Apple: Switch to Safari (From Chrome)

Safari, Apple's web browser, demonstrates superior performance compared to Google Chrome. On Mac computers, Safari loads frequently visited websites up to 35% faster and provides up to 5 extra hours of video streaming on a single charge. Furthermore, Safari incorporates robust privacy features that Chrome does not offer by default.

These include blocking third-party cookies by default and employing Intelligent Tracking Prevention, which prevents companies from tracking your browsing habits. Unlike Chrome, Safari does not permit third-party cookies, thereby preventing advertisers from following your online activities and collecting your data. In terms of security, Safari offers strong protections, alerting users to potentially harmful websites and confining any malicious code to a single tab, preventing it from crashing the entire browser or accessing personal data.

It also automatically upgrades websites from HTTP to HTTPS when available, ensuring a more secure connection. Safari securely stores passwords and autofills them using Touch ID or Face ID, notifying users if any saved passwords appear in a data leak. The browser seamlessly syncs tabs, browsing history, bookmarks, and more across all Apple devices, enabling users to continue from where they left off.

Users can access these synced items under the iCloud Tabs on the Start Page. Importing bookmarks and saved passwords from Chrome into Safari is straightforward, either automatically during the first Safari use on Mac or manually at a later time on iPhone. Safari is compatible with macOS, iOS, and iPadOS, and users can install an extension on Windows using iCloud to sync bookmarks with Safari on Apple devices.

The browser also features web page translation support and offers various extensions for blocking ads, finding the best deals while shopping, saving web pages for offline viewing, and more. Additionally, Safari enables users to create custom extensions using Describe an Extension. Popular Google Workspace apps like Docs, Sheets, Slides, and others function well within Safari, allowing for real-time creation, editing, and collaboration without the need for a different browser.

Safari's Reading List feature enables users to save articles and web pages for viewing later, even without an internet connection, by adding them from the Share menu. Lastly, Safari supports Apple Pay for secure, quick checkout, ensuring merchants do not receive your credit card information, reducing the risk of fraud.