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

I am having the same problem with any type of file upload in any browser, as well as apps that upload to sites (like Tumblr). It works sometimes, then doesn't (most of the time).

I think it is a problem with the file system because I also have crashes in Photoshop when saving files (images or presets).

This is INCREDIBLY frustrating as I had NO problems like this before 10.6!

I'm having the issue in Firefox trying to upload files to various sites. Safari seems to work fine, but I never use it so all the tools for making my work day easy are over on FF.

Somebody please help.

I have the same problem, safari crashes when I try to upload jpegs.
I found a way to handle this, when I move the files I want to upload from the original folder on the desktop it works, at least two out of three tries.
Anyway, not a good solution, hope that Apple fixes this problem soon !!!

I am having the same problem on my iMac running OS 10.6.1: browsers (particularly, Safari) crash when trying to upload photos...several apps (Adobe CS3 apps, MS Office apps, and many more) crashing when trying to save a document or image.

VERY ANNOYING.

I did some troubleshooting / tests with the help of an apple care specialist:

1)booting in safe mode and trying to upload a photo: Safari crashed.

2)same but with a different user account: problem did not occur.

3)verifying permissions resulted in a thread of some 20-30 adobe flash warnings, but repairing them did not solve the problem.

4)genius at the store looked at the crashes and suggested deleting com.apple.desktop.plist and com.apple.finder.plist and if that does not work do a clean install of the OS.

Below is the crash report. I'm getting this several times a day....

Has anybody found a solution to this problem? I will greatly appreciate any help.

Process: Safari [5383]
Path: /Applications/Safari.app/Contents/MacOS/Safari
Identifier: com.apple.Safari
Version: 4.0.3 (6531.9)
Build Info: WebBrowser-65310900~1
Code Type: X86-64 (Native)
Parent Process: launchd [294]

Date/Time: 2009-09-26 12:47:47.377 -0400
OS Version: Mac OS X 10.6.1 (10B504)
Report Version: 6

Interval Since Last Report: 41365 sec
Crashes Since Last Report: 11
Per-App Interval Since Last Report: 429382 sec
Per-App Crashes Since Last Report: 5

Exception Type: EXC BADACCESS (SIGSEGV)
Exception Codes: KERN INVALIDADDRESS at 0x0000000200000011
Crashed Thread: 0 Dispatch queue: com.apple.main-thread

Application Specific Information:
objc_msgSend() selector name: release


Thread 0 Crashed: Dispatch queue: com.apple.main-thread
0 libobjc.A.dylib 0x00007fff83d1833c objc_msgSend + 40
1 com.apple.DesktopServices 0x00007fff81041cb6 TFSInfo::~TFSInfo() + 30
2 com.apple.DesktopServices 0x00007fff81042195 TFSInfo::RemovePtrReference() + 37
3 com.apple.DesktopServices 0x00007fff8105a114 TNode::IsUnresolved() const + 52
4 com.apple.DesktopServices 0x00007fff8104ec40 TNode::SetAliasTarget(TNodePtr const&, bool) + 246
5 com.apple.DesktopServices 0x00007fff8107e185 TNode::ClearAliasTarget(bool) const + 55
6 com.apple.DesktopServices 0x00007fff8107eeca TNode::RemoveSelf(TNodeEventPtrSet&) + 170
7 com.apple.DesktopServices 0x00007fff8107f347 TNode::RemoveAllChildren(bool, TNodeEventPtrSet&) + 473
8 com.apple.DesktopServices 0x00007fff8107f400 TNode::RecursivelyRemoveAllChildren(bool) const + 72
9 com.apple.DesktopServices 0x00007fff8107fc8a TNode::Finalize(TNodePtr*&) + 58
10 com.apple.DesktopServices 0x00007fff8107ff09 TNode::Finalize() + 229
11 com.apple.DesktopServices 0x00007fff81097dd4 NodeContextClose + 466
12 com.apple.AppKit 0x00007fff857e073b _NSSavePanelContextEnd + 66
13 com.apple.Foundation 0x00007fff83e0d500 __NSFireDelayedPerform + 404
14 com.apple.CoreFoundation 0x00007fff84364a78 __CFRunLoopRun + 5480
15 com.apple.CoreFoundation 0x00007fff8436303f CFRunLoopRunSpecific + 575
16 com.apple.HIToolbox 0x00007fff88864c4e RunCurrentEventLoopInMode + 333
17 com.apple.HIToolbox 0x00007fff88864a53 ReceiveNextEventCommon + 310
18 com.apple.HIToolbox 0x00007fff8886490c BlockUntilNextEventMatchingListInMode + 59
19 com.apple.AppKit 0x00007fff85133520 _DPSNextEvent + 718
20 com.apple.AppKit 0x00007fff85132e89 -[NSApplication nextEventMatchingMask:untilDate:inMode:dequeue:] + 155
21 com.apple.Safari 0x000000010000bcf0 0x100000000 + 48368
22 com.apple.AppKit 0x00007fff850f8a7d -[NSApplication run] + 395
23 com.apple.AppKit 0x00007fff850f1798 NSApplicationMain + 364
24 com.apple.Safari 0x0000000100001d0c 0x100000000 + 7436

