![]() Running an outdated browser is not good security practice, and running a browser that is EOL and has known vulnerabilities is just asking for trouble. And as time goes by, it is extremely likely that the number of unpatched security holes will increase. According to Maximum PC, there are at least 121 known security holes listed in Apple’s own documentation. The issue is that the final version that Windows users are stuck with–version 5.1.7–has a number of documented security vulnerabilities that are never going to get patched by Apple. As well, it seems that Apple has removed just about every reference to ever having a Windows version of any Safari browser from its website. Windows users will not get the update to Safari 6–the new version available to Mac OS X 10.6 and 10.7 Mountain Lion users. You see, many sites are reporting that Apple has dropped support for Safari on Windows. Even so, it still commands 5% marketshare (across all platforms), and that is a problem. The Apple-developed Safari is one of the least popular webkit-based browsers on Windows.
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