Safari not scrolling & sometimes unresponsive

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Safari not scrolling & sometimes unresponsive

Recently on my Intel iMac (but also on my Mac Book Pro) safari has had a couple of problems;

1. Scrolling stops working at all - the only way around it is to refresh the page you are on. It appears to be at random (in that I haven't found a common time or website that it happens to).

2. Mainly on 'app' style / heavy websites (HTML5 etc), safari becomes unresponsive in the sense that you can't click on clickable items. The mouse pointer doesn't turn into the hand which usually signifies something is clickable. This is generally resolved by restarting safari, or simply reloading the page.

I don't know if they are related, but it's becoming a real problem. Has anyone got any way to fix this?

I'm using Lion 10.7.3 on the iMac.

Thanks in advance

Ewan

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Posted on Feb 13, 2012 5:04 AM

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noapple

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Feb 14, 2012 9:08 PM in response to ewanrayment

I have same problem.

Bobby

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TildeBee

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Feb 14, 2012 9:38 PM in response to ewanrayment

ewan (and noapple) --

Have you guys emptied your Safari cache ?

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May 9, 2012 10:43 AM in response to ewanrayment

I've been having this same problem on my iMac 10.7.3 Lion. VERY random occurences.

It sometimes happens on a new window that has just opened, and it sometimes happens on a window that has been open for awhile. Refreshing page and emptying cache hasn't helped. 15 yrs using Mac and it's the first time I've worried my Mac has one of those PC things called a "virus."

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TildeBee

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May 9, 2012 12:00 PM in response to dog27kevin

Hi there dog . . .

This is the end of an old thread. Could you please go back to the main Safari page, and start your own new discussion thread?

Thanks!

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Jul 31, 2012 2:04 PM in response to ewanrayment

Me too. Has anyone found the cause of this yet?

Thanks,

Brad

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Jul 31, 2012 2:07 PM in response to TildeBee

If you wouldn't mind, it would be helpful if you would link to the old thread you're referring to.

Thanks

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TildeBee

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Jul 31, 2012 3:03 PM in response to Bradley Miller

Bradley, I'm talking about this one. It was started six months ago, and the original poster has never returned. So start your own new topic, and tell us just exactly what's happening with your Mac, what version of Safari you're running, and what your OS is. We'll keep and eye out for you.

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Niku

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Oct 25, 2014 8:52 AM in response to Bradley Miller

Here's what worked for me: Safari icon in menu bar>Preferences>Extensions>OFF. This worked for me. Now I just have learn which of my ten Safari Extensions is to blame.

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