Safari won't install on Mac OS X 10.6.8

Hi August,

A couple of things you could try...

Using Disc Utility do a Permissions Repair... Followed by a Restart...

Download and Install the Combo Update...

http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1399

Then Run Software Update again...

Cheers, 🙂

I have the same situation. Safari was causing various problems so I completely deleted it using Clean App and Spotlight. After downloading the Snow Leopard version from the Apple website and attempting to install it I also got the message that it requires 10.6.7 and I find that interesting since I have 10.6.8. Thank goodness Google Chrome works very well.

Yeah I did the spectacularly stupid manoeuvre of doing my usual system backup, then installing 10.6.8 and, having found some issues with Safari, I deleted Safari 5.05 and emptied the trash. Now when I try to install 5.05 again (specified as requiring OS 10.6.8) I get the same message mentioned above, need 10.6.7. Did a permissions repair, disk repair, keychain first aid and still no joy. I would just revert to the installed version but as I mentioned, I am an idiot.

Of course I would just download the combo and reinstall but my internet connection cannot do apple software updates. The router/physical firewall/ISP causes the downloads to be corrupt and not actually install. This frustrating issue is a whole other barrel of fun, not really an apple problem per se but only seems to affect apple products. This is a known issue which an Apple Genius told me about; now when a large update arrives I have to visit my nearest Apple Store, uni or friend's place to do the install. Not isolated either, my brother-in-law has the same problem on his PC with iOS updates. <!Unneccesary information dump over>

I downloaded Firefox 5.0 today and it works very well also, so along with Google Chrome I have two browsers that meet my needs. If I am still unable to install Safari in the future I can live without it.

I already have Firefox 5 and Chrome beta etc. My particular preference is for a browser which integrates well with the OS and I was running Safari flash free. Chrome comes with flash built in (handy now and again) and I'm just not used to Firefox's idiosyncracies. I will survive but it would be nice if I could reinstall Safari: I suspect I will be installing Lion before I get to use Safari again.

Use Pacifist or run the Mac OS X 10.6.8 combo updater.

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Thanks, had actually installed that previously but not tried it this time. Worked perfectly; it shouldn't be needed however. I'm not 100% sure the reason for my uninstalling Safari in the first place has now been resolved, time will tell if the crashes recur.

Same boat- Did installing the 10.6.8 combo updater fix the problem? I installed Firefox to get by for the minute.

same problem...safari won't install on 10.6.8. accomplished all the above recommendations.

So you tried to separately download (ie not thru the updater) Safari 5.05? I did so and used Pacfist as per Niel's suggestion, does the job quite nicely.

I reluctantly used Pacifist (due to lack of directions and understanding on my part) and was able to re-install Safari per Niel's directions.

Thanks

Download Pacifist. You can install Safari 5.0.5 from there, without getting the message that you can't do so with the present OS version.

I just downloaded Pacifist and then installed Safari. It worked! I said to my husband, "yes! i rock!" but then realized that you do. Thanks all. Should have tried this early this morning. It would have saved me hours of my life that I will never get back.

Ah, Yes...

But think of the Knowledge and Experience you have gained... 😉