Hello, dear readers of the blog site. Today I want to look at the latest one in the world - Safari. It is built on the now quite popular WebKit engine, which served as the basis for the ones I have already described: , its predecessor, well, and also for clones in the form of .

The engine is certainly successful, and thanks to it Safari turned out to be fast and stable, but besides this, it contains features from the Mac OS arsenal (mainly related to visual effects).

Although, I would not say unequivocally that thanks to his frills, this reviewer seemed more a good decision than Google Chrome. In my opinion, it also has shortcomings that may seem trivial to some, but significant to others. There are no comrades in taste and color, so let's just list all the pros and cons of using Safari on your computer.

Download and install Safari (Apple's browser for Windows)

Let's start by answering the question - where can you download it for free under Windows or Mak OS (there is no version for Unix yet):

Safari, however, has a slightly lower prevalence in RuNet than in the vastness of the entire planet. It is also noteworthy that Chrome clones also have a certain market share other than zero.

So, the installation takes place in the traditional way, except that I was somewhat surprised by the “short” summary of the capabilities of this browser, which appears in the first installation step:

It’s just that if all this appeared only in version 5, then how did the poor users work in the previous one. Well, oh well.

Safari compared to other browsers

The interface of the apple browser window that opens can be called minimalistic, but again in Chrome, a panel with the page title is used for bookmarks (the topmost panel is where the title of the open page is displayed), and Safari, in the old fashioned way, creates a separate panel for bookmarks, which somewhat narrows usable area windows.

This is probably due to the fact that Safari on Mac OS and iOS is used mainly in full-screen mode (just press F11), and to switch to other tabs they use multi-finger combinations. Although, even in the Windows version, I liked the use of full-screen mode because when you move the mouse cursor to the top edge of the screen, the top panel automatically floats up, and when you remove the cursor, it disappears.

It is also clear from the previous screenshot that a separate form is used for searching, which is essentially an anachronism. Now all modern browsers are able to distinguish between search queries that the user enters directly in the address bar.

But that's half the trouble. If you try to select any other search engine in the search bar (other than Google, which is used by default), you will probably be surprised that you will only be offered and .

In my opinion, in all other browsers adapted for RuNet, you can easily connect any search engines, but in Safari for this you will need to use extensions, of which there are now slightly fewer released than or . It is clear that the problem of connecting search from a RuNet mirror can be solved.

In terms of customizing the appearance and ensuring ease of use, I like Opera best. However, Safari also provides the ability to add or remove buttons to the address bar panel, as well as enable or disable individual panels.

To do this, from the context menu of the gear (located at the top right), you will need to select the “Customize toolbar” item, and using the remaining selected items you can play with connecting the menu bar, status bar, tabs and bookmarks:

By selecting “Customize Toolbar”, you will be able to drag any of the available additional buttons or forms to the top panel. If you want to return to the original view, then just drag and drop the standard set with the mouse:

The Safari browser also has the ability to show your most frequently visited sites when you open a new tab (customizable). In my opinion, this is not very convenient, because I was raised on Opera, where I had the opportunity to create a list of the resources I needed on the new tab page.

Another pleasant moment for me was the presence of very decent tools that a webmaster may need when working on his own project or studying someone else’s creation. It's called "Development".

Initially, this tab is not available either in the menu or in the context menus of the settings buttons (at the top right of the window). However, its display can be enabled through the Safari settings (Gear - Settings - Add-ons - check the Show Develop menu box).

The thing is quite powerful, and if in ordinary browsers there is only an analogue (in Safari it is called “Web Inspector” or when selecting “Check object” from the context menu of a web page):

Here you will also find many tools from the arsenal:

Respect to the Yabloko people for such a reverent attitude and taking into account the problems of webmasters. True, another feature they added is aimed precisely against the interests of webmasters (site owners). They added a button to the address bar "Reader", after clicking on it, everything except the text itself and its illustrations will disappear from the page you are reading:

Exactly the same feature is present in the Yandex bar for Mazila and IE, but there it is implemented better than in Safari, because in the latter the display of cleared text is sometimes glitchy. Well, God bless him. This browser also has the now popular ability to anonymously surf the Internet. It's called « Private access» and available from the gear context menu:

Moreover, the browser will completely switch to this mode, and not just individual tabs, as is implemented in Opera or Chrome. To exit private mode, you will need to uncheck the box next to “Private Access” in the context menu of the gear.

