Safari’s a great browser, but it’s not the only option for your Mac and may not be the best browser for your needs.
If you have a Mac, you have Safari—it’s the built-in default web browserand it’s a great one. Apple’s macOS browser is very fast, respects your privacy, and works seamlessly with Safari on iPhone or iPad through iCloud syncing features. But it’s not the only game in town—and it’s not the only one that runs natively on a new M1 Mac.
Unlike on iOS and iPadOS, Apple is quite permissive about running full web browsers on macOS. Mac browsers can use their own technologies to render webpages and set themselves to be the default web browser. So the experience can be quite different depending on the browser you’re using. Of course, there’s nothing wrong with sticking to Safari, but depending on your own particular needs, it might not be the best browser. Some services, like YouTube TV, won’t run on Safari at all, and some features, like YouTube’s support for 4K video, take longer to reach Safari than other browsers. Here are five other browsers ready for the M1 Macs worth trying out.
Read more at MacWorld.com