# Apple Safari Browser

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## The Safari Browser

In 2003, Apple developed their own browser: Safari.

In 2005, Safari became the default browser for Mac systems.

Safari is known for its sleek design and ease of use. Safari is available for Mac and Windows systems.

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## Safari Statistics

The following figures are extracted from our Browser Statistics:

2014 | Total | S 8 | S 7 | S 6 | S 5
--- | --- | --- | --- | --- | ---
December | 3.7 % | 1.9 % | 1.0 % | 0.3 % | 0.2 %
November | 3.7 % | 1.8 % | 1.4 % | 0.3 % | 0.2 %
October | 3.9 % | 1.1 % | 2.1 % | 0.4 % | 0.3 %
September | 3.6 % | 0.3 % | 2.6 % | 0.4 % | 0.3 %
August | 3.7 % | 0.2 % | 2.9 % | 0.3 % | 0.3 %
July | 3.5 % |  | 2.7 % | 0.5 % | 0.3 %
June | 3.7 % |  | 2.8 % | 0.6 % | 0.3 %
May | 3.8 % |  | 3.0 % | 0.7 % | 0.3 %
April | 4.0 % |  | 2.8 % | 0.8 % | 0.4 %
March | 3.9 % |  | 2.5 % | 0.9 % | 0.5 %
February | 4.0 % |  | 2.5 % | 1.0 % | 0.5 %
January | 3.9 % |  | 2.3 % | 1.1 % | 0.5 %
2013 | Total | S 7 | S 6 | S 5 | S 4
December | 3.8 % | 2.2 % | 1.1 % | 0.5 % | 0.0 %
November | 4.0 % | 2.0 % | 1.4 % | 0.6 % | 0.0 %
October | 3.8 % | 1.0 % | 2.1 % | 0.7 % | 0.0 %
September | 3.9 % |  | 3.1 % | 0.8 % | 0.0 %
August | 3.9 % |  | 3.0 % | 0.9 % | 0.0 %
July | 3.6 % |  | 2.8 % | 0.8 % | 0.0 %
June | 3.9 % |  | 3.0 % | 0.9 % | 0.0 %
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 %
February | 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 8

Safari 8 was released on October 16, 2014.

Safari 8 was released with OS X Yosemite.

New features:

- WebGL support - allows developers to create 3D experiences that work by default in the browser
- IndexedDB support - allows web developers to store structured data for web applications that work online or require large amounts of data to be cached client side
- JavaScript Promises - enables developers to more naturally work with asynchronous programming patterns
- CSS Shapes and Compositing - websites can now easily flow text around images and geometry shapes, and perform image compositing operations on DOM elements
- Support for SPDY - an open networking protocol that websites can adopt to reduce page load latency and improve security
- Support for HTML5 Premium Video - websites can now use EME to deliver encrypted, energy-efficient video in the browser
- Search with DuckDuckGo
- Stronger privacy features
- Increased speed and efficiency
- Enhanced iCloud integration
- Updated design

## Safari 7

Safari 7/6.1 was released on June 10, 2013.

Safari 7 for OS X Mavericks and Safari 6.1 (for Lion and Mountain Lion) were released along with OS X Mavericks on October 22, 2013.

New features:

- Improved JavaScript performance and memory usage
- New look for Top sites and the Sidebar
- iCloud Keychain - Stores/generates random passwords for use online. Can also safely store your credit card information
- Shared Links feature - collects all the links that have been shared by people you follow in Twitter
- Power Saver feature - pauses any Plugins when they are not in use

## Safari 6

Safari 6 was released on July 25, 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 June 7, 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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