Safari accidentally DELETED!! Can I get it back?

Question

I by accident deleted Safari and I don't have the installation CD. So now I'm stuck without Safari and when I try and download a version that works with 10.3.9 it looks for a previous version of Safari but obviously I don't have this. Could someone help me in getting the latest version of Safari that works on 10.3.9 on my computer. Is there any way?

Answer 1

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This is somewhat obscure, however, there does exist a downloadable copy of Safari 1.2. You'll need to use another browser, or someone else's computer to get a copy.
Before downloading, open the Finder. There navigate to HD>Library>Receipts and move to the trash (command/delete) any Safari receipt package.
Next, download Safari 1.2 from here.
Once installed, apply the 10.3.9 Combined Update. Do not use the computer during the install. Once done, go to your Utilities folder>Disk Utility and "repair permissions". This update brings Safari up to v 1.3 (unless Apple has since updated the Combined Update to include Safari 1.3.2). You can check Safari's version by going to the Finder: Applications>Safari.app and opening the Info panel of the application (command/I keys after single clicking on Safari). If it's 1.3.2 you're complete.
Otherwise, you can bring Safari up to version 1.3.2 as follow: first, apply the 1.3.1 update, followed by the 1.3.2 update. Once finished, again "repair permissions".
Now go to Software Update in your System Preferences and check for updates. There may or may not be Security Updates for Safari. If there are, select them and let them install. As mentioned above, do not use the computer while the Installer is running.