Apple has released ver. 3.1 of their (semi) popular browser Safari. As a native Mac user, I prefer Safari over all other browsers. (Well, since it’s the only one I can get on my iPhone, I had better like it.) Apple mentions that this new browser is the fastest available for both HTML and CSS rendering. In addition, they have incorporated support for HTML 5. Now, I have to admit that I have not really kept up in this area. I haven’t really seen the specs for HTML 5. So, I am at a loss here. But, as with many things recently, Apple is trying to bring some new ideas or innovation to the forefront.
As for me, I am looking forward to the new features of HTML 5 that Apple mentioned (however they work). But as for Safari 3.1, I would like for one thing and one thing only. When I click on a link, it would be nice if a new tab was created instead of a new window. On my Mac, I can get around this by clicking with the middle button on my wireless Mighty Mouse. On my work PC, no such luck. That’s one of the main reasons I use Mozilla Firefox at work.
Revised: It seems Apple is also cleaning up some security holes with this version. This is a good thing since many sites have compared its phishing filters to IE 7 and Firefox 2 and found Safari wanting. That is not a good thing if you want folks to accept your browser and use it on a regular basis.It also like the middle button on my PC will also open a tab when I click on a link. It’s nice to get this working, but the default button (left-click) should also do the same, or at least have it as an option in preferences.