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Troubleshooting, safari for windows download & run safari in windows…. if you must.

Some Windows users may wish to run the Apple Safari web browser on a Windows PC. Usually this is developers or designers who need to confirm compatibility or to support a particular end user experience with the older Safari PC browser.

Well there’s good news if that describes you; it turns out that you can download, install, and run Safari on Windows still, even running Safari on Windows 10. But there’s bad news too, and a bit of a catch: it’s an old version from 2012. This is because Apple discontinued development of Safari for Windows several years ago, and thus current Safari for Window version is dated, missing many features, isn’t up to date with security patches, and likely has some other issues too. Accordingly, it is not appropriate for most users to download and install Safari in Windows, but it is available if you need it for whatever reason.

The version of Safari for Windows you can still download and install is Safari 5.1.7 and it installs and runs on Windows 10 , Windows 8, or Windows 7 without incident. Despite being many versions behind what’s available on a Mac, Safari in Windows runs fine, though since it’s an earlier web browser version from some years ago you will find that some of the newer fancier rich web features are not supported, and there are numerous potential security flaws. This is not recommended to use by typical users or as a typical browser on a PC.

Only advanced users, developers, designers, and compatibility testers who specifically need Safari on Windows for a particular reason should bother to install and run Safari within Windows.

How to Download, Install, Run Safari in Windows

• From a Windows PC, open any web browser and then visit this link at Apple.com:

http://appldnld.apple.com/Safari5/041-5487.20120509.INU8B/SafariSetup.exe

• Choose to save the SafariSetup.exe

• When SafariSetup.exe is finished downloading, choose to ‘Run’ the installer and walk through the typical Windows installer as usual

• Choose to install Safari for Windows, be sure to uncheck making it the default browser and avoid installing any other software with it – remember this is an old version

• When Safari installation is complete, launch Safari in Windows, it is ready to use

Remember, this is an old version of Safari, it is not supported by Apple, it is no longer in development, and it has been abandoned. You’re entirely on your own if you want to run Safari in Windows. Don’t do anything important or serious with it, remember as an old version it is lacking many modern web technologies, it has not been patched for modern security and privacy issues, and there could be a host of other problems. This is really only for advanced users.

Why download and install Safari for Windows? Why run old Safari versions today?

You’re probably wondering, why bother downloading and installing Safari for Windows, when it hasn’t been supported or in active development for years? The answer for most users is; you don’t need it.

But, for other advanced users, like developers, designers, compatibility testers, support techs, and other similar situations, it can be necessary to have older browsers available for testing purposes or for supporting a particular client. That’s a bit like how some Mac users run old IE versions along with new releases of IE like Internet Explorer 11 or Microsoft Edge in Mac OS too for the same testing purposes – it’s not relevant for most people, but some need it for various reasons.

Should you use Safari for Windows full time? No, most certainly not. If you’re a Windows user in need of a web browser you would be better off running Edge, IE, Chrome, or Firefox, simply because those browsers are still maintained while Safari for Windows is not. Nonetheless, if you do need it, you can run Safari on a PC if you need to for whatever reason.

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I WANT TO SING IN MY ICLOUD ON MY ANDROID PHONE YES NOW THANK YOU

You can login to iCloud.com with Android by using a web browser on the iCloud.com website

Safari on Windows is not necessary for that process.

How on earth would an old version of safari give a unified browsing experience

Safari is pretty much just a Apple browser, it has not supported its Windows browser for years now and has nothing for Android either. I think Apple needs to consider porting Safari to Windows again as well as offering up a Android version. Like Microsoft has done with Edge Chromium, porting your browser to more than just your native OS is a plus for cross platform users. I doubt Apple will ever do this, given its business model is to convince you to go all in on Apple’s walled garden and not stray from that.

Safari is a horrible browser and most developers I know loathe the Apple platform.

Well, Maybe we want safari because all the so called “modernized” browsers are blocking adobe products, you know, the products that are the core programming of most of our favorite site’s like kongregate and armorgames.

Here’s one reason : A good friend asked me if I could help him with a document he received via email, because he couldn’t open it. I asked him to transfer the whole email to me, and when I got it there was an attached file ending in ‘.webarchive’. Now you all know that there’s no Windows application that’s able to open a Mac web-archive with a single web-page in it. What would you do if you only had a Windows PC available ? Well, you’d likely as not attempt to open it with Safari, but you don’t have a Mac readily available … so you temporarily install Safari-for-Windows – it’s a lot faster than the installation of a virtual machine (using VirtualBox or VMWare or w.h.y.), then of MacOS. Once you’ve finished, you just remove your temporary Safari. QED

This is precisely why I need Safari for Windows: to be able to read all of my .webarchive files that I saved when using the earlier versions of Safari for Windows :)))). Thank you so much osxdaily for providing the link to the download. Shame on Apple for not doing so on their Safari support page for Windows. The files can be read with a text editor, but they do not display as a web page and one has to scroll down extremely far to get to the text one needs to read.

ditto, needed to access old webarchive files, couldn’t find a simpler way of doing it.

This is still better than the old version of windows explorer that you can get for macs.

I presume you meant Internet Explorer and not Windows Explorer.

Is there a way to in encrease the cache usage on safari?

I wonder why Apple killed off safari for windows? Lack of interest maybe? It’s pretty good for mac now.

Has anybody tried this and confirmed the download doesn’t include viruses? The URL looks fishy.

It’s an official Apple CDN URL.

Safari for Windows is the only browser allowed in our company (1000+ employees). Other browsers are not allowed. We’re still waiting for an update and we’re sure it will come :-)

THIS IS BAD ADVICE. DON’T DO THIS.

If you are developing on Windows and don’t have access to a Mac, install MacOS on a Virtual Machine using VirtualBox (or VMWare or any other virtualization host).

You’ll be using a browser that Mac users are actually using (rather than ancient, unsupported versions which most won’t).

You’ll have access to modern debugging tools.

You won’t be second-guessing if something isn’t working due to your code/markup being bad or the ancient version of Safari not supporting modern code/markup.

Again, there is absolutely no reason to do this. It almost certainly be counter-productive.

There is no advice contained here, it’s merely offering the possibility of having Safari for Windows if you need it for some reason. An outdated version of Safari Windows is what Apple continues to offer as a download.

Believe it or not, some people may need it, so that is why Apple probably offers it. There is not advice, advice would be guidance, whereas information is simply a fact. For example, knowledge that a tiger will bite you is not advice to have a tiger bite you, it’s simply information stating a fact that tigers may bite. Or just because you can buy 35lbs of sugar at the grocery store is not advice to do that, it’s simply available. People have free will (for now anyway!).

As for whether or not you need this, well you probably don’t but you would know better than someone else. Is there no critical thinking skills out there?

“Is there no critical thinking skills out there?”

There are, but you seem to be lacking grammatical skills.

Hint: you can disagree with me (and you made some good points) without getting personal and nasty. It was not necessary.

Do your homework, sport. Mac OS can only be run in a virtual environment on Mac OS hardware. It cannot be run on Windows, regardless of the virtualization software.

https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:b8rtxfVamBAJ:lifehacker.com/5938332/how-to-run-mac-os-x-on-any-windows-pc-using-virtualbox+

Why would anyone want to do this if Safari for Windows is no longer being developed?

In my case, to test if the date on my website was being displayed correctly on Safari since the normal Date object was shown as ‘Not a date’ on a Safari browser.

