Apple Stops Pushing Safari (So Hard) Via iTunes Update

I previously wrote about how Apple was using iTunes Update to push Safari onto PCs. It was listing Safari as an update even if Safari wasn't on the computer originally. Humorously, since then stories have emerged about IT departments having to scramble to remove Safari as the default browser on PCs as it (naturally) wouldn't work with many Intranet sites.

Among the critics: John Lilly, the CEO of Mozilla which makes Firefox. In a blog post, Lilly said that Apple's practice was "wrong" and bad for the industry "because it undermines the trust that we're all trying to build with users."

At any rate, after all the criticism, Apple made changes to its iTunes Update software. Now, rather than implying that Safari was an important update, if Safari is not on the system, it's listed as "new software."

Better, but still a little pushy, but you can't really blame them for trying. Of course, they probably should be working on making their browser "safe" (per PayPal) first, then start working on pushing it.