Apple Releases Safari Technology Preview 249 With Bug Fixes and Performance Improvements

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Apple Releases Safari Technology Preview 249 With Bug Fixes and Performance Improvements

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Apple released Safari Technology Preview version 249, an experimental browser update. The release adds bug fixes and performance improvements across multiple web technologies. It is available for macOS Tahoe and macOS Golden Gate via the Software Update system.

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▪Safari Technology Preview 249 includes fixes for Accessibility, Animations, CSS, Editing, Forms, HTML, JavaScript, Media, Rendering, Spatial Web, Web API, Web Audio, Web Inspector, WebAssembly, WebDriver, and WebRTC.
▪The preview can run side‑by‑side with the regular Safari browser and does not require a developer account to download.
▪It is compatible with machines running macOS Tahoe and macOS Golden Gate, the latest macOS versions.
▪The update can be installed through System Preferences or System Settings and release notes are posted on the Safari Technology Preview website.

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Apple Releases Safari Technology Preview 249 With Bug Fixes and Performance ImprovementsWednesday July 29, 2026 3:03 pm PDT by Juli CloverApple today released a new update for Safari Technology Preview, the experimental browser that was first introduced in March 2016. Apple designed ‌Safari Technology Preview‌ to allow users to test features that are planned for future release versions of the Safari browser. ‌Safari Technology Preview‌ 249 includes fixes and updates for Accessibility, Animations, CSS, Editing, Forms, HTML, JavaScript, Media, Rendering, Spatial Web, Web API, Web Audio, Web Inspector, WebAssembly, WebDriver, and WebRTC. The current ‌Safari Technology Preview‌ release is compatible with machines running macOS Tahoe and macOS Golden Gate, the newest version of macOS.

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