IBook OS X updates and Safari Streaming Video Hesitations

8/18/2009. Friends, two questions really. First, I have an iBook (2004) with OS X 10.5.4. I think I would like to update with the latest Safari 4.0.1 (or whatever). Its requirements state OS X 10.5.7. Can I just update with OS X 10.5.7 directly or do I need to go through 10.5.5 then 10.5.6 first?? And then install Safari 4.0.1? Second, I can stream videos without interruptions on my PC with Windows XP Professional OS. But on my iBook with Safari, there are frequent interruptions as the iBook struggles to download and keep up. How do I improve this? Do I need to download Adobe Flash Player 10 ? Many thanks for replies. Chuck Yopst, Chicago

8/18/2009. Ooops. I think I just answered part of my question. My present Book OS is OS X 10.5.6. But the question about streaming videos still remains. Again, many thanks. Chuck Yopst, Chicago

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