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Download New Safari 4.0.4 for Mac OS X, Windows

Apple has released a new version of its Safari web browser for Mac and Windows, which includes improvements to the performance, stability, and security of the software. Available as a free download, Safari is the standard web browser that has been shipping with Apple’s operating system since the release of Mac ...

12 November 2009
02:53 GMT

IE8 Tops Firefox 3.5, Chrome 2.0, Opera 10, and Safari 4.0 in Power Consumption

Power consumption is one aspect of technology where less is indisputably more. Less power consumption is synonymous with cut costs, reduced carbon emissions, and increased battery life. But while surfing the web with a power socket nowhere in sight, energy costs and the carbon footprint might just be the last things ...

14 September 2009
10:00 GMT

Webkit Now Offers Limited Support for 3D Graphics with WebGL

WebGL, a nascent project that aims to bring 3D rendering capabilities to web browsers, made its first small step with the introduction in the developer builds of Webkit, the open-source HTML rendering engine first developed by Apple and used in Safari and Google Chrome. The support isn't enabled by default and i...

14 September 2009
07:10 GMT

About the Security Content of Safari 4.0.3

With the release of Safari 4.0.3 yesterday, Apple not only improved stability and compatibility with the software, but also included a number of security fixes, detailed in a Support document on the company’s official web site. Affecting Safari 4 for Windows and Mac (Tiger and Leopard), a total of 6 vulnerabil...

12 August 2009
06:13 GMT

Download Safari 4.0.3 for Mac and Windows

Apple has updated its Support section with a new release of Safari, the standard web browser on Macintosh computers. Version 4.0.3 improves the stability, compatibility and security of the web browser and is recommended for all users. On the Support section of its web site, Apple describes the Safari 4.0.3 update as...

12 August 2009
05:01 GMT

Google Latitude Comes to iPhone

Google announced on Thursday that its Google Latitude could be accessed from Apple's iPhone and iPod touch devices, the owners of which can easily tap into the functionalities that the web application brings directly from their web browser. There are a lot of features that iPhone users will certainly enjoy, and ...

24 July 2009
02:59 GMT

Download New Safari 4.0.2 for Mac OS X

Apple has released an update to its standard web browser for Mac OS X, Safari. Version 4.0.2 is recommended for all Safari users, as it delivers stability improvements, as well as the latest compatibility and security fixes, according to the release notes. Full details can be found below. On the Support section of it...

9 July 2009
03:33 GMT

URL Obfuscation Not Properly Mitigated in Browsers

A vulnerability researcher announces that the latest version of Apple's Safari browser fails to properly protect its users from a technique called URL obfuscation, which has been used by phishers for years. Mitigation efforts in other major browsers are inconsistent with each other and also leave room for improv...

18 June 2009
05:38 GMT

Download New Safari 4.0.1

Apple has updated Safari 4 with minor changes, including enhanced compatibility between Safari 4.0 and iPhone '09. Addressing issues between the browser and iPhoto’s Places and Facebook publishing features, Safari 4.0.1 is 43.8 MB in size and comes as a free download for both Mac and Windows users. Accord...

18 June 2009
02:54 GMT

Safari 4 Tops 11 Million Downloads

Apple has announced that the final/stable version of Safari 4, released just days ago, has topped 11 million downloads, 6 million of which are credited to Windows users. The Mac maker touts its web browser as being the fastest and most reliable ever, having been built on the world’s most advanced browser techno...

13 June 2009
10:11 GMT

Safari 4 Final Released - Download Here

With the introduction of an almost finished version of Snow Leopard, Apple launched the final version of Safari 4, the company’s powerful web browser that comes as a standard on Macintosh computers. According to the Mac maker, Safari offers an experience unlike any other web browser out there, trashing Microsof...

9 June 2009
05:37 GMT

Download New Safari 4 Beta / 3.2.3 for Mac and Windows

Alongside the release of Mac OS X 10.5.7, Apple has issued an update for Safari users. Bringing the version number to 3.2.3 on both Mac and Windows platforms, the company has addressed three critical security issues in the browser, detailing each and every one in two Support pieces on its website. Both the Safari 4 P...

13 May 2009
04:03 GMT

IE8, Firefox, Safari Owned via 0-Day Vulns, Chrome Survives Intact

Internet Explorer 8, Firefox and Safari were all owned via zero-day vulnerabilities in the first day of the CanSecWest Vancouver 2009 Pwn2Own contest. The competition organizers offered to contestants two machines, a Sony Vaio running Microsoft's Windows 7, and pre-installed with IE8, Firefox and Chrome, the oth...