It’s hard to imagine a scenario where any Windows 10 user would need Safari on Windows but I suppose it exists out there. It would be even harder to imagine anyone wanting to use ancient browsers in modern environments.

A better solution if you ask me is to use Chrome or Edge and then spoof the User Agent for Safari. As far as testing goes, that should be sufficient.

Or just get a Mac, and test the web app with Safari in MacOS, iPad, iPhone, via Xcode or what have you.

>It’s hard to imagine a scenario where any Windows 10 user would need Safari on Windows

Here’s one. Person uses Mac at home and forced to use Windows 10 at work, and they are looking for a unified browser experience – extensions, bookmarks, autofill , etc. In this case they might want to use Safari on Windows as well as MacOS.

I think you’re so way off here. How on earth would an old version of Safari give a unified browsing experience?

The biggest reason someone would need to use Safari in a Windows environment is for cross-browser compatibility testing for web development.

Safari is uniquely crappy at offering the same level of compatibility you will find between Chrome, Firefox, Opera, and [current versions of] Internet Explorer. There are a number of standard jQuery, javascript, flash, and even some very basic basic DOM markups that do not display, or sometimes function at all, in Safari.

Because Apple is so widely used, and Windows is the standard for business/corporate development jobs (not to mention very few companies offer each of their developers an iPhone for cross-browser testing), it is imperative to have access to a genuine Safari browser interface on a Windows PC.

Exactly. Spoofing the useragent inside of another browser doesn’t always net the same results (usually script related differences)

Jamf software for windows DEANDS you use Safari to register devices. Safari is TOTAL CRAP!

I’m about to start using JAMF so I was concerned to read this, but:

http://docs.jamf.com/10.8.0/jamf-pro/install-guide-windows/Jamf_Pro_System_Requirements.html

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Apple Safari for Mac

Apple's Web browser.

Apple Safari overview

Apple Safari is Apple's web browser that comes bundled with the most recent macOS. Safari is faster and more energy efficient than other browsers, so sites are more responsive and your notebook battery lasts longer between charges. Built-in privacy features are stronger than ever. It works with iCloud to let you browse seamlessly across all your devices. And it gives you great ways to find and share your favorites. Put it all together, and no other browser offers such a rich web experience.

Safari for Mac has a condensed and minimalistic interface that offers mac users faster, private browsing with fewer interruptions and extended battery life.

When you download Safari for Mac you will get enhanced protection against invasive malicious software and customizable private browsing options to protect your information.

While browsing privately in Safari, pages that you visit in private mode will not appear in your browsing history list.

The Safari browser uses fewer system resources and allows extended browsing times while iCloud allows you to sync all your web activity seamlessly across devices.

A vast library of extensions available to enhance usability and productivity in the workplace or at home.

How to Update Safari on a Mac?

• Open "System Preferences" and click on the "Software Update" icon.
• If you have an update available it will list the version of macOS that you will be updating too, and what is going to change.
• To start the update there will be an "Update" button.

Note: this is on macOS Catalina as older versions require that you use the "App Store" to update Safari.

Safari Features

• Intelligent Tracking Prevention - enhanced privacy protection
• Reader mode - read without ads and other distractions
• Safari App Extensions - to customize the browsing experience on macOS
• Web Inspector - create custom audits with the new audit tab for running tests against web content
• Use iCloud to sync seamlessly across all your devices
• Browse Desktop sites with Ipad or iPhone
• Enhanced support for the most popular productivity websites
• Dark mode support for websites
• Enhanced password protection
• Sign in With Apple account to Safari now supported
• New Changes sidebar in the Elements tab
• Added the Device Settings menu
• New Security tab in the resources view
• Safari Developer Tools
• Pay with Apple Pay
• Customizable RSS feeds

Compatibility

The default browser for Apple devices and there are no official versions of Safari for other devices. Apple no longer supports Mac OS 10.14 for Macbooks older than 2012.

Known Issues

• No support for WebSQL
• No support for Legacy Safari Extensions
• Can't update Safari on OS X 10.5 (Leopard) or earlier
• no support for windows
• Poor support for new web technologies and open source formats

What’s new in version 17.5

Resolved issues.

• Fixed the proximity calculation for implicit @scope. (124640124)
• Fixed the Grid track sizing algorithm logical height computation avoid unnecessary grid item updates. (124713418)
• Fixed any @scope limit making the element out of scope. (124956673)

Full list of changes available here

• Launch Safari
• Clear History
• Clear cache
• Remove extension
• Turn off plugins within Safari
• Delete plugins
• Your browser will be restored to its factory settings.
• Launch Safari and click on the menu
• Select the "Preferences" option.
• Go to the "General" tab.
• Select the default browser to use.
• Close Preferences.
• Quit Safari.

What users say about Apple Safari

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Apple Safari 5.1.7

Apple's web browser is a cross-platform tool that brings competition to Internet Explorer and Firefox

Mac and iPhone users will be familiar with Safari, but for a long time the web browser race for PC owners was a two horse race between Firefox and Internet Explorer. With the addition of Opera, Google Chrome and Apple Safari to the competition, there is now plenty of choice for web surfers. Available for both Windows and Mac, Safari boasts a familiar Apple look and feel, and brings a number of interesting features to the table.

Integrated support for PDF files means that there is no need to install a dedicated tool to view such documents when they are encountered online and the browser also makes it easy to return to sites you have previously visited. Safari logs each of the sites you visit and presents them in an iTunes style interface known as Cover Flow. This means that as well as using keywords to track down sites, it is also possible to browse through site preview images to allow for quick identification. In a similar vein, the Top Sites feature provides a graphical representation of your favourite web sites which can be visited with a single click.

With support for new, emerging and established web technologies, Safari is a browser with a strong focus on performance as well as security. Features, speed and good looks mean that Apple's web browser is becoming increasingly difficult to ignore and is well worth taking for a test drive.

The latest Safari 5 ships with a Safari reader to make browsing news and other text, more clear. It also has improved HTML5 support, Bing search engine support, hardware acceleration support for Windows and much more.

Safari 5.1.7 is a minor update. New features include:

-Improve the browser's responsiveness when the system is low on memory -Fix an issue that could prevent webpages from responding after using a pinch to zoom gesture -Fix an issue that could affect websites using forms to authenticate users -Disable versions of Adobe Flash Player that do not include the latest security updates and provide the option to get the current version from Adobe's website.

Safari is everything a web browser should be and more. Whether it is your primary browser or not, it is well worth installing.

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Safari for Windows 10: How To Get and Install It

Plus, why you shouldn't do this

If you use a Mac or an iPhone, it’s hard to pick a different browser over Safari. It’s incredibly fast, uses minimal resources, and respects user privacy. But if you also use a PC, you won’t have the luxury of installing Apple’s flagship browser on Windows since the Cupertino-based tech giant does not develop Safari for the Windows PC. That’s a major issue when your gear consists of cross-platform products.

What you can do is install an older version of Safari on Windows 10 or 11, although we highly advise against that due to compatibility and security-related issues. The best and safest option is to sync your browsing data from Safari to Chrome or Edge on your PC via iCloud for Windows. Setting up macOS on your PC and using Safari that way is another feasible option.

