Topic: Safari
Apple's Safari ad tracking prevention tech 'stunningly effective,' says industry executives
12/09/2019, 06:12 pm
Apple's attempts to shield Safari users on iOS and Mac from privacy-infringing ad tracking technology has been "stunningly effective," according to ad executives, some of whom say features like Intelligent Tracking Prevention (ITP) have severely impacted income.
DuckDuckGo Privacy Essentials extension returns to Safari
11/07/2019, 09:11 am
The privacy-focused search engine DuckDuckGo has relaunched its Privacy Essentials extension for Safari on macOS Catalina, with the add-on revived for Safari 13 after it was removed from distribution for Safari 12.
Apple clarifies Safari Safe Browsing feature following Tencent data reports [u]
10/14/2019, 08:10 am
Following a report alleging that Safari was sending URLs to China, Apple has clarified that this is not the case and has detailed how the Safe Browsing feature works.
Class-action lawsuit claiming Google tracked UK iPhone users revived
10/02/2019, 07:10 am
An attempted billion-pound class-action lawsuit against Google, alleging the search giant has been tracking iPhone users, has been revived by the United Kingdom Court of Appeal, which has allowed the case to proceed through the UK courts.
How to watch today's new iPhone event live
09/09/2019, 08:09 am
Wherever you are, and whatever devices you've got with you, you'll be able to watch Apple unveil the new 2019 iPhones live. Here's how.
Apple, Google, Mozilla take steps to block Kazakhstan government surveillance
08/21/2019, 09:08 am
Following moves by Google and Mozilla to block a Kazakhstan government-mandated certificate that facilitated state-sponsored internet surveillance, Apple has done the same in Safari.
Hands on: Microsoft Edge browser beta for Mac gains Collections research tool
08/20/2019, 02:08 pm
It's very early days for the promised Collections tool for gathering and managing research, but what's working is promising. The whole browser is feeling faster, too, which may help make it a strong Safari rival.
How to fix Apple's App Store bug about 'accepting' apps before an update
07/29/2019, 03:07 pm
If your Mac won't let you update one of Apple's apps until you click on 'Accept,' here's what to do when there is no such button.
Apple restricts online Apple Store access to newer versions of Safari and macOS
06/14/2019, 07:06 pm
In a move presumably designed to protect customers from potential online threats, Apple recently changed access requirements of its online store to restrict compatibility to more current versions of macOS and Safari.
Dashboard has been permanently pulled from macOS Catalina
06/13/2019, 09:06 am
Apple is scrubbing references to Dashboard from WebKit, the engine underlying Safari, hammering a final nail in the coffin for the feature ahead of this fall's macOS Catalina.
Tips: How to watch Apple's WWDC 2019 keynote on iOS, Mac, Apple TV, or Windows
05/31/2019, 11:05 am
It's Apple's biggest event of the year and, as ever, Tim Cook's opening presentation is going to be streamed live. Here's how to watch as the new versions of iOS, macOS, tvOS and watchOS are shown for the first time.
Apple adding privacy-centric ad click attribution tech to Safari & WebKit
05/22/2019, 10:05 am
Apple has introduced a new privacy technology it is including in WebKit, the browser rendering engine used by Safari, one that enables online advertising to allow attribution for clicks to be passed along to marketers, but while at the same time preventing the user from being identified or profiled.
Comparing the Microsoft Edge browser for Mac vs. Apple's Safari, Google's Chrome, and Mozilla's Firefox
05/08/2019, 11:05 am
There are solid features in Microsoft's new Mac browser - and significant ones still to come - but for Edge to be a compelling browser for Apple users, it's got to offer you more than you're getting with Apple's own Safari.
Teenage shaving queries used to promote Safari privacy in latest iPhone privacy ad
03/28/2019, 01:03 pm
Apple is continuing its "Privacy. That's iPhone" marketing campaign by publishing a new video to its YouTube channel, highlighting the anti-tracking measures of Safari to prevent advertisers from knowing what users are searching for online.
Two critical zero-day Safari vulnerabilities exposed at Vancouver security conference
03/21/2019, 11:03 am
Two major Safari security flaws were uncovered at this week's Pwn2Own conference in Vancouver, one of which could seize full control of a targeted Mac.
AirPower reference and image discovered in Apple's Australian website
03/21/2019, 11:03 am
A Twitter user has found a reference to Apple's so-far unreleased AirPower charging pad in the source code of the company's AirPods page. It's only in the Australian version of the site, but AppleInsider has also discovered an image in the same code.
WebAuthn becomes official hardware login standard for browsers like Apple's Safari
03/05/2019, 10:03 am
The World Wide Web Consortium and the FIDO Alliance have certified WebAuthn as an official Web standard, allowing users of compatible browsers -- Safari among them -- to turn to hardware logins instead of passwords.
Apple may have been paid $9.5B by Google in 2018 to stay default Safari search option
02/12/2019, 02:02 pm
Google may have paid Apple close to $9.5 billion in 2018 to remain the default search engine in Safari, Goldman Sachs analysts said in an investor memo this week.
Ahrendts departure, Group FaceTime fixed and more on the AppleInsider Podcast
02/08/2019, 08:02 am
This week on the AppleInsider Podcast, Victor and William talk about digital data security and how protecting your privacy is getting harder, and what's going on with Apple Retail, now that Angela Ahrendts is leaving.
New 'CookieMiner' malware aims to steal cryptocurrency logins from Mac owners
01/31/2019, 10:01 am
Newly-discovered Mac malware is geared toward stealing browser cookies for cryptocurrency exchanges such as Coinbase and Bittrex, security researchers say.