19 March 2009
13:51 GMT

Charlie Miller Wins Pwn2Own Again Thanks to Safari Flaw

In what looked like a Pwn2Own rerun, the CanSecWest conference this week saw security researcher Charlie Miller crack Safari on a machine running Mac OS X again. Miller was able to use an exploit he had already prepared to win the contest, just like he did last year. The researcher has granted the reporting rights of...

19 March 2009
11:37 GMT

Safari Unexpected-Quit Resolutions

Safari, just like most modern web browsers, has always been plagued by unexpected quits, crashes and other kinds of abnormal behavior in the course of its existence. Based on users' reports and the efforts of Apple's developer community, the company behind the Mac operating system has posted (updated) a kno...

16 March 2009
10:23 GMT

Pwn2Own '08 Winner: Apple's Safari is 'Easy Pickins'

Charlie Miller, the security researcher who won last year’s Pwn2Own hacker contest, expects this year's showdown to be even worse for Apple's web browsing application. According to his predictions, as many as four different individuals may be able to hack Safari this time around. Last year, Miller exp...

4 March 2009
06:53 GMT

Safari 4 Kills IE 7, Firefox 3 - SunSpider Benchmark

Apple released the fourth major installment of Safari yesterday. The beta release promises a totally new experience, as well as the fastest yet, which it provides, benchmark results have revealed.The software-focused folks at Cnet UK grabbed Apple's Safari 4 Beta and decided to benchmark it using “both a P...

25 February 2009
06:07 GMT

Safari 4 New Features Require Stuff

Along with releasing the Safari 4 Beta for Mac and Windows, Apple also posted a knowledge base document detailing several aspects regarding the new features in Safari, and how some of them require a compatible video solution to actually work.Safari 4 is touted as “the world’s fastest and most innovative w...

24 February 2009
09:57 GMT

Download Safari 4 Now – Public Beta

Like hitting that NOS button in racing games? If so, you'll love Safari 4! Moments ago, Apple announced the public beta of Safari 4, “the world’s fastest and most innovative web browser for Mac and Windows PCs,” according to the official report. The new version of the Mac specific web browser i...

24 February 2009
09:36 GMT

iPhone Copy-Paste Solution Clippy Updated

Clippy, hClipboard and Copier are three different copy-paste solutions for iPhone. While the debate over which is better continues, the makers of Clippy have recently updated their solution for copying and pasting text on the iPhone. Unfortunately, not everyone seems to be reporting a good experience with the new ver...

18 February 2009
09:08 GMT

Safari 3.2.2 Released for Windows Platforms

While not yet present in Apple's Downloads section, our Windows-running PCs (yeah, we have those, too) have detected a new version of the Safari browser. Safari 3.2.2 for Windows addresses a potential security issue when accessing a maliciously crafted feed.Windows users can download Safari 3.2.2 using the Apple...

13 February 2009
04:22 GMT

Personal Data at Risk with Safari RSS Vulnerability

A hole in Safari's handling of RSS feeds could allow an attacker to capture a user's personal information, cookies, or even passwords, Brian Mastenbrook reveals. Brian is credited with discovering multiple vulnerabilities in Mac OS X. “I have discovered that Apple's Safari browser is vulnerable ...

13 January 2009
03:55 GMT

Mac, Safari Reach All-Time High Market Share

November 2008 Operating System stats from Net Applications show a new all-time high marketshare for Apple's Macs with 8.87% in the OS market. Net Applications' Web Browser stats ending on the same date show Apple's Safari hitting a new landmark as well, with 7.13% share of the browsers visiting Net App...

2 December 2008
03:08 GMT

More iPhone 2.2 Trouble - Missing Applications

iPhone Atlas has posted comments from iPhone users disappointed with the offerings of firmware 2.2, released just this week. Apparently, the issues with the new OS version stretch further than just 3G speeds and battery life. Missing apps have been reported, with some users noting “sudden disappearance” ...

25 November 2008
06:15 GMT

Safari 3.2.1 Available – Download Here

Hours into the release of Safari 3.2, users frenetically started reporting crashes with the browser. The problem was almost instantly isolated and confirmed as incompatibility with third party software. Apple has now issued a new Safari update, for both Mac and Windows users, which delivers “stability improveme...

