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Title: 10.6.8 Combo Overwrites Safari v5.1 with v5.0.5
Post by: pendragon on August 20, 2011, 09:01:59 AM
I have seen almost no publicity about this, so...

If you've used the Snow Leopard Combo, you may need/want to download and (re)install the Safari v5.1 standalone.

(Thanks to Artie 505 at Fine Tuned Mac for bringing this to my attention.)
Title: 10.6.8 Combo Overwrites Safari v5.1 with v5.0.5
Post by: Xairbusdriver on August 21, 2011, 09:40:12 AM
That may indicate one reason to not use a 'combo' updated. Apparently, this one only checks for versions 'older than' what it wants to install or disregards versions 'newer than.' doh.gif Of course, having archived versions of any critical app is paramount [or is it MGM?] (.zip, .DMG, Time Machine, clone, etc.). Still, it is frustrating for a 'user-friendly' company to do this kind of thing. rolleyes.gif
Title: 10.6.8 Combo Overwrites Safari v5.1 with v5.0.5
Post by: Jack W on August 21, 2011, 10:49:01 AM
Actually, that might have been a good thing, considering the problems that have been reported on Safari 5.1.

I am happy with 5.0.5

Jack
Title: 10.6.8 Combo Overwrites Safari v5.1 with v5.0.5
Post by: kimmer on August 21, 2011, 11:12:39 AM
QUOTE(Jack W @ Aug 21 2011, 08:49 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Actually, that might have been a good thing, considering the problems that have been reported on Safari 5.1.


What problems? I'm happily running 5.1 with no problems.
Title: 10.6.8 Combo Overwrites Safari v5.1 with v5.0.5
Post by: Jack W on August 21, 2011, 02:34:44 PM
My apologies Kimmer.

I was not speaking from direct experience, only from reports I had read about incompatibilities with some addons.

But I now understand that most of those have been fixed, or work-arounds found.

Jack

Edited to add: Here's some of the items I was referring to:

http://www.macintouch.com/readerreports/sa...html#d23aug2011