HISTORY OF DEV

October 16, 2014

Safari 8 released

Apple released SafariApple's web browser — built on WebKit for macOS, iOS, and iPadOS. 8 on October 16, 2014 with OSOperating system — software that manages hardware and provides services to applications. X Yosemite — adding WebGL improvements, Tab View, and DuckDuckGo as a search option.

What it was for

Safari (web browser)SafariApple's web browser — built on WebKit for macOS, iOS, and iPadOS. 8 refined the Yosemite design language with translucent UIUser interface — the parts of software people see and interact with. and tighter iCloud integration. WebGL and IndexedDB improvements kept pace with ChromeGoogle's web browser — built on Chromium and the most widely used browser worldwide. for casual gaming and offline apps on Mac.

Companies

  • Apple

Why it's here

SafariApple's web browser — built on WebKit for macOS, iOS, and iPadOS. 8 paired with Yosemite's visual redesign and continuity features.

Why it mattered

Tab View and iCloud tabs deepened cross-device browsing on Apple hardware.

What it solved

Mac users wanted SafariApple's web browser — built on WebKit for macOS, iOS, and iPadOS. to feel as modern as the redesigned OSOperating system — software that manages hardware and provides services to applications. X Yosemite.

Media

  • Safari (web browser)
    ImageSafari (web browser)

    Apple, LGPL, via Wikimedia Commons

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