Download and Install Safari on Your Windows PC

Apple halted the development of Safari for Windows in 2012. However, the final version of the browser (Safari v.5.1.7) is freely available on the internet, so you can quickly download and install it on your Windows 10 or 11 PC. The problem? It’s terribly slow and dated, lacks compatibility with most web apps, and poses security risks. You also can’t sync your browsing data, so it’s not a solution if you want to access bookmarks and passwords.

Regardless, the steps below will walk you through downloading and installing Safari on your Windows 10/11 PC. But unless you just want to have a feel of how Safari looked almost a decade earlier, we recommend you stay away from it.

1. Download the Safari installer from a software download portal such as Uptodown , Filehippo , or TechSpot . It weighs in at 36.7MB. Unfortunately, Apple no longer supports Safari for Windows, so you can’t get it from an official source.

2. Double-click the downloaded SafariSetup executable file.

3. Select Next on the Safari Setup’s Welcome screen.

4. Accept the license agreement and select Next .

5. Specify if you want to add Safari as a desktop shortcut or not. Also, decide if you prefer it as the default browser on your computer (we recommend you don’t select this option). Select Next to continue.

6. Pick an install directory (or leave the default folder path) and select Install .

7. Wait for the Safari installer to finish installing Safari on your computer. Then, select Finish .

After installing Safari, you can choose to open it by double-clicking the Safari icon on the desktop. Or, you can open it by selecting Safari on the Start menu’s programs list.

Despite being almost ten years old, Safari for Windows doesn’t look too out of place. To the top, you have the familiar URL bar (you can’t use it to perform searches, however), a Bookmarks strip underneath, and a dedicated Search bar on the left corner. By default, new tabs display frequently visiting sites in thumbnail format—you can use the Top Sites and History tabs to switch them and your browsing history.

Selecting the cog-shaped icon at the right corner of the screen reveals the Safari menu, where you can choose to customize the toolbar, access your browsing history, launch a private browsing window, and so on.

Selecting Preferences opens the Preferences pane, which provides options to modify the homepage, pick a default search engine, adjust privacy settings, manage extensions (although extensions support is non-existent), etc.

What the browser does not allow is to sign in with an Apple ID. That makes it impossible to sync your browsing data from an iPhone or Mac. Even if the functionality were present previously, Apple probably would’ve stopped you from signing in to it by now.

During our Safari tests on Windows, the browser started showing its age. Most websites took a long time to load, while web apps (such as YouTube and Google Maps) simply failed or prompted us to switch to a compatible browser. Other than for basic web browsing, it was practically useless.

Safari for Windows also hasn’t received security updates in almost a decade, so we recommend that you don’t attempt to use it for any sensitive activities such as banking or shopping.

Sync Safari Browsing Data via iCloud for Windows

If your gear consists of a PC and iPhone or Mac, you can sync your passwords and bookmarks from Safari with Google Chrome and vice-versa by installing iCloud for Windows. That’s the most convenient method for accessing your browsing data on each platform.

iCloud for Windows also offers password syncing for Microsoft Edge and bookmarks syncing for Mozilla Firefox. However, only Chrome receives support for both.

If you don’t have iCloud for Windows on your PC, you can get it via the Microsoft Store or the Apple website . If you already have it, make sure to upgrade it to at least version 12.5 or later (you can do that via the Microsoft Store’s Downloads and updates screen or by running the Apple Software Update applet).

With iCloud for Windows up and running, open the iCloud app and check the boxes next to Passwords and Bookmarks . You can also activate additional iCloud services such as Photos and Drive if you want.

Follow that by installing the iCloud Passwords on Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge. The former lets you insert and save passwords to the iCloud Keychain. You can also use the iCloud Passwords app (which installs automatically alongside iCloud for Windows) to manage your passwords in Windows. On the other hand, the iCloud Bookmarks extension syncs passwords between Chrome/Firefox and Safari.

Download: iCloud Passwords (Chrome)

Download: iCloud Bookmarks (Chrome)

Download: iCloud Passwords (Edge)

Download: iCloud Bookmarks (Firefox)

Run Safari via a macOS Virtual Machine

If you want to use the most recent version of Safari on your PC (perhaps to test a feature or extension), the only way you can do that is by running macOS via virtualization software. However, the procedure is not convenient. For starters, Mac’s operating system is not natively supported by most VM software, so installation generally relies on workarounds relying on additional software. Also, it requires lots of free disk space and uses up system resources, not to mention that virtual machine guests generally run sluggishly compared to the host operating system.

If you still want to go ahead and install macOS, the easiest way to do that is by following the instructions within this macOS Virtualbox project on GitHub. It lets you install macOS Catalina as a virtual machine via a Bash script. We’ve condensed it into the following steps:

1. Download and install Oracle VM VirtualBox on your PC (it’s free).

2. Download and install Cygwin with the following dependencies (you can select them during installation).

3. Download the macos-guest-virtualbox.sh bash script from GitHub.

4. Open the Cygwin Terminal. Then, drag and drop the bash script and press Enter .

5. Follow the on-screen instructions to set up macOS as a virtual machine on your PC.

After the setup procedure, you can open and use Safari by selecting the Safari icon on the Mac’s Dock. Before you do that, however, it’s a good idea to update macOS and Safari. To do that, open the Apple menu and select System Preferences > Software Update > Update Now .

iCloud for Windows Is the Most Convenient

Although it’s possible to download and install Safari on your Windows 10/11 computer, we recommend you stray away from it. The security risks alone make it impractical, and it’s not like you can use it for any serious web browsing anyway due to compatibility issues.

Since the most likely reason you would want to install Safari involves syncing your passwords and bookmarks, using iCloud for Windows is the only viable alternative. But if you do have the time and just want to try out the latest version of Safari, your best option is to set up macOS as a virtual machine on your PC.

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First Look: Safari 5.1

Thanks to its new Reading List feature, Safari has gotten a lot of attention in Apple’s PR push for Mac OS X Lion . But the built-in Web browser for OS X, Safari 5.1, gets many other Lion-focused changes and improvements that are worth your attention.

Note that you can also download Safari 5.1 for Snow Leopard and Windows . Users with those operating systems will be able to take advantage of some features, such as Reading List and revamped privacy preferences, but other enhancements are strictly Lion-only. In this first look, we’ll focus on what’s new and different in the latest version of Safari, largely from the viewpoint of Mac OS X Lion.

Reading List

Safari 5.1’s flagship feature is Reading List, which lets you “save” interesting articles for later reading. When you come across an article on the Web that you just don’t have time to read immediately, or that you want to keep around for later reference, you simply choose Bookmarks: Add To Reading List (or press Shift-Command-D), and that article is added to your list.

You can view your Reading List at any time—it appears as a sidebar on the left-hand side of the Safari window—by choosing View -> Show Reading list, by clicking the Reading List icon (which looks like a pair of eyeglasses) in Safari’s Bookmarks Bar, or by pressing Shift-Command-L. Your saved articles are listed here, each displaying the article title, the host site’s favicon (Web icon), and a two-line preview of the article’s content. Click any article in the list to view it in the main part of the Safari window.

Once Apple’s new iCloud service is up and running in the fall, and you’ve set up your iCloud account on all your Macs and iOS devices, your Reading List will be synchronized between all those devices in a manner similar to the way Safari bookmarks are currently synced via MobileMe. Add an article to your Reading List on your iPhone in this iCloud-driven future, and it will be waiting in Safari on your Mac once you get back to your desk.

