SafariSafari is Apple's default Web browser. Apple developed the browser for OS X and released it in 2003. Apple released an updated beta version of Safari 4 in February 2009. In addition to features common to most current browsers, Safari's features include: - Nitro JavaScript engine, said to execute JS much faster than Internet Explorer or Firefox.
- RSS feed aggregator.
- A private browsing mode that doesn't save browsing history or related information.
- The ability to zoom in on Web page details.
- Custom style sheets.
- Integrated Quicktime multimedia player.
- The ability to archive or email a Web page.
- Support for VoiceOver, an application that describes Web page content and reads text aloud.
- Options for keyboard-only navigation.
- A thumbnail display of the user's most visited sites.
- Apple's Keychain identify management scheme for password management.
- Integration with Apple's iWeb software.
Safari is based upon Apple's Webkit, an application framework based upon two open source frameworks: WebCore and JavascriptCore. The source code for the non-rendering portions of Safari are all available at OpenDarwin.org. The iPhone and iPod Touch run an adapted version of Safari. There is also a version of the browser for Windows XP and Vista. As of January 2009, Safari controlled 8.29 percent of the browser market. Learn More About IT: > Apple offers more information, images and free downloads of Safari. > Wikipedia has more information about the history of Safari. > Kris Abel reviews Safari 4.
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