Updating safari to 2.0.1 after updating to 10.4.5

Question

here's my situation: i updated to 10.4.5 and safari sort of disappeared, so i had to reinstall safari from the os x disc.
the problem: now i cannot update safari 2.0 to 2.0.1 - the safari update, being an update that precedes 10.4.5, states that i have to be running 10.4.2!
question: is there anyway for me to get the latest safari ?
thank you

Answer 1

1. Do I need to uninstall safari or any other items before I install 10.4.5 combo?
If you have the Tiger version of Safari installed, no. Otherwise you would have to reinstall the base version from your Tiger Installer DVD.
2. During the install, are all items re-written or does the install only look for individual items needing updates?
If you are reinstalling, a fresh version of Safari is created. Prior to the reinstall it's important to move your Safari folder (contains your bookmarks, history etc.) in your User Library to the desktop. Otherwise, the reinstall overwrites the original. After the reinstall, you'd move the folder back into the Library overwriting the new folder. You ought to recreate your preference file when the final update is completed.
Since you are simply upgrading the base Tiger version using the combo, no need to do any folder moving as only the application is updated. Preferences, etc are preserved.
3. How do I repair permissions before and after the update?
In your Application/Utility folder you'll find Disk Utility. Select it. On the ensuing panel on the left select your hard drive. Click on the First Aid panel. Down the bottom you'll see "repair permissions". Select it. It's a pretty quick process in Tiger. Running "permissions" is essential after any Apple update to the system. Otherwise, you could run into mysterious problems.
Post back if you require any further help.