25 November 2008
02:54 GMT

Safari 3.2 Issues Still Bugging Users

Following the release of Safari 3.2, which promised anti-phishing protection and improved JPEG and TIFF image handling, users promptly responded to the release. Unfortunately, the feedback was mostly negative, with almost 80 percent of the posts containing the word “crash.” Between then and now, Apple has...

18 November 2008
08:42 GMT

Safari 3.2 Is a Crash Frenzy

Hours after Apple's release of Safari 3.2, Apple Discussions was filled with complaints from users who updated the browser to the latest version. 80 percent of the users are reporting issues with the update, particularly with the anti-phishing feature, which crashes the browser once every few minutes. However, ...

14 November 2008
06:07 GMT

Speculation – Apple Working on Its Own Search Engine

Tech-driven mouths on the web are pointing out to the possibility of Apple developing its own search engine. Clearly, Apple would be pleased with having more control, rather than having its users rely on Google, but the proof that the company is acting in this direction isn't very solid. In fact, there is no pr...

14 November 2008
05:05 GMT

Safari 3.2 Available – Download Here (Updated)

Update: many users are reporting issues with the new Safari 3.2. If you do not depend on the security tweaks brought by the new release, it's probably best just to wait for a more stable version of the web browser to come out.Apple has released a new version of its standard web browser, Safari. Version 3.2 addre...

14 November 2008
02:58 GMT

iPhone OS 2.2 Packs Desktop-Like Safari

Soon after the first reports of iPhone OS 2.2 beta emerged, a screenshot depicting what looks like a new version of Safari for iPhone surfaced as well. The revamped web browser seems very much like its desktop counterpart, which may lead to a much more advanced web browsing experience. 3G, as most of you should ...

26 September 2008
04:48 GMT

Safari 4 to Sport Faster JavaScript Thanks to SquirrelFish Extreme

Over the weekend, Apple's WebKit group announced SquirrelFish Extreme. The “major new retooling of the SquirrelFish JavaScript engine” has made it to Safari before Apple could even release a final version of the web browser's fourth incarnation, AppleInsider is reporting.SquirrelFish is a regist...

22 September 2008
08:18 GMT

A Piece of Chrome Comes to Safari - Gears

Gears, an open source project that enables more powerful web applications by adding new features to web browsers, has recently been released for Safari, confirming rumors that Safari might eventually borrow features from Chrome. The plug-in extends the browser to create a richer platform for web applications. You can...

17 September 2008
10:49 GMT

Safari Not Affected by Google's Chrome One Bit

A Computerworld report points out the toll Google's new web browser, Chrome, has taken on rivals Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox and Opera, noting that Safari hasn't been affected at all by its recent emergence on the market.At the beginning of this month, Google released its much-awaited web browser, Go...

17 September 2008
04:18 GMT

Safari Can 'Borrow' from Google Chrome

A very intriguing aspect has come to light regarding Google Chrome's using several elements from the Apple system framework version of the WebKit engine - Safari is likely going to borrow some of the neat stuff Chrome sports, thanks to the merits of Open Source.TUAW's Christina Warren explains how one of th...

9 September 2008
08:24 GMT

Chrome for Mac Confirmed

“Google Chrome for Mac is in development and a team of engineers is working hard to bring it to you as soon as possible,” the Google team has confirmed. Not only that, but Chrome for Mac will be even “faster” and “more robust” than the currently-available (Windows) version, accordi...

3 September 2008
09:26 GMT

New Safari Flaw Acknowledged - Allows 'Cross-Site Cooking'

A Safari vulnerability filed under Common Vulnerability and Exposures identifier CVE-2008-3170 (under review) says that Apple's standard web browser can allow an attack when handling cookie files in country-level top-level domains, such as .co.uk and .com.au, according to InformationWeek.Basically, an attacker o...

30 July 2008
03:00 GMT

Mozilla: Firefox Is Superior to IE, Opera and Safari

As far as Mozilla is concerned, the open source Firefox browser is superior to what rivals from Microsoft, Apple and Opera have to offer. Security is one of the aspects of software which can be quantified only by considering a variety of factors from the volume of attacks and the malware environment, to the number an...

8 July 2008
12:17 GMT

Tiger Users Get Safari 3.1.2

Rumor had it that visiting a maliciously crafted website using Safari may lead to "an unexpected application termination or arbitrary code execution," because of a memory corruption issue in WebKit's handling of JavaScript arrays. Therefore, Apple has released Safari 3.1.2 for Tiger, available as a free download...

