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Who uses, recommends or left Safari, in their own words: each a verbatim quote with a link to where it was said.
14 people
My preference is Safari. If I didn't have to have any other browsers, I might still keep Chrome around, but since version 5, Safari has been my true love.
His written "Uses This" interview, listing his top-of-mind favourite tools for coding, writing, music and automation.
2011-12-02·usesthis.com ↗
Safari is my browser of choice (duh if you dont like it ur wrong).
The Setup (usesthis.com) interview, given shortly after Tweetie 2 shipped.
2009-12-03·usesthis.com ↗
I like all the benefits I get from using Safari because it’s so baked into the other applications I use.
His annual post locking in the tools he will use for the coming year, app by app, with the reasoning for each choice.
2026-01-31·macsparky.com ↗
Safari to make sure whatever I build works across browsers, and when I need to conserve my battery usage (Safari is incredibly battery-efficient)
His /uses page listing the applications, extensions and equipment he works with. The date here is the last commit to the page's own source file, content/rootPage/uses.mdx in his site repo sreetamdas/sreetamdas.com.
2024-07-14·sreetamdas.com ↗
I mainly use Safari as my browser since it has the best Keychain integration.
His written "Uses This" interview, from when he worked on Ruby at Red Hat.
2016-01-28·usesthis.com ↗
My primary web browser has been Safari since it was introduced, mostly due to the minimalist user interface and speed of non-rendering tasks (e.g., how long it takes to create a new, empty browser window).
His written "Uses This" interview, describing his Mac Pro setup, backup regime and software.
2009-07-01·usesthis.com ↗
I switched to Firefox when Safari 15 was released. John Gruber summarized the issues I had with it perfectly. Since Apple reverted their design changes in recent releases, I'm back at using Safari as my primary
His /uses page, which states it was last updated in December 2025.
2025-12-01·stefanzweifel.dev ↗
I primarily use Safari, but I'll open up Chrome when I need to use Vue Devtools.
His post "Uses (September 2025)", listing the tools, services and equipment he uses day to day.
2025-09-06·duncanmcclean.com ↗
For browsers, I use Safari for browsing and Google Chrome for development.
His /uses page, covering the setup behind his course production and day-to-day coding. The date here is the last commit to the page's own source file, src/routes/uses/+page.svelte in his site repo alialaa/alialaa, whose contents match the quoted lines.
2024-08-07·alialaa.dev ↗
I use Safari over Chrome because I’m an idiot. I believe Apple when they say it uses less battery
An interview in "The Setup", the usesthis.com series that asks people what hardware and software they use to get their work done. Answers are in their own words.
2019-06-25·usesthis.com ↗
Most of my time in GUI apps is spent in browsers; I use Safari for most browsing (making me a frequent target for derision among Web devs), but also dipping into Firefox, Chrome and Chrome Canary.
The Setup (usesthis.com) interview: the machines, cameras and tools behind his standards work.
2013-08-13·usesthis.com ↗
I spend a lot of my time in a browser; usually Safari. Chrome is arguably a better browser, but I seem to be sticking with Safari out of inertia and appreciation for its stronger visual polish.
The Setup (usesthis.com) interview, given while she was communications director at Typekit.
2012-03-19·usesthis.com ↗
Three browsers running all the time on OS X. Safari is my blogging browser, Firefox is my development browser, and Chrome is my fun browser.
His written "Uses This" interview, describing the desk he writes kottke.org from.
2012-01-27·usesthis.com ↗
For browsing, I keep switching between Safari and Firefox, but am not satisfied with either.
His Uses This interview, on the three Macs and the small set of apps he kept installed.
2009-01-17·usesthis.com ↗
Every entry is a verbatim quote and a link to the public post it came from. Nothing is paraphrased. If it is not on record somewhere public, it is not here.
The verdict is what they actually said: loved and liked are explicit; recommended means they told others to get it; uses means they only say they use it; read is a book on their public shelf with no verdict; mixed and disliked are kept too.
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