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Why do I keep getting this "Slow Script" error?

Everytime I go to a certain website Safari freezes for about 15 seconds and then displays this odd looking "Slow Script" error message and it says Safari is not responding and asks if I want to continue or cancel. If I continue the webpage runs slowly and may do it if I'm on the page for too long but it still lets me surf it without too much troble. If I cancel the page is frozen and I cannot continue but I can visit another website and continue using Safari normally. Is there any way I can stop these nuisances from popping up and affecting my web surfing? Have you encountered this problem before?

Posted on Dec 8, 2008 5:20 PM

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Posted on Dec 8, 2008 5:47 PM

Welcome to Apple Discussions!
Yes, Matthew -- I've seen that.
Started about maybe 6 weeks ago.
It happened on really really long threads here.
I'm not sure it's still happening, though.
I just upgraded to the latest Safari, and I haven't seen it since.
Not sure if that's germane, but it's a possibility.

Which thread is it here where you get that message???
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User profile for user: TildeBee
TildeBee
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Dec 8, 2008 5:47 PM in response to MatthewLewin

Welcome to Apple Discussions!
Yes, Matthew -- I've seen that.
Started about maybe 6 weeks ago.
It happened on really really long threads here.
I'm not sure it's still happening, though.
I just upgraded to the latest Safari, and I haven't seen it since.
Not sure if that's germane, but it's a possibility.

Which thread is it here where you get that message???
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User profile for user: QuickTimeKirk
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Dec 9, 2008 6:42 AM in response to MatthewLewin

"Slow Scripts" are just that. Slow to load javascript files.
Why they are slow to load is something only the authors of the scripts can determine.
http://tvguide.sympatico.msn.ca/TVListings/
I have no trouble with the URL above. I have a "high speed" connection.
You can use the Safari Activity window to view the page elements. You'll see the URL and file size and a note (in red) about the slow script message.
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Jan 15, 2009 7:50 PM in response to MatthewLewin

My computer does he same freeze, but it's only on the Apple homepage. If I reset Safari, everything runs fine again. However, it will start up again the next day. No other website has done this to me. I don't understand why? I have uninstalled and reinstalled Safari because I thought maybe something happened, but it starts up again later.
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Why do I keep getting this "Slow Script" error?

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