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I cannot open Safari on my MacBook Pro.

I cannot open Safari on my MacBook Pro. Every time i try to launch the Safari application I receive an error message saying "Safari quit unexpectedly". It then it instructs me to Reopen the application, and when I try that, the same error message just happens again. I constant loop of trying to open it, and it expectedly quitting.

I also tried deleting the Safari application (with the intention of re-installing it), but for some reason my Mac won't allow me to carry Safari to the trash.

MacBook Pro 15″, macOS 11.2

Posted on Apr 24, 2022 8:21 AM

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Posted on Apr 24, 2022 9:15 AM

Please try suggestions given in this article.

If an app freezes or quits unexpectedly on Mac - Apple Support

Additional steps:

Go step by step and test.

1. Force Quit Safari, launch Safari holding the Shift key down.

How to force an app to quit on your Mac - Apple Support

About pop-up ads and windows in Safari - Apple Support

2. Startup in Safe Mode.

Start up your Mac in safe mode - Apple Support.

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It also does a basic check of your startup disk, similar to using First Aid in Disk Utility.

And it deletes some system caches, including font caches and

the kernel cache, which are automatically created again as needed.

3. Clear History

Clear your browsing history in Safari on Mac - Apple Support

Please read the article before clearing history,

this is like a low level resetting of Safari without affecting passwords and bookmarks.

4. If Safari doesn't open a webpage or isn’t working as expected

If Safari on Mac doesn't open a webpage or isn’t working as expected - Apple Support

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Apr 24, 2022 9:15 AM in response to TxLmsr

Please try suggestions given in this article.

If an app freezes or quits unexpectedly on Mac - Apple Support

Additional steps:

Go step by step and test.

1. Force Quit Safari, launch Safari holding the Shift key down.

How to force an app to quit on your Mac - Apple Support

About pop-up ads and windows in Safari - Apple Support

2. Startup in Safe Mode.

Start up your Mac in safe mode - Apple Support.

Quote:

It also does a basic check of your startup disk, similar to using First Aid in Disk Utility.

And it deletes some system caches, including font caches and

the kernel cache, which are automatically created again as needed.

3. Clear History

Clear your browsing history in Safari on Mac - Apple Support

Please read the article before clearing history,

this is like a low level resetting of Safari without affecting passwords and bookmarks.

4. If Safari doesn't open a webpage or isn’t working as expected

If Safari on Mac doesn't open a webpage or isn’t working as expected - Apple Support

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