The
14.1 update to
Safari actually first occurred back on
April 26. There was a major bug and the update was pulled. It is now available... again.
I usually wait a couple of days before installing any updates from Apple. That's what I did in late April. I am also waiting a few days on this latest update.
It is sad to report that I have less trust in Apple updates than I do for other dev's updates. But the truth is, no app that I use will affect all the family computers as much as those from Apple. Plus, there are vastly more people using Apple's apps and OS (including older versions that are still supported) than many of my third-party apps. So any bugs or problems get reported much sooner and more publicly.
I think most advisors recommend waiting a few days or even a week before updating major Apple apps and even security updates. There are few worthwhile bragging rights from being the fist one on your block to discover a problem.
Of course, if a major and immediate security fix is offered, a delay may not be worth the risk. However, any major update should be made only after confirming that you have a bootable back of the app or the OS. As Randy Newman wrote: "
It's a Jungle Out There!"