Thread 1: Dispatch queue: com.apple.libdispatch-manager
0 libSystem.B.dylib 0x00007fff82185b16 kevent + 10
1 libSystem.B.dylib 0x00007fff82187a19 dispatch_mgrinvoke + 154
2 libSystem.B.dylib 0x00007fff821876d6 dispatch_queueinvoke + 195
3 libSystem.B.dylib 0x00007fff821871f6 dispatch_workerthread2 + 244
4 libSystem.B.dylib 0x00007fff82186b28 pthreadwqthread + 353
5 libSystem.B.dylib 0x00007fff821869c5 start_wqthread + 13

Thread 2: WebCore: IconDatabase
0 libSystem.B.dylib 0x00007fff821a79c6 _semwaitsignal + 10
1 libSystem.B.dylib 0x00007fff821ab801 pthread_condwait + 1286
2 com.apple.WebCore 0x00007fff87789f89 WebCore::IconDatabase::syncThreadMainLoop() + 249
3 com.apple.WebCore 0x00007fff87785cea WebCore::IconDatabase::iconDatabaseSyncThread() + 170
4 libSystem.B.dylib 0x00007fff821a5f66 pthreadstart + 331
5 libSystem.B.dylib 0x00007fff821a5e19 thread_start + 13

Thread 3: Safari: SafeBrowsingManager
0 libSystem.B.dylib 0x00007fff8216cd7a mach msgtrap + 10
1 libSystem.B.dylib 0x00007fff8216d3ed mach_msg + 59
2 com.apple.CoreFoundation 0x00007fff84363ce2 __CFRunLoopRun + 2002
3 com.apple.CoreFoundation 0x00007fff8436303f CFRunLoopRunSpecific + 575
4 com.apple.Safari 0x0000000100025673 0x100000000 + 153203
5 com.apple.Safari 0x0000000100025603 0x100000000 + 153091
6 libSystem.B.dylib 0x00007fff821a5f66 pthreadstart + 331
7 libSystem.B.dylib 0x00007fff821a5e19 thread_start + 13

Thread 4: Safari: SnapshotStore
0 libSystem.B.dylib 0x00007fff821a79c6 _semwaitsignal + 10
1 libSystem.B.dylib 0x00007fff821ab801 pthread_condwait + 1286
2 com.apple.JavaScriptCore 0x00007fff861aa750 ***::ThreadCondition::timedWait(***::Mutex&, double) + 64
3 com.apple.Safari 0x00000001001213ef 0x100000000 + 1184751
4 com.apple.Safari 0x000000010004441b 0x100000000 + 279579
5 com.apple.Safari 0x00000001000442b7 0x100000000 + 279223
6 libSystem.B.dylib 0x00007fff821a5f66 pthreadstart + 331
7 libSystem.B.dylib 0x00007fff821a5e19 thread_start + 13

