Apple Releases Safari 8.0.1, 7.1.1, and 6.2.1 [Update: Pulled]

safariiconApple today released Safari 8.0.1 for OS X Yosemite, Safari 7.1.1 for OS X Mavericks and a Safari 6.2.1 for older versions of OS X. The release comes nearly three weeks after the Safari betas were first seeded to developers.

The new Safari builds can be downloaded through the Software Update mechanism in the Mac App Store. Safari 8.0.1 for OS X Yosemite requires OS X 10.10 or 10.10.1, while Safari 7.1.1 for OS X Mavericks requires OS X 10.9.5 and Safari 6.2.1 for OS X Mountain Lion requires OS X 10.8.5.

According to the release notes, Safari 8.0.1 fixes an issue that could prevent history from syncing across devices without iCloud Drive turned on, fixes an issue preventing saved passwords from being autofilled after two devices are added to iCloud Keychain, improves WebGL graphics performance on Retina displays, and allows users to import usernames and passwords from Firefox.

Update: The Safari 8.0.1 update has been removed from the Mac App Store by Apple for unknown reasons.

Top Rated Comments

aPple nErd Avatar
123 months ago
apple should just stay away from any "8.0.1" update lol
Score: 12 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Sym0 Avatar
123 months ago
Battery life has improved, haven't downloaded it yet.
Score: 9 Votes (Like | Disagree)
pdaholic Avatar
123 months ago
Sneels fappier.
Score: 8 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Luap Avatar
123 months ago
Its a limited, collectors edition browser.
Score: 6 Votes (Like | Disagree)
madrich Avatar
123 months ago
Snow Leopard OSX 10.6

There are still a lot Snow Leopards out there. I wish Apple would grants us one more update Safari (PLEASE!). #
Score: 6 Votes (Like | Disagree)
JGIGS Avatar
123 months ago
OK thanks for sending a browser update before an update to fix the wifi connectivity issues. :rolleyes:
Score: 6 Votes (Like | Disagree)

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