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Apple Releases Safari 5.1.4 Improving JavaScript Performance

Posted March 12, 2012 at 5:56pm by iClarified · 7245 views
Apple has released Safari 5.1.4 via Software Update which brings improved JavaScript performance and responsiveness.

Safari 5.1.4 contains improvements to performance, stability, compatibility, and security, including changes that:
● 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 webpages to flash white when switching between Safari windows
● Address issues that prevented printing U.S. 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

For detailed information on this update, please visit this site: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5142

For detailed information on the security content of this update, please visit this site: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1222

You can download Safari 5.1.4 by selecting Software Update from the Apple menu at the top left of your screen.