Safari update 14.0.1 issue uploading files

Of all the boneheaded things Apple has done from the staggering overpriced Lisa to the Pippin gaming console to the hockey puck mouse to throttling iPhone batteries to arguably iTunes (so bloated) to Maps noting seems as idiotic as the bug in Safari that won’t allow downloads or attachments. Safari is not some nice to have or cursory software, it is central to most user’s everyday workflow. It must be a simple fix yet they have ignored it now for two versions. Forcing users to switch to Chrome or Firefox - many permanently seems like a very bad business decision. For a company built on elegant user interfaces and ease of use not acknowledging, let alone fixing, this bug is incomprehensible.

Safari is garbage, like the rest of Big Sur and Apple's bugfest. They no longer fix their software—they just delay until they've released new software with more pressing bugs.

1) Safari, their internet browser—it's hard to think of a more important program—is totally unusable as it crashes constantly with:

Exception Note: EXC_CORPSE_NOTIFY

Termination Reason: Namespace ASSERTIOND, Code [XXXXXXXX]

2) iCloud tabs don't work—except infrequently and intermittently they'll work briefly in one or another device, but never in any way to be usable.

3) Handoff doesn't work reliably or consistently—but sometimes does, in only one or the other direction.

4) Reminders don't sync—of all the ridiculous and pathetic things.

All of this stuff worked fine before Big Sur—but of course there were a million problems with Catalina that were never resolved.

Yeah, I think most folks are aware of those workarounds by now, but thanks for reposting them. I would upgrade if I wouldn’t lose 32-bit support. Been a Mac dude since 1996 (and that’s not even counting the first computer my folks got, an Apple IIc), but I am pretty close to jumping ship next time I am looking for a desktop computer.

Unfortunately, they are not so trivial. When you are dealing with a government site and realize that the button to attach a file does not work you begin to feel nervous. You try it several times. Finally you try it with another browser and it works. Anxiety and several minutes lost. Then you have to learn how to use another browser, move the bookmarks... Not something simple for a semiold person. Not what you expected (in past) from Apple. really, the Apple experience has become a nightmare lately. And when you see that this is something that Apple don't care about at all... Well.

I agree—my mother, who is almost 80, has hired tutors to help her achieve some proficiency with Mac OS. But it's hopeless now, as it's buggy to the point where she never knows if she's doing something wrong or Apple software just doesn't work. And increasingly it's the latter.

Just be careful...you will note that Catalina back-dated Safari to 13.1.3 Also, Catalina is 64 bit so you may have some apps/games that won't run. I use https://roaringapps.com for a basic check before updating iOS.

REALLY Trillion Dollar Corporation is pointing us to a competitor product after releasing a bug in an update or forcing a major update to the OS.

If this is TRUE then we need to re-examine who we choose to spend our IT Budget with moving forward. On the phone with APPLE as I type and the first line agent seem to be ok with the reported notion and ask if there was something else I wanted him to do. The person seemed oblivious to grave disturbance with all of it.

So I said yes. I would like him to confirm or deny that claim reported in the forum and offer an official APPLE Solution or report on the bug. Sad day in American Business History if this is true. REALLY SAD !!!

We the consumers are ultimately responsible for Corporate Bullies. Don't buy their products and services and the problem fixes itself. "Too Big to Fail" Some so called Giants should be brought their knees to bring them back down to where they all started and where the rest of us down here on Planet Hurt Tread Everyday !

To add insult to injury, not only has anyone from Apple responded on this topic here; but they are aware of it. I got that link (to update to Catalina with Safari 13 without going to Big Sur) from a Help Desk attendant at Apple. They provided me with the link to this particular forum/thread! Good grief...what is with these people?

ps... anybody using Catalina and any of the Safari 14 set (other than the beta) with success? or are you all using Mojave?

Same issue! just updated safari to 14.0.1, no extensions, clean osx! Apple please HELP!

There are at least half a dozen threads here reporting the same bug. Please report it to Apple.

Have to use Chrome until this Safari problem

gets fixed by Apple.

Same issue here Apple

Mojave 14.6

Safari 14.0.1

Can't upload in Dropbox.com

Can't attach files on gmail.com

MAJOR workflow productivity issue atm

Please address this ASAP

-e

Chrome also not working

Thanks @aufgehts I just logged one

I have the same issue. Is there any option to solve it ?