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Tangentially related: GitHub has already dropped support for Mojave. The whole site is now broken in Safari 12 because it’s no longer the “current” version of t

by tobr 7y ago

Tangentially related: GitHub has already dropped support for Mojave. The whole site is now broken in Safari 12 because it’s no longer the “current” version of the browser. Well, it is if you run Mojave, as you need to upgrade the entire system to get Safari 13. I can understand not developing new features for Safari 12, but speaking of regressions, why would you go break things that used to work a week ago?

pfranz 7y ago
I agree that's a rather aggressive schedule for support, but I'm running Mojave 10.14.6 (18G103) and Safari Version 13.0.2 (14608.2.40.1.2) right now.
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saagarjha 7y ago
> Well, it is if you run Mojave, as you need to upgrade the entire system to get Safari 13. You don't; Safari 13 runs on macOS Mojave (and macOS High Sierra, if you're still using that).
- nihahs 7y ago
  I'm using High Sierra 10.13.6 (17G5019)and I don't have an update for Safari 13
  - parasubvert 7y ago
    Check the Apple App Store updates section, I believe that houses the High Sierra update, whereas Mojave uses the system update.
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    - nihahs 7y ago
      Thanks a bunch!
  - Mindwipe 7y ago
    > I'm using High Sierra 10.13.6 (17G5019)and I don't have an update for Safari 13 I do (I won't upgrade past High Sierra on an older iMac as it breaks text rendering on it's non-retina screen so badly).
    - allenbrunson 7y ago
      i had this problem as well, the first time i tried to upgrade to mojave. but at some point, apple made it possible to re-enable sub-pixel anti-aliasing. https://www.howtogeek.com/358596/how-to-fix-blurry-fonts-on-macos-mojave-with-subpixel-antialiasing/ https://www.howtogeek.com/358596/how-to-fix-blurry-fonts-on-... at this point, i don't think you even have to do that terminal thing anymore; you can just enable it in settings.
      - Mindwipe 7y ago
        It doesn't replicate what we used to have, it's a half fix at best. You also have to disable and re-enable it during the Catalina install or it really messes things up.
NobodyNada 7y ago
Safari 13 is supported on Mojave. You can install it in System Preferences->Software Updates (there's a link that says "more updates" or "other updates" or something along those lines).
- tobr 7y ago
  Thanks you, I did not know this. I looked into it a few days ago and Apple’s support page[1] seemed to tell me pretty clearly that I had to upgrade. I know see the small print that says: > For some earlier versions of macOS, Safari might also be available separately from the Updates tab of the App Store. 1: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204416 https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204416
  - tobr 7y ago
    I suppose no-one is reading this thread anymore, but for the record I was now able to check, and I do not have an option to download Safari, neither in the App Store nor after clicking the secret link in System Preferences.
- cmroanirgo 7y ago
  I have Safari 13 on High Sierra
  - Mindwipe 7y ago
    Indeed (and unfortunately given the extension changes), but leaving an out of date browser is non-negotiable.
onion2k 7y ago
GitHub has already dropped support for Mojave. The whole site is now broken in Safari 12 because it’s no longer the “current” version of the browser. Is that a message Github have put out, or have they accidently rolled out a new feature that has a bug in Safari 12? That seems more likely to me. Github's browser support is usually very good, and it'd be incredibly disappointing if they've broken something intentionally.
- tobr 7y ago
  I did not look into the details. There is a warning at the top of the page, and stuff that has worked before, like previewing markdown in comments, is broken. Best guess: they removed a polyfill somewhere.
EasyTiger_ 7y ago
This is complete disinformation yet is one of the top comments?
- tobr 7y ago
  Sorry, what is complete disinformation? I suppose I was wrong to say it isn’t possible to update to Safari 13 without updating the OS as people say they have done it. But I genuinely don’t have the option, after checking everywhere I’ve been instructed to.

by tobr 7y ago

pfranz 7y ago

I agree that's a rather aggressive schedule for support, but I'm running Mojave 10.14.6 (18G103) and Safari Version 13.0.2 (14608.2.40.1.2) right now.

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saagarjha 7y ago

> Well, it is if you run Mojave, as you need to upgrade the entire system to get Safari 13. You don't; Safari 13 runs on macOS Mojave (and macOS High Sierra, if you're still using that).

nihahs 7y ago
I'm using High Sierra 10.13.6 (17G5019)and I don't have an update for Safari 13
- parasubvert 7y ago
  Check the Apple App Store updates section, I believe that houses the High Sierra update, whereas Mojave uses the system update.
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  - nihahs 7y ago
    Thanks a bunch!
- Mindwipe 7y ago
  > I'm using High Sierra 10.13.6 (17G5019)and I don't have an update for Safari 13 I do (I won't upgrade past High Sierra on an older iMac as it breaks text rendering on it's non-retina screen so badly).
  - allenbrunson 7y ago
    i had this problem as well, the first time i tried to upgrade to mojave. but at some point, apple made it possible to re-enable sub-pixel anti-aliasing. https://www.howtogeek.com/358596/how-to-fix-blurry-fonts-on-macos-mojave-with-subpixel-antialiasing/ https://www.howtogeek.com/358596/how-to-fix-blurry-fonts-on-... at this point, i don't think you even have to do that terminal thing anymore; you can just enable it in settings.
    - Mindwipe 7y ago
      It doesn't replicate what we used to have, it's a half fix at best. You also have to disable and re-enable it during the Catalina install or it really messes things up.

NobodyNada 7y ago

Safari 13 is supported on Mojave. You can install it in System Preferences->Software Updates (there's a link that says "more updates" or "other updates" or something along those lines).

tobr 7y ago
Thanks you, I did not know this. I looked into it a few days ago and Apple’s support page[1] seemed to tell me pretty clearly that I had to upgrade. I know see the small print that says: > For some earlier versions of macOS, Safari might also be available separately from the Updates tab of the App Store. 1: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204416 https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204416
- tobr 7y ago
  I suppose no-one is reading this thread anymore, but for the record I was now able to check, and I do not have an option to download Safari, neither in the App Store nor after clicking the secret link in System Preferences.
cmroanirgo 7y ago
I have Safari 13 on High Sierra
- Mindwipe 7y ago
  Indeed (and unfortunately given the extension changes), but leaving an out of date browser is non-negotiable.

onion2k 7y ago

GitHub has already dropped support for Mojave. The whole site is now broken in Safari 12 because it’s no longer the “current” version of the browser. Is that a message Github have put out, or have they accidently rolled out a new feature that has a bug in Safari 12? That seems more likely to me. Github's browser support is usually very good, and it'd be incredibly disappointing if they've broken something intentionally.

tobr 7y ago
I did not look into the details. There is a warning at the top of the page, and stuff that has worked before, like previewing markdown in comments, is broken. Best guess: they removed a polyfill somewhere.

EasyTiger_ 7y ago

This is complete disinformation yet is one of the top comments?

tobr 7y ago
Sorry, what is complete disinformation? I suppose I was wrong to say it isn’t possible to update to Safari 13 without updating the OS as people say they have done it. But I genuinely don’t have the option, after checking everywhere I’ve been instructed to.