Experience the web, Apple Style, with Safari - the fastest, easiest
to use web browser in the world. With its simple, elegant interface,
Safari gets out of your way and lets you enjoy the web - up to 2 times
faster than Internet Explorer.
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 a
final version was included as the default browser in Mac OS X v10.3. A
beta version for Windows was released for the first time on June 11,
2007. Safari also runs on Wine, although the graphics do not display
properly. Safari has a bookmark management scheme that functions like
the iTunes jukebox software, integrates Apple's QuickTime multimedia
technology, and features a tabbed-browsing interface. A Google search
box is a standard component of the Safari interface, as are software
services that automatically fill out web forms, manage passwords via
Keychain and spell check entries into web page text fields. The browser
also includes an integrated pop-up ad blocker. An associated software
from Apple is the Web Inspector - a DOM Inspector-like utility that
lets users and developers browse the Document Object Model of a web
page.
Since the release of Safari, its browser usage share has been climbing.
For the month of May 2007, thecounter.com shows that Safari has a usage
share of 2.86%; NetApplications.com reports that Safari has a usage
share of 4.59% as of April 2007, an increase of 1.33 percentage points
since May 2006.
12 reasons you'll love Safari:• Blazing performance.Safari is the fastest web browser on any platform.
• Elegant user interface.Safari’s clean look lets you focus on the web — not your browser.
• Easy bookmarks.Organize your bookmarks just like you organize music in iTunes.
• Pop-up blocking.Say goodbye to annoying pop-up ads and pop-under windows.
• Inline Find.Search any text on any website with the integrated Find banner.
• Tabbed browsing.Open and switch between multiple web pages in a single window.
• SnapBack.Instantly snap back to search results or the top level of a websit
• Forms AutoFill.Let Safari complete online forms for you, automatically and securely.
• Built-in RSS.RSS tells you when new content is added to your favorite sites.
• Resizable text fields.Resize text fields on any website: Just grab the corner and drag.
• Private BrowsingKeep your online activities private with a single click.
• SecurityApple engineers designed Safari to be secure from day one.