Apple has crowed much about Safari 6's Web Inspector, and how it will help developers debug more effectively – but in reality, it doesn't work at all (yet). More importantly, though, it doesn't work AT ALL for debugging UIWebViews in Simulator.

So, I decided to downgrade back to Safari 5.1.7, because I prefer the old Web Inspector over that of Safari 6. If you are currently running Mountain Lion, or have installed a more recent version of Safari 6 (released anytime after Oct 2012) then you may encounter serious problems when attempting to follow these instructions.

At this point (May 2013) I have switched to Safari 6, as the Web Inspector has been improved tremendously. At the time, I was downgrading from a beta version of Safari 6, and I was using OS X 10.7.3. Mac users have Safari included and should update automatically.Disclaimer (): Your mileage may vary using this procedure. Safari 5.1.7 for Windows was the last version made for Windows, and it is now outdated. Just set the minimum font size in the Advanced pane of Safari preferences.Īpple no longer offers Safari updates for Windows. If you find that text on some websites is too small to read (such as photo captions or fine print), Safari can increase the font size to make it more legible. If a video embedded in a web page using the HTML5 tag includes closed captions, click on the ∼C button in the video controls to display them.Īpply a custom style sheet that you download or create yourself that sets default fonts, font sizes, colors, and contrast, making your favorite websites more readable. Safari can now deliver an accessible video experience.

You can choose to zoom in on only the text when you take a closer look at a web page. To add the Zoom button to your toolbar, choose Customize toolbar from the View menu and drag the button onto your toolbar. Images and graphics scale up while your text remains razor-sharp, keeping the web page layout consistent as you zoom. Zoom in or out on web content using keyboard shortcuts, Multi-Touch gestures, or the Zoom toolbar button for more comfortable reading. And if you press the Return key, Safari opens the highlighted link, letting you point and click with just a few keystrokes. For increased keyboard control, you can hold down the Option key while tabbing to have Safari skip through every link on the page. Press the Tab key, and Safari jumps to the next password field, pop-up menu, or input field. Thanks to the enhanced keyboard navigation options in Safari, you can navigate the web without a mouse. With ARIA, sites taking advantage of advanced technologies like AJAX and JavaScript can now easily interoperate with assistive technologies. The ARIA standard helps web developers make dynamic web content more accessible for people with disabilities. Safari supports Accessible Rich Internet Applications (ARIA). Using VoiceOver, you can completely control the computer with the keyboard instead of the mouse. VoiceOver describes aloud what appears on your screen and reads the text and links of websites. Safari features built-in support for Apples VoiceOver screen reader in Mac OS X. Meet Safari, a browser unlike any you've ever seen. And it's so smart it even checks your spelling and grammar. It shows you your favorite sites at a glance. It works on iPad, iPhone, iPod touch, Mac, and PC. Safari renders web pages at lightning speed.