Safari Slow to Load/Laggy

Hi there,


Could anyone please offer advice on how to improve the performance of Safari? I'm finding it so slow and frustrating to use compared to Chrome. I've cleared the cache and history, and don't have any extensions.


I'm running Ventura 13.4


Many thanks in advance.

iMac 24″, macOS 13.4

Posted on Jun 12, 2023 12:11 AM

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Jun 15, 2023 8:20 AM in response to CMordew

Hi CMordew,


There are various ways to help improve Safari on your Mac. Please complete the steps here to help resolve this: If Safari doesn't open a page or work as expected on your Mac - Apple Support


These steps help when a page won't load or doesn't work as expected.


If the same issue continues, try setting up a new user account on your Mac and testing there. This will tell us if the issue is system wide. Here's how to set this up:


  1. "On your Mac, choose Apple menu  > System Settings, then click Users & Groups  in the sidebar. (You may need to scroll down.)
  2. Click the Add Account button below the list of users on the right (you may be asked to enter your password.)
  3. Click the New Account pop-up menu, then choose a type of user.
    • Administrator: An administrator can add and manage other users, install apps, and change settings. The new user you create when you first set up your Mac is an administrator. Your Mac can have multiple administrators. You can create new ones, and convert standard users to administrators. Don’t set up automatic login for an administrator. If you do, someone could simply restart your Mac and gain access with administrator privileges. To keep your Mac secure, don’t share administrator names and passwords.
    • Standard: Standard users are set up by an administrator. Standard users can install apps and change their own settings, but can’t add other users or change other users’ settings.
    • Sharing Only: Sharing-only users can access shared files remotely, but can’t log in to the computer or change settings. To give the user permission to access your shared files or screen, you may need to change options in File Sharing, Screen Sharing, or Remote Management settings. See Set up file sharing and Share the screen of another Mac.

For more information about the options for each type of user, click the Help button in the lower-left corner of the dialog.

4. . Enter a full name for the new user. An account name is generated automatically. To use a different account name, enter it now—you can’t change it later.

5 . Enter a password for the user, then enter it again to verify. Enter a password hint to help the user remember their password.

6. . Click Create User.

7. Depending on the type of user you create, you can also do any of the following:

    • For an administrator, select “Allow user to administer this computer.”"


This information is from Add a user or group on Mac - Apple Support.


Take care.

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