Keeping your web browser up to date is very important. Out of date web browsers can have serious security problems. By running an older web browser you'll also probably be missing out on useful and cool new features which newer browser support. Many popular websites, such as Gmail and Facebook no longer support older browsers.
Fortunately, most modern web browsers will automatically update themselves so that you're always running the most current version. You no longer need to actually 'download and install' the latest version yourself; it will do it for you.
We have a list of guides showing how to trigger your browser to check for new versions.
Upgrade Safari Browser To Latest Version
List of guides to update different web browsers
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But because Safari is a browser, Apple often lets you update to the latest version of Safari without installing the next big OS release. For example, while Safari 14.0 came bundled in macOS Big Sur, macOS Catalina users can still update to it. Safari is included with your Mac. To keep Safari up to date, install the latest macOS updates. The most recent version of macOS includes the most recent version of Safari. If you've deleted Safari and don't have a backup, reinstall macOS to put Safari back in your Applications folder. Reinstalling macOS won't remove data from your computer. . If you have older version of Safari, you should it is good to upgrade it as soon as possible as new releases are always better in terms of security, featur. Older versions of OS X don't get the newest fixes from Apple. That's just the way software works. If the old version of OS X you're running doesn't get important updates to Safari anymore, you're going to have to update to a newer version of OS X first. How far you choose to upgrade your Mac is entirely up to you.
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Why should I update my web browser?
It's not something you might normally think about... but it is actually very important to keep your web browser up to date; we've got some key reasons for it described here: Why should I update my web browser?
What are the latest versions of Browsers & Plugins?
Web Browsers - Latest version numbers:
