09-04-2011, 12:20 AM
Bimwad wrote:
[quote=JoeH]
By reloading OS X from a version before Safari 5.0.5 was installed and using the Combo Updater. Or restore from a backup prior to having installed 5.1. Once you have 5.1 on your system, updaters will not replace newer components with older. This has been given to you by others as the way to do it before, there are no shortcuts.
By their very definition, Combo updaters will simply pave over the existing installation, whether it's the same version or not. It's a known troubleshooting technique, and has been used in situtations not involving Safari to complete other updates that have gone awry.
Simply put, reapplication of the 10.6.8 Combo update on top of an existing 10.6.8 system will restore Safari 5.0.5 and its matching WebKit framework.
The caveat for those who upgraded to Safari 5.1 is that the receipts left behind from its installer will cause Software Update to believe that 5.1 is the latest version installed, so SU will not prompt for an update until Apple releases a version of Safari with a higher number.
Thanks for this. I "repaved" by running the 10.6.8 Combo update. It seems to have solved a few nagging problems in addition to Safari memory leaking. After reading your post, I looked at Safari and noticed that it reverted to 5.0.5.