

Extensions will be available through the Mac App Store as well. Safari now supports the WebExtensions API, so plug-ins written for browsers like Chrome should fit right in. You can dig into a Privacy Report if you want a detailed look at what’s happening across all the sites you visit.Ĭustomization has been improved on multiple levels.

There’s intelligent privacy protection, and you can click a privacy monitor button to see just what Safari is allowing or blocking. The company claims that you’ll still get solid battery life in the process, so this might be your browser of choice if you’re wringing out every last minute of possible runtime on your MacBook.

For one, it’s simply faster - Apple is vowing that frequently used pages will load up to 50 percent faster than on Chrome in some cases. Apple has revamped Safari with not just a more streamlined design, but a few much-needed features. You might be less inclined to skip Safari in favor of other browsers if you update to macOS Big Sur.
