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Safari’s biggest ever update

notable tweaks in Catalina, but Apple software chief Craig Federighi reckons Big Sur sees its biggest update since macOS X. You could be forgiven for missing just how big it is because a lot of the improvements are behind the scenes, improving efficiency and reliability, particularly for sites that make heavy use of JavaScript. MacBook users will be pleased to know their battery percentage should go down more slowly while browsing the web, lasting three hours longer when streaming

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