Safari is the best way to experience the internet on all your Apple devices. It brings robust customization options, features powerful privacy protections, and optimizes battery life — so you can browse how you like, when you like. And when it comes to speed, it’s the world’s fastest browser.1
Learn how to make Safari your default browser
Privacy
Privacy is built in.
Safari comes with industry-leading privacy protection technology built in, including Intelligent Tracking Prevention that identifies trackers and helps prevent them from profiling or following you across the web. And Private Browsing adds even more protections, such as locking your windows when you’re not using them. Online privacy isn’t just something you should hope for — it’s something you should expect.
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Safari stops trackers in their tracks.
More about tracking prevention
Intelligent Tracking Prevention
What you browse is no one’s business but your own. Safari has built‑in protections to help stop websites and data-collection companies from watching and profiling you based on your browsing activity. Intelligent Tracking Prevention uses on‑device intelligence to help prevent cross‑site tracking and stops known trackers from using your IP address — making it incredibly difficult to learn who you are and what you’re interested in.
Performance
More with the battery.
Less with the loading.
With a blazing-fast JavaScript engine, Safari is the world’s fastest browser.1 It’s developed to run specifically on Apple devices, so it’s geared to make the most out of your battery life and deliver long-lasting power.
+40%faster on average at loading frequently visited websites than Chrome2
Up to 4 hours more streaming videos compared with Chrome3
Up to 18 hours of video streaming3
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JetStream
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MotionMark
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Speedometer
JavaScript performance on advanced web applications.4
Baseline: Firefox on macOS
Baseline: Firefox on Windows 11
Rendering performance of animated content.4
Baseline: Firefox on macOS
Baseline: Firefox on Windows 11
Web application responsiveness.4
Baseline: Firefox on macOS
Baseline: Firefox on Windows 11
Customization
Putting the you in URL.
Safari is more customizable than ever. Organize your tabs into Tab Groups so it’s easy to go from one interest to the next. Set a custom background image and fine-tune your browser window with your favorite features — like Reading List, Favorites, iCloud Tabs, and Siri Suggestions. And third-party extensions for iPhone, iPad, and Mac let you do even more with Safari, so you can browse the way you want across all your devices.
Smart Tools
Designed to help
your work flow.
Built-in tools create a browsing experience that’s far more immersive, intuitive, and immediate. Get detailed information about a subject in a photo with just a click, select text within any image, instantly translate an entire web page, and quickly take notes wherever you are on a site — without having to switch apps.
Security
Surf safe and sound.
Strong security protections in Safari help keep you safe. Passkeys introduce a safer way to sign in. iCloud Keychain securely stores and autofills passkeys and passwords across all your devices. Safari also notifies you when it encounters suspicious websites and prevents them from loading. Because it loads each web page in a separate process, any harmful code is always confined to a single browser tab so it won’t crash the entire application or access your data. And Safari automatically upgrades sites from HTTP to the more secure HTTPS when available.
Passkeys introduce a more secure and easier way to sign in.
No passwords required.
More about passkeys
Passkeys
Passkeys are end-to-end encrypted and safe from phishing and data leaks, and they are stronger than all common two-factor authentication types. Thanks to iCloud Keychain, they work across all your Apple devices, and they even work on non-Apple devices.
Learn more about passkeys
Apple Pay and Wallet make checkout as easy as lifting a finger.
More about shopping
Shopping
Apple Pay is the easiest and most secure way to shop on Safari — allowing you to complete transactions with Face ID or Touch ID on your iPhone or iPad, with Touch ID on your MacBook Pro or MacBook Air, or by double-clicking the side button on your Apple Watch.
Learn more about Apple Pay
With AutoFill, you can easily fill in your previously saved credit card information from the Wallet app during checkout. Your credit card details are never shared, and your transactions are protected with industry-leading security.
Continuity
Same Safari.
Different device.
