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Is Safari 17.6 still safe to use?

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BloxUnskilleden

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May 21, 2025
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My Mac is restricted to macOS Monterey, so Safari 17.6 was the last version Apple would give to this OS. I feel very reluctant to move from Safari. One year later, is it still safe to use or should I consider Chrome and Firefox?
 
Is OCLP a good option so that I can get up-to-date XProtect and Safari 18.4, or is staying on Monterey and getting a still-updated browser safer?
 
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I'm a bit worried about Orion since its market share is low. I'd like evidence that there are no security back-doors in it, as I made a mistake getting Zen earlier, and found there was quite a big hole in its security department.
 
BloxUnskilleden said:
Does that mean it's worse than being on the newest compatible (unsupported) operating system, or just that there are potential tradeoffs?
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It all depends on the attacker, how you'll be affected. Generally, a disabled SIP must be regarded as a potentially worse security problem. But an unsupported browser is a security problem as well. Use Firefox or another supported browser.
 
I just tested csrutil status on the OpenCore EFI and SIP is only partially disabled. Is that still bad? I still have my Macintosh HD boot to go back.
 
BloxUnskilleden said:
I just tested csrutil status on the OpenCore EFI and SIP is only partially disabled. Is that still bad? I still have my Macintosh HD boot to go back.
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So, SIP protects macOS from malwares, once the SIP is disabled then your Mac may become vulnerable to viruses. Brave browser can be a good option, you should try it.
 
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