Can’t Update Safari Browser on your Mac PC?
In the following guide, I’m going to discuss a straightforward solution to update the Safari browser on a computer. Such a solution can be implied to iMac and Macbooks.
Safari is the default browser on Mac, and it’s doing a great job so far.
Usually, the browser updates by itself, allowing users to save time and human effort spent on manual updates.
Read: How to Stop Tab Autoclose in Safari Browser
But on some Mac devices, the browser doesn’t update automatically, for such kinds of devices, I have drafted the following section.
How Do I Update Safari Browser on Mac?
Time needed: 2 minutes.
Thanks to macOS, users are not required to consult with a third-party program to update Safari on Mac. Such an operation can be triggered directly from the browser’s settings.
- Update Safari on Mac
Both the Safari and OS updates are available within the software updater. Users are allowed to consult with the updater in case of a pending update, to make the OS work smoothly.
Here’s how they can use the software updater:
a. Click on the Apple icon and select System Preferences…
b. From the given list of tools, click on Software Update
c. Now, click on the More info… link.
d. Check the Safari checkbox and click on the Install button.
e. Wait until the download bar is under process.
f. Once the upgrading is completed, launch Safari and enjoy!
FAQs
To tell you the truth, Safari’s update frequency is much lower, as compared to other browsers. Its major updates usually roll out with the annual OS updates.
Yes, whenever you update the macOS, the default apps such as Safari also get updated automatically. So you don’t have to update all the built-in apps manually.
To reinstall Safari on your Mac computer, you have to reinstall the whole macOS. Because you are not allowed to uninstall Safari, without having to erase the whole OS.