Safari 13.0.3 for macOS 10.13 and 10.14 are available here, respectively:
http://swcdn.apple.com/content/downloads/30/12/061-30238/n64j5axyrbdkv49ol0rj3me1ij8nt7rv7h/Safari13.0.3HighSierraAuto.pkg
http://swcdn.apple.com/content/downloads/18/07/061-30476/klpioeu2l00532f540gly7aoyibwnejl4w/Safari13.0.3MojaveAuto.pkg
What the h*** happened to the URLs? Not only are all my links showing up as "about:blank" (with a fully loaded page), but my tabs don't show what they are either. I have four tabs open, none labelled, and I have no idea what they are without clicking on each one. I hate this new version!
Apple‘s ruination of extensions, no longer supporting WebExtensions, offering only junk new, or hobbled old extensions wrecked Safari. I maintain v12.x on my Macs and only use v13 via Safari Technical Preview. Firefox is now my default browser.
Safari 13.0.3 for macOS 10.13 and 10.14 are available here, respectively:
http://swcdn.apple.com/content/downloads/30/12/061-30238/n64j5axyrbdkv49ol0rj3me1ij8nt7rv7h/Safari13.0.3HighSierraAuto.pkg
http://swcdn.apple.com/content/downloads/18/07/061-30476/klpioeu2l00532f540gly7aoyibwnejl4w/Safari13.0.3MojaveAuto.pkg
This browser goes backwards in development.
STILL no favicons in Bookmarks bar. Hello Apple, please welcome 2019.
So want to like this browser but so restricted on customising it that it´s down right pathetic.
It is so way behind other browser.
It´s fast and perfectly optimised for Mac.
But as long as Apple can´t sort the problem of NOT having Favicons in Bookmarks bar i will never ever use it..
For Mojave:
http://swcdn.apple.com/content/downloads/20/52/041-88937-A_82KXGV6YE3/l5w5xx65lkxi9zvce2pwwc0rrs8cx8wvoh/Safari13.0.1MojaveAuto.pkg
For High Sierra:
http://swcdn.apple.com/content/downloads/41/46/091-58885-A_KVZJXS0KNU/tcpkev88s30ezg1apij0ezd9hz86s1fsq3/Safari13.0.1HighSierra.pkg
AVOID. Not only does it kill all your extensions - unless they are part of this 'new improved Apple-approved group from the App Store' - but it also is extremely hard to remove. Ars Technica and a couple of other sites have a procedure to do this, but it is tedious. Big mistake with this release, Apple. Tim Cook MUST GO!
Disappointments:
- - 1) Old extensions dead.
- - 2) Apple removed Extension Builder from the Develop menu, making it impossible to convert old format extensions to the new format in Safari 13.
- - 3) The available new extensions for Safari from the App Store remains very limited and significantly unimpressive.
- - 4) No WebP image support. There is no reason why. Safari iOS supports WebP! The code to support it is open source! Apple had WebP working in Safari 10 beta, but pulled it! The WebP image format is now an Internet standard. Users have to use ANY other browser to see them.
- - 5) Inexplicably, after all the UNsafe "safe" files Mac users have had infect their computers, Safari General Preferences still has 'Open "safe" files after downloading' and it's still checked ON by default. The worst of the 'safe' files Safari opens by default are PDF format, still frequently found to be infected with malicious scripts that can damage Macs. This is the single oldest ongoing Apple enabled security blunder in Safari. We can't have decent Safari extensions, but infected 'safe' files automatically open. That's ridiculous. Who keeps screwing this up, over all these years of Safari? Unfathomable. (o_0)
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Version 13.0.1
2 answer(s)
Scion777
26 September 2019
Any Mac user knows to go to prefs and uncheck the "open safe" files box - but that's not the issue with 13.x - the other problems you state are the deal-breakers.
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Version 13.0.1
OhEssex
08 October 2019
"Any Mac user knows to go to prefs and uncheck the "open safe" files box". Why on Earth would you say that! While I agree that knowledgeable Mac users might tinker with the preferences, the vast majority of Mac users out there just leave the preferences alone.
