Safari is a web browser developed by Apple and bundled with Mac OS X and iOS. It was first released as a public beta on January 7, 2003.
The Safari version for Windows was first released on June 11, 2007 and has been supported since the release of Windows XP Service Pack 2 in all later versions of the OS. However, support for this Windows browser has recently been discontinued. Version Safari 5.1.7, released on May 9, 2012, was the last available for Windows. For this reason, version 5.0 has become the most famous and widely used application.
Version 5.0 of the Apple Safari browser for Windows included a new feature for reading news, quick settings for JavaScript and URL search, an improved address bar, and many other useful, but not at all outstanding improvements. His most significant update - support for custom extensions - made him a browser a la Firefox.
However, Safari for Windows version 5 installs quickly and with less effort. Providing e-mail for receiving messages and registration are optional.
In order to test the new reading function, just go to your favorite news site and click on "History". To do this, find the gray button to the right of the URL in the address bar (where you usually see the RSS button). Click on it and you will see a story on a pure white background, which includes just notes, with links and photos, but without advertising, navigation or other interference. This is a good way to read the necessary materials, using the settings at the bottom to increase or decrease data. In addition, Safari for Windows also supports emailing or printing history.
Apple officials also claim that the Nitro JavaScript engine in this browser is about a third faster than Safari 4; It is on par with Google Chrome and is twice as fast as Firefox 3.6. PCWorld speed tests in Safari for Windows have proven a clear advantage over Firefox, but Chrome is generally much faster.
By asking in the address bar of Safari 5 a search among the history of visited pages and bookmarks, you instantly get all the information in the drop-down list below. This panel, first introduced in Firefox 3, provides the user with a great advantage in being able to quickly get to the place they want to find.
Other changes include the addition of HTML5 support, the ability to set Bing as the default search option, and the expected security patches. But the biggest changes Safari has proposed for Windows XP are providing new support for installing browser extensions and plugins a la Firefox.
Supported add-ons can block ads, synchronize bookmarks and passwords. However, the choice of such plugins is very limited.
In other words, if you are looking for an alternative browser for Windows , Safari does not offer great advantages and does not differ in any special features. Given that its support is currently discontinued, it’s best to choose between Chrome and Firefox. At least the last two browsers are regularly updated and supported by developers, and their functionality is in no way inferior, and in some ways even surpasses Safari. We can safely say that today users do not need to endure any restrictions and inconveniences, since the choice of applications for work is growing every day.