Safari doesn't open at all

Usually with system updates, Safari is sluggish but after running Disk Utility it will open evetually. But it still won't run unless it is opened in Safe Mode. Today, there was a system update to Ventura 13.5.2 and now Safari will not open at all. I have to use Firefox.

iMac 21.5″ 4K

Posted on Sep 8, 2023 1:36 PM

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Sep 8, 2023 2:25 PM in response to ethalfrida

Usually with system updates, Safari is sluggish but after running Disk Utility it will open evetually. But it still won't run unless it is opened in Safe Mode.


None of that is normal.


Consider downloading and running EtreCheck and posting its report in a reply to this Discussion.


Instructions and a download link are here: How to use the Add Text Feature When Posting Large Amounts of Text, i.e. an Etrecheck Report - Apple Community

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Sep 8, 2023 2:25 PM in response to ethalfrida

Usually with system updates, Safari is sluggish but after running Disk Utility it will open evetually. But it still won't run unless it is opened in Safe Mode.


None of that is normal.


Consider downloading and running EtreCheck and posting its report in a reply to this Discussion.


Instructions and a download link are here: How to use the Add Text Feature When Posting Large Amounts of Text, i.e. an Etrecheck Report - Apple Community

Sep 10, 2023 10:53 AM in response to John Galt

Here is the report generated from EtreCheck. It doesn't look too good as it suggests harddrive is failing. Fairly brand new, seldom used iMac. As a retired graphic artist it doesn't even have Photoshop loaded on it.


EtreCheckPro version: 6.8.1 (68024)

Report generated: 2023-09-09 11:44:46

Download EtreCheckPro from https://etrecheck.com

Runtime: 49:51


Performance: Poor


Problem: Beachballing

Description: 

Opening and closing programs may take as long as one and half hours… o

r the program icon will just bounce in the app bar. Safari may not ope

n for hours. It used to open if Safe Mode was used but with the 16.6 u

pdate version it is practically unusable.


Safari doesn't open at all

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