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joanne p.
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Q: Is there a workaround to get latest Safari without updating to the latest OS X update?

I am going to build a new website and don't want to lose my old one before I build the new one. I was able to move my iWeb software from Snow Leopard to Lion, but I know that I cannot keep it if I update to the newest OS X system.

Is there a work around to update Safari with updating the OS X with it?

iWeb '08, Mac OS X (10.7.5)

Posted on Aug 3, 2016 12:06 PM

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joanne p.

Q: Is there a workaround to get latest Safari without updating to the latest OS X update?

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  • by Niel,Helpful

    Niel Niel Aug 3, 2016 12:42 PM in response to joanne p.
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    Aug 3, 2016 12:42 PM in response to joanne p.

    Safari can't be updated past 5.1.10 on Snow Leopard, 6.1.6 on Lion, and 6.2.8 on Mountain Lion.

     

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  • by joanne p.,

    joanne p. joanne p. Aug 3, 2016 12:44 PM in response to Niel
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    Aug 3, 2016 12:44 PM in response to Niel

    Thank you Niel,

    I thought that was the case, but I was hoping that there was some kind of work around without updating the IO X first.

    I appreciate you taking the time to respond.

    Joanne

  • by Eric Root,Helpful

    Eric Root Eric Root Aug 6, 2016 1:32 AM in response to joanne p.
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    Aug 6, 2016 1:32 AM in response to joanne p.

    I'm using OS El Capitan and iWeb version 3.0.4 works for me.

     

    One option is to create a new partition (~30- 50 GB), install the new OS, and ‘test drive’ it. If you like/don’t like it it, you can then remove the partition. Do a backup before you do anything. By doing this, if you don’t like it you won’t have to go though the revert process.

     

    Check to make sure your applications are compatible.

     

    Application Compatibility

     

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    El Capitan 10.11 Compatibility information


     

    Also check to make sure there is a compatible driver for your printer.

    Open Disk Utility, select your hard drive (step 1), then the Partition tab (step 2), and select the partition. Using the /// at the bottom move it up (step 3) until the size box decrease by about 50 GB. Select the newly created space and hit the + button (step 4). Name it something and select Mac OS Extended (Journaled) as the format (step 5). Then hit the Apply button(step 6). Download the installer from the App Store and when it starts, point it at the new partition. You might want to make a copy of the installer outside the Applications folder to avoid having to re-download it in the future. Once installed, restart with the option/alt key held down, select the new partition and reboot. Test away.