HISTORY OF DEV

October 22, 2013

Safari 7 released

Apple released SafariApple's web browser — built on WebKit for macOS, iOS, and iPadOS. 7 on October 22, 2013 with OSOperating system — software that manages hardware and provides services to applications. X Mavericks — adding Shared Links, Power Saver, and improved JavaScript performance.

What it was for

Safari (web browser)SafariApple's web browser — built on WebKit for macOS, iOS, and iPadOS. 7 focused on battery life and reading: Power Saver reduced plugin activity; Shared Links surfaced Twitter and LinkedIn in the sidebar. It kept SafariApple's web browser — built on WebKit for macOS, iOS, and iPadOS. the default Mac browser as ChromeGoogle's web browser — built on Chromium and the most widely used browser worldwide. crossed 50% market share globally.

Companies

  • Apple

Why it's here

SafariApple's web browser — built on WebKit for macOS, iOS, and iPadOS. 7 emphasized power efficiency as laptops became the primary Mac form factor.

Why it mattered

Power Saver foreshadowed Apple's focus on battery-aware browsing.

What it solved

FlashAdobe Flash — a browser plugin for animations and video — deprecated as the web moved to HTML5. and heavy plugins drained laptop batteries during everyday browsing.

Media

  • Safari (web browser)
    ImageSafari (web browser)

    Apple, LGPL, via Wikimedia Commons

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