Apple's official browser – free download. Removed from apple.com, kept alive here.
Current version 5.1.7 (5.34.57.2), released 29.09.2016. Page updated in 2026. Free, no registration required.
Choose the exe installer for a direct download, or the torrent file for a torrent client. Fast download sponsored by l1nq.link.
Supported operating systems: Windows 11, 10, 8, 7, Vista and XP. Works in both 64-bit and 32-bit (x64 & x86).
The software is old and undemanding – almost any modern PC will exceed these requirements.
Not everyone wants a browser whose development has been suspended. Here are some alternatives.
Open-source and privacy-focused, though some complain about speed.
Best integration with Google services and the widest extension library.
Chromium-based with a built-in VPN and ad blocker.
Microsoft's Chromium-based browser, built into Windows.
Chromium-based with a built-in ad and tracker blocker.
What year is it?
Speculation on why Apple dropped Windows support.
Apple removed the browser on July 25, 2012, right after the Mountain Lion release. On the same day all download links and any mention of Windows support disappeared from apple.com.
It's hard to find a single clear reason. Competition with Google Chrome? A strategic focus on the Apple ecosystem?
Interesting timing: it was precisely with Mountain Lion that Safari gained features borrowed from Chrome, such as the omnibox.
The likeliest reason is that maintaining fast, stable performance on two very different platforms proved unsustainable. On macOS it was possible; on Windows – not at the level Apple demands.
