Apple Releases Safari 3.1

[kvfb97]

Apple announced the release of Safari 3.1 today. The newest version of Safari incorporates the latest changes from Webkit to provide "the world's fastest web browser for Mac and Windows PCs".

According to Apple Safari loads web pages 1.9 times faster than IE 7 and 1.7 times faster than Firefox 2. Meanwhile, Safari's Javascript is "up to six times faster than other browsers."
"Safari 3.1 for Mac and Windows is blazingly fast, easy to use and features an elegant user interface," said Philip Schiller, Apple's senior vice president of Worldwide Product Marketing. "And best of all, Safari supports the latest audio, video and animation standards for an industry-leading Web 2.0 experience."


Safari 3.1 is available for download at http://www.apple.com/safari/ or via your Software Update.

 

[ringo747]

Just been using it for the past half hour or so!

 

[SentineL-X]

ohhh lovely!

Will download this as soon as I get home to see how "speedy" it really is

 

[iSam]

Just installing now.

 

[J1234]

Cool.

Didn't realise. Thanks for the heads up.

 

[Will_3rd]

just installed and restarted, looking good so far

 

[rp2000]

Double clicking in the blank space for tabs creates a new tab now (ala Firefox). I know it did not do that before as it is one of my bugbears, being a new Mac user. If only they could add a "new tab" button, to avoid having to press Command+T


rp2000

 

[SentineL-X]

Double clicking in the blank space for tabs creates a new tab now (ala Firefox). I know it did not do that before as it is one of my bugbears, being a new Mac user. If only they could add a "new tab" button, to avoid having to press Command+T


rp2000

Quotes are here to stay then eh? lol

Back on topic:
I didn't know about this, not even in Firefox... Good to know though

 

[Deleted member 651465]

..but is it snappy? (MacRumors joke)

Thanks for the heads up mate.

 

[J1234]

Yes.

Even though I haven't got it yet.

 

[MadMacs]

The last time I installed it, it was soooooo slow.
Is this one any better?
it fater than IE?

 

[SentineL-X]

Hopefully. To be honest, I thought the older version was slightly sluggish whilst opening web pages. Especially the default Apple web page. Let's hope this is quicker!

 

[Deleted member 651465]

To be fair the Apple site loads like butter anyway, regardless of browser.

 

[MadMacs]

^ This is true, but safari was extra slow.

 

[SentineL-X]

To be fair the Apple site loads like butter anyway, regardless of browser.

I'm refering to the "Apple Start page" http://www.apple.com/startpage/

Thought it was slightly different but how wrong was I, and I see this page every time I load up safari! :| ah well!

 

[MadMacs]

I can confirm it is much fater now.
About the same speed as IE.

The font looks rubbish though!
What font do you guys use?

 

[tsinc80697]

Only thing stopping me from changing from firefox to safari, on mac, is bookmarks.

FF I have the bookmarks sidebar open all the time but in Safari if you want bookmarks open it makes its own tab

 

[MadMacs]

I just can look at it, the font is horrible and it won't change.
Think it's got to go.

 

[SentineL-X]

Have they changed the font then?

(Still in work so I'm stuck with FF for now!)

I have the same issue with bookmarks though, Foxmarks is an amazing plugin for FF!

 

[theheyes]

I'm still using the WebKit I downloaded a few weeks ago!