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s.momo0818 Author

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Safari won't launch on OS X 10.8.5

Macbook Pro

OS X 10.8.5

2.5 GHz Intel Core i5

4GB 1600 MHz DDR3

Safari won't properly open after the system update. It bounces on the dock for a few seconds and nothing happens. When you click a few times, it crashes. However, it works fine on safe mode.

I have tried all the options that is available on the internet (ex. safe mode, reinstall, disk utilities, deleting caches, and several other provided options).

When I try opening Safari a few times, Finder crashes with it.

PLEASE HELP!!!

MacBook Pro

Posted on Sep 19, 2013 1:19 PM

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Sep 19, 2013 10:18 PM in response to s.momo0818

Ok...

Open the Finder. From the Finder menu bar click Go > Go to Folder

Type or copy and paste:

/Library/StartupItems

Then move VirtualBox from the StartupItems folder to the Trash.

Now copy and paste:

~/Library/Caches/com.apple.finder/Cache.db

Click Go then move the Cache.db file to the Trash.

See if that helps...

You're welcome.

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s.momo0818 Author

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Sep 23, 2013 12:00 PM in response to Carolyn Samit

Hi Carolyn,

Finder was not fixed by this method.

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Sep 23, 2013 12:18 PM in response to s.momo0818

Uninstall virtualbox > how i can uninstall virtual box from my...: Apple Support Communities

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s.momo0818 Author

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Sep 23, 2013 12:26 PM in response to Carolyn Samit

I have successfully uninstalled virtualbox, but the problem still exists.

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Sep 23, 2013 12:36 PM in response to s.momo0818

Reindex Spotlight. That may help the Finder issue.

Spotlight: How to re-index folders or volumes

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s.momo0818 Author

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Sep 23, 2013 9:09 PM in response to Carolyn Samit

No luck on this one either.

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Oct 6, 2013 8:18 AM in response to Carolyn Samit

Thanks Carolyn,

You solved my problem with Safari crashing, which has taken most of the day to sort out!

I was mad to install Genieo. Never again.

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