Safari

A newly-created software advocacy group is challenging Apple's ban of web apps on third-party browsers. A group of software engineers have launched Open Web Advocacy, a group created with a primary goal being to challenge Apple's ban of third-party browsers on iOS and encourage the adoption of web apps, reads a new report from The...

iOS Safari users may soon be able to use dark mode on specific websites. Apple appears to be working on an upcoming feature that will introduce a Dark mode user preference for individual websites for Safari on iOS, based on references found in open-source WebKit code, explains a new report from 9to5Mac. WebKit is Apple's...

Microsoft is narrowing the gap between Edge and Apple’s Safari as the second most-used desktop browser in the world. According to new data from Statcounter (via Windows Central), Apple’s Safari is the second most popular desktop web browser behind the dominant Google Chrome — but it’s unlikely that it will stay that way for long. While […]

iOS 15.4 appears to suggest that Apple is working on adding support for push notifications for web apps but it isn't working just yet. Currently, only apps downloaded via the App Store can send people notifications. That severely limits the abilities offered by web apps and means that developers must get their apps into the App Store...

Earlier this week, FingerprintJS discovered that a pretty serious bug existed within Safari. This bug in question is leaving users vulnerable as it allows others to extract browsing data as well as Google User IDs. However, it's now said that Apple is working on a fix. Apple engineers are currently preparing to launch a fix...

[caption id="attachment_364420" align="aligncenter" width="915"] Image: App Store[/caption] In a recently published blog post, Daring Fireball's John Gruber spoke very highly of 'Vinegar' — a Safari extension that replaces YouTube's default video player with the HTML video player on both YouTube.com and embedded YouTube videos on other websites. Gruber, an Apple enthusiast and product commentator, called the...

The UK Supreme Court has blocked a mass legal action against Google over claims that it secretly tracked millions of iPhone users' web browsing activity while telling them that it did not. Google scored a win in the UK on Wednesday as the country's Supreme Court blocked a class action lawsuit against the company, in which...

In a new video published on its YouTube Support channel, Apple has shared how iOS users can use the Private Browsing feature in Safari on their iPhones and iPads, a feature that also blocks websites from tracking users' search behaviour. When you use Private Browsing, Safari does not remember your search history, the pages you visit,...

In a new video on its Support channel on YouTube, Apple has shared some handy tips and tricks on how to get the most out of using Safari on iPhone running iOS 15. Apple’s video shows how you can switch between tabs, add a bookmark, use Private Browsing, and more. The video also shows how...

[caption id="attachment_338814" align="aligncenter" width="701"] Image: Apple[/caption] According to Wired, there's a universal "Do not track me or sell my personal data" button for all websites across the internet that some privacy-focused internet browsers have started to incorporate, but Apple, a longstanding and outspoken proponent of user privacy, hasn't. In 2018, the state of California passed the...

The latest iPadOS 15 beta is adding macOS Monterey's Redesigned Safari tab design. The 4th beta of iPadOS 15 is a bit more subtle than the other Apple device betas, though its biggest change seems to involve how the Safari interface works, reads a new report from The Verge. On previous versions of the iPadOS...

Apple announced a massive face-lift to Safari and its User Interface (UI) on iOS 15, iPadOS 15, and macOS Monterey. The redesign features a complete reconfiguration of where UI elements like the address bar are located, how users switch between tabs, and more. According to Apple, Safari on iOS 15 "maximizes your screen space and...