DO NOT Install Safari 13 unless you've given up on ever running most beloved extensions ever again. Safari 13 KILLS ALL previous extensions D E A D forever, no workarounds left to use. As such, I reinstalled macOS 10.14.6. That killed off Safari 13 and reinstalled Safari 12.1.2 along with my fave extension functionality. - - IF Apple had bothered to help translate ALL the previous extensions to the new format, I might not be annoyed. But they didn't! Left out in the cold: (1) Full functionality of AdBlock Plus, now it's wimpy (2) UBlock Origin, dead, that's unacceptable (3) DuckDuckGo Private Search... and about 20 less critical extensions I use on a regular basis. - - Funny thing is, I work with computer security and have no comprehension what benefit gutting Safari extensions has for Apple users. IMHO this is merely a Marketing Mess concocted as a wrong way for extension developers to charge for their code. It could have been done the right way. But instead Apple users must SUFFER to use Safari. Bad move Apple, yet again! The trend is now well established and I disapprove.
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Version 12.1.2
1 answer(s)
Johnny-K
23 September 2019
1 Password 6 extension gone too. Time to make Firefox my default browser.
Apple released Safari 12.1.2 earlier today.
for Sierra:
http://swcdn.apple.com/content/downloads/39/48/041-62930/6bwouqqzrf7uhexxs7z0k9ntun8ec0kmew/Safari12.1.2Sierra.pkg
for High Sierra:
http://swcdn.apple.com/content/downloads/56/57/041-56829/gd0grk5m1bos9qcnc63nqpbbe2x18xbtie/Safari12.1.2HighSierraAuto.pkg
Safari 12.1 sec update is now available via the App Store ....... direct links? Sierra, High Sierra, Mojave? Says it requires 6.8 GB free space to install.
I'm not upgrading Mojave until they fix the installer.
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debyat
15 February 2019
My late 2011 Macbook Pro would not reboot after installing this update. Finally got it going after a SMC reset, but only worked for two weeks before becoming non-responsive after sleep mode. After a lot of work including changing out the hard drive, and reloading an older pre-Safari 12.0.3 backup, I finally got it up and running again. However, I am extremely hesitant to DL and install 12.0.3 because I don't want to go through THAT again. I suspect there may be a conflict somewhere with 12.0.3 and something on my Macbook, but have no clue as to what it is. It took multiple calls to Apple Support, where one tech asked me why bother with my beloved 17" MBP, -just go buy a new laptop! Well, for one, I DON'T like the new laptops, so I'll try to keep my MBP running as long as I possibly can.
Even 1 star is more than this deserves. I want my old version of Safari back! What Apple has done with this latest version is a complete disgrace, and they should be ashamed of themselves! How DARE they censor what I can or cannot view on my own computer?
Not only does this version block me from my health sites, it has also wiped out every single one of my passwords and all of my extensions, rendering my computer basically worthless! If Apple does not revert back, I will never again purchase another Apple product.
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Version 12.0.2
1 answer(s)
Scion777
23 January 2019
I think you are being a little over-excited. And Safari can't hurt your passwords - you've mucked it up yourself somehow. Did you write them down (I hope?) The only sites that Safari, Chrome, Firefox, Opera block are suspected malware sites, and you can always 'agree to proceed with the risk.'
And Safari is free, by the way - you didn't "buy it."
IMPORTANT!
All versions of Safari 12 through 12.0.2 contain a security vulnerability current titled "WebKit-RegEx-Exploit", for which a PoC, Proof of Concept, has been published. IF you demand maximum security from Safari, it is important to upgrade to the latest Safari Technology Preview, currently Release 71 (Safari 12.1, WebKit 146071.15), which has patched this exploit. Unfortunately, MU is far behind in its listing of Safari Technology Preview; Therefore, I recommend downloading it DIRECTLY from Apple via their Developer website at this page:
https://developer.apple.com/safari/download/
Details about the Safari 12 'WebKit-RegEx-Exploit' are available here:
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/webkit-vulnerability-affects-latest-versions-of-apple-safari/
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Version 12.0.2
1 answer(s)
gary-22
13 December 2018
This might help: https://download.developer.apple.com/Safari/Safari_12.0.3_for_macOS_High_Sierra_and_macOS_Sierra_beta_1/Safari_12.0.3_for_macOS_High_Sierra_beta.dmg
NOTE: v12.0.2 contains a critical vulnerability, currently titled 'WebKit-RegEx-Exploit'. The vulnerability exists in ALL versions of Safari 12 through 12.0.2. It has been patched in the current version of Safari Technology Preview, Release 71 (Safari 12.1, WebKit 14607.1.15). See my post above for further details, including where to directly download Safari Technology Preview from Apple.
Even slower & more turd-like than 12. Apple has lost it - transferring to Firefox. 1/2 star mainly for the standard "bug fixes & security improvements' strapline they ALWAYS roll out.
Yes it is fast and pretty, but it is to damn controlling with its CANNOT CREATE A SAFE CONNECTION or THIS EXTENSION IS NOT SAFE! Far too many sites cannot be reached and tools cannot cannot be used that are safe, because of these restrictions. Most of the extensions you use are no longer useable because Apple has decide that they are not secure…such as ExpressVPN, Ghostery and many others. The alternatives in the App Store are nowhere near as good as what you have been using, and are often more expensive, and less flexible. I hate to say it because I do love Apple and most of its apps, this one is not the browser to have if you want to have a choice of what YOU want to do on your Mac. FireFox is a far better alternative.
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Version 12.0.1
2 answer(s)
Derekcurrie
09 December 2018
Yes, Apple's rollout of their new Safari Extensions system is a catastrophic MESS. I give them a solid "F" for FAIL. For advanced users, you'll find there are ways to activate 'slow' extensions anyway, and to hand-re-compile beloved 'old' extensions Safari 12 refuses to run. IOW: The damage can be undone. You'll have to search the web for these solutions. Please don't ask me for them.
What I HATE MOST about this transition is the CRAP selection of 'new' extensions for Safari, not one of which do I like. For example, I want to like the new AdBlock Plus extension, except it has been substantially HOBBLED ('Block element' has been removed!) to the point of absurdity. Therefore, I worked around Apple's nonsense and STILL run the last 'old' version of AdBlock Plus, despite its nagging me to DEgrade to the 'new' hobbled version. No thank you! BAD SHOW APPLE. It's another indication that Apple has developed a bad attitude toward the Mac. Pathetic, sad, annoying, user-hostile.
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Bremen
14 May 2019
Concur - the Apple environment is becoming the Inquisition environment - we will protect you but only if you walk and talk the Apple walk.
Known issue for some Mac computers running Safari 12 per Apple engineering: Spotlight search is broken. This requires a nonexistent patch to fix (or restore from backup prior to 9/24). Current fix: don't update from Safari 11. I am running Mac OS Sierra 10.12.6. on a 2017 MBPro 15" with touchbar and 16G memory. Spotlight searches abort within a few keystrokes. Simultaneously, I am sometimes experiencing start up screen flashing and delays--generally miscellaneous bizarre occurrences. I am also experiencing trouble with Dictation not working (no discernible pattern--it just stops working after awhile--usually 1 or 2 sleep sessions) Deleting certain library files worked for awhile (a few days) but now it has quit again. Fix: go to system prefs, turn off dictation, close system prefs, Open system prefs, turn on dictation, closest system prefs. Sometimes requires a restart prior to turning on dictation again. I did not Record which library files can be deleted but I believe this fix is available online (or call Apple).
I have been using Apple products for over 30 years. My experience with the 2016 MacBook Pro (which after many months of troubleshooting, over the span of a year and a half, had to be replaced) and now the 20 17 MacBook Pro has been abysmal re: the hardware and software. (When it is good, it is very, very good. When it is bad it is horrid.). I can no longer recommend Apple computers to my friends since there has been such a huge breach of trust regarding reliability. AppleCare is wonderful, but not when one must spend one's life using it!! Wake up Apple!
Utter crap - broke ghostery (reinstated) & adblock plus (still working on it). Backdating to Safari 11.1.2 using pacafist. Apple idiocy wasting my time again.
For those who want to backdate, read this article from AsburyParkJoe on MacRumors -
It's possible to force Safari to run the 'slow' version of AdBlock Plus, despite Safari complaining and nagging from AdBlock Plus to DEgrade down to their hobbled 'new' extension version.