If you worked on someone else’s computer and did not use private access, then you can erase all traces of your presence using another item from the gear menu - "Reset Safari".

It also knows how to save passwords as you enter them at your request, which, in fact, probably all available browsers in the world can do (although it’s more reliable with encryption). It is also clear that it implements a text search on the currently open page (Ctrl+F).

Apple Safari browser settings

Well, let's go over the Safari settings and you can already draw a conclusion about its further use as the main browser. So, you will need to select the “Settings” item from the gear context menu or press the key combination Ctrl + B (Russian letter “b”).

Select the browser used on your system by default and the search engine that will be used (probably for RuNet it would be better to leave Google). In the third field, you can select from a drop-down list options for its behavior when opening. My favorite feature is restoring all open tabs in Safari before closing.

You can also choose what exactly will be shown when you open a new tab or new window in this Apple browser. You can choose to show bookmarks, the home page, or the “Top Sites” tool, which seems to me the most successful option.

On the next settings tab called " Appearance"You will be able to select the main and monospace fonts for displaying the text of web pages in the event that the font specified by the webmaster is not installed on your operating system. Read more about this in the article about or. Although Safari seems to be able to load rare fonts itself if the webmaster wanted to use them on his page.

You can also play with various types smooth fonts, prohibit or allow loading of images on web pages and select your preferred one. On the next tab, “Bookmarks,” you can customize the display of some buttons (showing or hiding them can be enabled from the gear menu or simply by pressing Ctrl+Shift+and).

The first button in the form of glasses opens the so-called reading list, which is essentially ordinary bookmarks for those pages that you intend to read in the near future. You can add web pages to it using the plus sign button located in front of the address bar.

Safari settings called Tabs, Rss, Autofill and Security do not need any special comments. Well, on the “Privacy” tab you can clear both all the cookies accumulated in your browser and cookies for individual sites (sometimes useful), as well as set up a policy for accepting cookies.

On the Extensions tab you will be able to disable or enable plugin support, as well as configure each of the installed add-ons separately. I only have Yandex Bar installed for now, but Apple allows us to look for something else suitable, although knowledge of English is required.

Well, the last tab “Add-ons” will allow you to set the minimum possible font size in which the text of the web pages you view will be displayed. Some webmasters are very shallow, so this setting may come in handy. In addition, you can activate web development tools by checking the last box:

Well, that's it. Did Apple make a good browser? Probably not bad.

And if Safari were the only product built on the WebKit engine, I would definitely use it to work with the site. But, to the great regret of Apple users, in 2008 Chrome was born on the same engine, and due to a combination of factors, I (and a third of the users in the world) chose it. Although, it is possible that Safari will find its adherents even in the camp of Windowsoids.

Good luck to you! See you soon on the pages of the blog site

Key Features and Functions

Top Sites
Top Sites is a panel with thumbnail images of your favorite sites. Top Sites keeps track of the sites you visit and adds the most popular ones. You can add up to 24 sites.
Cover Flow
Visual viewing of the history of visiting sites and sites in bookmarks. All sites are presented in the form of pages that look the same as in last time when you visited them. That is, in order to find a site that you once visited, you only need one glance.
Search in history
When you visit websites, Safari automatically saves text, images, and other content in your history. So it's easy for Safari to find almost anything. You can search for individual words, phrases, and even image titles. Search results are presented using Cover Flow, which displays page images. This allows you to quickly remember and find the site you need.
Nitro Engine
According to the developers, Safari is the fastest web browser in the world, ahead of products such as Firefox, Internet Explorer, and Chrome. Safari provides ultra high performance thanks to leading web display technologies.
Windows compatibility
When you use Safari under operating systems Windows, you feel at home. This is because Safari uses all the native Windows controls, namely windows, toolbars, etc. And despite the fact that Safari is primarily a web browser for MAC, Windows users do not have any discomfort when using it.

Safari 5.1.7

Safari browser download for Windows 7 and 8

Safari(Safari)- a browser developed by Apple and originally intended for MacOS, but later versions appeared for Windows and Linux. This universal and simple browser opens any content and supports all versions of JavaScript. You can follow the link at the end of the page. This latest version will help make surfing the Internet simple and convenient.