Reading List is similar in principle to services such as Instapaper and Read It Later . But Reading List lacks many of the features that make these services so popular. For example, Reading List doesn’t store articles for offline viewing—when accessing a saved article in the Reading List, your computer must be connected to the Internet. Similarly, while Safari’s Reader feature lets you view an article in a format optimized for reading—bereft of ads and messy formatting, similar to the Readability Web service or Instapaper’s own Mobilizer—you can’t save this more-readable version to your Reading List. In other words, Reading List is in many ways just a prettified list of bookmarks.

In contrast, Instapaper also lets you organize saved articles into folders; share your lists of articles with friends; add articles to your list via email; and download articles in formats optimized for different devices. The Instapaper iOS app even tracks your current reading position when you switch between devices, and scores of Mac and iOS apps let you add articles to your Instapaper list without making you first open those articles in Safari. And, of course, Instapaper works in any browser, not just Safari.

In other words, as with support for RSS feeds (added in Safari 3), Apple has chosen to include a bare-bones, easy-to-use “read later” feature that will satisfy a good number of users but will leave more-advanced users wanting. Indeed, it’s likely that services such as Instapaper and Read It Later will actually gain users thanks to Reading List, as more people see the utility of a read-this-later feature but, frustrated with Reading List’s limitations, look for better options.

iOS-inspired gestures

As with much of Lion, Safari 5.1 adopts a number of touch-based gestures for those with compatible input devices, such as Apple’s Magic Trackpad, Magic Mouse, and recent MacBook trackpads. For example, if you double-tap on a block of text—alas, with two fingers, rather than one, as on iOS—Safari will zoom in on that column or paragraph; double-tap again to zoom back out. And pinching in and out with your thumb and index finger zooms out and in, respectively, on the Web page; cleverly, unlike when clicking Safari’s Smaller/Larger buttons (or pressing Command-Minus and Command-Plus), Safari focuses the zoom on whatever is directly beneath the cursor.

You can also two-finger swipe to the left to go back one page in the current tab’s history, or to the right to go to the next page in that history. Oddly, the entire page “slides” off the screen, which makes it appear as though you’re switching between tabs. Unfortunately, there doesn’t seem to be a gesture for that action.

Full-screen mode

Safari 5.1 also adopts another of Lion’s flagship features: full-screen mode. Click the full-screen button in the upper-right corner of the Safari window (or press Control-Command-F), and the menu bar and Dock disappear, the current Safari window stretches to fill the entire screen, and the window’s title bar and bookmarks bar fade away, giving you as much viewable browser-window area as possible. (This full-screen view is actually a new workspace, so you can switch between it and other apps using Lion’s three-finger sideways-swipe gesture.) Move the mouse cursor to the top of the screen and the menu bar and bookmarks bar slide into view.

Full-screen mode is a nice feature with some apps, especially on smaller screens, but I found that most modern websites have a maximum width, which means that when in full-screen mode, Safari’s window ends up with lots of empty space on each side. Similarly, if you’ve got more than one Safari window open when you activate full-screen mode, it’s difficult to switch between those windows. That being said, Apple has provided a Full Screen JavaScript API to help developers build full-screen Web apps, so there may come a time when we have content that’s actually compelling in full-screen Safari.

Security and privacy changes

Though they won’t garner big headlines, a number of changes in Safari 5.1 offer significant improvements when it comes to security and keeping your personal information private. (These new features are accessible to Snow Leopard users, as well.) For starters, a new Private AutoFill feature doesn’t automatically enter your personal info into Web forms until you give the OK. You can even choose the specific info to be filled.

But the most telling change is that Safari’s preferences window gains a new Privacy screen that consolidates most privacy-related settings (removing them from the Security screen). This is where you now choose when Safari accepts cookies—interestingly, now phrased as when Safari should block cookies—and where you view, by site, the cookies already stored by Safari. But whereas earlier versions of Safari showed only cookies, Safari 5.1 displays, for each site, exactly what data Safari has stored for that site: cookies, caches, databases, and other local storage. (Unfortunately, that’s all the detail you get—missing is the detailed view of Safari 5.0, which showed you the name, path, security status, expiration date, and contents of each cookie.) You can also now delete all stored data—for either a particular site or for all sites—with a click. This action even deletes Flash plug-in data. Note that the setting for whether or not sites can store databases on your Mac to begin with, and the size limit for those databases, has been moved to the Advanced screen of Safari preferences.

Safari 5 debuted a setting (in Security settings) to allow or deny access to your physical location when a Website requested it. In Safari 5.1, you get a bit more control over that location information: your options (now in the Privacy screen) are to deny access completely, to be prompted once for each site (which gives perpetual access to those sites you approve), or to be prompted once each day for each site.

Finally, Apple claims Safari 5.1 (in Lion only) includes better sandboxing —a technique that isolates each website and Web app in its own memory space so it doesn’t have access to data from any other site or Web app (or to data on your computer). As Apple puts it, “If a website contains malicious code intended to capture personal data or tamper with your computer, sandboxing provides a built-in blocker that restricts the code from doing harm.”

New Downloads manager

One of the features that’s gotten the biggest aesthetic makeover is Safari’s Downloads list. In older versions of Safari, you viewed this list as a separate window; in Safari 5.1, it’s hidden behind the Downloads button, located (by default) at the right-hand edge of Safari’s toolbar. Click this button and you see a iOS-like pop-over listing all downloads, with the newest at the top. While the button’s tiny progress bar is occasionally useful for monitoring the progress of a download without having a separate window open, you can’t monitor simultaneous downloads without activating the pop-over, and you can’t choose to keep the pop-over visible—once you click anywhere else in Safari, the pop-over disappears. It would be great if Apple offered the option to choose between a pop-over and a separate Safari 5.0-style Downloads window.

On the other hand, the new Downloads list does provide one oft-requested feature: You can now move a downloaded file by simply dragging it from the list to the desired location in the Finder—you no longer have to reveal it in your Downloads folder first.

Miscellaneous improvements

Safari 5.1 also includes a slew of minor improvements—“minor” in that they’re not advertised or not completely obvious. For example, when you Command-click a link to open it in a new tab, the new tab opens directly to the right of the current tab, rather than at the right-hand end of the tab bar. This is a popular feature of the LinkThing Safari extension , so users of that extension will appreciate that the behavior is now standard.

A change that will be useful for new-to-Mac people is that Safari 5.1 offers tighter account integration with other OS X apps. When you first log in to a Gmail, Yahoo Mail, or AOL email account from within Safari, OS X will offer to automatically set up that account (and, thus, information syncing) in Mail, iCal, Address Book, and iChat.

There’s also a new button, in the Advanced screen of Safari preferences, to change your proxy settings (although it simply opens Network preferences). And Apple now allows extensions that provide their own toolbar to present iOS-like pop-overs with HTML content. Other under-the-hood changes include improved multiprocessor support and better overall performance; better hardware-graphics performance; HTML5 media caching for offline viewing and better low-bandwidth behavior; support for MathML, the Web Open Font Format (WOFF), and additional CSS features; and the capability to search for text that either starts with or contains your search string.

