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Safari Freezing

Recently my Safari has started freezing when I go to save items, whether its a webpage or an image. I have to force quit the application and re-open it and then it will let me save, until it freezes again. Has anyone else had this issue?

Posted on Mar 22, 2019 5:36 AM

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   1. Restart your Router.


       Startup in Safe Mode.

       Launch Safari and test.

       Restart normally by clicking the “Restart” button at the bottom.

       Start up in Safe Mode. https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201262


   2. Disable all extensions and test.

       Section: Manage extensions:

       https://support.apple.com/guide/safari/use-safari-extensions-sfri32508/mac


3 If the steps posted above don't help:

      Download EtreCheck, https://etrecheck.com/maspro  and post the report here.

      Click  “Click to download” button,

      Open Downloads folder, click on it to open, and then select ”Open”.

      “Choose a problem” from the popup menu box, and then “Start EtreCheck” in the dialog.

      Click “Share Report” button in the toolbar, select “Copy report” .

      Paste the report when you reply.


      Note

      This is a diagnostic test.

      If 5000 words limit applies:

      Split the report into two parts and post as two separate posts. 

Posted on Mar 22, 2019 5:44 AM

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Question marked as Apple recommended

Mar 22, 2019 5:44 AM in response to mikaelakasalek

   1. Restart your Router.


       Startup in Safe Mode.

       Launch Safari and test.

       Restart normally by clicking the “Restart” button at the bottom.

       Start up in Safe Mode. https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201262


   2. Disable all extensions and test.

       Section: Manage extensions:

       https://support.apple.com/guide/safari/use-safari-extensions-sfri32508/mac


3 If the steps posted above don't help:

      Download EtreCheck, https://etrecheck.com/maspro  and post the report here.

      Click  “Click to download” button,

      Open Downloads folder, click on it to open, and then select ”Open”.

      “Choose a problem” from the popup menu box, and then “Start EtreCheck” in the dialog.

      Click “Share Report” button in the toolbar, select “Copy report” .

      Paste the report when you reply.


      Note

      This is a diagnostic test.

      If 5000 words limit applies:

      Split the report into two parts and post as two separate posts. 

Mar 22, 2019 7:47 AM in response to mikaelakasalek

Safari/Preferences/Advanced - enable the Develop menu, then go there and Empty Caches. Quit/reopen Safari and test. Then try Safari/History/Show History and delete all history items.  Quit/reopen Safari and test. You can also try try Safari/Clear History…. The down side is it clears all cookies. Doing this may cause some sites to no longer recognize your computer as one that has visited the web site. 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/Caches/com.apple.Safari/Cache.db and move it to the trash.


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