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Q: safari browser will not open

HELP!!! Safari browser will not open on my iMac and iPad.

iMac, iOS 9.2.1

Posted on Feb 3, 2016 9:45 PM

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  • by Eric Root,Helpful

    Eric Root Eric Root Feb 4, 2016 8:16 PM in response to minneme
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    Feb 4, 2016 8:16 PM in response to minneme

    Try Settings/Safari/Clear History and also try a reset.

     

    Reset Device


    Might be a corrupt .plist on the computer.

     

    Do a backup, preferably 2 backups on 2 separate drives.

     

    Quit the application.

     

    Go to Finder and select your user/home folder. With that Finder window as the front window, either select Finder/View/Show View options or go command - J.  When the View options opens, check ’Show Library Folder’. That should make your user library folder visible in your user/home folder.  Select Library. Then go to Preferences/com.apple.Safari.plist.  Move the .plist to your desktop.

     

    Restart the computer, open the application, and test. If it works okay, delete the plist from the desktop.

     

    If the application is the same, return the .plist to where you got it from, overwriting the newer one.

     

    Thanks to leonie for some information contained in this.

  • by minneme,

    minneme minneme Feb 4, 2016 8:22 PM in response to Eric Root
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    Feb 4, 2016 8:22 PM in response to Eric Root

    Thank you for answering my question. I appreciate your help!

  • by Eric Root,

    Eric Root Eric Root Feb 5, 2016 5:59 AM in response to minneme
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    Feb 5, 2016 5:59 AM in response to minneme

    You are welcome.