On the other hand, one option you won’t find in Safari 5.1 on Lion is the setting to get a confirmation dialog when you try to close a window with multiple tabs, or when you try to quit Safari with multiple windows open. Part of the reason for this is that Lion’s new resume feature automatically tracks all open documents and windows when you quit Safari, automatically reopening them the next time you launch Safari. The other reason seems to be that Apple feels the Reopen Last Closed Window and Reopen All Windows From Last Session commands (in the History menu), together with the Undo Close Tab command (in the Edit menu), provide enough safeguards against “lost tabs.” (Though in my experience, many people are unaware those commands even exist.)

One more thing…

There’s one more Safari trick hidden away in Lion. When you install Lion onto an internal hard drive, the installer typically partitions your startup drive to create a hidden, bootable recovery partition that lets you repair your Mac’s startup drive, reinstall Lion, and even restore your drive from a Time Machine backup, without requiring a separate drive or disc. Conveniently, that restore partition provides network connectivity and includes a version of Safari, so you can browse Apple’s support website and other sites while booted from the emergency partition. You can even log in to Web-based email systems to read and send messages. Although being able to access the Web from your Mac while troubleshooting that same Mac isn’t as big of a deal these days as it used to be, thanks to the proliferation of Web-browsing phones and tablets, this is still a welcome and convenient feature.

First impressions

Safari 3—which added tabs, RSS reading, pop-up blocking, auto-fill, and more—remains the biggest single Safari update in terms of usability and visible feature improvements. But Safari 5.1 continues a concerted effort, started in Safari 5.0 with Reader and extensions, to improve the overall Web-browsing experience. While some of the new features, such as Reading List, don’t live up to the hype, there are enough improvements, both obvious and under-the-hood, to make Safari 5.1 a nice upgrade from version 5.0.

We’ll have the last word on Safari 5.1, including how it compares to other Mac browsers, in our upcoming full review.

[ Dan Frakes is a senior editor for Macworld. ]

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How to Download Safari for Windows 11 – A Complete Guide!

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Safari is one of the best browsers apart from Brave, Google Chrome , and Firefox. Almost every Apple user uses Safari as their default web browser on their MacBook as it is one of the most secure browsers . Now if you just switched from Mac to Windows OS then this article can help you to get Safari for Windows 11/10.

Earlier, Safari wasn’t available for Windows but now you can use Safari on Windows 11. Wondering how you can do that? In this article, we will share a working method for how to download the Safari browser on Windows 11.

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Is Safari Compatible with Windows 11?

Apple hasn’t released an official version of Safari for Windows 11 but you can still use it. So, Safari is only partly compatible with Windows 11. Apple ended Windows support for Safari in 2012 when it launched Safari 6 just for Mac users .

So, for a long time, Apple hasn’t launched an updated version of the Safari browser for Windows. On Microsoft’s Windows 11, you can still use the current Safari browser.

Safari 5.1.7 is the last and most stable version of Windows 11. Note that you won’t be able to use the latest Safari browser features as it is an older version.

How to Download Safari for Windows 11

To download Safari on Windows 11, you will need to use the setup wizard for version 5.1.7. Follow these steps to download and install the Safari browser on Windows 11.

• First, open the official website of Safari and then go to the downloads section .

• Now find and click on the Safari browser icon on the top and then click on the Download button as mentioned below.

• Save it on your desktop.

How to Install Safari Browser on Windows 11 PC or Laptop

Once you download the browser, here’s how you can install Safari on Windows 11 system.

• Double click on the Safari setup file from your desktop to install it. It will open a setup wizard window.
• Click on next and you will see license agreement details.
• Agree to the license agreement by clicking on the I accept ratio button.

• Follow all other on-screen instructions and select the required installation options to install the Safari browser on Windows 11.
• If you want to change the installation location then you can change it while installing process. Or you can just skip this step.

• Click  Install and then click on Yes of UAC alert shows up.

Once installed, click on the open Safari browser option from the desktop shortcut or using the Windows search box and start using Safari on Windows 11 without any hassles! This completes the Safari download for Windows 11 process.

Update:  Few users aren’t able to see the Safari download option on their PCs on Apple’s official website and it’s redirecting to this page instead which reads “Apple no longer offers Safari updates for Windows. Safari 5.1.7 for Windows was the last version made for Windows, and it is now outdated.” In that case, here’s an alternative method to download Safari for Windows 11.

Alternative Way to Download Safari on Windows 11

To get Safari for Windows 11 even when Apple has stopped the support, you need to download Safari from a third-party website like this one .

Although, it’s not recommended to install Safari from such third-party websites as it may have adware and some freeware but if you still want to use it at any cost, that’s up to you. We do not endorse it but upon our readers’ request, we’ve provided the Safari download for Windows 11 link.

Here’s a video that shows the entire process of installing Safari on Windows 11 using third-party download links.

When Safari is running on Windows 11, you can use some awesome features. Here are some tips that will improve your browsing experience.

To add a new site, click Edit. Then type the website’s URL in the address bar, but don’t hit Enter. Click the small globe icon to the left of the website address and drag it onto a top site’s thumbnail.

Safari comes with a Reading List function. To view it, click the Show Reading List button. To add a webpage to the sidebar, click Add page.

Safari’s Bookmarks Bar now offers page thumbnail previews. To see it, select Show all bookmarks from the browser’s left side.

Safari’s URL toolbar can be customized. To do so, click the Show a menu button in the browser’s upper right. Select Customize Toolbar to bring up the popup shown below:

Safari even allows access to banned websites. Parental Control settings are best for Mac users.

Can I Use the Latest Version of Safari Browser with Windows 11?

The only way to install the latest version of Safari for Windows 11 or 10 is by using virtual machine tools like VMWare or Virtual Box . You can even install and use all the Apple products that are not available for Windows.

The entire process takes little time and it is a very complex process. So you have to take care while setting up and installing Safari on Windows 11 using virtual machine tools. At times, your system might get slow too as the virtual machine requires higher CPU resources and RAM too.

In such cases, it’s better to use Windows 11 Safari browser as mentioned in the above method. But if you’re a developer and want to test out how the latest Safari version behaves on Windows 11 operating system, virtual machine tools are your best bet!

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Well, that ends up the tutorial on how you can download the Safari browser for Windows 11. Do not hesitate to reach out to us on Twitter if you’ve any issues regarding the installation of the browser or any other problem you face.

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Safari is one of the most popular web browsers available, and the default browser on most Apple devices. Any macOS user switching to Windows struggles to use a different browser. Likewise, some Windows users may want to try Safari on their Windows devices. However, can Windows users also download Safari?

In this article, we'll explain whether you can download Safari for Windows, how to do so, and what limitations you'll have to deal with.

Apple has stopped offering Safari updates for Windows users since the release of Safari 5.1.7 in 2012. As a result, you can only use Safari 5.1.7 or earlier versions on Windows.

Safari versions after 5.1.7 are limited to iOS and macOS users. Consequently, Windows users cannot use the latest Safari versions.

How to Download Safari on Windows

Safari 5.1.7 is still available for Windows, but it's pretty outdated. And as we listed in our reasons to update your browser, keeping it updated is crucial for your security. So, it's not a good idea to download it.

Still, if you'd like to try it, head to the Uptodown website and download Safari. After downloading, you can install it on your device and begin using it.

Know the Risks Before Downloading Safari 5.1.7 for Windows

We have shown you how to use Safari 5.1.7 on Windows, but take note of the security risks. Due to its security risks, Safari 5.1.7 doesn't merit being a Windows go-to browser. In addition, its interface is quite outdated, and its features are pretty limited, so it isn't worth trying.