As for Ghostery, I banned that from my Apple gear years ago as they were caught selling user metadata to other companies, which is the exact OPPOSITE of what they'd told their users they were doing. Instead, I use uBlock Origin and the 'old' version of the AdGuard extension, both of which I forced Safari 12 to run, despite it complaining. Apple Blundering®™ in evidence. :-P
I like Safari and use it constantly, far more than any other browser. BUT! It has one big fat nagging bug that's lasted through version 11 and on into version 12. That bug becomes evident whenever long videos are played. I call it: The Seven Minute Video Stall Bug. I'm running macOS 10.12.6 on a MBP with 16 GB of RAM and 80 GB free drive space.
The timing of the video stall is variable but averages to 7 minutes. My best guesses are that it's a caching issue or a memory leak. What DISTURBS me is that I reported this bug back during Safari 11 and Apple IGNORED it. What's more, in Safari 12 the bug has become WORSE such that when watching something very long, after a few video STALLS I've had my ENTIRE Mac STALL. I mean a total inability for ANY keystrokes to work and no ability for anything to respond to clicking. Apart from the cursor, the Mac is LOCKED UP. If you're willing to wait around for a minute or two, macOS will clean up its mess and gradually restore functionality to the user. But who has time to sit and wait around for macOS to wake from the dead? I don't.
This idiotic state, well beyond the evil of Sit&Spin mode, is unacceptable at any time. It's a fundamental, primary bug that requires Apple's immediate attention. Therefore, I submitted the bug report AGAIN to Apple with emphasis that they can't be lazy about it any longer.
The video stall bug is 100% repeatable at all times. The Mac lockup is rarer, requiring a succession of video stalls to appear. Shame on Apple!
[And please kids, no 'I've never seen that' comments. It's time this consistent bug was taken seriously, for a change. It's not the first time Apple has screwed up web video playback in Safari. They know about the bug. They've seen similar bugs in the past.]
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Version 12.0
7 answer(s)
Timta2
18 September 2018
Where are you watching these videos from? Are you sure it's not related to something else on your system? You've used the proper troubleshooting procedures? (New user account, fresh install, another Mac, checked your drives to make sure they aren't having issues, checked for GPU issues that have been notorious on past Apple laptops, etc)?
I watch videos, that are longer than 7 minutes, in Safari, everyday and haven't seen this problem. And I'm no "kid", I've been a Mac user for over 30 years.
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Albabe
18 September 2018
I've never seen that.
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RavenNevermore
19 September 2018
The only issue I have with videos in if they are HD, and I'm watching them full screen, at some point my early 2009 iMac will lock up. I attribute that to the old GPU only having 256 MB of VRAM!
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Derekcurrie
19 September 2018
Further data on my end: GPU = GeForce GT 750M with 2GB of VRAM. It's not the factor. I have nearly 100 Mbps download bandwidth with no evident stall of video buffering as per my monitoring tools; Therefore; it's not a factor. I will verify that I typically watch 720p or 1080p video online. It may well be that this bug is specific to high res video and Apple has to catch up, again, with the modern world of video. This bug is evident on all boot volumes including those on my 2011 MacMini which also has a separate GPU. It is not isolated to any particular macOS setup. Apple knows all this.
Sorry to be a 'power user', kids. You're welcome for my diligence improving fellow Mac user's experiences. It's what I do, among other things. Your gratefulness is inspiring.
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Endymion0000
19 September 2018
If I let my main HD get less than 100 GB of free space, things get gradually more kludgy. Works much better with 200-300 GB free space on a 1 TB boot drive. So try offloading files to another drive to free up more space than 80 GB. Lack of contiguous space when Virtual Memory, caching, etc. can cause an interface freeze/delay if it gets congested enough waiting for a drive action to complete. Playing videos in the browser can eat up a few gigs, especially if you have multiple video tabs open, so even with 16 GB of RAM, things can definitely get moved to VM.
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Leesa
19 September 2018
I've never seen that.
