Safari 5

Apple claims that Safari 5 is 30 percent faster than the previous Safari 4. Its able to run JavaScript using its Nitro Engine which is twice as fast as Firefox 3.6. The new Safari extensions is a welcomed addition. Developers will be keen to develop new extensions similar to the Internet Explorer Ad-ons and Google Chome extensions. The application also looks native to Windows with a smooth UI that’s both sleek and friendly.

These days we are all after a safe web browsers, and Safari 5 is no different. A safer browsing experience is part and parcel of Safari 5 with malware and antivirus protection as standard. Safe downloads and private browsing are also just some of the great security improvements.

Safari Reader

The major addition to Safari 5 is the Safari Reader. Essentially, the Safari Reader lets you remove annoying ads and other distractions from online articles and new sites. So in the end, you can get to the core article content that you are really after.

ARIA Support
Safari 5 now supports Accessible Rich Internet Applications (ARIA). This tool essentially helps developers make dynamic web content more accessible for people with disabilities.

Full page zoom and mini touch
Zoom in or out of web pages using keyboard shortcuts. Multi-Touch gestures and the Zoom toolbar also make reading more comfortable.

Custom stylesheets
A strange feature that not many people will probably use, but Safari lets you download or create your own stylesheets to customize fonts, colours and make your favourite websites more readable.

Enhanced Security
Browse safely online with malware, antivirus protection. Download files safely with Safe Download. Private browsing and pop-up blocker are also great additions to Safari 5.

Other features include:

CSS Animation
CSS Effects
CSS3 Web fonts
HTML Canvas
WebKit
Acid 2 Compliance
CSS Canvas
HTML 5 Media Support
HTML Offline Support – supports web applications that work on the clients machine
Speculative Loading – makes loading seem faster and smoother
SVG 1.1. Support
ICC Colour Profile Support
Plug-in-in support – full range including Flash, Shockwave and QuickTime
LiveConnect Support
Bonjour Bookmarks
Bookmark Search
Synchronize Bookmarks Using MobileMe
Middle-Click Pan and Scroll
Top Sites
Merge All Windows
Auto-Complete Web Addresses
Pin Top Sites – make it easy to browse to your top sites
Reopen All Windows from Last Session
Spell Checking – built in during web browsing
Grammar Checking
Bookmark RSS Feeds
RSS Auto-Discovery
Personal RSS Clipping Service
RSS Unread Indicator
Web Inspector
Snippet Editor
Error Console
JavaScript Profiler
Printing Auto-Format
Right-to-Left Text
IDN Support
Web Clip
Search Suggestions
SnapBack
Phishing Protection
Malware Protection
Antivirus Integration
Private Browsing
Pop-Up Blocking
Safe Downloads
Parental Controls: Approved List
Elegant User Interface
Resizable Text Fields
Customizable Toolbar

Supports the following HTML 5 features:

Full screen for [video]
HTML5 [header]
Closed captions for [video]
HTML5 [hgroup]
Geolocation
HTML5 [nav]
HTML5 AJAX history
HTML5 [section]
EventSource
HTML5 sandboxed [iframe]
WebSocket
HTML5 [audio]
HTML5 draggable attribute
HTML5 [video]
HTML5 forms validation
HTML5 [canvas]
HTML5 [ruby]
HTML5 offline storage
HTML5 [article]
Cross-origin resource sharing
HTML5 [aside]
HTML5 contenteditable
HTML5 [footer]
Web workers

Windows Requirements:

* Any PC running Windows XP SP2 or Windows Vista or Windows 7
* 500-MHz Pentium-class processor or better
* 256MB of RAM
* Top Sites and Cover Flow require a compatible DirectX 9.0 video card with 64MB of video RAM. More details.

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