It seems the only way to resolve this issue with Safari is to reinstall OS. Only problem I'm having is that my bookmarks will not update. I cannot delete or add. So, I want to make sure that after I do a backup, that I will be reinstalling the SAME OS that I am running, which is ElCapitan. My MacBook Pro is from late 2011 and I do not want to upgrade OS, as it might be too harsh on processor.
MacBook Pro 13", OS X 10.11
Yes.
How to reinstall macOS from Recovery?
1. Start up from macOS Recovery
To start up from macOS Recovery, turn on your Mac and immediately press and hold one of the following combinations on your keyboard. Command-R is generally recommended, especially if you never installed macOS
Sierra 10.12.4 or later.
Command (⌘)-R
Install the latest macOS that was installed on your Mac.
Option-⌘-R
Upgrade to the latest macOS compatible with your Mac.
Shift-Option-⌘-R
Install the macOS that came with your Mac, or the closest version still available.
Yes.
How to reinstall macOS from Recovery?
1. Start up from macOS Recovery
To start up from macOS Recovery, turn on your Mac and immediately press and hold one of the following combinations on your keyboard. Command-R is generally recommended, especially if you never installed macOS
Sierra 10.12.4 or later.
Command (⌘)-R
Install the latest macOS that was installed on your Mac.
Option-⌘-R
Upgrade to the latest macOS compatible with your Mac.
Shift-Option-⌘-R
Install the macOS that came with your Mac, or the closest version still available.
If it isn't working in another admin user account, reinstalling is worth trying.
OK! That is very clear. Will try Command-R. Just completed backup. Thank you! Fingers crossed!
I also did ALL this yesterday--except reinstall OS. The Safari/Bookmarks.plist and etrecheck.
SO, I think I can only try that. ??
If you reinstall the OS from the Recovery Partition (command - R on a restart), you will reinstall El Capitan.
Might be a corrupt .plist.
Do a backup, preferably 2 backups on 2 separate drives.
Quit the application.
Go to Finder and select your user/home folder. With that Finder window as the front window, either select Finder/View/Show View options or go command - J. When the View options opens, check ’Show Library Folder’. That should make your user library folder visible in your user/home folder. Select Library. Then go to Safari/Bookmarks.plist. Move the .plist to your desktop.
Restart the computer, open the application, and test. If it works okay, delete the plist from the desktop.
If the application is the same, return the .plist to where you got it from, overwriting the newer one.
Thanks to leonie for some information contained in this.
Try setting up another admin user account to see if the same problem continues. Please post back on whether or not this worked. Also try the Safe Mode. Please post back on whether or not this worked.
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Reinstalling MacOS, are you able to reinstall the same OS?
