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  • 15-02-2006 9:25am
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    korramatta
    Closed Accounts Posts: 65 ✭✭


    I trashed Safari by mistake and now trying hard to find how to get it back! I always thought Safari is free to download.. but can only download updates. i have my OSX installation disks, but doesn't seem to contain safari..? i'm not a big fan of IE/firefox..! help is much much appreciated.


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    #2
    Oriel
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 5,154 ✭✭✭Oriel


    I suggest you become a fan of Firefox.


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    #3
    babypink
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,250 ✭✭✭babypink


    what version of OS X are you running???


    unfortunately Safari 2.0 is only available as part of the 10.4.4 update. It looks like Safari 1.2 is available from the following link: http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/safari.html


    if it's 2.0 ur after pm me and i can get the app to you


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    Oriel
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 5,154 ✭✭✭Oriel


    What version of OSX installation disks do you have?
    It should be in there, if you take a closer look. If not, upgrade to 10.4.4.


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    Oriel
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 5,154 ✭✭✭Oriel


    Or download v1.2 from here:
    http://downloads.vnunet.com/download/browser/safari/_531.html


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    SouperComputer
    Registered Users Posts: 6,949 ✭✭✭SouperComputer


    also you can use a tool called pacifist to extract the original safari package from your installation disks.


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    rainbow kirby
    Moderators, Regional Abroad Moderators Posts: 26,928 Mod ✭✭✭✭rainbow kirby


    If you're not a fan of IE/Firefox, how about Opera?


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    #8
    korramatta
    Closed Accounts Posts: 65 ✭✭korramatta


    Thanks for all the replys. I manged to install from installation disk( I was blind this morning). There was a pkg file name optional installs, from there it takes 2 seconds to re-install.Amazing thing is I havent lossed any of the bookmarks!!!
    The reason I like safari is, its the best one to display UTF-8 fonts consistantly.,.. as i need them for south indian news papers web sites.


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    rogue-entity
    Registered Users Posts: 1,647 ✭✭✭rogue-entity


    Also Safari is the only browser in the world to pass the Acid2 browser test. It tests a browsers ability to support current Webstandards.

    Firefox and Opera do a good attempt, with Opera 9Beta being the better of the two. So stick with Safari, it is a good browser.


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    #10
    Noopti
    Registered Users Posts: 2,776 ✭✭✭Noopti


    Safari is a terrible browser. Ask any web developer who has to get their site working across multiple platforms and browsers.


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    #11
    korramatta
    Closed Accounts Posts: 65 ✭✭korramatta


    Why don't we look from a average user's perspective? May be a nightmare for developers,, but still like its ease of usability..


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