Safari 4.1 started crashing and now wont load at all...

Question

Hi ..please help! Safari started crashing last night ('The Application quit unexpectedly....') and now wont start up again after a variety of attempts; just keep getting that message repeatedly. I have:
- repaired permissions and restarted
- deleted icon from dock then deleted app from folder then re installed Safari 4.1 for Tiger
- moved safari plist from Preferences to desktop
- emptied Safari cache folder
But it just keeps on trying to start up and giving me the crash window.
The crash log reads:
Date/Time: 2010-07-10 12:37:59.975 +0100
OS Version: 10.4.11 (Build 8S165)
Report Version: 4
Command: Safari
Path: /Applications/Safari.app/Contents/MacOS/Safari
Parent: WindowServer [70]
Version: 4.1 (4533.16)
Build Version: 2
Project Name: WebBrowser
Source Version: 75331600
PID: 265
Thread: Unknown
Link (dyld) error:
image not found /System/Library/Frameworks/Security.framework/Security
Model: PowerBook5,6, BootROM 4.9.1f1, 1 processors, PowerPC G4 (1.2), 1.67 GHz, 1 GB
Graphics: ATI Mobility Radeon 9700, ATY,RV360M11, AGP, 64 MB
Memory Module: SODIMM1/J25UPPER, 1 GB, DDR SDRAM, PC2700U-25330
AirPort: AirPort Extreme, 405.1 (3.90.34.0.p18)
Modem: Jump, V.92, Version 1.0
Bluetooth: Version 1.9.5f4, 2 service, 0 devices, 1 incoming serial ports
Network Service: AirPort, AirPort, en1
PCI Card: TXN,PCIXXXX-00, cardbus, PC Card
Parallel ATA Device: MATSHITADVD-R UJ-845E
Parallel ATA Device: FUJITSU MHT2080AH, 74.53 GB
USB Device: Bluetooth USB Host Controller, Apple, Inc., Up to 12 Mb/sec, 500 mA
USB Device: Apple Internal Keyboard/Trackpad, Apple Computer, Up to 12 Mb/sec, 500 mA
Im running a Powerbook 1.67 OS10.4.11. Never had any problems with Safari before.
Any help very gratefully received!! (Really hate Firefox, its so slooooooow...come back Safari please...)
Thanks
KFB

Answer 1

Hi KB
that is indeed the whole report - & the pertinent line is, as ~Bee said
image not found /System/Library/Frameworks/Security.framework/Security
What this means is - Safari tries to load another piece of software, and can't - either because it's missing or damaged somehow.
you didn't attempt to remove anything manually whilst trying to get Safari re-loaded... ?
If not, I do suggest you use Disk Utility while booted from your install disk to Verify the HD, and then startup normally & repair disk permissions from Disk Utility found in Applications/Utilities/
If that all seems fine, obviously you need to get that file replaced, and hope that it's the only one missing/mangled ( often does seem to be the case )
Either archive/install Tiger, followed by all necessary software updates
or
Hope that it's part of the 10.4.11 combo - http://support.apple.com/kb/DL170 assuming that the file doesn't stop Installer from running.
or
bring /System/Library/Frameworks/Security.framework over from another mac running the same OS version, place it exactly where it should be, and hope that it's the only thing missing/mangled ( often does seem to be the case )
I don't know if it's part of the 10.4.11 combo, haven't a copy to hand. Also, there might have been other reasons, (and a whole different report), why Safari first started crashing. So you may find the archive/install less trouble overall.