Safari running slow in Yosemite

Hi Anton

i believe your right switching off the safari in iCloud helps but this something you expect in a windows machine where everything is not engineered in harmony !?

still doesn't resolve completely i have had to restart once or twice since...

this issue still needs resolving and i also agree this is something evident since the beta 1 ...

thanks

leigh

@Apple

chop chop Apple and i don't mean go make a pie... get this fixed its embarrassing having chrome work better rather than the native safari ..

I'm having multiple issues with yosemite and safari is just one. i had just one question . any reason why my safari cache (in the folder libraries) keeps growing even when I "disable" cache from the Develop menu in the program?

I was having major video and audio lags and my safari cache, after yosemite, started spiking at nearly double what it used to be with mavericks. so i disabled the cache in the program but when i look it's still growing in the Libraries folder.

And......

.....the clicking off of Safari in iCloud Drive worked for a bit, and now THAT'S not working either. Wonderful. F***-it. Just changed my default browser to Chrome for the first time ever. Ugh.

And yes, I'm having MULTIPLE issues with Yosemite too. Most problems are just annoying, but the Safari issue is the only one that's completely thrown my productivity out of the window....

FWIW, IMHO, spending a lot of time attempting to find work-arounds, setting changes or file deletions in an effort to get Safari to run error-free in Yosemite isn't worth it. I tried several things proposed in this thread that helped with the slowness, but didn't fix the post-wake-up-fail-to-reconnect issue. I've switched to Chrome as my default browsrer until Apple fixes the problems with Safari in Yosemite. I still have to reboot occasionally due to other apps dependencies on Safari, but it's the best that I & lot of other users have found so far.

Thanks from me too! Seems to have done the job.

perhaps it was disconnecting from idrive, but it could have been a number of other changes I've made so far: turning off Dashboard, resetting my Network Wi-Fi name, deleting useless preference lists and panels, searching out adware both toxic and nontoxic and deleting it.

anyway something seems to be working ie taking down the amount of cache that was building up in safari. tho when i use youtube it builds up quicker. i went to youtube's html5 page and found it gone . is there no way to switch from flash to html5? anymore? even for a test to see if it builds up the same amount of cache? running safari with vlc used to be impossible and ruined by audio delay - now seems slightly bearable, so far.

i deleted an ad thing called LTCM, in the libraries folders as well as application deletion. Flip4Mac, old Perian files, and something called Growl. all deleted. possibly could have helped?

With similar symptoms, I tried deleting Safari plug-ins and extensions (I had none installed) and deleting the cache, resetting PRAM -- all the suggestions here and all to no avail. Then, what finally worked for me was removing the Dropbox app from my system. Once that was gone, Safari worked fine.

To remove, I had to quit the Dropbox app from the OSX menu bar (upper right corner), and then delete Dropbox from my Applications folder in Finder. I also deleted the DropboxHelperTools folder from /Library and removed the application settings. These instructions can be found on dropbox.com if you search for uninstalling Dropbox. I had a bit of trouble deleting the main Dropbox app, but I renamed it and then deleted it.

I then had to remove Dropbox from my user account Login items in System Preferences. That was it for me.

Anyway, if you've tried deleting plug-ins from Safari Preferences and you are still having a problem, try checking your Login items in System Preferences. One of those apps may be causing the conflict.

Luis_MercadoOct 23, 2014 10:59 AM

I post this hoping to help those users who, like me, are experiencing high CPU usage and massive memory leaking with OS X core services and apps, leading to slow performance and battery drain.

I've tried everything mentioned, but found the right combination of steps to follow. I've tried this with seven different Apple computers, including mine, and has worked well so far. I applied this method yesterday to give these process a 24 hour window to fail again, so far everything good.

First step: disconnect any external or secondary monitors, if any is present. The video memory allocation leak can also happen if you have a system with an integrated card, like Intel, with no external monitors attached.

Second step: Shut down your machine and enter Safe Mode (press shift once you turn on your computer again, more info below). Once you're there, fix your disk permissions.

Guide of how to access Safe Mode: OS X: What is Safe Boot, Safe Mode?

Third step: From Safe Mode turn off your machine again and reset your System Management Controller (SMC). There are different methods, depending on machine, to do this. To know what method applies to yours read the following guide.

Intel-based Macs: Resetting the System Management Controller (SMC)

Fourth step: Once your machine completes a full boot after resetting the SMC turn it off again and reset your PRAM (THIS IS THE MOST IMPORTANT STEP, BUT THE PREVIOUS ONES ARE ESSENTIAL FOR THIS ONE TO WORK). The PRAM stores small bits of data that indicate our Apple computer how to interact with the devices connected to it, including monitors and video cards. It also affects software.

