06.28.2023
Apple today released a new update for Safari Technology Preview, the experimental browser Apple first introduced in March 2016. Apple designed the Safari Technology Preview to test features that may
Safari Technology Preview 173 adds functionality that is included in Safari 17, coming with macOS Sonoma. There are Feature Flags that replace the Experimental Features section of the Develop menu, and the Develop menu itself has been revamped. Responsive Design Mode has been updated to focus on the responsiveness of a page's design at any height or width.
Available features on macOS Sonoma include Profiles for separating browsing data like History and Favorites, web apps, and improved private browsing mode. Features for all operating systems include Live Text support for vertical text recognition in images and videos, HEIC support, and JPEG XL, a new image format with an improved compression algorithm for better image quality at smaller file sizes than JPEG.
The browser also includes updates for Web Inspector, CSS, Media Queries, Rendering, Editing, JavaScript, Popover, Images, Media, Web API, and SVG.
The current Safari Technology Preview release is compatible with machines running macOS Monterey 12.3 or later, macOS Ventura, and macOS Sonoma, the latest version of macOS that Apple is beta testing right now.
The Safari Technology Preview update is available through the Software Update mechanism in System Preferences or System Settings to anyone who has downloaded the browser. Full release notes for the update are available on the Safari Technology Preview website.
Apple's aim with Safari Technology Preview is to gather feedback from developers and users on its browser development process. Safari Technology Preview can run side-by-side with the existing Safari browser and while designed for developers, it does not require a developer account to download.
This article, "Apple Releases Safari Technology Preview 173 With Safari 17 Features" first appeared on MacRumors.com
Discuss this article in our forums
You may also be interested in this
Apple Developer Academy i…
06.18.2024
Apple will train Apple Developer Academy students, mentors, and alumni on technologies and tools that take advantage of artificial intelligence.
Apple teases WWDC23 with …
05.30.2023
Apple has officially posted the event page for the WWDC23 keynote (first live in the UK) and with that comes the company’s latest Easter egg. Following several years of hiding
Commuter app ETA arrives …
06.01.2023
ETA is an iPhone and Apple Watch app dedicated to prominently displaying travel times and traffic conditions. The latest version of ETA puts that information on the screen in your
Deals: New lows on Apple …
05.15.2023
All of Monday’s best deals are now up for the taking, thanks to our pals over at 9to5Toys. On tap to start the week, a new all-time low has arrived
Apple Car is a matter of …
06.30.2023
Wedbush analyst Daniel Ives asserts that an Apple Car is coming, and predicts that it will be by 2026.(Credit: AppleInsider)Apple has yet to even acknowledge the rumors that it is
How to install the iOS 17…
06.07.2023
Macworld Every June at WWDC, Apple announces and demonstrates the next version of iOS for your iPhone, but the final version doesn’t actually launch until the fall (usually around September).
Apple is opening its firs…
05.12.2023
After over 30 years of Specialists and third parties supporting Apple in Vietnam, the company will be opening its first official online sales and support effort very soon.Vietnam Apple Store
iOS 17 accessibility feat…
05.19.2023
Hear about iOS 17's new accessibility features, the WWDC "special activity," and the iCloud Drive woes that led your host to wipe his MacBook Pro on the AppleInsider Podcast.iOS 17
