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Apple has published a Windows version of their native browser. No, the sky has not fallen and we have yet to see the spontaneous evolution of avian bacon.
What we do have is a major software publisher porting their once mono-platform browser with strong results. Much like iTunes, the Windows version of the Mac application works fine but lacks a certain tightness. It feels unfinished because it is.
Safari lacks most customization features. Skins and other aesthetic options exist in the Mac version, but not here. Hopefully that feature will come later. Just about the only thing you can alter is the font. Toolbar icons can be swapped, but the Customize option is only accessible from the Menu bar. If you like right-clicking your way to a shapelier browser, Safari's going to make you feel fat and ugly.
Safari does load pages quickly and didn't have any problems rendering Flash, although it crashed several times on Vista while processing Java. It's a memory sink, too, sometimes using three times as much RAM as Firefox when more than a couple tabs were opened. Tab sessions are savable--well, they would be savable, if the Reopen All Windows option under History worked. The built-in Roboform is buggy, and although there are plenty of extensions for the Mac Safari, that functionality hasn't been ported over.
Having a Safari engine to work with is a great boon for developers. For the average user, though, we'd recommend taking your browser hunt to more familiar grounds.
Safari 4 for Windows and Mac:Publisher's Description
From Apple:
With a simple, elegant interface, the Safari browser gets out of your way and lets you enjoy the Web. Features include: fast performance; an elegant user interface, easy bookmarks, pop-up Blocking, inline find, tabbed browsing, SnapBack, automatic form filling, built-in RSS, resizable text fields, private browsing, and security.
Version 3.1 adds support for new Web standards such as HTML 5 audio and video tags and improves browser speed.
What's new in this version: Version 3.1 adds support for new Web standards such as HTML 5 audio and video tags and improves browser speed.
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All versions:
3.1 starsout of 760 votes
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Current version:
3.1 starsout of 63 votes
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"Elegant and efficient"
Version: Safari 3.1
Pros
I had some trouble with plugins with the previous version, I gave it another chance and I was not disappointed, Most important is that is really FAST, stable and extremely simple to use, also the interface is so beautiful and elegant.
Cons
NONE
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"An Ugly Ad Server"
Version: Safari 3.1
Pros
Faster
Cons
Ugly, reminds me of the GEOS operating system on my old Commodore 64 from way way back. No Ad blocking add-ins, especially with Flash. So annoying I just quit using the damn thing app and went back to Firefox. Apple has a long way to go before this turkey can compete with Firefox. And if speeds your goal, just use Opera. I also read an article where they found security holes in Safari. Oh well, maybe someday this browser will shine, but not today.
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"Love It!!!!"
Version: Safari 3.1
Pros
It's totally awesome, no complants at all!!!
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"Good..opera and firefox are better"
Version: Safari 3.1
Pros
better than IE7...... the best so far from apple..
Cons
slow start-up.... uses resources in producing eye candies..
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"Not for me..."
Version: Safari 3.1
Pros
Fast at loading pages. But...
Cons
Uses too much memory for my liking.
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"Simple and Simply Amazing!"
Version: Safari 3.1
Pros
If you are reading this on Internet explorer stop and download safari immediately! It is easier to use faster and makes your life so much more simple!
Cons
If you find something that doesn't work on Safari all you have to do is click the Help tab and click " Report Bugs to Apple" and Apple will fix the problem!
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"not bad but not look good"
Version: Safari 3.1
Pros
hmm ,is nice in his way ,he make you feel like you are on mac but....that's all
Cons
if i use a proxy ,have same setting like IE6,7,etc and can't customize the bars,if i want to open a new tab is ctrl+T like Opera or Firefox
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"good"
Version: Safari 3.1
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"Not really that useful..."
Version: Safari 3.1
Pros
The page load times were fast and it did boost my download speeds. The spellcheck and search features were nice and well refined.
Cons
The browser was just unable to do everything I wanted it to. It had a hard time streaming movies frome sites like NHL.com and has hardley any plugins for it. As well, the browser also seemed to "dislike" certain pages, refusing to display them when the exact same page worked perfectly in IE8. Finally, like the previous reviews mentioned, the browser is a resource hog just like iTunes and it looks horrible.
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"Lousy"
Version: Safari 3.1
Pros
pretty interface
Cons
slower than firefox. keeps crashing after visiting some sites. lousy software. better off using IE
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