Help! I can't install safari on macbook!

[junker]

I bought a used 2007 macbook off of craigslist yesterday (for a friend who's in the states for a few months - then he will sell it again) and when I took it home to clean it, add ram and generally tighten the ship up for him (he's non-mac head), I had noticed that the previous owner had deleted Safari!

So, I downloaded the latest safari, mounted and installed it. It asked to restart to finish installation - I do so, when it boots up, Safari is nowhere to be seen!!!

I've tried to install 4 times to no avail. I made sure of it's installed location and of the user account priviliges (admin); I've also run permission repair.

Sheesh!

Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated!

 

[tersono]

You'll need to restore Safari from a system disk using Pacifist or the like.

TBH, might be quicker to just do an erase and re-install...

 

[junker]

You'll need to restore Safari from a system disk using Pacifist or the like.

TBH, might be quicker to just do an erase and re-install...

Thanks! This is what I was afraid of. Ugh. I was thinking that a re-install might just be the ticket - but a boy can dream, right?

 

[TehFalcon]

Thanks! This is what I was afraid of. Ugh. I was thinking that a re-install might just be the ticket - but a boy can dream, right?

Seems like when you buy a used macbook it is never perfect in some way..

 

[junker]

Seems like when you buy a used macbook it is never perfect in some way..

Yeh I don't expect perfection (in anything) and especially with the case. But with the OS, I do expect one basic functionality (being able to install an Ape program) to be... well, functional!

 

[session101]

when i got mine used i automatically formatted the HD and the put a fresh OSX on it.... no problems

 

[blueroom]

I would setup from scratch any used computer. Who knows what form of quagmire lurks on a previous install.