Apple Downloads via FTP?

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Safari is currently at version 2.0.4 and not available for download. Updates to it come together with operating system updates. 3 is just a beta. You can always submit beta bug reports to http://bugreporter.apple.com/ Perhaps you want to suggest they offer it via FTP download through a beta report?

Switch internet providers. There is no cost difference on most internet providers. Obviously some have hoodwinked the public into believing you have to have a metered rate. You don't. Almost all internet service providers in the U.S. are flat monthly rates.

Can I dowload Software Updates and other Apple
downloads (like Safari 3) via FTP?

Not at the present time. Right now, if you go to the Apple SupportArea of ftp.apple.com you will find only a text file that redirects you to <http://www.info.apple.com/support/downloads.html>

At one time Apple did provide software downloads via FTP.

Matt

That's true. Alas ftp://ftp.apple.com/ has a redirect from its downloads folder to http://www.apple.com/swupdates/

http://www.apple.com/contact/feedback.html

would be a good place to make the suggestion to put it back.