Apple Releases Safari 3.1

kvfb97 · 18 Mar 2008 at 13:44

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 · 18 Mar 2008 at 13:45

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

SentineL-X · 18 Mar 2008 at 13:49

ohhh lovely!

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

iSam · 18 Mar 2008 at 13:50

Just installing now.

J1234 · 18 Mar 2008 at 13:59

Cool.

Didn't realise. Thanks for the heads up.

Will_3rd · 18 Mar 2008 at 14:05

just installed and restarted, looking good so far

rp2000 · 18 Mar 2008 at 14:23

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 · 18 Mar 2008 at 14:26

rp2000 said:
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 · 18 Mar 2008 at 14:29

..but is it snappy? (MacRumors joke)

Thanks for the heads up mate.

J1234 · 18 Mar 2008 at 14:30

Yes.

Even though I haven't got it yet.

MadMacs · 18 Mar 2008 at 14:31

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

SentineL-X · 18 Mar 2008 at 14:31

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 · 18 Mar 2008 at 14:32

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

MadMacs · 18 Mar 2008 at 14:33

^ This is true, but safari was extra slow.

SentineL-X · 18 Mar 2008 at 14:35

EVH said:
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 · 18 Mar 2008 at 14:38

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 · 18 Mar 2008 at 15:00

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 · 18 Mar 2008 at 15:01

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

SentineL-X · 18 Mar 2008 at 15:18

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 · 18 Mar 2008 at 15:25

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

Apple Releases Safari 3.1

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