Safari 4 developer preview problems

Since Apple released the Safari 4 update for developer testing, many users have decided to install the software on their systems. While users may be eager to test out the latest features in Safari and experiment with the newest software from Apple, this practice is not recommended because of the potential problems that can arise from software that has not been fully tested. Just a few of the problems users have experienced by installing the Safari 4 beta:

• Mail unexpectedly quitting on start
• Nightly "WebKit" builds not working
• Various websites not working, such as MobileMe
• Inability to edit or create ToDos in Mail.

While most of the problems users are experiencing seem to be with either Mail, MobileMe, or iCal, it is possible that other system features could also be affected by the presence of beta software. As such, if users are experiencing bizarre problems with any of these applications and have installed the Safari 4 developer preview, it is recommended that they uninstall the software as a first step in troubleshooting the problems. To check what version of Safari is installed, users can right-click the application in the Finder and get information. The latest released version is 3.1.2.

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