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Derekcurrie
09 December 2018
I'm happy to report that Apple SOLVED this bug in Safari 12.0.2. Sadly, a critical vulnerability has been discovered in all versions of Safari 12 through 12.0.2. See my post titled "IMPORTANT!" above for details and the workaround. In all, Safari 12 has been a big annoyance. I'm very disappointed with Apple. :-P
No. What Safari 12 does is automatically deactivate extensions that 'slow down Safari'. Go into Preferences/Extensions and you'll see the deactivated extensions listed with a triangular caution sign. Check them ON again, including ABP, and you'll get a warning, such as:
"Are you sure you want to enable the extension "Adblock Plus"? This extension will slow down your web browsing. If you aren't going to enable this extension, you can uninstall it. Uninstall / Cancel / Enable"
Enable it. - - What's stupid about this warning is that Adblock Plus actually SPEEDS UP your web browsing, depending upon the web page you're loading, by stopping the time devouring download of masses of advertising. I've seen well over 200 ads being shoved into a single offensive web pages. Blocking them = FAR faster page loading. So a big :-P to Apple for screwing up their warning. At least they let us enable them again.
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Scion777
18 September 2018
AdBlock folks have been telling people they must migrate to the new 1.19.x version for a while now
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Hermie
18 September 2018
Yes, I know and I did. However, after a minute or so re-enabling results in a pop up saying Rule list compilation failed: Too many rules in JSON array. Followed by ads all over the place and Safari hanging every now and then.
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Hermie
18 September 2018
ABP team is working on a solution for Safari 12, keep an eye on https://adblockplus.org/releases/
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Derekcurrie
19 September 2018
Adblock Plus 2.0 was just released. I'm severely disappointed as it has been incredibly hobbled. No more blocking of web page elements that I can find, which was one of its PRIME functions. Very disappointing. I'm going to grab the old version and use it instead. What a mess Apple.
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Hermie
19 September 2018
AdBlock Plus NEW RELEASE, now look for it on the app store. It's now a seperate app with a Safari button and yes, it works! All's fine again, thanks ABP team. Donation on its way.
Just to let you know: the latest version of Antidote in Safari 12.0.0 doesn't work at this time. We'll have to wait for Druide to work around that nasty...
It takes ages for Safari to clean up history and cookies and even worse to display them. Also no option to clean up *all* history and *all cookies* and all *cache* when quitting the application. While all those privacy options can be configured easily in Firefox and are fast done.
Safari 11.1.2 is included with the macOS 10.13.6 update, but is also available for El Capitan and Sierra.
Safari 11.1.2 for El Capitan:
http://swcdn.apple.com/content/downloads/60/50/091-84014/kxld7h4nhhnektja3lkfwqlv6ml8r4psxx/Safari11.1.2ElCapitan.pkg
Safari 11.1.2 for Sierra:
http://swcdn.apple.com/content/downloads/20/17/091-83945/2bu9iw6dmccjoqnoghfww55hlssmmr2hqq/Safari11.1.2Sierra.pkg
Be warned: Safari 11.1 kills most of your extensions. And the ones I use, like 1Password, have not, as of this date—April 26 —have not been updated to work in Safari 11.1. Of course we couldn't expect Apple to warn us about this, could we. If anyone else has a different experience of this, please let me know.
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Version 11.1
1 answer(s)
BryanatMU
27 April 2018
Here is AgileBits' response to this issue: https://discussions.agilebits.com/discussion/comment/426309
Safari 11.1 April 24th Update
Safari 11.1 for El Capitan:
http://swcdn.apple.com/content/downloads/58/50/091-79625/vbyg13c5jzegte5alg0dx9k5xvhgdu4ye5/Safari11.1ElCapitan.pkg
Safari 11.1 for Sierra:
http://swcdn.apple.com/content/downloads/06/26/091-80217/tf105l98rz80b2e91x2wmjuxg8dpsmfdg2/Safari11.1Sierra.pkg
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Version 11.1
5 answer(s)
rardin
25 April 2018
Thanks! I assume that the Safari 11.1 update for High Sierra is included in the macOSUpd10.13.4Supplemental update that was also released yesterday.
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Scion777
25 April 2018
Yes, 10.13 is inclusive. Thanks for the link!
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Scion777
02 June 2018
Have a link for the June 1st Safari 11.1.1 (12605.2.8) update for Sierra?
