Apple releases Safari 4 beta

By on Feb 24, 2009 at 9:40 AM
Software February 24, 2009

Apple has finally released its much anticipated Safari update this morning along with a host of performance upgrades and feature additions. Tagged Safari 4 beta, the new version is available as a download from the Apple site only for the time being and will not update automatically via the Apple Software Update system. In terms of notable enhancements, here are some highlights:

  • Top Sites (pictured above) – A graphical representation of your most frequently-visited websites with one-click launching
  • Cover Flow – Browse bookmarks and history with Apple’s Cover Flow UI
  • Full History Search – Keyword history search with Cover Flow UI
  • Tabs – Tabs now appear above the address bar
  • “Nitro Engine” – Lame name, solid performance — Safari now executes JavaScript 4.2 times faster
  • Windows Native Look – Safari 4 beta for Windows now adopts the look and feel of a standard Windows program

So who’s excited? Are any non-Safari users going to give it another try with this release?

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  • neodorian

    Tried this out last night. Didn’t notice anything amazing and I couldn’t find a hotkey for the bookmark coverflow thingy. I personally would like a hotkey for that. No AdBlock so that made my pages load slower. Otherwise, it’s a browser. Nothing amazing but much better than the last Safari on Windows. I ran it on my Win 7 laptop and I liked that it had the basic window border and none of the usual brushed chrome which I don’t really like. As far as all the cries of copying, I am personally glad when companies adopt things that work well and attempt to improve upon them. It’s just a shame that the Apple crowd so often throws a fit whenever any other company is inspired by Apple.

  • evan

    rofl, i love apple but that’s hilarious

  • Techie

    ummm….two completely different functions….

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