To reset it you should hold the OPTION, COMMAND, P and R keys in your keyboard immediately after turning on your machine again.You'll hear the start up chime, continue pressing the keys until the machine boots and the chime starts A SECOND TIME, then release. IF YOUR YOSEMITE INSTALLATION LOCKS UP AT A BLACK SCREEN AFTER THIS, DONT PANIC! It's normal, just turn off your computer and let it boot again.

More info about PRAM: OS X Mavericks: Reset your computer’s PRAM

Voila, reconnect your external displays and enjoy your system.

Message was edited by: Luis_Mercado

MacBook Air, OS X Yosemite (10.10)

Helpful Answers by Luis_Mercado, Adamanitos

I had the same problem but this worked for me :

Umm for me, Safari used to work fine on the most preferred Wi-Fi network in the Network Preferences and used to run extremely slow on the other networks. So all I did was change the Network Preferences in such a way such that my preferred Wi-Fi network was the most preferred in Network Preferences. Started to run fine then. Might help, let me know if it did.

This has been my experience since updating to 10.10. Safari stops working period until a system restart. Other browsers and network services are still working fine. This is quite a pickle because some of the new safari features (continuity) and energy saving properties are why I started using Safari in 10.10. Back to chrome I guess.

I am having the same problem.. After installing the Yosemite everything in my computer just seems more sluggish, uglier, especially my mail application and the safari performance lacking speed, sometimes it stops working, sometimes it turns itself off and then it starts back on with all tabs previously opened displayed. THIS IS EXTREMELY FRUSTRATING! For years I swore by apple products and advised everybody to switch from PC to apple like I did 7 years ago although I knew I am overpaying for the products they sale justifying in my head that I am getting high quality for what I am paying for. But I am starting to think it s time to switch back to PC because apple products are gradually getting worse and worse...their iPhone is lagging behind samsung's and now this latest disaster AKA "Yosemite"... Everything in this new product so primitive and slow and just not efficient. I am not sure how others feel but it just seems like apple is going back to where they were in 90s especially after STEVE JOB's passing...way to alienate your customers APPLE, you definitely deserve an applaud for this.

sethok45 wrote:

I have 2013 13" rMBP 8gb ram. Ever since I upgraded to Yosemite Safari has been running slow and lagging. When I type text into address bar it takes a while to catch up and for the text to appear. Also, scrolling on webpages is delayed. Would appreciate any help on how to fix this.

I was having the same problem. I tried deleting the cache.db but that did not work. I switched to Chrome and that was a slight improvement but not great. I then reset my router and modem by unplugging them and plugging them back in. For some reason, that seems to have done the trick. I am still using Chrome as it seems to have the edge on Safari. I will update if anything changes but for now my browsers are not sluggish like before.

Most of the answers seem either complex or time-consuming (or obvious stuff that even people like myself will do anyway). Of my various Macs, my iMac was the one that performed like a dream until Yosemite. Lots of nice bells and whistles, but the slower performance on everything was immediately obvious. Now the "little spinny wheel", previously unseen on my iMac, is a daily feature. With the latest update of Safari, the Safari browser just froze. I hope Apple release some updates that improve working speed for everyone soon, not just the techies working at Apple with expert knowledge (otherwise, why we did people transfer from Windows??)

Meanwhile, my normal "fix" for a browser is, just have several so you can switch easily when one plays up and you don't have time or patience to fix it. I use Firefox, Chrome and Opera, more or less in that order, and Safari as a standby or side-browser. The new edition of Safari in Yosemite is gorgeous, and so is Yosemite, but a Ferrari that needs an oil change every two minutes is not much help for normal business or social. I think 'adorkable' is the word kids use.

C'mon Apple, just make it gorgeous without us having to think PRAMS and Safe Modes so often. We want Macs, not PCs!

I have the same problem here with my Mac osx 10.10.1, i was hoping that the issue where solved after installing the new update 10.10.1.

I put my Mac very night in to the sleep modus, and this mac will awake every morning at 8 o clock.

After the upgrade from 10.9 to 10.10 i have strange isseues the network is connected, and my virtual machines are all working probaly.

Only Safari and google Chrome are not working after the wake... very strange...

After contacting the Holland helpdesk and explaining my issue they have an answer to solve my problem.

I needed to go to my energie settings, "Wake for network access" uncheck this box...

I tested my mac and this seems to solve my problem, it may it will solve your problem?

Kind regards... Maikel.

Found a fix for the lag that comes up when opening new tabs and trying to type in the URL field.

Go to Favorites>Search> and disable Show Favorites. This solved the annoying "beach ball of death" for me.