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Browser Compatibility of Ambient Light Sensor on Safari 9

Last updated on : 2023-03-20

Note:

Ambient Light Sensor is Not Supported on Safari 9, which means that any user who'd be accessing your page through Safari 9 can see it perfectly. Browser incompatibility may be due to any other web technology apart from Ambient Light Sensor.

Overview

It implies a concrete sensor interface for monitoring the level of ambient light or illuminance of the environment of device.

Not Supported

Browser Compatibility Score

Safari 9

Not Supported

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To make a right testing strategy it's important to understand how many users are actually using Safari 9
To help you build the right browser testing matrix, here's the overall marketshare of both Safari browser and Safari version 9.

TOP Safari BROWSERS (Jan 2021 - Jan 2022)

Browser Version

% Share

Release Date

Safari iPhone

14.6

2023-09-29

Safari 15.6

1.35

2023-09-29

Safari iPad

0.81

2023-09-29

Safari 15.5

0.72

2023-09-29

Safari 14.1

0.33

2023-09-29

Safari 13.1

0.25

2023-09-29

Other

1.92

Data Source: Statcounter.com

ALL DESKTOP BROWSERS (Jan 2021 - Jan 2022)

Browsers

% Share

Chrome

65.51

Safari

18.8

Edge

4.26

Firefox

3.14

Samsung Internet

2.87

Opera

2.2

Other

3.2

Data Source: Statcounter.com

Web Technology Support of Safari 9

To create a automation testing strategy for checking your webapps on Safari 9, you first need to check what technologies are supported on Safari 9.

Here's a list of all web technologies categorized by thier support level for Safari 9.

Supported (no prefixes needed)
Supported (some prefix)
At least partially supported
No support

Browser Support for Ambient Light Sensor

Low

Browser Support For IE Versions

Fully

Partially

11-5.5

Not Supported

Edge

Low

Browser Support For Edge Versions

Fully

18-14

Partially

111-12

Not Supported

Firefox

Low

Browser Support For Firefox Versions

Fully

59-22

Partially

113-2

Not Supported

Chrome

Low

Browser Support For Chrome Versions

Fully

Partially

114-4

Not Supported

Safari

Low

Browser Support For Safari Versions

Fully

Partially

16.4-3.2

Not Supported

Opera

Low

Browser Support For Opera Versions

Fully

Partially

95-9.5

Not Supported

Safari on iOS

Low

Browser Support For Safari on iOS Versions

Fully

Partially

16.4-3.2

Not Supported

Android Browser

Low

Browser Support For Android Browser Versions

Fully

Partially

111-2.1

Not Supported

Opera Mobile

Low

Browser Support For Opera Mobile Versions

Fully

Partially

73-10

Not Supported

Chrome for Android

Low

Browser Support For Chrome for Android Versions

Fully

Partially

111-97

Not Supported

Firefox for Android

High

Browser Support For Firefox for Android Versions

110-95

Fully

Partially

Not Supported

Samsung Internet

Low

Browser Support For Samsung Internet Versions

Fully

Partially

20-4

Not Supported

About Safari

Safari is a popular web browser developed and maintained by the Apple Inc., and available for macOS, iOS, and iPadOS. It succeeded Internet Explorer for Mac as the default web browser for Macintosh computers. Yup, you got that right! Earlier macOS used to have Internet Explorer, but Safari changed that. A Windows compatible version of the Safari browser was also offered from 2007 to 2010.

The Safari browser is considered to be the best way to experience the Internet through an Apple devices. It brings robust customisation options, powerful privacy protections, and industry-leading battery life—so you can browse whenever and however you like. And no browser is faster than Safari.

How To Download Safari Browser?

To download the latest version of Safari, you can check the official Apple support.

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