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Safari for Windows Updated to 3.0.1

Mitthrawnuruodo said:
So it would seem...

Here's what happens when I'm trying to add a bookmark:

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Fantastic... 🙄
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On windows side: It crashes even when you try to report a buy by clicking on the bug icon! 🙄

On mac side: almost everything else worked for me (I mean at least no crashes) but the windows wont close on clicking damn the red button. Mini/Maxi-mizing work but cross does not! 😡

😡 🙂 😀 The button far on left here does not work for Safari on Mac for me.
 
pgwalsh said:
Not the firewall, but sometimes there's conflicts with anti-virus applications. A lot of windows applications ask you to shut down any anti-virus programs you have running. You don't see it as much as you used to, but sometimes conflicts arise.
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its understandable. But it didn't ask my AVG to be disable, so I doubt its the case. Also, when softwares installation ask user to disable FW/AV and reboot, it usually means the modification of some deep level stuff, doesn't feel good.

Apple is always so fast with security updates.
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this time, yes, but generally, apple's security patch is behind rivals.
 
zzcoop said:
I still can't figure out why anybody would want to run an Apple app, on a Mac, in a Windows emulator. Is it just morbid curiousity?
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Because you're a web developer and it's good to see if there's a difference in rendering. Because you want to help with the beta process. Not sure why it's a "morbid curiosity."
 
pgwalsh said:
Not the firewall, but sometimes there's conflicts with anti-virus applications during the "install" process. A lot of windows applications ask you to shut down any anti-virus programs you have running. You don't see it as much as you used to, but sometimes conflicts arise.
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OIC, I will reinstall with all processes killed (after I disconnect the ethernet cable) and give it another try with nothing else running.
 
is this just a windows software update? because I don't have any updates that I can install through software update.
 
clevin said:
its understandable. But it didn't ask my AVG to be disable, so I doubt its the case. Also, when softwares installation ask user to disable FW/AV and reboot, it usually means the modification of the some deep level stuff, doesn't feel good.
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You mean probably a registry entry. Probably. Certainly with quicktime. AVG is great, but I would recommend shutting it down while you install an application. You can disable your internet connection for 10 if you feel necessary. Good practice on a windows machine as far as I'm concerned.
 
stupid question time!

is safari 3 on tiger still supposed to have the brushed metal look? there's no way to get in the unified look?
 
pgwalsh said:
You mean probably a registry entry. Probably. Certainly with quicktime. AVG is great, but I would recommend shutting it down while you install an application. You can disable your internet connection for 10 if you feel necessary. Good practice on a windows machine as far as I'm concerned.
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hehe, I consider myself pretty cautious when working on a windows machine and my old XP laptop with same installation of OS for 4 years w/o problem. But you definitely out -cautious then me on this.

PS, u are right, I tried to install safari on my linux box through wine, it failed for sure, but then when I check registry, God it wrote a lot in there.
 
kresh said:
OIC, I will reinstall with all processes killed (after I disconnect the ethernet cable) and give it another try with nothing else running.
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I totally understand if you think that's a pita (pain in the ...) and if it works great. Hopefully these issues will be fixed in the final version. just out of curiosity are you using home or pro?
 
j33pd0g said:
It crashes on start-up on XP, running on Virtual PC. Don't really need it since I have Safari on OS X... I just wanted to see it in action.
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OK, here is a screen of my error message... for some reason I can't copy and paste the actual error.

I do see that it says my System is Windows NT 5.1. I am running XP Home Edition. I don't know if it matters much, but iTunes works fine.
 

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Safari 3.01 was even featured on a Russian general news web site (it does not usually mention Apple), which noted that even after the recent update "the best browser" still had huge issues, such as crashing upon using Autofill or failure to display bold Cyrillic fonts and such.

I think that Apple should not have touted Safari for Windows "the best browser", especially in its beta form, because encountering all those issues with Apple's "best" will put many people off anything Apple among PC-centric audience.
 
backspinner said:
you are running in another language than english, the beta is missing the right language files
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What other language...? I might be from Norway, but OS X, Parallels and Win XP are all English installs... 😕

But, on the upside, the Mac version of the Safari 3 beta seems flawless... (even if I'm not tried it much, since I'm a Firefox user currently with Camino as default browser 😉)
 
pgwalsh said:
Not the firewall, but sometimes there's conflicts with anti-virus applications during the "install" process. A lot of windows applications ask you to shut down any anti-virus programs you have running. You don't see it as much as you used to, but sometimes conflicts arise.
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Only spyware ask you to shut down the anti virus app for installation.
 
spaz8 said:
So I uninstalled the OSX version for nothin 🙁 When i saw the secuirty issues, i didnt wanna be doing my online banking with the beta.
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You would have the same issues in 2.x anyway.

It hasn't become "less" secure.
 
zzcoop said:
I still can't figure out why anybody would want to run an Apple app, on a Mac, in a Windows emulator. Is it just morbid curiousity?
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So that you can use the same browser on your computer as you use on your iPhone. That's my guess for why Apple is doing this in the first place, and also my guess as to why this was rushed out with trumpets blaring and flags waving before it should have been.

EDIT: Ach! Sorry! Read too quickly. Responded too quickly. Missed your actual question. Going back to my actual work now....
 
pgwalsh said:
It would help if you actually showed the error report and not just the dialog box. Someone might be able to help you out.
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It's not really that important, I only use Parallels to check web pages in IE. Just downloaded Safari for s***s and giggles, and posted just to point out that it is just as stable as the average windows application... 😀
 
gzfelix said:
And, there is another great bug in Safari for Windows:

And the correct page should be (in Firefox):

I seriously doubt that if Apple sees this REAL problem.
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I got something similar, I tried to watch the keynote, and there was no button to click to start it. Opened up Firefox, and it was there.

Same for the mac ads, they don't work on safari, but they work on Firefox, for me.
 
Lycanthrope said:
If Microslopped patched an IE bug within three days of it being reported then it would make the front pages 🙂
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They wouldn't. You would have to wait for the monthly patch tuesday from Microsoft Update.


Guys, this is beta software. It is not a release, or gone gold. It has holes, it has bugs, and Apple want you to test it and give feedback. They can have all their programmers test Safari and miss something out.
 
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