{"id":163397,"date":"2021-02-17T10:41:23","date_gmt":"2021-02-17T10:41:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/en\/?p=163397"},"modified":"2025-07-01T21:13:18","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T04:13:18","slug":"how-to-update-safari","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/how-to-update-safari\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Update Safari"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/safari.en.softonic.com\/mac\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Safari<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is the default browser for Apple products. It isn\u2019t the only browser that\u2019s compatible with Apple products, but it\u2019s by far the most popular.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">As the default browser for Apple products, its users benefit from using Safari. These benefits include being able to store your bookmarks and history in the iCloud. Users are also able to store usernames and passwords in the iCloud keychain. This makes it easy for users to log in and synchronize their data across multiple Apple devices.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Why Do I Need to <\/b><b>Update Safari<\/b><b>?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Safari, like other software, must be updated<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> to the l<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">atest version<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> to continue working smoothly. These updates are essential as they contain many various improvements for the browser.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Updates may include improvements to privacy and security settings, which are vital to protect your personal information. Updates will also include improvements in the search engine\u2019s functionality, making it easier and more efficient to use.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The latest edition of Safari is version 14.0.3, for MACOS 10.14 Mojave<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Step by Step Guide <\/b><b>on Mac<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Below are the steps to follow to update Safari to the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">latest version <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">on your Mac<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">:<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Step 1: Click on the Apple logo and then choose \u2018System Preferences.\u2019<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">To start the process, you need to click on the Apple logo in the top left corner of your screen, and in the drop-down list, choose system preferences.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-163400\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2021\/05\/safari-02_qgh8w9.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"304\"><\/p>\n<h3><b>Step 2: Choose System Update<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Next, click on system update, which is marked with a gear icon.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-163405\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/image\/upload\/v1613557162\/macos-app-store-updates-button_pvuxro.png\" width=\"600\" height=\"88\"><\/p>\n<h3><b>Step 3: The computer will check for updates<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Wait while your system checks for any updates. If there are updates available, they will appear within moments.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-163402\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2021\/05\/safari-13-mac_mrmstw.jpg\" width=\"1560\" height=\"932\"><\/p>\n<h3><b>Step 4: Click on Upgrade Now<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If there\u2019s an update available, you\u2019ll see an option \u2018Update Now\u2019 to click on.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-163403\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2021\/05\/fake_Safari_update-900x506_cju3uf.jpg\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\"><\/p>\n<h3><b>Step 5: Select \u2018Automatically keep my Mac up to date.\u2019<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Select this option to make things easier in the future and have your Mac update automatically.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-163404\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2021\/04\/v4-460px-Update-Safari-on-Mac-Step-12_lpjs0t.jpg\" width=\"452\" height=\"167\"><\/p>\n<h2><b>Additional Tips for <\/b><b>Updating Safari<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If your Mac stops updating automatically, it might mean that Apple no longer supports your OS (operating system).<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Thus they are no longer producing updates for your older version of Mac.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">For an <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">older version of Mac<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, you\u2019ll need to check for updates through the app store. You can access the app store through the Apple icon in the top left of the screen.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Although Safari is the default browser for Mac, there are options if you can no longer update Safari or <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">your OS<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. Try looking at <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Chrome or Firefox<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> as replacement browsers.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Use the latest Safari<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Updating Safari on Mac<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is a simple process if you follow this easy guide. Making these necessary changes doesn\u2019t have to be scary or difficult. Why not check your Mac now to see if you have any updates waiting?<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Safari is the default browser for Apple products. It isn\u2019t the only browser that\u2019s compatible with Apple products, but it\u2019s by far the most popular.&nbsp; As the default browser for Apple products, its users benefit from using Safari. These benefits include being able to store your bookmarks and history in the iCloud. 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