MacRumors is reporting that the new version of Safari to be included in the upcoming Mac OS X 10.7 Lion will be powered by WebKit2 for increased speed, stability, and security.
All said and done, this means a faster and safer browsing experience for users. Even more “sand-boxing” is introduced in this version of Safari. For example, if a single tab causes trouble and hangs or outright crashes, only that tab will be affected.
Absolutely nothing groundbreaking is being reported here, but it’s something that we can all appreciate, and since WebKit is open source, these features and improvements will work their way to other browsers such as Google’s Chrome. That means, this is good for everyone.
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