Software Update: Apple Safari 4.0

Apple has released version 4.0 of its web browser Safari. The browser is available for Mac OS X, Windows XP and Windows Vista, and for the iPhone and iPod touch. Safari has everything you’d expect from a modern browser, including tabs, an RSS reader, and a pop-up blocker. Plugins such as Flash, Java and Windows Media Player can be accessed via this page are brought in. In version 4.0 we find, among other things, a good-looking at-a-glance preview of the most visited websites, the program has become even faster thanks to the Nitro engine and the system appearance is used under Windows. A comprehensive overview of the improvements is on this page In short, these are the main improvements made in version 4.0:

Top Sites
See your favorite websites at a glance. Open one with a single click.

Cover Flow
Flip through your site history or bookmarks like you flip through albums in iTunes.

Full History Search
Easily retrieve sites you’ve seen before. Spot the one you want in Cover Flow.

Nitro Engine
waitless. Browse more. Surf the web with the world’s fastest browser.

Windows Native Look and Feel
Vista and XP users: feel right at home in Safari for Windows.

Developer Tools
Access the best suite of development tools ever included in a browser.
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