Is there a DMG download for Safari 6.1?

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Is there a DMG download for Safari 6.1?

I manage a network which has around 60 Macs on it. Safari 6.1 was released yesterday along with a few other updates for Mountain Lion. Usually with OS updates, Apple provide a DMG to download at apple.com/downloads (There's one for iTunes 11.1.2 and Remote Desktop 3.7.0) but there isn't one for Safari.

I manage my Macs using a plugin for Microsoft SCCM. I usualIy push updates and software out using this. I don't want to have to go around to 60 Macs and trigger an update by hand. Have Apple released a DMG for Safari 6.1 and if not, why not? It's bad enough not being able to centrally manage App Store updates, now you can't for OS updates either?

OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.5)

Posted on Oct 23, 2013 8:30 AM

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Eric Root

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Oct 23, 2013 8:59 AM in response to Norphy

Safari no longer comes as a separate download unfortunately. I've searched for it more than once.

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andyBall_uk

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Oct 23, 2013 9:10 AM in response to Norphy

There's a link to a pkg file for 6.1 in the standard SUcatalog : change the url, obviously... and note that these usually make no installation checks before starting, so will likely 'work' and spoil an unsuitable system.

xttp://swcdn.apple.com/content/downloads/18/32/041-6651/147ugedbeiqpz43czixlgawayfoa7tjyjv/Safari6.1MountainLion.pkg

With 60 macs, you might consider running an SU server locally.

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Oct 24, 2013 8:08 AM in response to andyBall_uk

Is there a 6.0.5 Safari download package? Is there a way to uninstall 6.1 and install 6.0.5 cleanly? Thanks for this!

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Oct 28, 2013 5:32 PM in response to Norphy

You don't want to install Safari 6.1 until they go to 6.1.x. I think Safari 6.1 has broken a number of things related to java. I am too am trying to figure out how to downgrade back to 6.0.5. Hopefully time machine will work. If you have that many macs to support, I would suggest a server.

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Oct 29, 2013 1:55 AM in response to Lukcresdera

PJ\'sPal wrote:

You don't want to install Safari 6.1 until they go to 6.1.x. I think Safari 6.1 has broken a number of things related to java. I am too am trying to figure out how to downgrade back to 6.0.5. Hopefully time machine will work. If you have that many macs to support, I would suggest a server.

Did you not see the bit where I said I manage the Macs using a plugin for SCCM? It's an order of magnitude better than what Apple provide with OS X Server and ARD.

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Nov 6, 2013 12:45 AM in response to bajankinch

bajankinch wrote:

Is there a 6.0.5 Safari download package? Is there a way to uninstall 6.1 and install 6.0.5 cleanly? Thanks for this!

Refer to another thread: https://discussions.apple.com/thread/5466899?answerId=23661726022#23661726022

The first response from "shape" helped me. I'll try pasting it in here:

umm, sorry but reinstalling the entire OS just for 1 app is not at all so simple and will most likely create a lot of headaches for you. google "safari 6.05 download" and try this link: https://www.macupdate.com/app/iphone/15675/apple-safari

then use Pacifist to downgrade to the older version:http://www.macworld.com/article/1161367/revert_Safari.html

just ignore the version #s for this article. i've used Pacifist a couple times to downgrade to older versions of Safari. this isn't the first time Apple has made the newer versions less functional and more buggy...

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Nov 29, 2013 7:27 PM in response to andyBall_uk

Hi,

I never reply to these things, but I too somehow lost Safari 6.1 and I typed this in the browser url http://swcdn.apple.com/content/downloads/18/32/041-6651/147ugedbeiqpz43czixlgawa yfoa7tjyjv/Safari6.1MountainLion.pkg downloaded it and opened it up on my desktop. Long story short, it worked great. Thanks Andy.

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