Apple has released Safari Technology Preview 204, the latest version of their developer preview web browser. The preview version of Apple’s popular browser offers developers and other interested users the ability to try out features that may or may not, debut in future public release versions of Safari.
Safari Technology Preview 204 includes fixes and updates for Accessibility, CSS, Forms, JavaScript, Service Workers, Web API, Web Driver, Web Extensions, and Web Inspector.
The current Safari Technology Preview release is compatible with machines macOS Sonoma and the macOS Sequoia beta, the newest version of macOS that is currently in beta testing.
Overview
Safari Technology Preview Release 204 is now available for download for macOS Sequoia beta and macOS Sonoma. If you already have Safari Technology Preview installed, you can update it in System Settings under General → Software Update.
This release includes WebKit changes between: 283043@main…283691@main.
Accessibility
Resolved Issues
- Fixed VoiceOver focus to activate PDF form fields when it lands on them. (283281@main) (134522935)
CSS
New Features
- Added support for cross-document view-transitions. (283320@main) (133994557)
- Added preview support for
line-clamp. (283233@main) (135369594)Resolved Issues
- Fixed
text-decoration-thicknessto work in buttons. (283212@main) (118320835)- Fixed skipping view transitions on hidden pages. (283084@main) (125017653)
- Fixed contrast between
ButtonandFace Buttonsystem colors in dark mode. (283284@main) (131996608)Text Forms
Resolved Issues
- Fixed
HTMLSelectwithElement .prototype .add optgroupelements. (283080@main) (120553757)JavaScript
Resolved Issues
- Fixed: Improved the TypeError message when a WeakMap constructor takes an iterable that yields invalid entry. (283199@main) (135333331)
- Fixed incorrect SyntaxError when destructuring
let. (283217@main) (135353378)Deprecations
- Removed obsoleted methods for
Temporaland.Plain Time Temporalto align with specification changes. (283315@main) (135509670).Plain Date Time Service Workers
Resolved Issues
- Fixed Service Workers to support focusing a page that is being loaded. (283263@main) (135337772)
Web API
New Features
- Added support for the Cookie Store API. (283654@main) (135969444)
Resolved Issues
- Fixed
scrollfor SVG elements. (283157@main) (135265918)Into View(...) Web Driver
Resolved Issues
- Fixed Web Driver to use pointer origin rather than viewport origin for state location resolution. (283186@main) (128668986)
Web Extensions
New Features
- Added support for
iconin Web Extensions. (283224@main) (134885372)_variants Resolved Issues
- Fixed blob URL downloads failing to trigger from an extension. (283220@main) (78929424)
- Fixed including the extension’s icon in the commands menu item and prevented customization using System Settings. (283229@main) (135360504)
Web Inspector
Resolved Issues
- Fixed an issue where multi-line content in the Console prompt was not scrollable. (283412@main) (131756916)
While the preview is intended for use by developers and advanced users, to provide Apple with feedback on the development of the Safari browser, it can be run side-by-side with the release version of Safari. The app doesn’t require a developer account to download and install. For more information, visit the Safari Technology Preview website.
