A few minutes ago, Apple released version 5.1.4 of the famous Safari browser. The new version is available through Software Update and brings improvements for the way JavaScript works, improvements for the performance of the entire application, solving bugs in the previous version, improving the way suggestions are displayed in the search boxes, solving some plugin problems Flash plus many other novelties listed below:
- Improve JavaScript performance
- Improve responsiveness when typing into the search field after changing network configurations or with an intermittent network connection
- Address an issue that could cause web pages to flash white when switching between Safari windows
- Address issues that prevented printing US Postal Service shipping labels and embedded PDFs
- Preserve links in PDFs saved from webpages
- Fix an issue that could make Flash content appear incomplete after using gesture zooming
- Fix an issue that could cause the screen to dim while watching HTML5 video
- Improve stability, compatibility and startup time when using extensions
- Allow cookies set during regular browsing to be available after using Private Browsing
- Fix an issue that could cause some data to be left behind after pressing the "Remove All Website Data" button
You can download Safari from the Apple website or directly using Software Update.
