Apple invites macOS 12max 13 users to test the Safari 17 Beta browser

CTOnews.com August 3, Apple introduced many new features / features of Safari 17 browser at the WWDC 2023 developer conference held in June this year.

Safari 17 was initially available only for macOS Sonoma 14, but Apple now invites Mac users running macOS Ventura and macOS Monterey to test the Safari 17 Beta version.

The Safari 17 browser introduces a number of improvements, including support for JPEG XL and HEIC media formats, adding vertical text to Live Text, and so on.

CTOnews.com summarizes the new features / features as follows:

Enhanced privacy protection the new version of Safari browser adds privacy protection features such as locking browser windows, blocking trackers and removing URL trackers.

In addition, the new Safari browser also allows users to share passwords and keys with friends or other group friends through iCloud Keychain. Apple promises to use end-to-end encryption throughout the process, and Apple will not know the password information.

Create multiple browser accounts users are allowed to create accounts in the new Safari browser to distinguish between work and personal accounts. This feature will help prevent data and trackers from mixing with each other and help you navigate in a more organized way.

Apple, a web-following app, is re-attaching importance to WebApps, introducing a "Add to Dock" feature that allows users to quickly attach a web app to Dock.

Optimize the underlying code Apple has also upgraded the WebKit rendering engine, including adding vibration support for game consoles, external webcams in iPad version of Safari, and Safari support for AVIF image format on macOS Big Sur and later.

Apple claims that Safari is "the best way to browse the web" and "the fastest browser in the world". It is worth noting that iOS and iPadOS third-party browsers still need to run WebKit in the background.