Vratislav Holub The native Safari browser is quite popular among Apple users. The majority of users already stay with it and do not look for alternatives, which is why the browser enjoys complete dominance on Apple platforms. Anyway, it is not for nothing that they say that all that glitters is not gold. Of course, even this software has its shortcomings, which, on the other hand, other users cannot overcome. For some, the lack of extensions, support for some web applications or, in certain cases, speed may be a major problem.
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On the other hand, there is one rather fundamental benefit that no one can deny the browser. Safari is perfectly connected to the rest of the apple ecosystem, thanks to which apple growers can get the most out of the overall interplay of their products. Coincidentally, one of the main dominants is also speed. Although some specifically complain about it, benchmark tests and long-term experience say otherwise. And to make matters worse, it's now becoming clear that Apple is really serious about Safari.
Safari: The world's fastest browser
When Apple introduced the new operating system macOS 13 Ventura, which should be released to the public this fall, it mentioned that Safari will receive improvements. It then presents it on its website as the fastest browser in the world. Of course, at first glance, it seems like a rather overdone copy, which, on the other hand, is more or less common for technology companies. Every company naturally tries to portray its product as the best and most advanced. That is why a simple question is asked. Can Apple afford to call Safari the world's fastest browser?
It is for this reason that we started researching and threw ourselves into benchmark testing - specifically Speedometer 2.0 a MotionMark 1.0. However, there are of course more benchmark tests. But even before that, we came across the ranking of the fastest browsers from CloudWards, according to which it is in first place, according to the results of the test in Speedometer 2.0, Chrome, followed by Edge, Opera, Brave and Vivaldi. There is no mention of Safari anywhere, which suggests that the ranking only focuses on the Windows operating system.
Benchmark testing results
It is for this reason that we embarked on our own benchmark testing. On a MacBook Air M1 (with 8-core GPU), running macOS 12.4 Monterey, we measured 2.0 points in Brave, 231 in Chrome and 266 in Safari in the Speedometer 286 benchmark. From this point of view, Safari becomes the clear winner. But to make matters worse, we also performed the same test on a 13″ MacBook Pro running macOS 3 Ventura developer beta 13, where we measured 332 points in Safari. It is clear from this that the native browser should improve tremendously with the arrival of a new version of the macOS operating system.
Benchmark test results
To make matters worse, we also performed a small comparison within the aforementioned MotionMark 1.0 benchmark. On the aforementioned MacBook Air, we measured 1216,34 points in the Google Chrome browser, while the Safari browser managed to get 1354,88 points. Here, too, a slight superiority can be observed. However, in the case of a 13″ MacBook Pro with the 3rd developer beta version of macOS 13 Ventura installed, we came across even better values. In this case, we measured 1634,80 points in the benchmark.
Is Safari the best browser?
In the end, it is therefore appropriate to ask whether Safari is currently the best browser. There is no doubt that this is one of the best choices for apple growers, who can benefit from the interconnectedness with the rest of the apple ecosystem, economy and performance. On the other hand, the absence of extensions can be absolutely crucial for some users. In terms of performance, however, it looks like we definitely have something to look forward to. Apparently, Apple has greatly improved macOS Ventura.
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Adam Kos 
An error crept into the article - macOS 12.4 Monterey 332 vs 286 points.
I don't understand the mention about the impossibility of extensions in Safari, I have three extensions installed. Min. Almost everyone who uses this password manager has 1Password for Safari