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| Click here to select a new forum. | | Leopard Webkit | Posted by: Hugh on 2013-11-27 04:40:18
I've just discovered this and am trying it out on a 15" PowerBook 1.5ghz http://code.google.com/p/leopard-webkit/.
Am I right in thinking this will bring Safari up to date with later versions not compatible with 10.5? Information seems a little sketchy on what the webkit actually achieves.
Pros and cons? especially over TenFourFox which I have been using for a few years now.
Just curious as to others' opinions, as this seems to work fine and comparably fast to TenFour but with far less memory usage.
Cheers 🙂
Hugh
| Posted by: theos911 on 2013-11-27 06:42:39
I can't speak for Leopard-WebKit directly, but I have used TenFourKit, which is currently at WebKit 533.21.1, which is equivalent to Safari 5.0.5 from April 2011. I use it with the installer scripts [that Tobias graciously provided at my request] to install the updated WebKit as a replacement to the system wide framework. By doing this I can use the updated WebKit with anything that relies on the system framework, namely stock Safari and most other WebKit browsers with the notable exception of Omniweb. I normally use it with Sunrise 1.8.5 for a nice blend of lightweight front end and new[er] back end.
I do not know if you can do this with Leopard-WebKit, but it is currently at WebKit 537.73.13, which is on par with Safari 7.
| Posted by: Hugh on 2013-11-27 07:00:07
Yes, Leopard-WebKit will enable system wide frameworks, but so far I've hesitated to allow this as I'm not sure of the benefits.
Good to know I'm on a par with Safari 7 now.
Cheers 🙂
Hugh
| Posted by: theos911 on 2013-11-27 07:10:09
I have had TenFourKit as the framework on my B&W for quite a while without issue. Installing Leopard-WebKit system wide in 10.5 can create some problems with Software Update trying to re-update Safari, but anymore that is a moot point.
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