Safari browser settings are quite simple, and the number of built-in functions is huge. Search settings, RSS aggregator, WebInspector, SnapBack, QuickTime, CoverFlow.

Main characteristics of the Safari browser:

An original and very nice interface in the Mac OS style.
Automatic addition (manual editing is also available) of frequently visited sites to the Top list.
The address input line supports search.
Manage bookmarks and tabs.
View your browsing history as thumbnails.
When you start the browser again, the tabs from the previous session are loaded.
Advanced protection against viruses and phishing.
Pop-up blocker implemented.
"Private browsing" mode.
Support for plugins, add-ons, extensions and widgets to improve browser security.
Automatic filling of forms.
Support for "Text Only" mode.
Supports HTML5, CSS animation, TSL, CSS 3, SSL2 and SSL3 standards and protocols.
Supports many encryption algorithms.
Using RSS feeds.
Sync data between devices. By using this feature, all your data (tabs, bookmarks, passwords, logins) will be on several computers.
Download manager support.

Safari download for Windows

Download the Safari browser for free for Windows 7 and Windows 8 from the official Apple website. Our website monitors all software updates to ensure that you have the latest version of the Safari browser.

Development of local and global networks led to the fact that the browser became almost the most main program computer. Despite the apparent abundance of web page viewers represented on the software market, only half a dozen developers actually participate in the competition. Most of the other browsers are either “stillborn” projects or add-ons using the IE and Gecko engines. Since '97 competition Apple Safari, an Apple product ported to Windows from MacOS X, also turned on.

Why do users, already having a browser integrated into the OS, type “download Safari Russian version” into search engines? There are several reasons for this:

Excellent performance - the speed of the browser under Windows is not inferior to the speed of work under Mac OS X, which is focused on working with multimedia and web content of the OS.
The absence of design frills in the interface, which focuses the user’s attention on viewing sites, and not on looking at the GUI browser.
Changing text fields of web pages using drag’n’drop.
Thanks to the fruitful long-term work of Apple Inc. programmers, downloading the Safari browser means providing better network security than in IE. In addition to security algorithms, it is worth considering the focus of the bulk of network attacks, spyware, viruses, adware, Trojans, primarily aimed at IE and MS Windows.
Apple Safari is the first and so far only browser passed the tests Acid3.
The Nitro javascript engine allows Safari to execute JS scripts 8 times faster than IE and 4 times faster than Firefox 3.1.

Safari Browser

If you decide to download the Safari browser, its functionality will also delight you with the following “bonuses”:

Ease of working with bookmarks (the principle is similar to working with) and tabs.
Tired of pop-ups? You just need to download Safari - and surfing the web will become much more comfortable without pop-up windows.
Downloading Safari for free means getting access to Apple technical support, patches and software updates for the browser.
Integrated search on the Internet and text content of the site. Instant transition to search results or to the main page of the resource - the SnapBack function.
Auto FormFill - auto-filling of web page forms.
Page-by-page Full-Page Zoom (available in latest version).

Web developers will find support for CSS Effects, CSS Canvas, and HTML 5 offline support in the latest Safari.

You don't have to worry about your security and privacy on the Internet - this prerequisite work on the Internet. That's why Safari has features
protecting you and your Mac.

Private access.

When you use the Private Browsing feature, Safari stops remembering the web pages you open, search history, and autofill data. In addition, you can use DuckDuckGo - it is a built-in search service that does not track your queries. With it, your level of privacy on the Internet will be even higher.

Sandbox for websites.

Sandboxing is a browser's built-in protection against malicious code and programs that limits what websites can do. Because Safari creates a separate process for each web page, malicious code that may be present in one of them does not extend beyond a single tab. Therefore, it will not be able to disrupt the entire browser or gain access to your data.

Protection from malicious sites.

Safari protects you from fraudulent and malware-laden websites before you even open them. If a website looks suspicious, Safari won't load it, showing you a warning.

More secure passwords.

Safari makes sure your passwords are strong and unique by generating and storing strong passwords that are then automatically filled in across all your Apple devices. In Safari settings, you can find and change all passwords that have been used repeatedly. Security has never been more user-friendly.