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Safari 26 Beta Now Available for macOS Sequoia and macOS Sonoma

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Apple today released the Safari 26 beta, allowing macOS Sequoia and macOS Sonoma users to download the browser and get the new Safari 26 features.

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Safari 26 adds support for HDR images, SVG icon support, additional tracking protection, and more, with some of the most interesting new features listed below.

  • HDR image support
  • SVG icon support
  • Support for reporting a website compatibility issue
  • Option for preventing fingerprinting for known tracking scripts
  • Filters out tracking parameters for links in regular browsing mode
  • Option for showing extension keyboard shortcuts in Settings and support for customization
  • WebGPU support

More on everything that's new in Safari 26 can be found on Apple's website.

If you are beta testing iOS 26, iPadOS 26, visionOS 26, or macOS Tahoe, you already have Safari 26 as it is included with the updates.

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brijazz Avatar
brijazz
15 months ago


* Support for reporting a website compatibility issue

That one's gonna get some use.
Score: 6 Votes (Like | Disagree)
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ju3rg
15 months ago

Yes, as of the current Beta there are no longer any tab display options.
The tab options are still there.

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Score: 3 Votes (Like | Disagree)
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ju3rg
14 months ago

Safari 26 Beta 5 installer for Sonoma (14.6 or newer):

https://swcdn.apple.com/content/downloads/53/25/093-27832-A_8811999IDQ/2vfw2y5a58vwligppbbm0vjq18wf1hdwsb/Safari26.0SonomaAutoSeed.pkg


Safari 26 Beta 5 installer for Sequoia (15.4 or newer):

https://swcdn.apple.com/content/downloads/57/09/093-27143-A_GGSNHJ3Q6E/gk87ko153ppbv1sgdmaovri5ubrdujlcqo/Safari26.0SequoiaAutoSeed.pkg ('https://swcdn.apple.com/content/downloads/57/09/093-27143-A_GGSNHJ3Q6E/gk87ko153ppbv1sgdmaovri5ubrdujlcqo/Safari26.0SequoiaAutoSeed.pkg')

Compact view bug still not fixed.
Thank you for pointing out that it's in compact view! Had been living with this bug since Beta 4 and kept opening new tabs. Don't love the Separate tab mode, but at least it's bug-free.
Score: 1 Votes (Like | Disagree)
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CheesePuff
14 months ago

Tabs are still there, but you cannot close them by clicking the dot, you have to use ⌘ W, nor can you click into the search bar to type.
I'm pretty sure thats a bug, on the current release of Safari Technology Preview the same thing happens, I create a new tab and it won't let me click on the address bar to enter a URL, so there is literally no way to navigate anywhere. I quit and re-open and then it works as it should
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nathansz
15 months ago

The tab options are still there.
thanks for correcting that information
Score: 1 Votes (Like | Disagree)
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FragilMacbeth
15 months ago
ruins bookmarks once and for all!
Score: 1 Votes (Like | Disagree)
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