Instead, you should check out other options, such as Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Opera GX, and many others, which offer the latest versions for Windows users, ensuring their privacy and security.

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Safari, the default web browser on all Apple devices, retains popularity among iOS and macOS users. Despite this, the option to use Safari on Windows platforms is limited due to Apple’s discontinuation of Windows-specific development. The last available version for Windows is Safari 5.1.7 , which was released on May 9, 2012. The utility of this old version of Safari on Windows is limited and usually relevant for advanced users like developers, designers, and compatibility testers. It can be used for cross-browser compatibility testing or to support specific client requirements. However, due to its outdated status and security concerns, it’s not recommended for general browsing or handling sensitive information.

Moreover, you may find the need to open files with the .webarchive extension, which are saved web pages from Safari. If you’re facing such a scenario on a Windows PC, this old version of Safari could be a useful solution.

Security Considerations

Although it’s possible to install this outdated version of Safari on Windows 10 or 11, we advise against it due to the lack of security features present in more recent browser versions. For the most secure browsing experience, we recommend using the latest versions of Chrome , Edge , or Firefox .

If you still wish to use Safari on Windows, follow the steps below.

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Installing Safari on Windows

In the absence of an official download link, users need to find a trustworthy source to download Safari 5.1.7. The installation process includes accepting the license agreement, choosing installation options, selecting the installation folder, and initiating the install. The browser can be set to open immediately after installation.

• Download the Safari 5.1.7 setup file. The setup supports both 32-bit and 64-bit Windows 11/10/8/7 systems.
• Run the installer and follow the on-screen instructions to install it.

Limitations of Safari on Windows

The outdated Safari version available for Windows is slow, incompatible with many web apps, and lacks data syncing, making it ineffective for managing bookmarks and passwords.

Accessing Latest Safari Version on Windows

However, if you wish to use the latest version of Safari, you’d need to install the newest version of macOS on Windows 10/11 using virtual machine software like VirtualBox . Remember, we do not recommend installing or running outdated software due to potential security risks. Consider using alternatives like Chrome and Edge for a safer browsing experience.

Safer Alternatives: iCloud for Windows

The safer alternative to using Safari on a Windows PC is to sync your Safari browsing data to Chrome or Edge via iCloud for Windows. iCloud for Windows can be obtained from the Microsoft Store or the Apple website, and it supports password syncing for Microsoft Edge and bookmarks syncing for Mozilla Firefox. iCloud also enables you to manage your passwords in Windows and syncs passwords between Chrome/Firefox and Safari.

In conclusion, while there may be niche cases where Safari for Windows is necessary, in most instances, current Windows users are better served by using a modern and supported web browser. While some users and companies may still find a use for Safari on Windows, it is generally advised to use more updated and secure web browsers such as Edge, Chrome, or Firefox. These are continuously maintained, unlike the Safari for Windows version, which ensures a safer and more feature-rich browsing experience.

About the security content of Safari 5.1 and Safari 5.0.6

This document describes the security content of Safari 5.1 and Safari 5.0.6. Safari 5.1 is included with OS X Lion.

For the protection of our customers, Apple does not disclose, discuss, or confirm security issues until a full investigation has occurred and any necessary patches or releases are available. To learn more about Apple Product Security, see the Apple Product Security website.

For information about the Apple Product Security PGP Key, see " How to use the Apple Product Security PGP Key ."

Where possible, CVE IDs are used to reference the vulnerabilities for further information.

To learn about other Security Updates, see " Apple Security Updates ."

Safari 5.1 and Safari 5.0.6

Available for: Windows 7, Vista, XP SP2 or later

Impact: Visiting a maliciously crafted website may lead to a cross-site scripting attack

Description: In certain situations, Safari may treat a file as HTML, even if it is served with the 'text/plain' content type. This may lead to a cross-site scripting attack on sites that allow untrusted users to post text files. This issue is addressed through improved handling of 'text/plain' content.

CVE-2010-1420 : Hidetake Jo working with Microsoft Vulnerability Research (MSVR), Neal Poole of Matasano Security

Impact: Authenticating to a maliciously crafted website may lead to arbitrary code execution

Description: The NTLM authentication protocol is susceptible to a replay attack referred to as credential reflection. Authenticating to a maliciously crafted website may lead to arbitrary code execution. To mitigate this issue, Safari has been updated to utilize protection mechanisms recently added to Windows. This issue does not affect Mac OS X systems.

CVE-2010-1383 : Takehiro Takahashi of IBM X-Force Research

Impact: A root certificate that is disabled may still be trusted

Description: CFNetwork did not properly validate that a certificate was trusted for use by a SSL server. As a result, if the user had marked a system root certificate as not trusted, Safari would still accept certificates signed by that root. This issue is addressed through improved certificate validation. This issue does not affect Mac OS X systems.

CVE-2011-0214 : an anonymous reporter

Impact: Viewing a maliciously crafted image with an embedded ColorSync profile may lead to an unexpected application termination or arbitrary code execution

Description: An integer overflow existed in the handling of images with an embedded ColorSync profile, which may lead to a heap buffer overflow. Opening a maliciously crafted image with an embedded ColorSync profile may lead to an unexpected application termination or arbitrary code execution. For Mac OS X v10.5 systems, this issue is addressed in Security Update 2011-004.

CVE-2011-0200 : binaryproof working with TippingPoint's Zero Day Initiative

CoreFoundation

Impact: Applications that use the CoreFoundation framework may be vulnerable to an unexpected application termination or arbitrary code execution

Description: An off-by-one buffer overflow issue existed in the handling of CFStrings. Applications that use the CoreFoundation framework may be vulnerable to an unexpected application termination or arbitrary code execution. For Mac OS X v10.6 systems, this issue is addressed in Mac OS X v10.6.8.

CVE-2011-0201 : Harry Sintonen

CoreGraphics

Impact: Opening a maliciously crafted PDF file may lead to an unexpected application termination or arbitrary code execution

Description: An integer overflow issue existed in the handling of Type 1 fonts. Viewing or downloading a document containing a maliciously crafted embedded font may lead to arbitrary code execution. For Mac OS X v10.6 systems, this issue is addressed in Mac OS X v10.6.8. For Mac OS X v10.5 systems, this issue is addressed in Security Update 2011-004.

CVE-2011-0202 : Cristian Draghici of Modulo Consulting, Felix Grobert of the Google Security Team

International Components for Unicode

Impact: Applications that use ICU may be vulnerable to an unexpected application termination or arbitrary code execution

Description: A buffer overflow issue existed in ICU's handling of uppercase strings. Applications that use ICU may be vulnerable to an unexpected application termination or arbitrary code execution. For Mac OS X v10.6 systems, this issue is addressed in Mac OS X v10.6.8.

CVE-2011-0206 : David Bienvenu of Mozilla

Impact: Viewing a maliciously crafted TIFF image may lead to an unexpected application termination or arbitrary code execution

Description: A heap buffer overflow existed in ImageIO's handling of TIFF images. Viewing a maliciously crafted TIFF image may lead to an unexpected application termination or arbitrary code execution. For Mac OS X v10.6 systems, this issue is addressed in Mac OS X v10.6.8. For Mac OS X v10.5 systems, this issue is addressed in Security Update 2011-004.

