Safari very slow downloading files

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Safari very slow downloading files

When I bought my MacBook Pro in 2009 I used Safari for few days then I switched to Firefox, and the reason for that is that downloading any kind of files goes very slow to around 5 KB/s while downloading the same file in any other browser is so fast. Now after the release of Safari 4 I thought this problem could be solved but here again the exact same problem and I really love the new safari except that this problem is really annoying me. By the way browsing is working perfectly fine.

I have a 2 Mpbs ADSL connection.

any idea?

MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.5.7)

Posted on Jul 6, 2009 1:36 PM

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Answer 1

Jul 6, 2009 3:27 PM in response to AhmadNo

Hi

Welcome to Apple Discussions

Might be a corrupted download file. Via the Finder: Your User Account>Library>Safari folder. Move the downloads.plist file to the trash, then restart Safari and try a download.

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Answer 2

Sangoma

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Jul 7, 2009 1:13 AM in response to Hawaiian_Starman

I have suddenly developed this problem after downloading the latest Java update. Safari downloads at a crawl and also downloading the latest Windows RC 7 (I know, I know, I have to install it on our Windows machine) uses a Java download manager which alsocrawls along - but same thing on the non-updated Mac works perfectly and fast.
Any ideas

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Answer 3

Jul 7, 2009 2:23 PM in response to powerbook1701

Preference files retain information about the default and custom settings for a particular application. Also, they store information accumulated over time not directly related to a preference setting.

In Safari's case, this retained and accumulated information comes from a variety of sources within and outside of Safari. For example, 3rd party add-ons, such as Glims, store information in the preference file pertinent to their operation and settings.

Sometimes, corruption occurs if this information is incorrectly coded in the software. In that instance, as Safari accesses the preference file, it will crash due to a flaw in the data stream. Another example - updating Safari from one version to the next might trigger corruption if the 3rd party content within the preference file is not compatible with the new version's operation.

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Answer 4

Jul 7, 2009 1:15 PM in response to Hawaiian_Starman

Just out of curiosity, how do plist files get corupt? If you don't tinker with the system, how does it happen (honest question).

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Answer 5

Jul 7, 2009 4:34 PM in response to Hawaiian_Starman

thanks, your explanation really explained it well.
See my post to you in another thread regarding Safari and the downloads window.

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