Upgraded today on my iMac today seems to be most snappy.

Model Name: iMac
Model Identifier: iMac10,1
Processor Name: Intel Core 2 Duo
Processor Speed: 3.06 GHz
Number Of Processors: 1
Total Number Of Cores: 2
L2 Cache: 3 MB
Memory: 12 GB
Bus Speed: 1.07 GHz
Boot ROM Version: IM101.00CC.B00
SMC Version (system): 1.52f9

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“Stay Hungry Stay Foolish"
"There are only two mantras yummm and yuk "
"There is a fine line between a rut and a groove"
"I got to that part and I knew there was going to be some weapons grade stupid to follow"Lux Interior
"When all the trees have been cut down, when all the animals have been hunted,
when all the waters are polluted, when all the air is unsafe to breathe, only then
will you discover you cannot eat money."
~ Cree Prophecy

Strangely, Safari 5.1.7 did not appear in my Software Update query, so I tracked it down on Apple's website, downloaded it and it;s now installed.

Any idea why it now takes a message from the Philippines to get update alerts?

Are there reasons why the update wasn't announced and why I shouldn't have installed it on my MacPro/Lion?

Seems to work okay????

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gl @ Dana Point, CA

I saw it this via the Software Updater . . .
I am in OS X 10.6.8 SL.

Apple releases Safari 5.1.7, Snow Leopard updates, and more.
CNET (blog)? - 5 days ago

[support.apple.com]


About Safari 5.1.7
Lion

Safari 5.1.7 contains improvements to performance, stability, compatibility, and security, including changes that:

Improve the browser's responsiveness when the system is low on memory
Fix an issue that could prevent webpages from responding after using a pinch to zoom gesture
Fix an issue that could affect websites using forms to authenticate users
Disable versions of Adobe Flash Player that do not include the latest security updates and provide the option to get the current version from Adobe's website.
For more information, please visit:[support.apple.com].

For detailed information on the security content of this update, please visit: [support.apple.com]

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“Stay Hungry Stay Foolish"
"There are only two mantras yummm and yuk "
"There is a fine line between a rut and a groove"
"I got to that part and I knew there was going to be some weapons grade stupid to follow"Lux Interior
"When all the trees have been cut down, when all the animals have been hunted,
when all the waters are polluted, when all the air is unsafe to breathe, only then
will you discover you cannot eat money."
~ Cree Prophecy




Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 05/15/2012 01:32AM by haikuman.

As I said, there was no indication of an update when I ran Software Update in OS 10.7.4.

When I looked it up on Apple's website, it indicated that Safari 5.1.7 was compatible with Lion.

I just ran two separate speed tests and both were half as fast as when I tested with Safari 5.1.4, just before I downloaded and installed the new version.

Now I'm sorry that I upgraded.

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gl @ Dana Point, CA

What speed tests where ?

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“Stay Hungry Stay Foolish"
"There are only two mantras yummm and yuk "
"There is a fine line between a rut and a groove"
"I got to that part and I knew there was going to be some weapons grade stupid to follow"Lux Interior
"When all the trees have been cut down, when all the animals have been hunted,
when all the waters are polluted, when all the air is unsafe to breathe, only then
will you discover you cannot eat money."
~ Cree Prophecy

[www.bandwidthplace.com] 31.47Mbps download speed now and before 5.1.7 install.

15.47 Mbps on first test right after install.

[testmy.net] Your Speed :: 29.4 Mbps on last test, but was half of that right after the install.

I'm baffled!

I do have Cox Cable's highest speed residential internet service, which received a speed boost just recently.

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gl @ Dana Point, CA

Both my Macs are running like Bandits . . .
MBP with OS X Lion 10.7.4
And iMac with OS X 10.6.8

Both running their own version of Safari 5.1.7

You likely have other issues Gene.

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“Stay Hungry Stay Foolish"
"There are only two mantras yummm and yuk "
"There is a fine line between a rut and a groove"
"I got to that part and I knew there was going to be some weapons grade stupid to follow"Lux Interior
"When all the trees have been cut down, when all the animals have been hunted,
when all the waters are polluted, when all the air is unsafe to breathe, only then
will you discover you cannot eat money."
~ Cree Prophecy




Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 05/15/2012 03:55AM by haikuman.

I don't think that there's an issue with Safari 5.1.7 after all.

I'm pretty sure that the download speed difference had to do with the use of "cable internet."

I've learned that from one minute to the next, download speeds can vary a great deal due to a number of factors, including how many neighbors are using internet access on the same node.

I only became suspicious because the speed dropped so drastically when I rechecked right after the Safari upgrade.

As far as I can tell, there's no problem now, but I do still wonder why the upgrade didn't show up in Software Update.

As N-OS X-tasy! would say, "it is what it is!"

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gl @ Dana Point, CA

I'm curious as to why the Safari 5.1.7 update didn't show up in Gene's Software Update... it popped up in 10.6.8 and 10.7.3 here a few days ago, but haven't upped Lion to 10.7.4 yet, so maybe there was a temporary delay between 10.7.3/10.7.4 ? ? ?



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