Safari works seamlessly and syncs your passwords, bookmarks, history, tabs, and more across Mac, iPad, iPhone, and Apple Watch. And when your Mac, iOS, or iPadOS devices are near each other, they can automatically pass what you’re doing in Safari from one device to another using Handoff. You can even copy images, video, or text from Safari on your iPhone or iPad, then paste into another app on your nearby Mac — or vice versa.
Learn more about continuity
Designed for developers.
Deep WebKit integration between Mac hardware and macOS allows Safari to deliver the fastest performance and the longest battery life of any browser on the platform, while supporting modern web standards for rich experiences in the browser. WebKit in macOS Sequoia includes optimizations that enable even richer browsing experiences, and give developers more control over styling and layout — allowing for more engaging content.
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Resources
Safari browser, though integral to the Apple ecosystem, has steadily gained popularity due to its robust privacy features. Its emphasis on user privacy with features like Intelligent Tracking Prevention and strong security measures resonates with privacy-conscious organizations.
Its focus on performance, user-friendly interface, and robust accessibility features also attract a major fan following. In addition, its foundation on the open-source WebKit engine means that developers get access to a massive community and continuous improvement.
Features of Safari Browser
Here is a comprehensive list of Safari Browser features:
- Enhanced Privacy: Prioritizes user privacy with features such as sending out notices to users when they load insecure pages. With the customer intent in mind, Safari also removed the Do Not Track standard that otherwise would have been used as a fingerprinting variable.
- Intelligent Tracking Prevention: Proactive privacy measure that significantly limits the ability of websites and advertisers to track users across the web.
- Stronger Security: Incorporates robust security features like built-in anti-tracking, phishing protection, and a dedicated privacy report, providing users with a more secure browsing experience.
- Picture-in-Picture: Supports Picture-in-Picture mode, allowing users to watch videos in a small, floating window while continuing to browse the web or use other applications.
- Enhanced Video Playback: Offers smooth and efficient video playback with features like hardware acceleration, which improves performance and reduces battery drain.
- AirPlay Integration: This includes AirPlay integration, which allows for seamless streaming of audio and video from Safari to Apple TV, smart TVs, and other compatible devices.
- Offline Reading List: Allows users to save web pages for offline reading, making it easy to access content without an internet connection.
Can you Install Safari on Windows?
The short answer is yes, you can, but not the latest version. One of Apple’s strategic decisions in 2012 was to stop investing in supporting Safari for Windows. This decision was triggered by the need to focus on Safari features for the native iOS ecosystem.
The last stable Safari version that you can use on Windows is Safari 5.1.7. Since Apple no longer officially supports Safari on Windows, you must be cautious about using it only for testing purposes and on staging environments.
How to Download Safari on Windows
Note: Ensure that you are using Safari 5.1.7 for non-production purposes due to exposure to security vulnerabilities.
Step 1. Download Safari 5.1.7 Installer.
Step 2. Locate the downloaded SafariSetup.exe file.
Step 3. Right-click the file and choose Run as Administrator to begin the installation.
Step 4. In the installation wizard, agree to the terms and conditions.
Step 5. Choose whether to install additional components, like Bonjour and automatic updates.
Step 6. Select the installation location.
Step 7. Click Install to begin the process.
The following progress screen appears.
After installation completes, the following success screen appears.
For the best experience, run the Safari browser in Compatibility Mode as follows:
- Right-click the Safari shortcut on your desktop.
- Select Properties > Compatibility.
- Check Run this program in compatibility mode and select Windows version.
- Apply the changes and try launching Safari again.
Is It Worth Installing Safari on Windows?
Though standard advice is to never use Safari on Windows because Apple no longer supports it or provides security updates, there might be situations where you need to install it.
Pros of using Safari
- Allows developers and testers to verify how their websites and applications render on Safari.
- Helps check browser-specific CSS rendering, layout issues, or font discrepancies that might occur on Safari.
- Safari 5.1.7 may be required for older web applications that need validation on this specific browser version.
Cons of using Safari
- Since Safari 5.1.7, the last version for Windows, is outdated and doesn’t reflect the current release of Safari for macOS and iOS.
