The trend is to use the applications or tools specific to each operating system. It is not designed to import programs from other systems, especially when it comes to Apple and Microsoft, at least initially. However, there are options use Safari on Windows 10 if you follow our steps to install it.
Finding the preferred browser is becoming an increasingly complex task, as there are numerous alternatives such as Chrome, Firefox, Opera, Edge or Safari itself. Although there are many similarities between them and the differences are few, each user opts for some option.
Of course, we must recognize the bizarreness of the matter, since Safari is the browser developed by Apple for its Mac devices, so it is not so popular for Windows users. Just as you can use Windows on the iPad, in this article we are going to show you if this option is recommended and how to install it on your computer.
Is it the best browser for Windows? Advantages and disadvantages
Within the Apple ecosystem, Safari is the most popular and used browser both on iPhone and iPad and Mac. It is surprising that for Windows there is an official option for Microsoft’s system, although it has many advantages to use it. It is characterized by being a browser with numerous functionalities, fluid, safe and committed to privacy. As motor use webkit, much faster than other alternatives, such as Chrome.
In addition, the design is characteristic of MacOS, although the interface is somewhat outdated, remembering the same as Internet Explorer and with operating problems on some websites. Being cross-platform, all data such as saved pages, tabs, passwords or browser settings are synced through iCloud. It even allows you send pages from one device to another with a very simple process.
But, unfortunately, you are going to have one of lime and another of sand. And is that Safari on Windows has compatibility problems in its latest version, motivated by the abandonment in 2012 of Apple to develop this browser on other platforms such as Windows. From Safari 5, the program is exclusive to Apple devices such as MacOS or iOS.
In addition, this leads to vulnerabilities on your computer, because not having the latest version of Safari implies not be up to date on security. Therefore, if you decide to use this browser, you should be extremely careful about the pages you visit, since you will not have as much protection with an older version.
Actually, you have the possibility to install the latest version, but it will not be so integrated into your Windows computer. You have to choose to install MacOS in a virtual machine or a hackintosh configuration that allows you to have the Apple system integrated into your PC, sacrificing the Windows interface. They are the only ways to have Safari on Microsoft’s system with an updated version.
How to install Safari on Windows 10 and set it as the default browser
If you finally decide to dare with the latest version developed by Apple for Windows, you also have a way to do it. Without a doubt, it is a much simpler process, since it is simply an installer provided by Apple to download the program. In fact, in addition to Windows 10, can also be installed on version 7, 8.1 and possibly on Windows 11, so it’s no mystery.
To install it, you just have to go through a series of steps, which are the routine ones to install any EXE file in Windows. The download comes from the official website, although Apple has hidden it because it is an outdated version for Microsoft’s system:
- As the download link, you have to right click on the one we provide. In the menu that appears, click on «Copy the url»And paste it in a new tab. At that moment, the file will begin to download. At least that’s what worked for us in our test.
- To the open the file, the typical installer will appear, where you have to accept the terms and choose the folder where the browser will be installed.
- Once installed, right click on the icon browser.
- Go to «Properties»And then go to«Compatibility«.
- Click on the option «run for»And select an older version of Windows.
Next, if you like the experience that Safari provides, you can set it as the default browser on Windows. You may see a pop-up window when you start the browser to set it as preferred in the system. If not, simply go to «Setting«, Find the section«Applications»And then«Default apps«. When you locate the section of «Web navigator«, Click on the current browser icon to change it to Safari.
With all this, you will already have Safari in Windows fully configured to use it, taking into account security vulnerabilities and specific malfunctions in some web pages. However, it is a good opportunity to test an Apple development without having a device from the apple.