from the ground up, it is not available as an update for any other version and if you have OS X Mavericks, you have Safari 7. Also matching Safari 6, any updates come through the Apple update system within the operating system.
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OS X Compatibility |
Version Dependant | All | All | All |
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Major Feature |
Safari Reader, OS Integration | Plug ins | Voice Command & instant Search | Speed Dial Start Page & Off-Road Mode |
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Innovative features like reader and Top sites | Customization through plug ins and extensions | Cutting edge developments always here first | Multimodal Interaction, Speed |
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OS restrictions means upgrade path is limited | Support is a little lacking | Not the fastest any longer | Can have compatibility issues with sites |
In contrast to the windows platform, here on home ground Safari is at the cutting edge of browser development and easily holds its own against the competition. Internet Explorer bowed out of the fight a while ago hence is not included here.
Part 3. Safari Browser for Linux
Safari itself has not been officially released for Linux, the omission can seem a little puzzling, as OS X and Linux share a UNIX based heritage, and a version of Safari for Linux would be a much less demanding task that, for instance, the Windows version that existed for a while. However, the demise of the Windows version suggests that Apple are no longer interested in the market beyond their own environment, so a Linux version is not only currently not available, it is unlikely to ever be.
Having said that, where there is a will, there is a way, as the saying goes, and when it comes to Safari on Linux, this holds up. It isn't straightforward, and is restricted to Safari 5, but it is possible.
There is a reasonable simple way to accomplish it, and that is to use PlayonLinux, the package that allows you to run certain Windows programs in Linux. After launching PlayonLinux, hit the Install button, which launched a dialogue box for choosing what you wish to install. On the left there is a list of categories, choosing Internet from that list gives you a wide selection of applications to choose from, pick Safari from the list.
Hitting Install with safari selected will initiate the download process for Safari for Windows, which goes through the familiar install process, be sure to note the instructions to deselect bonjour for windows, and unless you have already downloaded the package yourself, select "download Safari" when asked where to install it from. After a bit of a wait Safari will install, and you will have access to Safari, albeit an older version, on Linux through Wine.