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Quitting Safari - impossible

My iBook G3 has been unused for several months.

I just fired it up, preparatory to taking it traveling, and I discover that Safari 3.2.1 is malfunctioning. I can't get out of it. When I type commandQ nothing but the spinning ball, same for selecting Quit Safari from the menu. I have to force quit - with comand option esc as my only way out.

I have Safari Plus installed, but it hasn't caused trouble before.

I have seen other posts with this issue. The solution offered, Reset Safari, leaves me wondering. Do I leave all the check boxes checked, or do it incrementally? And what are the repercussions of doing this? Can I regain what I've lost - icons say?

Mrs H

MacBook Pro, Dual 450 G4, iBook G3, Powerbook 170, Mac Plus, Mac OS X (10.4.11), iPod Classic 160G

Posted on Apr 24, 2009 12:31 PM

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Klaus1

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May 16, 2009 3:24 PM in response to Hawaiian_Starman

Mrs H Author

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Jun 11, 2009 8:23 AM in response to Klaus1

I'm back and I hope this gets to the top so all of you will see it again.

It's still happening (it=I have to force quit sometimes to get out of Safari).

I've poked around here and I saw another post on a similar issue. By checking the activity monitor the poster discovered Safari was using over 90% of CPU.

This is the case for me too.

Could this be the source of my quitting problem and the problem of Safari not being willing to load a new page sometimes?

And if so, what do I do about it?

I am loath to install either 3.2.3 or 4 (not beta) (I am still with v3.2.1) until I get this sorted out - OR - do you all think that the newer 3 or perhaps 4 will solve the problem?

Mrs H 😟

hpr3

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Jun 11, 2009 9:03 AM in response to Mrs H

Welcome back Mrs H !
I don't have an answer but this will bump you to the top again. It shouldn't be too long for our friends Klaus1, Hawaiian_Starman or iBod to notice this post. 😉

Mrs H Author

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Jun 11, 2009 12:56 PM in response to hpr3

hpr3 wrote:
Welcome back Mrs H !
I don't have an answer but this will bump you to the top again. It shouldn't be too long for our friends Klaus1, Hawaiian_Starman or iBod to notice this post. 😉

Thanks for trying but nothing yet, but maybe this will get noticed now...

Mrs H

Mrs H Author

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Jun 12, 2009 7:44 AM in response to Mrs H

I'm trying again.

Installed Camino and do not have any of the issues I have with Safari.

Any advice on installing newer versions of Safari to avoid the issues (CPU hogging now might be the culprit)?

Mrs H

Klaus1

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Jun 12, 2009 7:51 AM in response to Mrs H

(There is no escape... 😉 )

Hi again Mrs H! 🙂

I hear that Camino is a good browser, but never tried it myself.

Have you installed security update 2009-002? That is a pre-requisite for updating your Safari.

If you are going to update Safari, go for 3.2.3. I am not sure that Safari 4 (final) would really suit you!

Mrs H Author

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Jun 12, 2009 8:01 AM in response to Klaus1

Thank you Klaus for finding this again!

Klaus1 wrote:
(There is no escape... 😉 )

From me??? 😟

Have you any clue why the CPU use would be so high for Safari?

Have you installed security update 2009-002? That is a pre-requisite for updating your Safari.

Yes, I have.

If you are going to update Safari, go for 3.2.3.

OK.
I am not sure that Safari 4 (final) would really suit you!
Can you elaborate on this, please...

Mrs H

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Klaus1

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Jun 12, 2009 8:16 AM in response to Mrs H

From me???

Absolutely not! I meant this thread! 🙂

Have you any clue why the CPU use would be so high for Safari?

No. It happens an rare occasions for me too, but a restart of safari cures it.

I am not sure that Safari 4 (final) would really suit you!
Can you elaborate on this, please...

Some (emphasise: some) users have issues with the location of their tab button, and other enhancements introduced with Safari 4. Whilst these are non-technical subjective objections largely based on a failure to properly learn how to use Safari 4 (I do hope some of those moaners are reading this), Safari 4 certainly has one bug: it interferes with the Location feature of iPhoto.

So for the sake of peace in our time, stick with Safari 3.2.3 for the moment. We can always explore Safari 4 later!

I doubt whether Safari 3.2.3 is any slower than 4, but I skipped that model.

Mrs H Author

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Jun 12, 2009 8:25 AM in response to Klaus1

Klaus1 wrote:
From me???

Absolutely not! I meant this thread! 🙂

Thanks for clarifying! 🙂

Have you any clue why the CPU use would be so high for Safari?

No. It happens an rare occasions for me too, but a restart of safari cures it.

Yes, but not for me - restart and immediately back to 94-98% - I checked (you knew I would)

Safari 4 certainly has one bug: it interferes with the Location feature of iPhoto.

Don't know what this means, but since Mr H uses iPhoto and PhotoShop both, we'll stick with 3.2.3 when I get around to installing that.

*???Should I use APP delete to ditch 3.2.1 or just install 3.2.3 and it'll write over 3.2.1???

So for the sake of peace in our time, stick with Safari 3.2.3 for the moment. We can always explore Safari 4 later!

Peace in our time, hmmmm, lovely thought. (I like peas. 😉 )

I doubt whether Safari 3.2.3 is any slower than 4, but I skipped that model.

Slower? I want faster! And so far, Camino certainly is that.
I just asked another question, above (or below depending on the list) on the little lock thingie. Any thoughts?

Mrs H

Klaus1

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Jun 12, 2009 8:31 AM in response to Mrs H

Should I use APP delete to ditch 3.2.1 or just install 3.2.3 and it'll write over 3.2.1???

No, it will overwrite as any regular update does.

Mrs H Author

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Jun 12, 2009 8:58 AM in response to Klaus1

Might it fix the CPU draw? (hopefully it will)

Mrs H

And thanks for the warning about 4.

PS How is Lily? (it is Lily, isn't it?)

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Klaus1

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Jun 12, 2009 9:06 AM in response to Mrs H

No idea about the CPU issue, posts about it are rare, but I am looking into it.

Thanks for asking about Lily! 🙂

She is now all of one month old (on Sunday), and has become 'unscrunched' and looking lovely like her older sister!

But we can't really tell for a month or two how much alike, or not, they will be - not that it really matters.

Meantime No. 2 son has announced a due date for their no. 2 - in January. Will post back then (I am sure this thread will still be active! 😉 )

Breeding like rabbits, they are....

hpr3

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Jun 12, 2009 9:13 AM in response to Mrs H

Mrs H
Try resetting safari and check only "Empty the Cache" for the cpu usage.

Mrs H Author

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Jun 12, 2009 1:00 PM in response to hpr3

Hi hpr3,

Been there, done that; but, as per your suggestion, I tried again.

No difference. Indeed, at present activity monitor is showing % CPU 110.50!

I think I am going to try updating to Safari 3.2.3 and see if it changes anythin; otherwise, by default, I've switched to Camino 😟 .

Mrs H

Mrs H Author

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Jun 12, 2009 1:02 PM in response to Klaus1

Klaus1 wrote:
No idea about the CPU issue, posts about it are rare, but I am looking into it.

I put CPU and Safari into the search and came up with several complaints.

Breeding like rabbits, they are....

tee-hee 😉

Mrs H

Quitting Safari - impossible