Apple Releases Safari 5.1.4 with JavaScript Enhancements and Bug Fixes

[Magrathea]

USPS labels and PDF

It blew my mind that I was unable to print shipping labels with Safari and even Firefox - not sure who was to blame.

Then I found out that PDFs were broken in Safari, only showing the first preview page. P1ss poor me thinks so I hope they have fixed this issue. God, I had to resort to Chrome, the shame .....

 

[mattkidd]

Still cant get HTML5 Youtube videos playing correctly without lag or UI problems, anyone else experiencing this?

 

[tkermit]

Still cant get HTML5 Youtube videos playing correctly without lag or UI problems, anyone else experiencing this?

Yes, same here.

 

[frankandmary]

Safari update via update download 5.1.3

Interesting, the update delivered 5.1.3 I had to manually download 5.1.4

Also, it did not resolve the issue with shipping labels for Canada Post. I can receive label on a PC from Canada post but not on Safari 5.1.4

 

[Drunken Master]

Yeah, god forbid it work as well as Chrome.

I'm not talking about performance.

But searching in the address bar is awful. Hopefully if they change that over, it's simply optional.

 

[sigamy]

Still cant get HTML5 Youtube videos playing correctly without lag or UI problems, anyone else experiencing this?

Same here. For me, Youtube is terrible on all Apple devices...makes me think Google is pulling a Microsoft and making things slow if you are running on OS X or iOS.

 

[Macman45]

Anyone noticed a reduction in font size? MY MBP has reverted to a tiny font...No big deal, but odd.

 

[50548]

thats all well and fine BUT will this update make safari "snappier"?

"Allow cookies set during regular browsing to be available after using Private Browsing"

This is the single most important feature to return after a long time! Thanks, Apple!

 

[Lennholm]

I'm not talking about performance.

But searching in the address bar is awful. Hopefully if they change that over, it's simply optional.

Eh, no it works fine and is very convenient

 

[Mr. Retrofire]

A minor update on the front page. Big rumor day!

 

[cargath]

I've stopped using Safari, because it tends to forget open tabs from the last session, and it drives me crazy.

 

[Mr. Retrofire]

thats all well and fine BUT will this update make safari "snappier"?

Learn to read!

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I've stopped using Safari, because it tends to forget open tabs from the last session, and it drives me crazy.

Correct. This happens only with Safari >= v5.1.0. FF does not have this problem.

 

[Bear]

I find myself irresistibly going back to Chrome because it seems both faster and lighter than Safari. But, annoyingly, I find quite a few sites that don't seem to function on Chrome and which I have to load up on Safari to use.

Anyone else experience this?

And I actually have found some sites that don't work on Firefox, but work fine on Safari. I wouldn't know about Chrome.

I didn't need to restart after this update; is this something new or has all Safari releases on Lion never required a restart?

I had everything saved and ready for a reboot!

I think this is only like the second Safari update I've seen that didn't require a restart.

 

[Macman45]

I've stopped using Safari, because it tends to forget open tabs from the last session, and it drives me crazy.

I've been debating a change to Chrome, just so used to Safari, and the last time I saw Chrome it looked really 32 bit...But that was a long time ago...WHat are you using instead?

 

[Mr. Retrofire]

Is this the first Safari update that DOESN'T require a restart?

Software Update under Snow Leopard 10.6.8 says it requires a restart.

 

[CapnJackGig]

I'm not talking about performance.

But searching in the address bar is awful. Hopefully if they change that over, it's simply optional.

How is searching in an address bar awful? You just type words. If you type words, it searches webpages for it. If you type an address, it loads the address. That's one of the reasons why Chrome is so much better than Safari. Why have two bars when one does the same exact thing?

 

[Mr. Retrofire]

Given the JavaScript performance increase, I'd imagine it would update WebKit.

/System/Library/Frameworks/JavaScriptCore.framework

;-)

 

[kolax]

/System/Library/Frameworks/JavaScriptCore.framework

;-)

I was under the impression that that was part of WebKit (since it's a framework)?

 

[MacOG728893]

How is searching in an address bar awful? You just type words. If you type words, it searches webpages for it. If you type an address, it loads the address. That's one of the reasons why Chrome is so much better than Safari. Why have two bars when one does the same exact thing?

Exactly my thoughts, but I'm not trying to start a browser war. I like Chrome better for some very specific reasons, but if others like Safari, then by all means.

 

[-aggie-]

Currently installing. I usually don't install right after a version comes out, but after the last version, this has to be better.

 

[cargath]

I've been debating a change to Chrome, just so used to Safari, and the last time I saw Chrome it looked really 32 bit...But that was a long time ago...WHat are you using instead?

I'm using Chrome. It's really ugly (well, not ugly, it just doesn't look native, and i hate apps implementing existing UI elements themselves) and i'm going insane over trying to close popups opening behind the main window. But i was using it in addition to Safari anyway, because it brings its own Flash implementation (i won't ever let an Adobe product spread on my system like a virus by using their annoying installer again). And i'm a big fan of the omnibar.

Sad thing is: There's a lot of browsers, but none i really like, none without any big annoyances. So Chrome is kind of a least worse case for me.

 

[Menopause]

What are artifacts?

Basically text looks discolored and choppy for a couple of seconds, till it loads. Click to see larger:

 

[erpetao]

Safari still going nuts when loading this link from USA today posted on the main site "New iPad Demand is 'Off the Charts' with Initial Pre-Order Batch Sold Out". The "Safari web content" process starts growing and growing its memory usage and the CPU goes to 100%.

Does it happen to you too guys?

Here's the link:

http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/story/2012-03-10/new-ipad-preorders-sell-out/53463592/1

PD: The problem arises if you use a custom stylesheet with "defaultzoom.css" for increasing the text size by default on new pages.

 

[Jesse813]

I find myself irresistibly going back to Chrome because it seems both faster and lighter than Safari. But, annoyingly, I find quite a few sites that don't seem to function on Chrome and which I have to load up on Safari to use.

Anyone else experience this?

yes. while i mainly use Chrome sometimes i find myself having to use Safari for a few sites here & there.

 

[weckart]

Is the fuzzy screen stuck between zoom levels bug still around? I think I missed that.

Drives me nuts, because it is easy to do that by accident when using the Apple Trackpad.

Of slightly more concern is this, when going back to the forum I visited before updating:

which has never happened before with any version of Safari.