Important Web dates

  • Safari introduced

    Safari introduced
    Safari is a web site that was first released in 2003 along with Mac OS X Panther
  • Safari becomes main website for iPhone

    It is the default browser on Apple devices. A Windows version, now discontinued, was available from 2007 to 2012.
  • Google Chrome introduced

    Google Chrome introduced
    Google chrome was first introduced.
  • Google announced Chrome OS

    Google announced Chrome OS on July 7, 2009.
  • Chrome passes FireFox

    Chrome passes FireFox
    Chrome overtook Firefox in November 2011.
  • Windows 8 mode changed to desktop environment

    Windows 8 mode changed to desktop environment
    In October 2013, Windows 8 mode on developer channel changed to use a desktop environment mimicking the interface of Chrome OS with a dedicated windowing system and task-bar for web apps.This was discontinued as of version 49 and users that have upgraded to Windows 10 will lose this feature.
  • Windows 8 introduced to developer channel

    In June 2012, the now discontinued "Windows 8 mode" was introduced to developer channel, which enables Windows 8 and 8.1 users to run Chrome with a full-screen, tablet-optimized interface, with access to snapping, sharing, and search functionalities.
  • Google announces iOS

    Google announces iOS
    Google released the apple mobile iOS in the apple store on June 26, 2012
  • Google Chrome disbands Windows XP & Vista

    Google chrome stopped supporting Windows XP & Vista it ended on version 49.0.2623.112.
  • Google supports Mac OS X 10.5

    Google dropped support for Mac OS X 10.5 after the release of Chrome 21.