Apple Releases Safari 3.1

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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.

 

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Can't wait for a Saft update now.

I remember seeing a post somewhere on the Interweb on making Saft work on the newer Safari, even though it wasn't support. It was modifying a plist or something. Anyone have this?

 

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Seems quicker, could just be in my head tho

Same here, though I think it really is slightly quicker. OCUK forum pages take milliseconds to appear, and I'm only on a 1meg connection.

 

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Personally think FF (even the beta) is too bloaty and slow.

 

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The small cross button to close a tab often takes multiple clicks or requires me to move off of it and back on before it will register. The only thing I can think of is that I'm using SteerMouse

Never had that problem.

 

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Does anyone know how to open up multiple home pages a'la Firefox?

Had a quick google but nothing conclusive, or is it just not possible?

Think if you go into bookmarks and click auto click beside the folder it does the job..

 

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Just downloaded Webkit to see if I notice much difference. First thing I'm doing is changing the icon (hate safari's default one too).