- Might include unpatched vulnerabilities, making it unsafe for general browsing or handling sensitive data.
- Running such an old version on modern Windows systems may result in instability, compatibility errors, or poor performance.
Talk to an Expert
Sync Safari Browsing Data via iCloud for Windows
If you want to maintain continuity between your Safari browser data across devices, you will have to use iCloud for Safari on Windows. iCloud is the Apple cloud service app for backing up data and syncing it between different devices.
The iCloud for Windows app is specifically created by Apple that sets up an iCloud drive that you can see in the Windows File Explorer.
To sync Safari browsing data via iCloud for Windows, complete the following steps:
Step 1. Download and install iCloud for Windows from Apple’s iCloud for Windows page.
Step 2. Click Start and locate the iCloud app. Open the app and log in using your Apple ID and password.
Step 3. Select iCloud Drive, and then click Apply.
Step 4. Open File Explorer and locate the iCloud Drive
If it’s not visible, expand the Quick Access or This PC drop-downs.
Your iCloud Drive files now automatically appear in this folder. To upload files to iCloud Drive, drag and drop them into this folder.
Why choose BrowserStack to test Websites on Safari on Windows?
Whatever your use case, with the steps in this article, you can use Safari 5.1.7 on your Windows machine.
However, the official recommendation is not to open yourself to security vulnerabilities that might pop up due to the browser not being supported.
For such use cases, consider using real device cloud testing tools such as BrowserStack. BrowserStack Live/Automate provides access to more than 3500+ browser-device combinations. As it’s a cross-browser testing tool, you can quickly spin up multiple instances of Safari 5.1.7 on multiple Windows versions without the hassle of setup.
When you use BrowserStack for testing Safari on Windows, you also get access to other compelling features, such as support for multiple languages and frameworks, test run recording, CI/CD integrations, bug reporting tool integrations, observability and accessibility tools, and much more.
BrowserStack offers an option to register for a free trial to try out its line of products without any financial commitment.
Conclusion
While Safari is no longer officially supported on Windows, you can still download older versions for basic use or testing. However, due to its limitations and lack of updates, it’s better to use tools like BrowserStack for accurate Safari testing on real devices without installation hassles.
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Safari — браузер от компании Apple, обладающий полным набором функций для комфортной работы в сети Интернет. Как утверждают разработчики, Safari загружает страницы в 2 раза быстрее Internet Explorer 7, на 60% быстрее Firefox и почти в 3 раза быстрее чем Opera. JavaScript обрабатывается заметно шустрее, чем в других популярных браузерах.
Safari имеет оригинальный и весьма симпатичный интерфейс в стиле Mac OS, присутствует удобная система закладок, встроенные средства для чтения RSS, модуль автоматического заполнения веб-форм, встроенный поиск, блокировка всплывающих окон, проверка орфографии, режим «Частный доступ» (не сохраняет историю веб-серфинга, имена, пароли, поисковые запросы…), поддержка плагинов и многое другое.
Safari также поддерживает новейшие возможности HTML и CSS (video и audio тэги HTML5, CSS-анимацию, формы стандарта CSS3 и прочее).
Что нового в Safari 5.34.57.2?
- Новые функции безопасности и конфиденциальности
- Панель «Конфиденциальность»
- «Песочница»
- Безопасное автозаполнение
- Всплывающее окно загрузок
- Список для чтения
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The Windows version of Apple’s browser
In the field of web browsers, everyone knows which are the most downloaded and used applications: Google Chome and Mozilla Firefox. They are followed by the old Internet Explorer, gradually replaced by Microsoft Edge, and the group is completed by Safari, the browser developed by Apple. The latter is installed by default on macOS, the desktop operating system for Mac computers, as well as on mobile devices such as iPhone and iPad. And as couldn’t be otherwise, you can also download Safari for PC.
Apple’s browsing experience with Safari Browser for Windows PC
But what’s the point of using this browser in its version for Microsoft’s operating system? Well, because you might have an iPhone or iPad and this is the browser that works the best with Apple’s services such as iCloud and others you may use on your iOS device.
