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Re: Why is Safari 4 so bad?

But surely that's an update. I've just tried it and it says that I have a newer
one installed. Yes, I know you said to trash it first, but this goes against
everything that is being said on the various site. Trashing Safari 4 first is
not the answer!

Barry

--- In sandvox@yahoogroups.com, Agatha <aunt.agatha@...> wrote:
>
> Yes, they have:
> http://support.apple.com/downloads/Safari_3_2_1_for_Tiger
> Success.
>
> Hetty
>
> > Do they have this option for Tiger?
> >
> >
> > --- In sandvox@yahoogroups.com, Agatha <aunt.agatha@> wrote:
> >>
> >> You can trash Safari4, then install Safari3 again:
> >> http://support.apple.com/downloads/Safari_3_2_1_for_Leopard
> >>
> >> Hetty
> >>
> >> On 11 Jul 2009, at 13:59, bjwdirect wrote:
> >>
> >>> Hi:
> >>>
> >>> This might seem off topic, but I've just downloaded the latest Beta
> >>> of Sandvox to see if my site improves. I currently have some smart
> >>> Flash movie files on my home-page, which play really well in every
> >>> browser except Safari 4. Using Firefox, you can click on and off
> >>> any one of these, but in Safari 4 (I'm using the Tiger version),
> >>> some just don't play straight away. They will eventually if you
> >>> leave the page to sit there a while, but that's not the answer.
> >>>
> >>> So what's with Safari 4? I'm trying to get the damn thing off my
> >>> computer, but without much look. One only has to Google Safari 4
> >>> problems, and there's quite a few people out there that are very
> >>> unhappy with it too.
> >>>
> >>> Best wishes,
> >>>
> >>> Barry
> >>>
> >>> PS: My site is www.barryjwale.com
> >>
>





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Hi: This might seem off topic, but I've just downloaded the latest Beta of Sandvox to see if my site improves. I currently have some smart Flash movie files...
bjwdirect
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Jul 11, 2009
12:00 pm

You can trash Safari4, then install Safari3 again: http://support.apple.com/downloads/Safari_3_2_1_for_Leopard Hetty...
Agatha
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Jul 11, 2009
12:18 pm

Do they have this option for Tiger?...
bjwdirect
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Jul 11, 2009
4:01 pm

Yes, they have: http://support.apple.com/downloads/Safari_3_2_1_for_Tiger Success. Hetty...
Agatha
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Jul 11, 2009
4:13 pm

But surely that's an update. I've just tried it and it says that I have a newer one installed. Yes, I know you said to trash it first, but this goes against...
bjwdirect
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Jul 11, 2009
4:19 pm

Sorry about that. So does this mean that Apple is preventing reinstallation of Safari3? I'll check this out. It should be possible to restore Safari3 from a...
Agatha
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Jul 11, 2009
4:59 pm

No back up and no Time Machine ( I believe the latter is a Leopard thing?) Thanks Barry...
bjwdirect
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Jul 11, 2009
5:03 pm

The only safe way to uninstall Safari 4 is using the Uninstaller included in the Safari 4 Download package. Try running the uninstaller. If it works it will...
Agatha
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Jul 11, 2009
5:10 pm

The uninstaller was only available with the Beta. It's not available now. Barry...
bjwdirect
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Jul 11, 2009
5:19 pm

One more reason to be weary of new versions. I'll check some more and come back to you when I found something. Would it be possible to copy the app from...
Agatha
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Jul 11, 2009
7:30 pm

Can you drag Safari3 from your applications in TimeMachine backup? Hetty...
Agatha
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Jul 11, 2009
5:03 pm

I don't have Time Machine. Just to confirm: I have Tiger 10.4.11 and running Safari Version 4.0 (4530.17) Barry...
bjwdirect
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Jul 11, 2009
5:08 pm

Here's a possible solution. Download Safari4 again and reinstall it. There is an uninstaller with it. With this uninstaller you can uninstall Safari4 and with...
Agatha
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Jul 11, 2009
5:08 pm

There's no uninstaller with the Safari 4! Barry...
bjwdirect
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Jul 11, 2009
5:21 pm

OK, here's another go. 1. Download Pacifist and open the Safari 3.2.3.dmg 2. Look in the Resources tab and look for a file called Payload 3. Extract "Payload"...
Agatha
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Jul 11, 2009
7:56 pm

Thanks for all this info - wow! such a lot to do in order to uninstall. If think it's best that I wait a while before trying something like this - I'd hate to...
bjwdirect
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Jul 12, 2009
1:39 pm

Barry, First of all I like your video work. I would like to get into video in the USA. I need to pick up a camera, and start honing my craft. I'm a still guy...
Vincent
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Jul 12, 2009
3:50 pm

Thanks so much for this response - now I know I'm not going mad and others are in a similar situation. I guess that's the real answer: wait for Apple to come...
bjwdirect
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Jul 12, 2009
6:52 pm

Barry, I'm not having problems with Flash or implementing Flash. I'm just having problems with Safari 4 integrating the way it should with Flash. Best, ...
Vincent
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Jul 12, 2009
7:25 pm

It looks like the latest version of Firefox was developed with the mac in mind. The colour rendering now is closer to what you have in Safari (somewhat lighter...
Agatha
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Jul 12, 2009
9:13 pm

Greetings! Seems that if you're not running Leopard, an earlier version of Safari might be best for you. With Leopard, Safari 4 is a star! Curt ... ☼ Mexico:...
Curt Hahn
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Jul 11, 2009
4:07 pm

No issues at all with Sandvox in Leopard? Problem is I don't want a star, no bling or iCandy, but an efficient, quick browser. And when I had Safari4 it was...
Agatha
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Jul 11, 2009
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Le 11.07.2009 13:59, l'estimable internaute, *bjwdirect*, se manifesta en tapotant : 'llo ! ... As far as I know, Safari 4 is no more a beta. Did you install...
Jean-Noel
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Jul 11, 2009
4:19 pm

Just trying that now. I've been clicking update everyday, but there's been nothing. Fingers crossed this may be better Thanks Barry...
bjwdirect
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Jul 11, 2009
5:10 pm

Just tried the newer version - still the same problem. Looks like Firefox from now on - great shame! Barry...
bjwdirect
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Jul 11, 2009
5:22 pm

Hi Barry, I just visited your site in Safari 4 and then in Firefox 3.5. Both sites came up rather quickly but Safari 4 actually came up a bit faster. All of...
bbyrdhouse52
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Jul 11, 2009
7:45 pm

Thanks Gary! At least if the site is working well on computers then perhaps it's just a case of a problem my end. I shan't worry about this now and later...
bjwdirect
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Jul 12, 2009
1:37 pm

Barry, your site looks great (isn't that the Night Breeze theme) and works just fine for me. I'm using an old iBook (933 mhz) running OS X 10.4.11 and Safari...
Mike Grimm
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Jul 12, 2009
5:34 pm

Hi Gary: Yes, it is the night Breeze theme, and thanks for the complement. Maybe there's a problem with my computer, it's just that some of the videos of the...
bjwdirect
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Jul 12, 2009
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