Apple Releases Safari Technology Preview 133 With Bug Fixes and Performance Improvements
Apple today released a new update for Safari Technology Preview, the experimental browser first released by Apple in March 2016. Apple designed the âSafari Technology Previewâ to test features that may be introduced in future versions of Safari.
âSafari Technology Previewâ version 133 includes bug fixes and performance improvements for CSS, CSS Cascade Layers, CSS Font Loading API, Accessibility, JavaScript, Web API, WebRTC, Media, WebGL, and Web and App Extensions.
The current version of âSafari Technology Previewâ is based on the new Safari 15 update included in macOS Monterey and as such includes several features of Safari 15. There is a new simplified tab bar with support for Tab groups to organize tabs, as well as improved support for Safari Web Extensions.
Live Text allows users to select and interact with text in images on the web, but the beta version of âmacOS Montereyâ and a Mac M1 are required. There is also Quick Notes support for adding Safari links and highlights to remember important information and ideas.
Other updates include WebGL 2 and new HTML, CSS, and JavaScript features.
The new âSafari Technology Previewâ update is available for macOS Big Sur and âmacOS Montereyâ, the latest version of the Mac operating system due out this fall.
The âSafari Technology Previewâ update is available through the software update mechanism in System Preferences for anyone who has downloaded the browser. The full update release notes are available on the Safari Technology Preview website.
Apple’s goal with âSafari Technology Previewâ is to get feedback from developers and users on its browser development process. âSafari Technology Previewâ can work side-by-side with the existing Safari browser, and although designed for developers, it does not require a developer account to download it.