If you want the fastest browser then the browser you should be using on your Mac is Safari. It won two of the benchmark speed tests, while Chrome only won the one. Pretty clear win for Safari.

The latest version available is 5.1.7 from May 2012. It is no longer getting security updates and therefore you shouldn’t use it on Windows. On Mac, it’s another story. Accuvant's study of browser security is probably the most comprehensive performed to date, even though other browsers and OSes weren't included. The chart above shows the rate of adoption of the latest major version of each browser, for example Firefox 2 or IE 7. By this standard, Firefox is the most secure browser because 83.3 percent of.

​ + + Seven iOS Web Browsers Compared Posted on June 23rd, 2015 by Apple's Safari is a great web browser, but there are many reasons why you may want to use another one on your iPhone or iPad (or even on your Mac). You may use Google services a lot, and find that Chrome helps you be more efficient; or you might want to use another browser because it's faster, or because it offers more privacy. It's easy to switch browsers on OS X, but it's not that simple on iOS. You can't change the default web browser on Apple's iPhone or iPad devices, so any links you tap will open in Safari. But you can use another browser when you manually search, enter addresses, use bookmarks, or by copying links instead of tapping them, and then pasting them into the browser of your choice. Here's a look at seven web browsers for iOS. I compare their specific features, and review why you might want to use one of these alternatives instead of Safari.

Try them out and see which one works best for you! Google Chrome If you're an inveterate Google user, then you may want to switch to on your iPhone or iPad. Chrome syncs across your devices, so, if you sign into your Google account, you can access your bookmarks, and open tabs you've opened on other devices, including your Mac, PC, iPhone, or iPad. Its Incognito Mode lets you surf privately, without saving your browsing history.

You can also use Google voice search. The feature I like best is the Data Saver.

If you turn this on, Chrome compresses web pages before loading them. If you use your iOS device on cell networks a lot, this will save time downloading data, and save money (or make your data plan last longer). Chrome is fast and easy to use, and free. ICab Mobile The $2 is chock full of interesting features.

In fact, at first glance, it seems like it has a bit too many options. It has URL filters to block web ads (which can save you time and data), has a download manager, supports multiple users, private browsing, fullscreen reading, and tabs. It has a built-in RSS reader, cookie manager, and you can save web pages for offline reading. It's stable and reliable, and is regularly updated.

It also installs a share service, so you can view a web page in Safari, tap the Share button, and choose to open that page in iCab. ICab Mobile can be a bit complex to get used to, and its buttons and settings can be a bit off-putting. But it's definitely a browser for power users. If that's you, then iCab Mobile might be the browser you need.

How to search for something by text on macro. Attachment Whether or not an item has an attachment, or the size of an attached file.

Opera Mini The free is probably the only web browser that works on all mobile phones. There are iOS, Android, and Windows Phone versions, and it even works on 'basic phones.' You can create an Opera Link account and sync bookmarks across your devices. One of this browser's marquee features is its Video Boost feature, which compresses videos, saving you time and data.

It also compresses web pages, making slow connections a lot faster, with one of two settings: Opera Mini and Opera Turbo. Opera Mini also has a Discover feature, which is a built-in selection of news articles by topic. It's not as detailed as, say, Flipboard or Google News, but you may find that it gives you the news you need. Opera Coast Opera also has another iOS browser,. It does away with all the widgets other browsers have: there's no address bar, there are no buttons (you swipe to move around), and you save your favorites sites as tiles on its home screen. You can search using Google, of course, but the power of this browser lies in the way it gives you easy access to the sites you visit most. Opera Coast is uncluttered, and, if you only visit a handful of sites, it's a great way to access the web.