CVE-2011-0204 : Dominic Chell of NGS Secure

Description: A heap buffer overflow existed in ImageIO's handling of CCITT Group 4 encoded TIFF images. Viewing a maliciously crafted TIFF image may lead to an unexpected application termination or arbitrary code execution.

CVE-2011-0241 : Cyril CATTIAUX of Tessi Technologies

Description: A reentrancy issue existed in ImageIO's handling of TIFF images. Viewing a maliciously crafted TIFF image may lead to an unexpected application termination or arbitrary code execution. This issue does not affect Mac OS X systems.

CVE-2011-0215 : Juan Pablo Lopez Yacubian working with iDefense VCP

Impact: Visiting a maliciously crafted website may lead to the disclosure of addresses on the heap

Description: libxslt's implementation of the generate-id() XPath function disclosed the address of a heap buffer. Visiting a maliciously crafted website may lead to the disclosure of addresses on the heap. This issue is addressed by generating an ID based on the difference between the addresses of two heap buffers. For Mac OS X v10.6 systems, this issue is addressed in Mac OS X v10.6.8. For Mac OS X v10.5 systems, this issue is addressed in Security Update 2011-004.

CVE-2011-0195 : Chris Evans of the Google Chrome Security Team

Impact: Visiting a maliciously crafted website may lead to an unexpected application termination or arbitrary code execution

Description: A one-byte heap buffer overflow existed in libxml's handling of XML data. Visiting a maliciously crafted website may lead to an unexpected application termination or arbitrary code execution.

CVE-2011-0216 : Billy Rios of the Google Security Team

Available for: Mac OS X v10.6.8 or later, Mac OS X Server v10.6.8 or later, Windows 7, Vista, XP SP2 or later

Impact: If the "AutoFill web forms" feature is enabled, visiting a maliciously crafted website and typing may lead to the disclosure of information from the user's Address Book

Description: Safari's "AutoFill web forms" feature filled in non-visible form fields, and the information was accessible by scripts on the site before the user submitted the form. This issue is addressed by displaying all fields that will be filled, and requiring the user's consent before AutoFill information is available to the form.

CVE-2011-0217 : Florian Rienhardt of BSI, Alex Lambert, Jeremiah Grossman

Available for: Mac OS X v10.5.8, Mac OS X Server v10.5.8, Mac OS X v10.6.8 or later, Mac OS X Server v10.6.8 or later, Windows 7, Vista, XP SP2 or later

Impact: With a certain Java configuration, visiting a malicious website may lead to unexpected text being displayed on other sites

Description: A cross origin issue existed in the handling of Java Applets. This applies when Java is enabled in Safari, and Java is configured to run within the browser process. Fonts loaded by a Java applet could affect the display of text content from other sites. This issue is addressed by running Java applets in a separate process.

CVE-2011-0219 : Joshua Smith of Kaon Interactive

Description: Multiple memory corruption issues existed in WebKit. Visiting a maliciously crafted website may lead to an unexpected application termination or arbitrary code execution.

CVE-2010-1823 : David Weston of Microsoft and Microsoft Vulnerability Research (MSVR), wushi of team509, and Yong Li of Research In Motion Ltd

CVE-2011-0164 : Apple

CVE-2011-0218 : SkyLined of Google Chrome Security Team

CVE-2011-0221 : Abhishek Arya (Inferno) of Google Chrome Security Team

CVE-2011-0222 : Nikita Tarakanov and Alex Bazhanyuk of the CISS Research Team, and Abhishek Arya (Inferno) of Google Chrome Security Team

CVE-2011-0223 : Jose A. Vazquez of spa-s3c.blogspot.com working with iDefense VCP

CVE-2011-0225 : Abhishek Arya (Inferno) of Google Chrome Security Team

CVE-2011-0232 : J23 working with TippingPoint's Zero Day Initiative

CVE-2011-0233 : wushi of team509 working with TippingPoint's Zero Day Initiative

CVE-2011-0234 : Rob King working with TippingPoint's Zero Day Initiative, wushi of team509 working with TippingPoint's Zero Day Initiative, wushi of team509 working with iDefense VCP

CVE-2011-0235 : Abhishek Arya (Inferno) of Google Chrome Security Team

CVE-2011-0237 : wushi of team509 working with iDefense VCP

CVE-2011-0238 : Adam Barth of Google Chrome Security Team

CVE-2011-0240 : wushi of team509 working with iDefense VCP

CVE-2011-0253 : Richard Keen

CVE-2011-0254 : An anonymous researcher working with TippingPoint's Zero Day Initiative

CVE-2011-0255 : An anonymous researcher working with TippingPoint's Zero Day Initiative

CVE-2011-0981 : Rik Cabanier of Adobe Systems, Inc

CVE-2011-0983 : Martin Barbella

CVE-2011-1109 : Sergey Glazunov

CVE-2011-1114 : Martin Barbella

CVE-2011-1115 : Martin Barbella

CVE-2011-1117 : wushi of team509

CVE-2011-1121 : miaubiz

CVE-2011-1188 : Martin Barbella

CVE-2011-1203 : Sergey Glazunov

CVE-2011-1204 : Sergey Glazunov

CVE-2011-1288 : Andreas Kling of Nokia

CVE-2011-1293 : Sergey Glazunov

CVE-2011-1296 : Sergey Glazunov

CVE-2011-1449 : Marek Majkowski, wushi of team 509 working with iDefense VCP

CVE-2011-1451 : Sergey Glazunov

CVE-2011-1453 : wushi of team509 working with TippingPoint's Zero Day Initiative

CVE-2011-1457 : John Knottenbelt of Google

CVE-2011-1462 : wushi of team509

CVE-2011-1797 : wushi of team509

CVE-2011-3438 : wushi of team509 working with iDefense VCP

CVE-2011-3443 : An anonymous researcher working with iDefense VCP

Impact: Visiting a maliciously crafted website may lead to arbitrary code execution

Description: A configuration issue existed in WebKit's use of libxslt. Visiting a maliciously crafted website may lead to arbitrary files being created with the privileges of the user, which may lead to arbitrary code execution. This issue is addressed through improved libxslt security settings.

CVE-2011-1774 : Nicolas Gregoire of Agarri

Impact: Visiting a maliciously crafted website may lead to an information disclosure

Description: A cross-origin issue existed in the handling of Web Workers. Visiting a maliciously crafted website may lead to an information disclosure.

CVE-2011-1190 : Daniel Divricean of divricean.ro

Description: A cross-origin issue existed in the handling of URLs with an embedded username. Visiting a maliciously crafted website may lead to a cross-site scripting attack. This issue is addressed through improved handling of URLs with an embedded username.

CVE-2011-0242 : Jobert Abma of Online24

Description: A cross-origin issue existed in the handling of DOM nodes. Visiting a maliciously crafted website may lead to a cross-site scripting attack.

CVE-2011-1295 : Sergey Glazunov

Impact: A maliciously crafted website may be able to cause a different URL to be shown in the address bar

Description: A URL spoofing issue existed in the handling of the DOM history object. A maliciously crafted website may have been able to cause a different URL to be shown in the address bar.

CVE-2011-1107 : Jordi Chancel

Impact: Subscribing to a maliciously crafted RSS feed and clicking on a link within it may lead to an information disclosure

Description: A canonicalization issue existed in the handling of URLs. Subscribing to a maliciously crafted RSS feed and clicking on a link within it may lead to arbitrary files being sent from the user's system to a remote server. This update addresses the issue through improved handling of URLs.

