1 Million Copies of Safari for Windows Downloaded

Safari for Windows has been an instant hit with 1 million copies downloaded within just 48 hours after being released for public beta. The number seems to be quite impressive for a browser that has been heavily criticized for bugs and other security flaws.

So far, nine security vulnerabilities have been discovered and Apple has already issued an update to fix some of these flaws. CNET speculates that it could be security experts or hackers who are searching for security weaknesses.

It might also be Mac users, who love Safari so much that they want to try it on their other PCs at work or at home. In any case, this will certainly kick up Safari’s market share. Current, Safari occupies 5 percent of browser market share, trailing behind Internet Explorer and Firefox.

If you haven’t downloaded Safari, or want to get an updated version, you can get it from here.

This post was published by on June 16, 2007

About the Author: Thilak Rao works as a Social Media Expert. He is one of the first professional bloggers from India, and he loves to write, travel and click photos. Follow him on Twitter @thilak

  • http://blog.shankarganesh.com Shankar Ganesh

    1 Million downloads in a short period is amazing. Can only hope Safari turns out stable atleast when it comes out of beta.

  • http://daily-tech-news.blogspot.com/ Ramkarthik

    Safari is cool with the looks.But the problem is that it has few bugs.Hope that it comes out of beta without them.

  • http://daily-tech-news.blogspot.com/ Ramkarthik

    Safari 3 has really cool looks. The problem with it is that it has few bugs. Hope it comes out of beta without them.

  • http://www.techlivez.com Shashank

    it will only be a addition to the already crowded browser market ..and yes the mac lovers will definitely load it into places…so it will get some share …

  • http://www.webmaster-dome.com/ Sreejith

    To be honest with you, Thilak, I think Safari doesn’t deserve the attention its getting. I downloaded it yesterday and been using it for one day.

    From what I know, its slow, dead slow. Nothing compared to Firefox. Even inferior to IE. And, it doesn’t have as many features too. And whenever I click that ant-like or spider-like icon (whatever you call it), it crashes.

    I loved the RSS option but I have a Feed Reader to take care of that. I hate the way Apple was over-blurred the fonts. But, I have to admit, the design is splendid and streamlined.

    But, I’m sure I wouldn’t go for design against utility. So, I’m back on my good old Firefox surfing even happier. Go Firefoxy !!

  • http://kmaheshbhat.com Vyoma

    Hmmm. Yeah. It seems like there is increase in the minority numbers. I mean, before, if there was a release, it was either a hit and everyone downloaded or only a handful did and that did not talk much about ROI.

    Now, as far as the specific browser is concerned – I am not sure I will download it and use it. I am a stubborn buffalo who sometimes just does not move. :P

  • abhishek

    this is awesome, n works v.good also..

    Thanks for giving me newer updates..

  • http://www.listikal.com LISTIKAL

    And there are less then 100 active users.

  • http://techyantra.net Beta3

    Whoa they surely got a head start… Probably another browser war..

  • http://blogs.mysites-advisor.com Ken Xu

    Cool. I have use it! Finally I can see how’s MAC user seeing my blog! looks great! hehehe :mrgreen:

  • http://www.techlivez.com Shashank

    today i read one headline on slashdot that “apple is starting a war which he knows that he can;t win ”

    @kenxu
    is it different in looks in that browser .

  • http://availnet.blogspot.com Rahul

    1 Million in such a short time!!!Thats amazing.

  • http://blogs.mysites-advisor.com Ken Xu

    @Shashank
    I think is the same, only the font and the graphic looks like a little blur. May be is the “clear type” effect like in Vista.

  • http://samirbharadwaj.com Samir

    I would say 100,000 curious internet download junkies.
    +
    400,000 or so Apple fans who would like to have the same browser on their PC setups.
    +
    Half a million web designers and CSS hackers who can finally have a Safari install on their Windows machine saying … #$%@%@% … One more wonderous new version of CSS compliance to test on!
    :)

  • http://lagopi.blogspot.com Ramanathan

    I differ from the view of Sreejith. In my experience, Safari works lightning fast. Trust me. Images are getting loaded in no time. Interestingly, Gmail works faster than in FF. Any takers?