1 July 2008
04:28 GMT

Net Applications' Stats Show Safari Hit Record Market Share in May 2008

MacDailyNews is reporting that Apple's Safari hit "a new all-time high with 6.25% share of the browsers visiting Net Applications' network" of the web sites it tracks worldwide. Net Applications' Web Browser stats for May 2008 are based on 40,000 "predominantly ecommerce or corporate sites" worldwide.S...

2 June 2008
04:40 GMT

Microsoft: Restrict the Use of Safari on XP SP3 and Vista SP1

When it transitioned the default browser of Mac OS X to Windows, Apple wrapped it up in a "secure by default" marketing aura, aimed to give users of the Microsoft proprietary operating system a real taste of browser protection. It is precisely Safari's high security level the reason for which Microsoft is advisi...

2 June 2008
03:30 GMT

More Voices Calling on Apple to Fix the Safari 'Carpet Bomb'

ZDNet is reporting that "the Google-backed StopBadware coalition has called on Apple to rethink its stance" on the Safari "carpet bomb" issue. Reported weeks ago by Nitesh Dhanjani, the flaw puts both Mac and Windows users at a serious security risk, according to voices on the Internet. Apple doesn't seem to be ...

30 May 2008
03:59 GMT

Afrika Teaser for Japan

Sony likes to be mysterious. It sometimes adds no change log to its PlayStation 3 firmware updates, saying only a few mysterious words regarding the benefits of the upgrade. And sometimes, they announce a game only to forget about it for quite a while and then resurrect the title, bringing it back from the realm of v...

29 May 2008
14:06 GMT

Safari Vulnerable! Apple to Issue Fix for One of Three Faults

A recent report claims that Apple's security team has "dismissed" a research saying its standard web browser still has faults that may allow hackers to mess up your Mac, or PC. That's right, PC, because Apple's Safari is available on Windows too and folks "updating" their software a while ago were in a...

16 May 2008
04:58 GMT

Yahoo Acquires Inquisitor, Spotlight-Like Safari Plug-in

Yahoo has announced the acquisition of Inquisitor, a Safari browser plug-in that provides useful as-you-type search suggestions to Mac users of the Apple browser. Inquisitor is similar to another technology powered by Yahoo, Search Assist, with a single difference: it is actually a browser plug-in that has to be down...

12 May 2008
03:10 GMT

Safari Sees Usage Increase on Windows-Running Machines

A while ago, Apple released Safari 3.1.1, a revised version of its standard web browser on Leopard-running machines. Among other fixes, v 3.1.1. patched the vulnerability that enabled Charlie Miller to compromise Apple's MacBook Air at Pwn2Own, at CanSecWest, nabbing 3Gs and the laptop for himself in the process...

5 May 2008
03:11 GMT

Safari 3.1.1 Still Not Safe. URL Spoofing Flaw Confirmed

Weeks have passed since Apple issued the latest security patch of its standard web browser, Safari for Mac OS X and Windows users. Version 3.1.1 patched 4 main issues, one of which was a flaw that allowed Charlie Miller to Pwn and Own Apple's MacBook Air, nabbing for himself the laptop and 10 Gs at CanSecWest. T...

25 April 2008
06:36 GMT

Apple's Safari Not a PayPal Banned Browser

Following recent reports, PayPal plans to ban unsafe browsers, especially the ones that provide weak security features. Among these tools, Apple's Safari is one of the most important applications and, even if it's currently being accessed by millions of users, it doesn't actually provide too powerful s...

21 April 2008
05:27 GMT

Apple Updates Software Update

Recent not-so-good news surrounding Apple concern a certain Software Update mechanism that enables Windows users to improve the operability of iTunes, QuickTime and Safari, the latter being Apple's standard web browser. The latter, again, has been quite a PITA for some Windows users who, unwillingly, have downlo...

18 April 2008
15:46 GMT

Unsafe Browsers to Be Banned By PayPal, Safari Among the Favorites

Browser vulnerabilities are among the main causes of web attacks because they allow hackers and malicious people to take over the control over a certain computer or just insert a dangerous code to harm the data stored on the system. Because of that, the PayPal may take the decision to ban browsers dubbed as unsafe an...

18 April 2008
06:26 GMT

Safari 3.1.1 Update Gives Headaches to Mac Users

Apple's Discussion boards, the place to cry on someone's shoulder when Mac OS X native (and not only) programs go berserk, is again filled with complaints following a software update release from Apple. Apparently, Macs get stuck on the installing updates pane or freeze at "configuring installation" slow pa...

18 April 2008
05:29 GMT


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