Apple released Safari 5 to the public early last month. Some people have had a good experience with Safari 5. On the other hand, many people have complained about performance and stability in Safari 5, compared to Safari 4.0.5. If you are having issues with Safari 5, and want to downgrade to Safari 4.0.5, follow this tutorial. This tutorial is for Mac OS X users only!
Method 1: Archive and Install
The first option you have to get back to Safari 4.0.5 is to Archive and Install Mac OS X. Archiving and Installing does not remove any data (files, applications, settings etc.)
After Archiving and Installing, do not install the Safari 5 update.
Method 2: Using Pacifist
The next method you have is using an application called Pacifist. Download and install it. Then, download Safari 4.0.5. Drag the Safari 4.0.5 installer onto the Pacifist icon to open it. Select Safari 4.0.5 in Pacifist, click Install and be sure to leave the “use administrator privileges” box checked.
When a dialog box that states “Application already exists,” pops up, check “Don’t ask again for this installation,” and click “Replace.”
After you do this, restart your Mac and you should be running on Safari 4.0.5
Method 3: Use Time Machine
If you use Time Machine on your Mac, find Safari 4.0.5 in it, and roll back to that date. This is the simplest option, but only if you use Time Machine.
Complete one of these three methods and you should be able to get back Safari 4.0.5 back.
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