:-)
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rardin
02 June 2018
Hopefully our friend Mac-Freak will post links for both El Cap and Sierra soon.
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rardin
02 June 2018
I believe these are what we're after:
Safari 11.1.1 for El Capitan: http://swcdn.apple.com/content/downloads/62/45/091-77731/9hcvul9sqn3dq0j4h9362w3chkwj2ihqn7/Safari11.1.1ElCapitan.pkg
Safari 11.1.1 for Sierra: http://swcdn.apple.com/content/downloads/09/51/091-75784/xxae706zt4nwlnxjguf8eud13h6gkd8c6i/Safari11.1.1Sierra.pkg
I don’t like usability for development and testing purposes Safari provides - Development tools are simply not so handy as in Chrome.
From other points of view, the browser is no more than okay nowadays.
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Version 11.0.3
2 answer(s)
uhtxrfcdfhtybrfvb22
08 May 2018
I recommend you to watch some learning video first, if you're professional or at least not dumb you'd love it.
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wlad_1
08 May 2018
Hmm, becoming personal on neutral comment looks strange.
This has gotta be Apple's most confusing update ever! I run HIGH Sierra 10.13.2 with Safari 11.0.2. Everything I can find out about Safari 11.0.3 indicates it's not an update for HIGH Sierra but for 10.11 (El Capitan) & 10.12 (Sierra). Some posters here have indicated it's meant to work with High Sierra 10.13.3 which is still in beta--WTF! Apple! Couldn't be any less clear. LOOK BEFORE YOU LEAP!
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Safari 12.1.1 for Sierra:
http://swcdn.apple.com/content/downloads/51/43/041-30515/eqzkxl1jrr4clxza4mojehgnq7ijtf2pmw/Safari12.1.1Sierra.pkg
Safari 12.1.1 for High Sierra:
http://swcdn.apple.com/content/downloads/11/43/041-29455/th6as97r3li57d3lz5qwgsxdj09bat1u4t/Safari12.1.1HighSierraAuto.pkg
Says it requires 6.8 GB free space to install.
http://swcdn.apple.com/content/downloads/13/56/041-18158/9eg2q2gxdk1c6yo9h45b4p7yfe12wkm3e8/Safari12.1Sierra.pkg
Safari 12.1 for High Sierra:
http://swcdn.apple.com/content/downloads/07/08/041-31481/pxxbu55rq2367hecv8s0odj33wcaacir8e/Safari12.1HighSierraAuto.pkg
http://swcdn.apple.com/content/downloads/05/28/041-30526/o1m5bk1h2ectbtjhb9llu8lui708riadro/Safari12.0.3Sierra.pkg
Safari 12.0.3 for High Sierra:
http://swcdn.apple.com/content/downloads/55/25/041-25738/iyrwf769xfe9jzsz3p2c0iv45rtw47t0bq/Safari12.0.3HighSierraAuto.pkg
I'm not upgrading Mojave until they fix the installer.
And Safari is free, by the way - you didn't "buy it."
https://download.developer.apple.com/Safari/Safari_12.0.3_for_macOS_High_Sierra_and_macOS_Sierra_beta_1/Safari_12.0.3_for_macOS_High_Sierra_beta.dmg
https://download.developer.apple.com/Safari/Safari_12.0.3_for_macOS_High_Sierra_and_macOS_Sierra_beta_1/Safari_12.0.3_for_macOS_Sierra_beta.dmg
http://swcdn.apple.com/content/downloads/27/11/041-08765/yehtz4u0qn2i8j10p4vzy65terlffx11vo/Safari12.0.2HighSierraAuto.pkg
Safari 12.0.2 for Sierra:
http://swcdn.apple.com/content/downloads/13/27/041-10174/zfnqcr4wle5uq4mlbfo01l8td36f3vd1fx/Safari12.0.2Sierra.pkg
v12.0.2 contains a critical vulnerability, currently titled 'WebKit-RegEx-Exploit'. The vulnerability exists in ALL versions of Safari 12 through 12.0.2. It has been patched in the current version of Safari Technology Preview, Release 71 (Safari 12.1, WebKit 14607.1.15). See my post above for further details, including where to directly download Safari Technology Preview from Apple.