CVE-2011-0244 : Jason Hullinger

Impact: Applications that use WebKit, such as mail clients, may connect to an arbitrary DNS server upon processing HTML content

Description: DNS prefetching was enabled by default in WebKit. Applications that use WebKit, such a s mail clients, may connect to an arbitrary DNS server upon processing HTML content. This update addresses the issue by requiring applications to opt in to DNS prefetching.

CVE-2010-3829 : Mike Cardwell of Cardwell IT Ltd.

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How to Download and Install Safari for Windows 10?

Do you want to download and install Safari for Windows? How to download Safari 5.1.7 for Windows? If you are bothered by these issues, you come to the right place. In this post, MiniTool Software will show you how to download and install Safari 5.1.7 for Windows on your Windows computer.

Can You Download Safari on Windows?

For special needs, you may need to use the Safari browser on your Windows computer. Is there Safari for Windows 10? Let’s take a look at the official statement:

Apple no longer offers Safari updates for Windows. Safari 5.1.7 for Windows was the last version made for Windows, and it is now outdated.

You can see that the latest version of Safari for Windows 10 is Safari 5.1.7 for Windows. It is based on WebKit version 534.57.2 and it was released in May 2012. Apple has stopped the update for many years.

In a situation like this, you will ask: is it still possible to find this Safari version for Windows? Honestly speaking, there is no official Safari download for Windows 10. But you can still find some other reliable download sources of Safari download for Windows 10.

Now we will show you how to download and install Safari on Windows.

How to download and install Safari 5.1.7 for Windows?

• Search Safari 5.1.7 for Windows on the internet.
• Download Safari 5.1.7 for Windows.
• Install Safari 5.1.7 for Windows on your computer.

Step 1: Search Safari 5.1.7 for Windows

Before downloading the Safari browser, you need to search for a reliable download source because there is no official download link now.

The following are the search results of Safari 5.1.7 for Windows in Google (the search results keep changing all the time). The first one has a higher rating, the 6 th and the 8 th have good website ranks. All of them are secure for Safari download for Windows 10. You can just select one of them.

Here, we select the download source from CNET (the 8 th one).

Step 2: Download Safari 5.1.7 for Windows

1. Click the download source from CNET.

2. Click the DOWNLOAD NOW button to continue.

3. The download process will start. If not, you can click the restart the download link to manually start Safari download for Windows 10. You can see the downloading process on the left-bottom corner of the browser.

4. When the download process ends, you can click the arrow next to the Safari installation file (still at the left-bottom corner of the browser) and then select Show in folder to directly access the downloads folder. You can also click the downloaded .exe file (from the left-bottom corner) to start the installation.

Step 3: Install Safari 5.1.7 for Windows on Your Computer

1. Click the exe file to continue.

2. When you see the Safari installer interface, you need to click Next to continue.

3. Select I accept the terms in the license agreement .

4. Click Next .

5. Select the installation options you want to use.

6. Click Next .

7. There will be a default installation folder and it is usually the C drive. If you want to use your specified folder, you need to click the Change button to make a change.

8. Click the arrow in the Look in box and select your desired one.

9. Click the create a new folder icon to create a new folder that is named Safari by default.

10. Click the Install button to start installing Safari for Windows.

11. When you see the User Account Control interface, click the Yes button to continue.

12. If you want to directly open Safari after the installation, you need to make sure Open Safari after the installer exits is selected.

13. Click Finish to close the installer and open Safari.

These are the full steps to find, download, and install Safari for Windows. You can feel free to use these steps to get Safari.

If you are bothered by some other related problems and don’t know how to solve them, you can let us know in the comments.

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Choose a browser that protects your privacy. Switch to Safari

Blazing fast. Incredibly private.

Safari is the best way to experience the Internet on all your Apple devices. It brings robust customisation options, features powerful privacy protections and optimises 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

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.

Intelligent Tracking Prevention

Safari stops trackers in their tracks.

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.

Privacy Report

Safari makes it simple to see how your privacy is protected on all the websites you visit. Click Privacy Report in the Safari menu for a snapshot of cross-site trackers currently prevented from profiling you on the website you’re visiting. Or view a weekly Privacy Report to see how Safari protects you as you browse over time.

Browser Privacy

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.

Increased performance

We’re always working to make the fastest desktop browser on the planet even faster.

Improved power efficiency

Safari lets you do more online on a single charge.

Up to 4 hours more streaming videos compared with Chrome 3

Up to 17 hours of video streaming 3

Best-in-class browsing

Safari outperforms both Mac and PC browsers in benchmark after benchmark on the same Mac. 4

• JetStream /
• MotionMark /
• Speedometer /

JavaScript performance on advanced web applications. 4

Safari vs other Mac browsers

Safari on macOS

Chrome on macOS

Edge on macOS

Firefox on macOS

Safari vs Windows 11 browsers

Chrome on Windows 11

Edge on Windows 11

Firefox on Windows 11

Rendering performance of animated content. 4

Web application responsiveness. 4

4K video streaming

See your favourite shows and films in their best light. Safari supports in-browser 4K HDR video playback for YouTube, Netflix and Apple TV+. 5 And it runs efficiently for longer-lasting battery life.

Customisation

Putting the you in url..

Safari is more customisable than ever. Organise 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 favourite features — like Reading List, Favourites, 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.

Safari Profiles allow you to separate your history, extensions, Tab Groups, favourites, cookies and more. Quickly switch between profiles for topics you create, like Personal and Work.

Web apps let you save your favourite websites to the Dock on Mac and to the Home Screen on iPhone and iPad. A simplified toolbar and separate settings give you an app-like experience.

Safari Extensions add functionality to your browser to help you explore the web the way you want. Find and add your favourite extensions in the dedicated Safari category on the App Store.

Save and organise your tabs in the way that works best for you. Name your Tab Groups, edit them and switch among them across devices. You can also share Tab Groups — making planning your next family trip or group project easier and more collaborative.

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.

Notes is your go-to app to capture any thought. And with the Quick Note feature, you can instantly jot down ideas as you browse websites without having to leave Safari.

Translation

Translate entire web pages with a single click. You can also get translations for text in images and paused video without leaving Safari.

Interact with text in any image or paused video on the web using functions like copy and paste, translate and lookup. 6

Visual Look Up

Quickly learn more about landmarks, works of art, breeds of dogs and more with only a photo or an image you find online. And easily lift the subject of an image from Safari, remove its background and paste it into Messages, Notes or other apps.

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.

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

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.

When you use Safari on multiple devices, your tabs carry over from one Apple device to another. So you can search, shop, work or browse on your iPhone, then switch to your iPad or Mac and pick up right where you left off.

Save web pages you want to read later by adding them to your Reading List. Then view them on any of your iCloud-connected devices — even if you’re not connected to the Internet.

iCloud Keychain securely stores your user names, passwords and credit card numbers, and keeps them up to date on your trusted devices. So you can easily sign in to your favourite websites — as well as apps on iOS and iPadOS — and quickly make online purchases.

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 Sonoma includes optimisations that enable even richer browsing experiences, and give developers more control over styling and layout — allowing for more engaging content.

Make Safari your default browser

Customise your start page, view your browsing privacy report, monitor your saved passwords, view your tabs across all your devices, read the safari user guide, get safari support.