Safari browser released for Windows

11 Jun

Posted by MacShout Admin as Apple Software

In a surprising move, Steve Jobs announced today that Apple will be releasing their Safari browser for windows. In live tests done on stage at WWDC this morning, Safari on windows shows to be twice as fast as IE7, and nearly twice as fast as Firefox. Apple will be releasing a beta today for windows users.

This is an interesting move by Apple. The release of iTunes on Windows is obvious, why limit iPod use to mac users only, but the windows browser landscape is pretty full. My guess is this has to do with the iPhone. Steve also announced the iPhone will be open to third party apps, but those apps would run in Safari. This now gives everyone, windows and mac users alike full access to Safari.

Update: Apple has also released the Safari 3 beta for Macs.

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4 Responses

Mike

June 25th, 2007 at 10:43
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I found this like in your DP post bit. Thanks tried downloading, but nothing happened. oh well

Mike
Safari attire

July 25th, 2007 at 02:03
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Mac Broadband

March 26th, 2008 at 15:17
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I use the Safari browser on a PC. It is great because it allows me to have two separate things running on two seperate screens. I have Firefox on one monitor to do the important stuff (it has loads of great web master plugins) and Safari for checking my Gmail and looking for things on Google.

Works well for me.

One note of warning though – websites can behave quite different in Safari for mac versus Safari for PC.
Casey Zalusky

July 9th, 2008 at 15:33
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This would be a lot better if Apple keep annoying you from iTunes that you need to install Safari. While it’s a good browser, I’m happy with Firefox. Haven’t these companies learned anything from Real Player??