Thread 5:
0 libSystem.B.dylib 0x00007fff8216cd7a mach msgtrap + 10
1 libSystem.B.dylib 0x00007fff8216d3ed mach_msg + 59
2 com.apple.CoreFoundation 0x00007fff84363ce2 __CFRunLoopRun + 2002
3 com.apple.CoreFoundation 0x00007fff8436303f CFRunLoopRunSpecific + 575
4 com.apple.Foundation 0x00007fff83e7551f +[NSURLConnection(NSURLConnectionReallyInternal) _resourceLoadLoop:] + 297
5 com.apple.Foundation 0x00007fff83df5f65 _NSThread__main_ + 1429
6 libSystem.B.dylib 0x00007fff821a5f66 pthreadstart + 331
7 libSystem.B.dylib 0x00007fff821a5e19 thread_start + 13

Thread 6:
0 libSystem.B.dylib 0x00007fff821b09f2 select$DARWIN_EXTSN + 10
1 com.apple.CoreFoundation 0x00007fff84385252 __CFSocketManager + 818
2 libSystem.B.dylib 0x00007fff821a5f66 pthreadstart + 331
3 libSystem.B.dylib 0x00007fff821a5e19 thread_start + 13

Thread 7:
0 libSystem.B.dylib 0x00007fff8216cd7a mach msgtrap + 10
1 libSystem.B.dylib 0x00007fff8216d3ed mach_msg + 59
2 com.apple.QuartzCore 0x00007fff818ea296 CA::Render::Server::server_thread(void*) + 177
3 com.apple.QuartzCore 0x00007fff818ea1d6 thread_fun + 34
4 libSystem.B.dylib 0x00007fff821a5f66 pthreadstart + 331
5 libSystem.B.dylib 0x00007fff821a5e19 thread_start + 13

Thread 8:
0 libSystem.B.dylib 0x00007fff8218694a _workqkernreturn + 10
1 libSystem.B.dylib 0x00007fff82186d5c pthreadwqthread + 917
2 libSystem.B.dylib 0x00007fff821869c5 start_wqthread + 13

Thread 9:
0 libSystem.B.dylib 0x00007fff8218694a _workqkernreturn + 10
1 libSystem.B.dylib 0x00007fff82186d5c pthreadwqthread + 917
2 libSystem.B.dylib 0x00007fff821869c5 start_wqthread + 13

Thread 10:
0 libSystem.B.dylib 0x00007fff8218694a _workqkernreturn + 10
1 libSystem.B.dylib 0x00007fff82186d5c pthreadwqthread + 917
2 libSystem.B.dylib 0x00007fff821869c5 start_wqthread + 13

Thread 11:
0 libSystem.B.dylib 0x00007fff8218694a _workqkernreturn + 10
1 libSystem.B.dylib 0x00007fff82186d5c pthreadwqthread + 917
2 libSystem.B.dylib 0x00007fff821869c5 start_wqthread + 13

Thread 12:
0 libSystem.B.dylib 0x00007fff8218694a _workqkernreturn + 10
1 libSystem.B.dylib 0x00007fff82186d5c pthreadwqthread + 917
2 libSystem.B.dylib 0x00007fff821869c5 start_wqthread + 13

Thread 13:
0 libSystem.B.dylib 0x00007fff8216cdda semaphore timedwait_signaltrap + 10
1 libSystem.B.dylib 0x00007fff821ab6f2 pthread_condwait + 1015
2 com.apple.Foundation 0x00007fff83e2fdd3 -[NSCondition waitUntilDate:] + 399
3 com.apple.Foundation 0x00007fff83e2312e -[NSConditionLock lockWhenCondition:beforeDate:] + 238
4 com.apple.AppKit 0x00007fff85558100 +[NSNavNodePreviewHelper _subthreadComputePreviewThumbnailImages] + 100
5 com.apple.Foundation 0x00007fff83df5f65 _NSThread__main_ + 1429
6 libSystem.B.dylib 0x00007fff821a5f66 pthreadstart + 331
7 libSystem.B.dylib 0x00007fff821a5e19 thread_start + 13

