Safari 4 + Webkit?

[Khryz]

What would be the advantage of doing this at this point since Safari 4 just was released and in still in beta?

Because I hear of a lot of people that upgraded Webkit already.

Thanks.

 

[neonblue2]

Some of us just like to keep up with the latest and greatest.

 

[Khryz]

So if you combine the two, it's basically Safari 4 + all the additions that Webkit has? Or am I off ..

 

[pit29]

So if you combine the two, it's basically Safari 4 + all the additions that Webkit has? Or am I off ..

My understanding (but I may be wrong) is that WebKit is only the rendering engine. It uses whatever Safari version you have installed.

So, for the Safari 4 beta Apple took the WebKit version of day X and wrapped the Safari 4 GUI around it. There are new WebKit nightly builds almost daily which in most cases only have marginally incremental benefits. But those are benefits, after all.

And, I like the WebKit icon more than the Safari icon 😀

 

[Khryz]

So basically Webkit is always better than the current version of Safari?

 

[pit29]

So basically Webkit is always better than the current version of Safari?

Well, WebKit nightlies are builds that represent the current development. They may be not as stable as builds that are officially taken over by Safari or whoever...

That being said, I never experienced any issues. Except one: WebKit does not load the Saft plugin anymore... (BTW, someone got a workaround for that??)

 

[Catfish_Man]

So basically Webkit is always better than the current version of Safari?

Always *newer*. On average that should be better as well, but in individual cases it might not be.