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Apple unveils Safari 4 beta |
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Written by Network News Journal Staff
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Tuesday, 24 February 2009 |
APPLE HAS FINALLY RELEASED THEIR LATEST UPDATE to Safari this morning along which includes many performance upgrades and feature additions. Dubbed by Apple as Safari 4 beta, the new version is available as a download from the Apple site only for the time being. As of right now the update will not be downloaded automatically via the Apple Software Update system. 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
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