Apple has released Safari 14, which features many functional improvements, a Privacy Report that shows all the trackers the browser has neutralized, and and does not support Adobe Flash anymore.
- This means Safari’s new update is not available for the Windows operating system. Meanwhile, The Safari version 5.1.7 released a few years ago must be downloaded and installed. That said, the Safari version 5.1.7 is officially available for download from Apple and is completely compatible with both the latest 32-bit and 64-bit Windows 10 systems.
- Sep 12, 2021 Sep 25, 2020 If your Mac is using an earlier version of any Mac operating system, you should install the latest Apple software updates, which can include important security updates and updates for the apps that are installed by macOS, such as Safari, Books, Messages, Mail, Music, Calendar, and Photos.
- The new Safari Technology Preview update is available for both macOS Mojave and macOS Catalina, the newest version of the Mac operating system that was released in October 2019.
New features
Safari 14 sports a redesign of the tab bar, which now displays site favicons by default and previews of the contents of some pages (when the user hovers over a tab), and a customizable start page.
Apple discontinued Safari for Windows years ago, so it's unsafe and unsupported. We try to install it on a Windows 10 computer in 2020 and see if all the sam. Safari 14 is now available for macOS Catalina and Mojave. Apple announced the new Safari features back at WWDC 2020. Apple has released the latest version of its Safari browser for macOS Catalina.
It also features improved extension support, as Apple has already put things in motion to allow app developers to easily convert their existing extension into a Safari web extension or build a new one, and support for.
But on to the Safari 14 privacy and security additions:
Privacy Report
The Privacy Report shows the cross-site trackers that Intelligent Tracking Prevention (ITP) prevented from accessing identifying information, and how many and which trackers the visited websites sport. It also shows which entity is behind each tracker.
ITP uses on-device machine learning to identify and block the trackers, and known trackers are independently verified by DuchDuckGo. Safari blocks trackers only if the “Prevent cross-site tracking” option is turned on, and the Privacy Report can only be compiled if users have turned ITP on.
The report is accessible through the “Safari” tab, via the start page, and via the shield-style icon to the left of the browser’s address bar.
New Safari Update 2020
Secure password monitoring
Safari 14 will notify users when one of their saved passwords in iCloud Keychain has shown up in a data breach (iCloud Keychain has to be enabled, of course).
It will also allow them to immediately change the password by pointing them to the correct page for each website (if the admin has specified the page’s URL in the web server’s .well-known directory).
Removed support for Adobe Flash for improved security
Adobe Flash has been a thorn in security-minded users’ and cybersecurity professionals’ side for many years, as its vulnerabilities were often exploited by attackers.
Three years ago, browser makers have announced that they would drop Flash support by the end of 2020, and now the time has come for the move. Adobe Flash will reach end-of-life on December 31, 2020.
Fixed vulnerabilities
Apple has fixed four WebKit vulnerabilities in Safari 14. All can be triggered by the browser processing maliciously crafted web content and three could lead to arbitrary code execution.
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More information about and a PoC for the one discovered by Marcin “Icewall” Noga of Cisco Talos can be found here.
Safari for Mac
Safari is included with your Mac.
How To Update Apple Software
- To keep Safari up to date, install the latest macOS updates. The most recent version of macOS includes the most recent version of Safari.
- If you've deleted Safari and don't have a backup, reinstall macOS to put Safari back in your Applications folder. Reinstalling macOS won't remove data from your computer. Before reinstalling, you may want to use Spotlight to search for Safari. If you find it, but it's no longer in your Dock, just drag it to the Dock to add it back.
Safari for Windows
What Is The Latest Safari Update
Apple no longer offers Safari updates for Windows. Safari 5.1.7 for Windows was the last version made for Windows, and it is now outdated.