iCab

1999 – present Active

45

German Mac browser derived from the Crystal Atari Browser; long one of the few still updated for classic Mac OS. Based on WebKit since iCab 4.

Facts

Developer

Alexander Clauss

Website

icab.de

Current engines

WebKit

Former engines

iCab (proprietary)

Derived from

Crystal Atari Browser (CAB)

Current platforms

macOSiOS

Former platforms

Mac OS Classic

Details

Classic Mac OS up to iCab 3.0.5 (January 2008); macOS (iCab 6.3.7, April 2026); iOS: iCab Mobile (App Store, still updated)

Popularity

45/100

Key versions

1. Feb. 17, 1999
   PreviewiCab (propriétaire)First preview for classic Mac OS, proprietary engine.[1]
2. 2001
   2.52.x series; 2.9.8 runs natively on early Mac OS X, 2.9.9 covers System 7.5 to Mac OS 9.2.2.[1]
3. Jan. 2, 2008
   4.0WebKitCocoa rewrite on the WebKit engine, requires Mac OS X 10.3.9.[2]
4. Jan. 2008
   3.0.5Last version for classic Mac OS; the 3.x series brought CSS2 and Unicode.[1]
5. June 7, 2009
   4.6Claimed as the first desktop browser to score 100/100 on Acid3.[1]
6. 2009
   iCab MobileFirst version for iOS.[1]
7. June 12, 2012
   5Requires Mac OS X 10.5 or later.[1]
8. Sept. 28, 2020
   6.0Rebuilt on macOS Big Sur technologies, requires macOS 10.13.[3]
9. Apr. 10, 2026
   6.3.7Latest stable release.[4]

Version sources: [1] ICab (Wikipedia en), [2] mjtsai.com, [3] icab.de, [4] icab.de

Sources

1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ICab
2. https://icab.de
3. https://apps.apple.com/app/id308111628