All the features of Apple’s browser, available for Windows PC.
These are the main features available once you download Safari for PC:
- Lower consumption of resources and energy, especially useful for laptops. It includes the JavaScript engine and is developed using technologies that save energy.
- Offers native support for webs of the likes of Netflix and plays video in HTML5 wherever possible. According to Apple, this means that you can play video for longer compared to Chrome and Firefox, as well as being to extend your browsing time: 4 hours more of video, and 2 hours more of browsing.
- Faster than Chrome and Firefox (although they all say the same about their browsers). It all depends on the tools used for the measurements and the parameters measured. The fact is that it offers better performance results in terms of web applications, responsive content, rendering of animated contents…
- Privacy protection: at present, it’s very important to have our information protected whilst we’re browsing. That’s why it incorporates functions to protect our privacy such as being able to use DuckDuckGo as our default search engine, as well as being able to block third-party cookies, a sandbox for web pages, private browsing mode, and active protection against malicious webs.
- Support for online payments by means of Apple Pay.
- Resume your browsing experience on another device (such as iPhone or iPad, or other Mac computers)
- Built-in tools to improve the browsing experience such as the possibility to play videos with AirPlay, support for the playback of video whilst you browse in the same window, an option to mute windows, browsing suggestions from webs such as iTunes or Wikipedia, a button to share content on social channels…
- Support for extensions to customize your browsing experience.
However, as a drawback, the interface of the Windows version is quite ugly. It looks like a browser that’s over 10 years old… so it’s time for Apple to do something about it as they’ve always stood out for their great design.
Elies Guzmán
With a degree in History, and later, in Documentation, I have over a decade of experience testing and writing about apps: reviews, guides, articles, news, tricks, and more. They have been countless, especially on Android, an operating system…
Safari is the default web browser on all Apple devices. Although most users now prefer using the Chrome browser, Safari is still very popular among iOS and macOS users.
If you often switch between Windows and Mac computers, you might want to use the Safari web browser on a PC running Windows 10/11 as well.
In this guide, we will learn how to download and install the Apple Safari browser on Windows 10/11.
Yes, you can download and install the Safari browser on Windows 11, Windows 10, and Windows 7 as well. Apple does offer an official version of Safari browser for Windows operating system. However, the catch is that Apple no longer develops Safari for Windows operating system. This means that the latest version of Safari (available for macOS and iOS) is not available for the Windows operating system.
You need to download and install Safari version 5.1.7, released a decade ago. That said, Safari version 5.1.7 is officially available to download from Apple and is fully compatible with the latest Windows 11 and Windows 10. The last version of Safari for Windows was released on May 9, 2012.
Before installing this version of Safari on Windows 11 or 10, remember that it’s outdated and lacks many of the security features present in the latest version. For peace of mind, we recommend using the latest version of Chrome, Edge, or Firefox.
How to download and install Safari on Windows 10 or Windows 11?
Installing Safari on Windows 11/10 or earlier versions of the Windows operating system is as easy as installing any other web browser. Here is how to do just that.
Step 1: Click here to download the Safari 5.1.7 setup file from Apple. The setup supports both 32-bit and 64-bit Windows 11/10/8/7 systems.
Step 2: Run the installer and then follow the on-screen directions to get it installed.
Can I install the latest version of Safari on Windows 11/10?
Sadly, there is no way out there to install the latest version of the Safari browser on Windows 10 or 11, as Apple stopped developing Safari for the Windows operating system long ago.
Apple discontinued Safari for Windows, likely because very few users were using Safari on Windows.
If you want to try out the latest version of Safari, you will have to install the newest version of macOS on Windows 10/11 with the help of a virtual machine software like VirtualBox and then try the Safari browser.
Should I install the outdated version of Safari in Windows 10/11?
Safari for Windows has not been updated for over a decade now. We do not recommend installing or running outdated software on your computer. We recommend you try the alternatives like Chrome and Edge instead.