Does Safari use up bandwidth if I leave it running in the background with zero tabs open? Do I have to quit the application each time I am done to avoid exceeding my internet usage/host quota?

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Does Safari use up bandwidth if I leave it running in the background with zero tabs open? Do I have to quit the application each time I am done to avoid exceeding my internet usage/host quota?

If I leave Safari running in the background with zero tabs open, does it still use up bandwidth? Do I have to quit the application each time I am done to avoid exceeding my internet usage/host quota? I'd rather not have to since quitting the application and restarting it when I need to will quickly become tedious, but if that saves me on bandwidth usage, I'll do it. Thanks!

Mac OS X (10.6.4)

Posted on Feb 4, 2013 9:29 AM

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Answer 1

andyBall_uk

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Feb 5, 2013 6:11 AM in response to ilikepointythings

Safari doesn't use anything significant here - but check yourself, with Activity Monitor, found in Applications/Utilities/... select the network tab at the bottom. Open it just after you close the last safari tab & leave the mac a while to see what happens.

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Answer 2

Klaus1

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Feb 5, 2013 11:19 AM in response to ilikepointythings

If your browser is not actually connected to a website then it uses no bandwidth whatever. If it is it all depends on the website: is it if running loads of flash-based advertising or video, then yes, otherwise probably not or an infintisimal amount.

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Answer 3

seventy one

Level 7

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Feb 5, 2013 3:44 PM in response to ilikepointythings

iStat pro is another good means of checking your Mac's activity. Set it up within Dashboard. It is a free facility.

iStat pro for Mac - CNET Download.com

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