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Why is apple's browser called Safari?

Often wondered why is apples browser called Safari and why do they have a compass as the apps icon? Whats the history behind this 🙂

iPhone 5, iOS 6

Posted on Jan 30, 2013 2:03 AM

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Posted on Jan 30, 2013 2:12 AM

Got this in some webpage


"So why Safari? Whats so special in this name? Though no official statement as been revealed from Apple Inc regarding its naming convention, Apple wanted its browser to have a name with a ‘verb’ in it, similar to Netscape Navigator, Internet Explorer etc – some description which was apt!


Safari, in a broader sense, means exploring the wild, especially on the African land. Hence the bosses at Apple might have connected the name ‘Safari’ as a means to navigate or explore the web. Ohh – Navigate or Explore sound great but both these were already taken! So they settled for ‘Safari’. "



Interesting it is 🙂

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Jan 30, 2013 2:12 AM in response to Chamar

Got this in some webpage


"So why Safari? Whats so special in this name? Though no official statement as been revealed from Apple Inc regarding its naming convention, Apple wanted its browser to have a name with a ‘verb’ in it, similar to Netscape Navigator, Internet Explorer etc – some description which was apt!


Safari, in a broader sense, means exploring the wild, especially on the African land. Hence the bosses at Apple might have connected the name ‘Safari’ as a means to navigate or explore the web. Ohh – Navigate or Explore sound great but both these were already taken! So they settled for ‘Safari’. "



Interesting it is 🙂

Why is apple's browser called Safari?

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