Safari 3.1 Final

[LOC Veteran]

Nice suggestion to download latest webkit, check this out (Safari 3.1 + Webkit18-03-08) =

91/100 on acid 3

Told ya :) It's rather amazing how fast it renders even with the newest webkit nightlies installed.

[Xenomorph]

Wait, what?

Did I read that right? Gecko based?

[EL1TE]

SI why did you closed this: https://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?show...#entry589276933 ?

I've posted this as a Windows update, i didn't know the Mac Safari was on the same version, actually i've think it was on a bigger number version. Maybe you should fixed the title to "Safari 3.1 Final for Windows" and the other thread to "Safari 3.1 Mac", at least users will have a thread to discuss about both versions, since Windows is not the same as Mac, which means that even the same version can have bugs in one and not in the other. :blink:

Wait, what?

Did I read that right? Gecko based?

My bad, sorry. :wall:

Edited March 18, 2008 by EL1TE

[crazzyyfool]

Wait, what?

Did I read that right? Gecko based?

No, its now been corrected. Safari is still WebKit.

[The_Decryptor Veteran]

Nice suggestion to download latest webkit, check this out (Safari 3.1 + Webkit18-03-08) =

91/100 on acid 3

This screenshot is from yesterday, due to a change in the test it's up to 93 now.

Safari uses WebKit, not Gecko.

[crazzyyfool]

eh? Firefox IS Gecko, Safari IS Gecko too, the "engine" is not Firefox but Gecko, and it's not hard to see that Safari IS Gecko, all is similar to Firefox, even when Apple try to "hide" what is the engine of Safari <.<

PS: Why did you closed this: https://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?show...#entry589276933 ?

I've posted this as a Windows update, i didn't know the Mac Safari was on the same version, actually i've think it was on a bigger number version. Maybe you should fixed the title to "Safari 3.1 Final for Windows" and the other thread to "Safari 3.1 Mac", at least users will have a thread to discuss about both versions, since Windows is not the same as Mac, which means that even the same version can have bugs in one and not in the other. :blink:

Safari uses the WebKit engine. The other thread was closed because this one already existed and Safari is multi-platform.

[Elliott]

It's crazy how fast they're knocking down those tests in Acid3. Dave Hyatt and his team are excellent.

[ACTIONpack]

For some reason by version of Safari 3.1 goes to 53 out of 100 and crashes. But I'm on a mac. :blink:

[EL1TE]

Safari uses the WebKit engine. The other thread was closed because this one already existed and Safari is multi-platform.

Ok, i tough is was Gecko because it's pretty similar to Firefox. FAIL :laugh:

I know Safari is multi-platform, but the link is for Windows only. :-/

[crazzyyfool]

For some reason by version of Safari 3.1 goes to 53 out of 100 and crashes. But I'm on a mac. :blink:

You need to use the WebKit nightly in conjunction with Safari 3.1 to get the higher score on Acid 3.

Ok, i tough is was Gecko because it's pretty similar to Firefox. FAIL :laugh:

I know Safari is multi-platform, but the link is for Windows only. :-/

Then add a link to the Mac version. :p If you wanted a Windows-only discussion maybe you should have posted this in one of the Windows theads. :p

[ACTIONpack]

[saxondale.]

Does the webkit nightly simply install on top of the existing version or does it need to be launched separately?

[+Frank B. Subscriber²]

[EL1TE]

New useful links added to the first post :)

[Angel Blue01]

I like the way fonts look on a Mac, but in the Windows version of Safari they look terrible

[Beastage]

uh, guys Acid3 isn't a performance test in case you didn't know, most of the code on acid3 isn't being used on websites, it will be in a little while, acid3 is a webstandard test .

http://webkit.org/perf/sunspider-0.9/sunspider.html <-- this is a javascript performance benchmark tho it seems webkit are having load issues.

[crazzyyfool]

Does the webkit nightly simply install on top of the existing version or does it need to be launched separately?

On Mac, its just a separate app. Gold-coloured Safari icon.

[+Frank B. Subscriber²]

uh, guys Acid3 isn't a performance test in case you didn't know, most of the code on acid3 isn't being used on websites, it will be in a little while, acid3 is a webstandard test .

http://webkit.org/perf/sunspider-0.9/sunspider.html <-- this is a javascript performance benchmark tho it seems webkit are having load issues.

Running the SunSpider Benchmark I get the following results:

• Safari 3.1 final: Total: 6403.8ms +/- 3.7%
  
• WebKit nightly: Total: 3558.6ms +/- 0.3%
  
• Firefox 3.0b5pre: Total: 3520.0ms +/- 0.5%
  

Benchmarked on iMac 20", 2.0 GHz Core2Duo, 2 GB RAM.

[saxondale.]

When i go to 'About', it says the same build number as the official 3.1 release (5525.13) - Running the latest webkit nightly

[bigmehdi]

Safari is a welcome addition to all the browser available. I prefer it to opera. Sometimes my connection is very slow (because of the ISP, or some websites). Safari handle this situation better than other browsers. Otherwise I surf usually with Firefox, when connection is "normal".

[crazzyyfool]

When i go to 'About', it says the same build number as the official 3.1 release (5525.13) - Running the latest webkit nightly

Yup, it will do. Thats the build number of Safari itself. The actual WebKit engine though is different in the nightlies. In effect, running the WebKit nightly uses the currently installed Safari build as the front end GUI but with the newer more up-to-date WebKit engine.

[saxondale.]

Do any of you know the software that automatically installs the latest webkit nightly?

edit: thanks for clearing that up

[Rappy Veteran]

Has the memory improved?

[LOC Veteran]

Do any of you know the software that automatically installs the latest webkit nightly?

If you are on Windows, all you have to do is run the run-nightly-webkit.cmd file once you copy all the files and folders to your Safari directory. It then installs the updated files and runs the browser (and a terminal window, which you can safely close once the browser opens)

Has the memory improved?

Well, I've got 7 tabs open right now in Safari, and it is using approx. 50 megs of memory.

[crazzyyfool]

Anyone know if PithHelmet and SafariStand plugins on Mac still work with Safari 3.1?

[EDIT] SafariStand has been updated already.

Edited March 18, 2008 by kraized