Which version of Safari am I really using?

alra111

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I downloaded, installed, and double-clicked on the resulting "Webkit" icon from this site but when I go to Safari | About Safari all it says is Version 3.0.4 and Copyright 2003-2007. Am I really running 3.1 Beta or not??

Is there anywhere in the program I can verify this?

Thanks,
Alra111
 
The Safari 3.1 beta is probably out on the net somewhere, but what you installed is not the Safari beta, but an update to Webkit.
Safari uses Webkit.
Installing the nightly build of Webkit will modify the Webkit as installed on your computer.
Safari then uses that updated version of Webkit, but Safari itself is unchanged, AFAIK - other than whatever performance changes are the result of updating WebKit.
You won't see version number changes unless you find the Safari beta, or Apple releases an update that changes that version.
 
DeltaMac said:
The Safari 3.1 beta is probably out on the net somewhere, but what you installed is not the Safari beta, but an update to Webkit.
Safari uses Webkit.
Installing the nightly build of Webkit will modify the Webkit as installed on your computer.
Safari then uses that updated version of Webkit, but Safari itself is unchanged, AFAIK - other than whatever performance changes are the result of updating WebKit.
You won't see version number changes unless you find the Safari beta, or Apple releases an update that changes that version.
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Thanks, guys!! I had the misconception what Webkit was a code word for Safari or something. Now I see that it is a component of Safari and not Safari itself. Do you recommend my practice of updating that "Webkit" nightly? Or am I asking for trouble?

Alra111
 
Unless you're into having "bleeding edge" technology, love to alpha/beta-test new software, or can put up with potential crashes and inconsistencies from using unreleased software, there's really no reason the average user would want to use anything other than the stable, release-quality Safari/WebKit that comes stock with Mac OS X.
 
ElDiabloConCaca said:
Unless you're into having "bleeding edge" technology, love to alpha/beta-test new software, or can put up with potential crashes and inconsistencies from using unreleased software, there's really no reason the average user would want to use anything other than the stable, release-quality Safari/WebKit that comes stock with Mac OS X.
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Thanks for the advice...I think I'll stick to it...I hate troubleshooting and Safari as is is satisfactory enough...The only thing that's getting on my last nerve right now is those iTunes slowdown and I don't have to patience to sift through my entire to collection in order to find the "offending" mpg or mpeg... I'll deal with it for now and worst case scenario there's a mental ward where I work if I totally lose it :-)

Alra111
 
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