Safari 3.2.1 is it safe to install yet

Is it safe yet to install Safari 3.2.1 on my PB G4?
I tried installing 3.2 a few weeks ago and it was a disaster.
I ended up reinstalling OS 10.5 from disk and working my way back up to OS 10.5.6 w/Safari 3.1.2.
I do not want to go through that again if the bugs aren't out of 3.2.1 yet.
Thank for any info
Greg

Hi
I use Safari 3.2.1 on 3 machines with no slow-down on any of them. All machines are using OS X Leopard. In this forum you are going to get a steady diet of problem situations - that's what the boards are for. I'd say most users (there are millions out there) seem to use Safari without significant issues.
If Safari slows down your system and you hear hard drive clicking, the hard drive may have directory errors (Disk Warrior is a great product for this task) that ought to be corrected before they cascade into bigger problems.
One area impacting Safari 3.2.1 has been 3rd party add-ons (not supported by Apple) which in some instances proved incompatible with the latest version. Most developers upgraded their add-ons to remedy the problem. Some didn't - AcidSearch is one example.
Another has been the new Fraudulent Site check. Some have had to disable this feature because of complications between their Internet Provider and the Google site search mechanism. This ought to be remedied in the coming months.
Adobe Flash ought to be at version 10. Version 9 has proved buggy. Important on a Flash install to "repair permissions" prior to a Safari restart.
The system cache at times may require a reset (using a Utility app such as OnyX is great for clearing the system caches).
Also, Safari benefits from house cleaning via the "Reset Safari" option in the Safari Menu (e.g. web icon database ought to be reset every couple of months, cache ought to be emptied daily, and no sense in maintaining history files over 7 days).
Firefox is a stand alone browser. It does not interact with other Apple apps. Safari by contrast accesses the Address Book, iTunes, Mail etc. So the overall health of the system is paramount for Safari to function without issues.

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