Screenshots of Safari 4 Beta for Macintosh

February 24, 2009

Safari 4 is set to be Apple's next major release in its browser series. Keeping in line with the growing popularity of innovations like graphical tabs and visual history, Safari 4 Beta for Mac OS X features an impressive array of visual enhancements as well as under-the-hood improvements that result in faster speeds and a more efficient browsing experience. The new Nitro Engine has the browser executing JavaScript at speeds up to 30 times faster than IE7 and 3 times faster than Firefox 3, according to the iBench and SunSpider benchmark tests. About's own Tom Nelson ran some benchmarks of his own with similarly impressive results. With its sleek new features and lightning-fast speeds, Safari 4 is sure to turn some heads. This gallery steps you through some of these new features in the Mac OS X version of Safari 4 Beta.