Apple has released a new version of its Safari web browser for Windows and Mac. Safari 5.1.4 includes multiple speed and stability improvements, including a fix for an annoying bug where web pages would flash white when the user switched between tabs. The update can be downloaded now via Software Update.
- Safari 5.1.4 contains improvements to performance, stability, compatibility, and security, including changes that:
- Improve JavaScript performance
- Improve responsiveness when typing into the search field after changing network configurations or with an intermittent network connection
- Address an issue that could cause webpages to flash white when switching between Safari windows
- Address issues that prevented printing U.S. Postal Service shipping labels and embedded PDFs
- Preserve links in PDFs saved from webpages
- Fix an issue that could make Flash content appear incomplete after using gesture zooming
- Fix an issue that could cause the screen to dim while watching HTML5 video
- Improve stability, compatibility and startup time when using extensions
- Allow cookies set during regular browsing to be available after using Private Browsing
- Fix an issue that could cause some data to be left behind after pressing the “Remove All Website Data” button
The update weighs in at 44.71 MB for OS X Lion and can be downloaded directly here.
