Every web browser provides a different way of checking for updates, most of them fairly easy and institute inside the browser itself. Firefox allows you to easily bank check for updates through the Assist carte.

Checking for updates in Firefox

Opera also provides an easy method of checking for updates using their Aid bill of fare.

Checking for updates in Opera

Even Google Chrome makes information technology like shooting fish in a barrel by automatically downloading and installing updates. However, if you are using Apple'due south Safari browser, how do you bank check for updates? The update mechanism for Safari is not found as an option in the browser.

When yous installed Safari, Apple tree Software Update was also installed, and it provides an easy manner to update Safari.

If you don't have Safari already installed, y'all tin can download it from here:

http://appldnld.apple tree.com/Safari5/041-5487.20120509.INU8B/SafariSetup.exe

Information technology's worth noting that the last version Apple tree released for Windows was in 2012, so it'southward really old!

There is no shortcut created for the Apple tree Software Update plan, so navigate to the following directory containing the .exe file in Windows Explorer:

C:\Program Files\Apple Software Update

Double-click on the SoftwareUpdate.exe file.

Apple Software Update executable file

Apple tree Software Update starts checking for new software bachelor.

Checking for new software dialog box

In one case the cheque for new software is finished, the Apple Software Update dialog box displays. Updates to whatever Apple software y'all have installed is listed in the first list box. The program too informs you of any new software available that you don't accept installed in the second list box.

Select the software you lot want to update and/or install past selecting the appropriate bank check boxes. Once you accept made your choices, click the Install push button at the bottom, which as well informs you how many items will exist installed.

Apple Software Update dialog box

The License Understanding dialog box displays. Read through the license agreement and click Accept.

License Agreement

If the User Account Control dialog box displays, click Yes to go along.

Note: Y'all may non see this dialog box, depending on your User Account Command settings. See our post, Windows – How to configure UAC (User Account Control), for more information.

User Account Control dialog box

A dialog box displays showing the progress of the downloads.

Downloading the update

In one case the downloads are finished, the updates and/or new software are installed.

Installing the update

When the installation is finished, a dialog box displays the status of the installation. Click OK to return to the Apple tree Software Update dialog box.

Software has been successfully installed

You lot tin set the Apple Software Update program to automatically check for updates and notify you when updates are available. To do this, select Preferences from the Edit menu.

Opening Preferences

The Apple Software Update Preferences dialog box displays with the Schedule tab agile. Select the radio button that corresponds with how often you lot want the programme to check for updates.

Setting the update schedule

You tin also check what updates have been installed past clicking the Installed Updates tab. The appointment, the name of the software, and the version to which it was updates is listed.

Click OK to close the Apple tree Software Update Preferences dialog box.

Checking list of Installed Updates

When you lot click OK on the Apple Software Update Preferences dialog box, the User Business relationship Control dialog box may display over again, depending on your settings (see the note before in this mail service). Click Yeah to render to the Apple Software Update dialog box.

User Account Control dialog box displaying after clicking OK on Preferences dialog box

To close the Apple Software Update dialog box, click the Quit button at the bottom. You may also select Quit from the File menu.

Closing the Apple Software Update dialog box

You tin can easily check which version of Safari is installed. To view the current version of Safari, click the gear button in the upper, right corner of the Safari window, and select Almost Safari from the drop-down card.

Opening the About Safari dialog box

The currently installed version of Safari displays on the About dialog box. To shut the About dialog box, click the X button in the upper, correct corner.

About Safari dialog box