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Setup RE: 10.6: Run Safari 4 Beta in Snow Leopard
Authored by: Camel on Oct 18, '09 11:14:21AM

Upon request, here is my successful setup for running Safari 4 Beta in Snow Leopard:

1. Save Safari 4 Beta app on external drive.

2. Install Safari 4.0.3 Final, restart.

3. Open Safari 4.0.3 Final package contents. Copy info.plist, version.plist, and useragents.plist from within Resources.

4. Delete Safari 4.0.3 Final.

5. Copy Safari 4 Beta to Applications folder.

6. Open Safari 4 Beta package contents. Copy info.plist, version.plist, and useragents.plist to Resources. Restart.

7. Voila! Safari 4 Beta runs on Snow Leopard. Download Webkit, it will run too using a Safari 4 Beta type interface. For future Safari Final upgrades, simply repeat these procedures.

CAVEATS: Don't delete com.apple.safari from Preferences. If you do, Safari 4 Beta will restart with a Safari 4 Final interface that cannot be changed.

Also, as noted earlier, Autofill only partially works. I am still looking for guidance/co-conspirators who are willing to hack Safari 4 Beta or the preferences files for full compatibility with Autofill and Keychain.

Hope this helps.



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