How to downgrade Safari ▷【 】

Safari is a pre-installed browser on Apple devices. It is not easy to uninstall or remove the browser; this is also applicable with downgrading or downgrading. Downgrading the Apple Safari browser is technically challenging but doable if we have all the necessary setup for reinstallation or migration assistant support. Proceed with caution as it could damage your system. Learn how to downgrade to an earlier version of Safari

How to downgrade to an earlier version of Safari

Safari is the default browser in the Apple ecosystem, and for the most part, users seem to be satisfied with its offerings.

It comes integrated with the full set of required features, as well as convenient cross-device support on all linked devices. On top of that, it tends to be blessed with regular updates.

Getting regular updates out of the box means better performance and security aspects and welcoming new features on board. However, there is another side to this. In some cases, the update may be buggy or accompany some underlying bugs.

Along the same lines, the latest version may break some extensions and even cause problems with older websites that are not yet optimized to adapt to this new version. So a solution for this problem seems to be to go back to an older version of Safari.

However, that is easier said than done. This browser is deeply integrated into the operating system (well, it looks more like a system component than an application). As a result, to perform this rollback, you may need to interact with the operating system.

And this is where the doubt arises, since not everyone is comfortable dealing with the operating system.

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Well, if you have any concerns, this guide will help you downgrade Safari to an older version in the simplest way possible. However, it is recommended to proceed with caution and make sure you have the prerequisites and read before starting the rollback.

Stop automatic Mac updates

We have listed two different methods to accomplish such a task. Review both, and then try the one you’re most comfortable trying. But before you begin, there are two important prerequisites to check off the list: disable the Automatic Updates feature and make one backup of all data on your Mac.

If you don’t disable the auto-update feature, the operating system will reinstall the latest version of Safari, rendering the whole process useless.

So head over to > System preferences > Software update and disable the option Keep my Mac up to date automatically . Once done, you can continue with the steps below to downgrade Safari to an earlier version.

Restore with Time Machine Backup

If you had made a time machine backup Before Safari automatically updated, you shouldn’t think twice and restore that backup right away.

For those who don’t know, The Time Machine progressively restores data. It will only restore data that has not changed since the last snapshot.

Here are the steps to restore Safari browser using Time Machine backup :

• Go to the folder Applications and select Utilities.
• Select the app migration wizard .
• Select From a Mac, a Time Machine backup, or a startup disk
• Click on the button Continue.

• Select the time machine backup made before the update Safari and click on the button Continue

• Select the check box Applications below the dialog Information to transfer and press Continue.

The restore process will now begin and could take anywhere from a few minutes to an hour, depending on the size of the backup.

Once this is done, you will have successfully downgraded to an older version of Safari. To be on the safe side, double check that the automatic updates feature is still turned off after the restore.

The Time Machine method is a simple approach; there is a caveat involved. It would be helpful if you created a time machine snapshot before the Safari browser was updated.

However, many users would not have a backup that satisfies this requirement. If you are also part of this group, check out our next method listed below.

Update macOS

In this process, we will downgrade macOS to the previous version, the one that originally shipped with your device. It will then automatically downgrade all pre-installed apps to their previous versions, including Safari. However, the process will erase all data, so be sure to back it up beforehand.

Here are the steps to downgrade macOS on computer :

• Press the Cmd + R key to boot your Mac into recovery mode .
• Select Reinstall macOS of the version> on the menu Utilities