Filed under: Software Update
Safari 4.0.3 is available for your software updating pleasure
Hot off the Software Update express it's Safari 4.0.3, which Apple's verbiage states:This update is recommended for all Safari users and includes improvements to stability, compatibility and security including:
- Stability improvements for webpages that use the HTML 5 video tag
- Fixes an issue that prevented some users from logging into iWork.com
- Fixes an issue that could cause web content to be displayed in greyscale instead of color
- For detailed information on the security content of this update, please visit this site: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1222.
Go on, download it and let us know if unicorns appear in your browser. The update requires a restart.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
Jay said 5:19PM on 8-11-2009
Does Flash work in it though? We are having a problem with Safari 4 where some pages with Flash doesn't work. These pages work fine on Firefox on the same computer.
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Moose said 2:02AM on 8-12-2009
Ditto... Flash in Safari is pathetic for me too. Constant stalls, horrendous load times, numerous "do you want to stop loading this script" errors, and on and on. Its a disaster.
Amit said 5:31PM on 8-11-2009
Is there a reason that such a minor update requires a restart?
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Nikax said 5:47PM on 8-11-2009
typically, kernel changes require a reboot to take effect (and are best performed in single user mode).
Scott R said 6:43PM on 8-11-2009
Didn't tear the package completely apart, but there is an update to CoreGraphics that seems likely to be the reason why a reboot is required. http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3733
Brian said 5:36PM on 8-11-2009
I really hope this fixes Safari for Windows. It crashes on me several times a day. It's driving me crazy and I don't want to go back to FF.
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Nikax said 5:47PM on 8-11-2009
If only Safari could display the Sports Illustrated home page correctly ;-)
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db cooper said 6:33PM on 8-11-2009
Kernel change, shmernel change. For a web browser point release to require a complete system restart is absurd and Microsoftian.
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Scott R said 6:53PM on 8-11-2009
Generally, this has everything to do with the dynamics of a complex system of shared libraries (and in some cases kernel modules). It has nothing to do with the vendor. Most often the only practical way to ensure that everything that depends on your shared low-level code has been informed of the change is to restart the system. Given the choice between (a) a complex process to restart only affected services that is hard to test and time consuming to actually run, and (b) a simple reboot that produces testable and predictable results in a timely manner, I will choose (b) every single time.
The same issue affects every significant desktop operating system -- and yes, this includes Linux, even if it doesn't force you to reboot when it almost certainly should (e.g. when you've installed a new kernel).
dagaz said 2:42AM on 8-13-2009
WTF? If you don't want to restart your computer then don't install the update. The whinging that goes on over such trivial matters ...
John Hall said 6:35PM on 8-11-2009
If you use 1Password you'll need to download the latest version which was just posted on the MacUpdate web site. Those 1Password guys are quick!
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huebs said 7:50PM on 8-11-2009
Glims is gonna need an update too. Safari 4.0.3 won't even launch if it's installed.
shaun3000 said 12:49AM on 8-12-2009
Safari 4.0.3 works for me with Glims but keyboard shortcuts from the search bar don't. Keywords from the address bar work fine.
solarpos said 7:07PM on 8-11-2009
Screwed me big time, had to go to Safe Mode and repair perm. Also needed to delete and reinstall Internet Plug ins. Works now and faster as well but damn scary 30 minutes.
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Dano said 10:51PM on 8-11-2009
Still waiting on the Saft update...
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gavinovz said 11:42PM on 8-11-2009
Hopefully this will solve the horrible beach-ball problems I've been having…
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Think Adrian said 1:12AM on 8-12-2009
yes, mine too. And the graphic glitches. But they didn't put the tabs back on top....
oliver hart said 2:36AM on 8-12-2009
Thank God I thought I was the only one experiencing the BBoD all the time in safari 4. However, my tabs are on top. What's this I hear about no tabs on top?
Patriks7 said 10:21AM on 8-12-2009
I still have the Safari 4 Public Beta installed just due to the tabs on top. They are way too convenient to let go of them.
gthgrl said 2:25AM on 8-12-2009
I am hoping that the new update will solve the marble of death issues as well as logging me out of everything every time I close Safari down... I am not worried about tabs on the top, but think that this should be an option in preferences for those who are fond of it!
I will not be installing until Glims is updated though...
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