Safari (web browser) facts for kids
| Developer(s) | Apple |
|---|---|
| Initial release | January 7, 2003 |
| Stable release(s) [±] | |
| 7.0.1 (December 16, 2013) | |
| Preview release(s) [±] | |
| Non | |
| Written in | C++, Objective-C and Swift |
| Operating system | macOS iOS Windows (discontinued, last version: 5.1.7 on May 9, 2012) |
| Type | Web browser |
| License | Freeware; some components GNU LGPL |
Safari is a web browser developed by Apple Inc. which can be downloaded free of charge. It also comes with a Mac computer. It is based on the WebKit engine, which is a fork of KDE's KHTML engine.
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History
Apple Inc. replaced the previous default web browser, Internet Explorer, with their Safari many years ago. Steve Jobs, the founder of Apple, said that it would be released in January of 2003. Since then, 6 types of Safari have been made. The newest one was made in June of 2012.
Features
Safari has a number of features. Some are specific to certain operating systems or platforms. Here is a list of some of Safari's features:
- Email webpage (macOS only)
- Save webpage
- Top sites (pages most visited)
- Support for HTML5
- Development features
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- Opening webpage with another browser
- Changing user agent
- Web Inspector
- Error console
- Disable CSS
Images for kids
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Safari 15 on iPadOS 15
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Safari 4 (pictured) was the first version that had entirely passed the Acid3 rendering test.
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Safari 5 (pictured) was the final version for Windows.
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Safari 6 ceased support for Windows users, and it was subsequently removed from Microsoft's browser-choice menu (pictured).
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Craig Federighi announcing Safari 7 (pictured in projection screen) in WWDC 2013
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Safari 10 (pictured) allowed extension to be saved directly to Pocket and Dic Go.
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Safari 12 (pictured) in dark mode
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Safari's Web Inspector in macOS Big Sur
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License agreement seen in Safari 4
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See also
In Spanish: Safari (navegador) para niños