What I HATE MOST about this transition is the CRAP selection of 'new' extensions for Safari, not one of which do I like. For example, I want to like the new AdBlock Plus extension, except it has been substantially HOBBLED ('Block element' has been removed!) to the point of absurdity. Therefore, I worked around Apple's nonsense and STILL run the last 'old' version of AdBlock Plus, despite its nagging me to DEgrade to the 'new' hobbled version. No thank you! BAD SHOW APPLE. It's another indication that Apple has developed a bad attitude toward the Mac. Pathetic, sad, annoying, user-hostile.
For those who want to backdate, read this article from AsburyParkJoe on MacRumors -
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/downgrading-from-safari-12.2139073/
As for Ghostery, I banned that from my Apple gear years ago as they were caught selling user metadata to other companies, which is the exact OPPOSITE of what they'd told their users they were doing. Instead, I use uBlock Origin and the 'old' version of the AdGuard extension, both of which I forced Safari 12 to run, despite it complaining. Apple Blundering®™ in evidence. :-P
The timing of the video stall is variable but averages to 7 minutes. My best guesses are that it's a caching issue or a memory leak. What DISTURBS me is that I reported this bug back during Safari 11 and Apple IGNORED it. What's more, in Safari 12 the bug has become WORSE such that when watching something very long, after a few video STALLS I've had my ENTIRE Mac STALL. I mean a total inability for ANY keystrokes to work and no ability for anything to respond to clicking. Apart from the cursor, the Mac is LOCKED UP. If you're willing to wait around for a minute or two, macOS will clean up its mess and gradually restore functionality to the user. But who has time to sit and wait around for macOS to wake from the dead? I don't.
This idiotic state, well beyond the evil of Sit&Spin mode, is unacceptable at any time. It's a fundamental, primary bug that requires Apple's immediate attention. Therefore, I submitted the bug report AGAIN to Apple with emphasis that they can't be lazy about it any longer.
The video stall bug is 100% repeatable at all times. The Mac lockup is rarer, requiring a succession of video stalls to appear. Shame on Apple!
[And please kids, no 'I've never seen that' comments. It's time this consistent bug was taken seriously, for a change. It's not the first time Apple has screwed up web video playback in Safari. They know about the bug. They've seen similar bugs in the past.]
I watch videos, that are longer than 7 minutes, in Safari, everyday and haven't seen this problem. And I'm no "kid", I've been a Mac user for over 30 years.
Sorry to be a 'power user', kids. You're welcome for my diligence improving fellow Mac user's experiences. It's what I do, among other things. Your gratefulness is inspiring.
Sadly, a critical vulnerability has been discovered in all versions of Safari 12 through 12.0.2. See my post titled "IMPORTANT!" above for details and the workaround. In all, Safari 12 has been a big annoyance. I'm very disappointed with Apple. :-P
"Are you sure you want to enable the extension "Adblock Plus"?
This extension will slow down your web browsing. If you aren't going to enable this extension, you can uninstall it.
Uninstall / Cancel / Enable"
Enable it. - - What's stupid about this warning is that Adblock Plus actually SPEEDS UP your web browsing, depending upon the web page you're loading, by stopping the time devouring download of masses of advertising. I've seen well over 200 ads being shoved into a single offensive web pages. Blocking them = FAR faster page loading. So a big :-P to Apple for screwing up their warning. At least they let us enable them again.
Followed by ads all over the place and Safari hanging every now and then.
Yea it's me. Probably my new underarm deodorant... maybe the sneakers I just from Costco..
While all those privacy options can be configured easily in Firefox and are fast done.
TL:DR - they are waiting on a fix from Apple
Thanks for the link!
:-)
Safari 11.1.1 for El Capitan:
http://swcdn.apple.com/content/downloads/62/45/091-77731/9hcvul9sqn3dq0j4h9362w3chkwj2ihqn7/Safari11.1.1ElCapitan.pkg
Safari 11.1.1 for Sierra:
http://swcdn.apple.com/content/downloads/09/51/091-75784/xxae706zt4nwlnxjguf8eud13h6gkd8c6i/Safari11.1.1Sierra.pkg