Editing Safari (web browser) (section)

== Other platforms ==

=== iOS/iPadOS ===
Safari for iPhone was released along with the [[iPhone (1st generation)|original iPhone]]. It was well-received at the time of release, with news outlets calling it "far superior" to other mobile browsers at the time.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Cheng |first1=Jacqui |title=iPhone in depth: The Ars review |url=https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2007/07/iphone-review/7/#h1 |website=Ars Technica |access-date=5 June 2023 |language=en-us |date=10 July 2007}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Block |first1=Ryan |title=iPhone review, part 2: Phone, Mail, Safari, iPod |url=https://www.engadget.com/2007-07-03-iphone-review-part-2-phone-mail-safari-ipod.html |website=Engadget |date=July 3, 2007 |access-date=5 June 2023}}</ref>
 
Safari has also been available for [[iPadOS]] since its split from the main iOS operating system. With the release of [[iPadOS 13]], Safari for iPad's [[user agent]] was changed to present itself to websites as Safari for Mac and shows the desktop version of websites, except in the miniature [[IOS 9#Multitasking|Slide Over]] multitasking view. Apple improved multitouch compatibility for desktop websites through a number of tweaks to the WebKit engine, for example with heuristics to determine whether to translate a tap into a [[Mouseover|hover]] or a click. The iPadOS version also gained a download manager, support for [[Media Source Extensions]] to allow users to watch Netflix in Safari, and support for the custom keyboard shortcuts in web apps like Gmail, which override Safari's own keyboard shortcuts.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Axon |first1=Samuel |title=iPadOS review: The iPad is dead, long live the iPad |url=https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2019/10/ipados-review-the-ipad-is-dead-long-live-the-ipad/4/ |website=Ars Technica |date=October 11, 2019 |access-date=5 June 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Viticci |first1=Federico |title=iOS and iPadOS 13: The MacStories Review |url=https://www.macstories.net/stories/ios-and-ipados-13-the-macstories-review/8/ |access-date=5 June 2023}}</ref> External webcam support for websites was later added also.<ref name="VisionProVergeKillerApp">{{cite web |last1=Pierce |first1=David |title=The Vision Pro's first killer app is the web, whether Apple likes it or not |url=https://www.theverge.com/2024/1/20/24044343/apple-vision-pro-safari-killer-app |website=The Verge |publisher=Vox Media |access-date=30 July 2024 |date=20 January 2024}}</ref>

The browser has continued to receive updates with new releases of iOS, such as the addition of browsing profiles for different use cases with [[iOS 17]], and a locked private browsing feature.<ref name="TheVergeProfiles">{{cite web |last1=Shakir |first1=Umar |title=Apple announces new Safari profiles and WebKit features |url=https://www.theverge.com/2023/6/5/23749836/apple-safari-macos-sonoma-profiles-icloud-keychain-sharing-webkit-wwdc |website=The Verge |publisher=Vox Media |access-date=30 July 2024 |date=6 June 2023}}</ref><ref name="MacRumorsProfiles">{{cite web |last1=Clover |first1=Juli |title=iOS 17 Safari Features: Profiles, Locked Private Browser, Shared Passwords, Updated Tracking Prevention and More |url=https://www.macrumors.com/guide/ios-17-safari/ |website=MacRumors |access-date=30 July 2024 |date=15 September 2023}}</ref> [[iOS 15]] added support for third-party [[browser extension]]s, which can be downloaded and installed through corresponding apps via the [[App Store (Apple)|App Store]]. Extensions available included VPNs and content blockers. Universal extensions that also worked with the Mac version of Safari can be created via a WebExtensions [[API]].<ref name="MacRumorsExtensions">{{cite web |last1=Hardwick |first1=Tim |title=iOS 15: How to Download and Install Safari Web Extensions |url=https://www.macrumors.com/how-to/use-safari-web-extensions-ios/ |website=MacRumors |access-date=30 July 2024 |date=10 September 2021}}</ref>

=== visionOS ===
A Safari version for [[visionOS]] released with the launch of the [[Apple Vision Pro]] headset in 2024, with features specific to the platform such as moving browser windows around in virtual space. ''[[The Verge]]'' said it was the headset's "killer app" at launch, due to its versatility and potential for web experiences.<ref name="VisionProVergeKillerApp" />

=== Windows ===
Safari for Windows was introduced along with the 3.0 version for Mac at Apple's [[WWDC]] conference in 2007, in an effort to increase overall Safari market share. It supported [[Windows XP]] and [[Windows Vista|Vista]] at launch.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Timmer |first1=John |title=Safari does Windows |url=https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2007/06/safari-does-windows |website=Ars Technica |access-date=19 November 2023 |language=en-us |date=11 June 2007}}</ref> ''[[Wired (magazine)|Wired]]'', in a review, praised its speed but criticised bugs at launch.<ref name="WiredWindowsReview">{{cite magazine |last1=Mortensen |first1=Pete |title=WWDC: Safari 3 on Windows Review |url=https://www.wired.com/2007/06/wwdc-safari-3-o/ |magazine=Wired |access-date=30 July 2024 |date=11 June 2007}}</ref>

After Safari's release, Apple Software Update, an updater program bundled with QuickTime and iTunes for Windows, automatically selected Safari for installation, as a "recommended" program. This was criticized by [[John Lilly (computer scientist)|John Lilly]], then-CEO of [[Mozilla]], who said it "borders on malware distribution practices".<ref>{{cite web |last=LaMonica |first=Martin |date=March 21, 2008 |title=Mozilla CEO says Apple's Safari auto-update 'wrong' |url=https://www.cnet.com/news/mozilla-ceo-says-apples-safari-auto-update-wrong/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150724171506/https://www.cnet.com/news/mozilla-ceo-says-apples-safari-auto-update-wrong/ |archive-date=July 24, 2015 |access-date=June 12, 2008 |website=[[CNET]]}}</ref> By late 2008, Apple Software Update stopped installing new software by default, though it still offered Safari in its list of available programs (with its checkbox unticked).

Safari for Windows was discontinued after version 5.1.7 released in 2010.<ref name="MacRumorsWindowsGone">{{cite web |last1=Slivka |first1=Eric |title=Apple's Removes Mentions of Safari for Windows, But Version 5.1.7 Still Available For Now [Updated] |url=https://www.macrumors.com/2012/07/25/apples-removes-mentions-of-safari-for-windows-but-version-5-1-7-still-available/ |website=MacRumors |access-date=30 July 2024 |date=25 July 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204416 |title=Update to the latest version of Safari - Apple Support |date=October 24, 2022 |access-date=2023-11-09}}</ref>