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Unable to scroll when viewing a webpage in Safari

When I try to scroll a newspaper in Safari, the page freezes. Have tried most of the fixes recommended, bu still freezing.


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Posted on Apr 25, 2020 11:01 AM

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Posted on Apr 25, 2020 11:40 AM

If you are running an anti-virus, or so-called total protection package, turn it off. If you are using a content blocker extension, disable it in Safari Preferences : Extensions. Quit Safari, and relaunch it with the shift key depressed. Try your site again, and see if proper page scrolling has returned.


The age old spacebar/shift spacebar to advance/retreat a half webpage at a time still works.

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Apr 25, 2020 11:40 AM in response to tallsweet

If you are running an anti-virus, or so-called total protection package, turn it off. If you are using a content blocker extension, disable it in Safari Preferences : Extensions. Quit Safari, and relaunch it with the shift key depressed. Try your site again, and see if proper page scrolling has returned.


The age old spacebar/shift spacebar to advance/retreat a half webpage at a time still works.

Apr 25, 2020 11:57 AM in response to tallsweet

Using a VPN?


Try setting up another admin user account in System Preferences/Users & Groups 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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Unable to scroll when viewing a webpage in Safari

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