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- Price: Free
- Operating system: Windows Vista, Windows XP
- Date added: February 15, 2009
- Total Downloads: 392,163
- Downloads last week: 3,245
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- CNET editors' rating: stars
- Average user rating: stars out of 518 votes
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CNET editors' review
Reviewed by: CNET Staff
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.
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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.
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User reviews of Safari 3.2.2
- Average user rating: 3.1 stars out of 518 votes
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0 out of 1 people found this review helpful
Version: Safari 3.2.2
"best browser today in looks and speed"
Pros: none, if you have memory leakage, it because you bought a made in china desktop or laptop
Cons: none, if you have memory leakage, its because you bought a made in china desktop or laptop, with very cheap components....
Summary: Bottom line, if your a person whom will go out and buy cheap laptops or desktops, the made in china ones, well this browser is NOT for you, its too advance for poor quality equipment. This browser is the best for the best, unlike opera, explorer 8 a... read more >>
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
Version: Safari 3.2.2
Pros: Its a good Browser, pretty fast loading pages
Cons: Just like Google Chrome, it is very very basic, I really didnt care for the looks of it
Summary: Its a good plain jane browser, but I would MUCH rather use Opera first, Firefox second, Google Chrome 3rd, and finally IE 8 last.
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2 out of 2 people found this review helpful
Version: Safari 3.2.2
"extremely annoying memory leakage problem"
Pros: the browser is beautiful and fast and seems to be fairly secure
Cons: memory leakage issue ramps cpu usage up to 100% and locks up pc requires restarting computer to fix extremely annoying and inconvenient
setting top sites to have the sites you want in the order you want is time consuming and inconvenientSummary: over-all i love the look and (when working properly) function of this browser
unfortunately if the memory leakage issue isn't fixed soon i will most likely change to a different browser -
1 out of 2 people found this review helpful
Version: Safari 3.2.2
"Fast Awesome and Secure but a bit ugly."
Pros: It is VERY fast loads everything like it is on light speed potion.
Websites look very good with the smooth fonts.
And it is very secure, i trust Apple`s technicians.Cons: It is a bit ugly with the dark grey interface, it could be a bit more light grey in some way.
Summary: I still give this browser 5 stars even the dark grey interface :-) but it is secure fast and every website looks good in this browser, no hang ups no trouble what so ever.
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0 out of 2 people found this review helpful
Version: Safari 3.2.2
"Love this browser! It is fast, faster and fastest!!!"
Pros: This browser is fast, fast, and fast.
Cons: Wish there was a tab for a new page on the outside of the browser instead of having to go into the file tab to request it. It also tells you when you have misspelled a word.
Summary: Great browser! I was not an apple fan but i am slowly becoming one. I have not got the iphone yet but i think i will soon. Apple has the newest and coolest products hands down. I guess i am just late realizing it. The browser is fast and seamless... read more >>
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