Thread 0 crashed with X86 Thread State (64-bit):
rax: 0x0000000100810000 rbx: 0x0000000119ff5c20 rcx: 0x0000000200000001 rdx: 0x0000000000000000
rdi: 0x0000000119fecacc rsi: 0x00007fff85822968 rbp: 0x00007fff5fbfe2e0 rsp: 0x00007fff5fbfe2c8
r8: 0x0000000000000000 r9: 0x0000000119fecac0 r10: 0x0000000119ff5c20 r11: 0x0000000200000001
r12: 0x0000000119fcc370 r13: 0x00007fff5fbfe3e0 r14: 0x0000000000000008 r15: 0x0000000000000000
rip: 0x00007fff83d1833c rfl: 0x0000000000010206 cr2: 0x0000000200000011

I am suffering from the same problem (unfortunately). I have completed two complete wipe and installs of my HD to no avail. I fear my next wipe and install will downgrade back to 10.5

Moving the files or images that I want to upload onto the desktop as you Wolfgang are describing did not make any difference whatsoever in my case.....my browsers crash upon uploading images and pdfs no matter where the file is being uploaded from.

One thing that almost eliminated the crashes or at least dramatically reduced the frequency (FIREFOX ONLY -- not in Safari) is to l_aunch the app from the finder's app directory_ instead of from the dock or from spotlight as I typically do.

Then I thought (or rather, the apple care specialist thought) may be the dock plists are corrupted or something (com.apple.dock.db and com.apple.dock.plist). So we went ahead and removed them. This restored the dock to its default settings....but that did not solve the problem. So I guess it's not necessarily a dock issue.

note: I completely removed all internet plug-ins except for flash, and that did not help either.

I notice this happening only since we upgraded to Snow Leopard.

It affects both Safari & Firefox for us.

It happens whenever we try to upload any type of file (jpg, flv, pdf, gif).

It sometimes will work, but I can usually only get away with it once. The next time I try to upload the file the browser crashes. Seems to me like a memory issue??

That's my experience... looking forward to a response & fix from Apple ASAP.

Thank you.

Same for me. Problem started immediately after upgrading to SL.

For those that have been experiencing this bug, are you connected to an external or network drive? My iMac at home has not had any issues and I do not have an external drive connected to it. All my problems have come from my MacBook Pro, which has been connected to an external drive the entire time I have been using it. I disconnected my external USB drive this morning (and am not connected to any network drives) and I have yet to have a program hang on me today. Just wondering if I have been lucky today or if there may be something to having and external drive connected?

I am having the same issue. I can upload successfully about 1 in 15 times. Apple--we need a fix for this. This only occurs in snow leopard.

I think you may have nailed it Changgo. I have an Intel iMac '07 and a 13.3' Macbook Unibody which are almost identical as far as software installed, preference settings, etc. BUT, the Mac that is having the problems is the iMac, which is connected to an external drive (LaCie 0x4136 with 750 GB to be precise) -- I use this external drive to clone (via SuperDuper.app) my iMac every week or so. I just unmounted the drive and was able to successfully upload images to websites using safari. Then mounted it back and Safari started crashing again.....is there a way to fix this that is not leaving the drive unmounted?

@McJules

I don't think he hit anything on the head lol. With or without a hard drive plugged in, I still get the problem. Now I don't have icons for some newly created files. Awesome.

@lord,
It did solve it for me (or reduced the frequence significantly). I haven't have a crash in the past couple of days....I hope this horrible bug doesn't come back! As for the missing icons, that has never happened to me....we may be having different issues 😟

who knows. i did seem to fix the icon part by trashing the finder plist, though. i think that also helped with the crashing. not completely, but lessened.

Sucker is back with a vengeance. Unplugging the network drive didn't fix it. Now I couldn't get any work done all day today. I am going a have to go ahead and do a clean install......