Apple Watch doesn't have its own Safari browser, but limited WebKit engine integration in watchOS lets you open website links embedded in messages and email. Over time, website data may accumulate, and you should clear it to keep things snappy on your Apple Watch.
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Your Mac may get some sort of system-wide Dark Mode with macOS 10.14
Apple may be working to expand its Dark Mode-like feature for macOS.
Like iOS 11, iOS 12 will support iPhone 5s
iOS 12 is not expected to phase out older hardware such as iPhone 5s.
Apple shares tips on how to optimize websites for iPhone X using new WebKit API
The iPhone X's new Super Retina display looks pretty stunning. Users have started to note how some websites don't work exceptionally well on the edge-to-edge display because of the notch, and the Home indicator. Apple has now shared some tools for developers that will be coming soon to help them optimize their websites.
Safari 10.1.1 for Mac fixes yet another instance of address bar spoofing
Safari 10.1.1, pushed out as part of today's minor macOS Sierra 10.12.5 software update, fixes yet another instance of address bar spoofing. This is good news because the browser can now protect you from phishing attacks that would typically attempt to fool you into believing you were visiting a genuine website rather than a maliciously crafted webpage.
According to the company's security document, the software fixes a flaw where visiting a malicious website may lead to address bar spoofing. “An inconsistent user interface issue was addressed with improved state management,” states Apple.
Even folks who are extremely mindful of phishing are susceptible to address bar spoofing.
The sophistication of today's phishing attacks came to light when Chinese security researcher Xudong Zheng demonstrated how easily users could be fooled into visiting a fake website that seemingly shows the correct URL in the address bar.
To protect yourself from such attacks in the future, manually type in the URL of the website you want to visit or choose your favorite website from Safari's Bookmarks menu. Of course, you should avoid clicking any suspicious links in an email message, even if they appear to originate from a contact you personally know.
The patched vulnerability was discovered in Safari for macOS, not for iOS.
Apple credits Zhiyang Zeng and Yuyang Zhou of Tencent Security Platform Department with the discovery of the vulnerability CVE-2017-2500 and Zhiyang Zeng of Tencent Security Platform Department with the discovery of the vulnerability CVE-2017-2511.
Moreover, Safari 10.1.1 fixed an issue in Safari's history menu that could lead to an application denial of service after visiting a maliciously crafted webpage. The issue was addressed through improved memory handling.
Lastly, Safari 10.1.1 also includes patches for as many as seven vulnerabilities that were discovered in the WebKit rendering engine, five of which dealing with universal cross site scripting, while fixing an issue with WebKit's Web Inspector where an app could execute unsigned code.
Safari 10.1.1 is available for OS X Yosemite 10.10.5, OS X El Capitan 10.11.6 and macOS Sierra 10.12.5. Apple also released a minor update to iTunes for Mac and Windows today.
iTunes 12.6.1 contains unspecified app and performance improvements and a fix for a WebKit exploit on Windows 7 and later which could result in arbitrary code execution after processing maliciously crafted web content.
Safari update brings fixes for WebKit security flaws on Yosemite, Mavericks and Mountain Lion
Apple has released a considerably important update for Safari on OS X Yosemite, Mavericks and Mountain Lion, patching a WebKit security hole that left users vulnerable.
Firefox is not coming to iOS until Apple changes its ways, company exec says
Fans of Mozilla's Firefox web browser may be hoping to use their browser of choice on iOS, but according to Mozilla, that may not be possible anytime soon.
Mozilla has lifted the lid on the reason that it has yet to port the popular Firefox to Apple's mobile platform and, unsurprisingly, it's all down to Apple's tight control over how things are done on its devices according to Jay Sullivan, the company’s Vice President.
Currently, all third-party web browsers that run on the iPhone, iPad or iPod touch have to use Apple’s UIWebView component which is inherently slower than the Nitro used by the company's own Safari browser. Mozilla says that it will only bring Firefox to iOS when that limitation is removed, and Apple seems in no rush to do that...
Opera Ice: a new WebKit-based mobile web browser
In a move to stay relevant in the mobile space, Opera will be unveiling an all-new web browser for Android and iOS next month. The client will be based on WebKit, and will focus on hiding the technology as much as possible, while embracing rich applications.
Of course, Opera already has a browser on iOS. But this new one, dubbed 'Opera Ice,' will be much different. Like a lot of apps these days, Ice's UI is button-less, and all major functions are controlled by gestures. We've got a video of it in action after the fold...