Can't save images from safari onto desktop via drag and drop

I had this issue in the middle of the night suddenly and it's so annoying.

these problems surfaced after i had a security update (ver 10.11.6) and installed Safari v10.1

I tried all method mentioned here but of to no avail.

It was fixed only when i updated my OS from El Capitan to Sierra.

I'm experiencing the same, can't drag and drop any images to desktop on my Macbook Pro, after installing the update for Safari v. 10.1. After clicking and trying to drag, the page from which I'm trying to drag an image turns white, then reloads with a header that says "A problem occurred with this webpage so it was reloaded" and a smaller window on top of the original webpage that says "Safari Web Content quit unexpectedly. Click Report to see more detailed information and send a report to Apple." The drag-and-drop doesn't work whether I use the built-in keyboard & trackpad or the Apple wireless keyboard & trackpad.

MacbookPro9,1 2012

OS X El Capitan 10.11.6

Safari Version 10.1 (11603.1.30.0.34)

What is your Safari version?

Did you install a WebKit nightly build?

What happens when you try? Do you get an error message (and if so, what does it say?) if you drag and drop, does it fly back to where it started?

Can you create a file in another application, such as TextEdit, and save it to the Desktop?

Take a look at https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3191768?start=0&tstart=0

Incredibly, that problem was solved by putting the machine to sleep then waking it!

But other solutions were suggested.

See if anything there helps you.

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This procedure is a test, not a solution. Don’t be disappointed when you find that nothing has changed after you complete it.

Step 1

The purpose of this step is to determine whether the problem is localized to your user account.

Enable guest logins and log in as Guest. For instructions, launch the System Preferences application, select Help from the menu bar, and enter “Set up a guest account” (without the quotes) in the search box.

While logged in as Guest, you won’t have access to any of your personal files or settings. Applications will behave as if you were running them for the first time. Don’t be alarmed by this; it’s normal. If you need any passwords or other personal data in order to complete the test, memorize, print, or write them down before you begin.

Test while logged in as Guest. Same problem(s)?

After testing, log out of the guest account and, in your own account, disable it if you wish. Any files you created in the guest account will be deleted automatically when you log out of it.

Note: If you’ve activated “Find My Mac” or FileVault in Mac OS X 10.7 or later, then you can’t enable the Guest account. Create a new account in which to test, and delete it, including its home folder, after testing.

Step 2

The purpose of this step is to determine whether the problem is caused by third-party system modifications that load automatically at startup or login.

Disconnect all wired peripherals except those needed for the test, and remove all aftermarket expansion cards. Boot in safe mode and log in to the account with the problem. The instructions provided by Apple are as follows:

• Be sure your Mac is shut down.
• Press the power button.
• Immediately after you hear the startup tone, hold the Shift key. The Shift key should be held as soon as possible after the startup tone, but not before the tone.
• Release the Shift key when you see the gray Apple icon and the progress indicator (looks like a spinning gear).

Safe mode is much slower to boot and run than normal, and some things won’t work at all, including wireless networking on certain Macs.

The login screen appears even if you usually log in automatically. You must know your login password in order to log in. If you’ve forgotten the password, you will need to reset it before you begin.

Test while in safe mode. Same problem(s)?

After testing, reboot as usual (i.e., not in safe mode) and verify that you still have the problem. Post the results of steps 1 and 2.

I had the same problem pulling images from safari and fixed it temporarily with your solution. Now it seems to be a recurring problem. My macbook pro is less than a week old (im using Mac OS X 10.7.3).

Any updates or other solutions?

Thanks,

Nate

I'm also having the same problem dragging images from Adobe Bridge into another folder on the desktop. But I can drag and drop the same images from Finder into the folder. The problem seems to come back every half hour or so after using the restart in safemode method to fix the problem.

Nate

I had a similar problem (using OSX 10.7.5) dragging images (mainly in Pages, but then also using Finder). It turns out to be the Logitec mouse that I am using – it used to work OK. Tiried another (older) Logitec mouse and there is no longer a problem.