Uploading pdf, jpg or png crashes ALL browsers, HELP!

I'm wondering if it is perhaps any plugins we all have installed.

Is anyone not using Quicksilver and getting this problem? I AM using it. I also have some plugins for Safari, but the problem doesn't only lie in Safari. Just a thought.

never installed Quicksilver on my mac....I don't think that's the problem. Sorry....I am giving up. This reminds me of the old times on Windows....going for the "system restore"

what's crazy is that doesn't seem to fix it for all people. which makes NO sense.

An Apple rep suggested that it may have to do with a faulty logic board. I am covered by the Apple care still so if the clean reinstall doesn't do it I'll have to check it in at the genius bar.

lol i JUST had my logic board replaced!

My iMac is doing fine since the erase and install. I am glad it wasn't the logic board or a SL bug.

Can't put my finger it but I suspect the problem may have had something to do with Spotlight indexing my external drive and messing with the location of files, applications, preferences,etc.

I used to have my spotlight privacy settings to exclude the external drive, but either the upgrade to SL or something along the way somehow reverted that setting.

All this time, I may have inadvertently been launching certain apps and using certain folder and files from the external drive instead of from my iMac.....

Anyway, my two cents, for those experiencing this issue consider trying this:

1. System Preferences => Spotlight / Privacy => exclude external drives/volumes
2. Unmount and disconnect the drive containing the cloned back up
3. Disable preferences syncing with other computers using mobileme, etc so that our changes are not overwritten
4. Use a utility like cocktail or onyx to rebuild the spotlight index, the dock, caches
5. Maybe remove caches and other potentially damaged files (e.g, apple.com.desktop.plist, apple.com.finder.plist, apple.com.spotlight.plist, apple.com.dock.plist, apple.com.dock.db from home/library/preferences)?

Try at your own risk, but I suspect this may have been what what causing the problem in my case.

@McJules - I tried out your suggestion and it worked for me.
First, I tested my system by plugging back in my external drive (for me unplugging it stopped all crashes) and trying to upload/save as and was able to recreate the bug.
Secondly, I followed what you suggested and then re-mounted my external drive. I have been uploading/saving as etc. with no sign (fingers-crossed) of the bug.
Removing the drive earlier must have worked for me because it was not present to be indexed by spotlight. Thanks for the (hopefully) more useable solution.

Glad it worked. I've been bug free for a couple of days now.

I am still experiencing this problem.

Safari & Firefox both crash when I try to select a file to upload to a web app. Anything from content management systems to Facebook.

Today I noticed that it NEVER crashes when uploading .mov files. But any other type of file (.jpg, .pdf, .flv) crashes the browser almost every time.

Curious.

Apple...any ideas?!?!

Thanks.

P.S. We have already tried reinstalling snow leopard.

I have fixed this problem absolutely....and FINALLY!

You need to run off Shared Folders, and delete all your shared folders from the list in the preference pane.

See this link for details:

http://www.ilounge.com/index.php/backstage/comments/two-proposed-solutions-to-sn ow-leopard-crash-problems-on-macs/

Enjoy! 🙂