Safari 26 Beta Now Available for macOS Sequoia and macOS Sonoma

[MacRumors]

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.

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.

Article Link: Safari 26 Beta Now Available for macOS Sequoia and macOS Sonoma

 

[Saberon2014]

Where exactly do we download this?

 

[brijazz]

• Support for reporting a website compatibility issue

That one's gonna get some use.

 

[v1ct0r42]

Where exactly do we download this?

Sign In - Apple

developer.apple.com

 

[nathansz]

do you lose compact tabs on sequoia ?

 

[matthew12]

Finally, WebGPU.

 

[Sheepish-Lord]

do you lose compact tabs on sequoia ?

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

 

[Nermal]

That one's gonna get some use.

That was there in the original public beta in 2003 and lasted through release, but it eventually disappeared at some point. It's interesting to hear that it's come back.

 

[CaTOAGU]

That's weird, just installed it and I still have tab options.

 

[nathansz]

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

Thanks, so I need to remember not to even update safari

 

[FoxBJK]

• SVG icon support

The last horse finally crosses the finish line!