HT203353: If Safari is slow, stops responding, quits unexpectedly, or has other issues

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shirleyfromknoxville
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Q: Safari extensions disappear when I quit the program?

Why do Safari extensions disappear when I quit the program? They are all from the Apple extensions pages.  I started manually adding extensions because the Add This bar disappeared when I clicked the extensions off button and I couldn't find it to get it back. I liked Add This because it added an extra bar below the url box with the extensions in color. I tried to add the Pocket extension to Add This with a supposed installer from the web site but it disappeared when I clicked on it and didn't add it. Now when I add extensions from the Apple Safari extensions pages there are just little grey images on buttons beside the url box. I quit Safari at night and the next morning when I start the program the extensions are gone. They were all enabled which appears to be the default. Also want to know if Add This is no longer supported.

iMac (27-inch Mid 2010), OS X Yosemite (10.10.1), 16 GB ram

Posted on Jan 13, 2015 9:56 AM

by Alex Waddell,Solvedanswer
Alex Waddell Alex Waddell
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Thank you! This resolve my ongoing problem. Many thanks!

Posted on Jan 15, 2015 2:17 AM

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Q: Safari extensions disappear when I quit the program?

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  • by Linc Davis,

    Linc Davis Linc Davis Jan 13, 2015 5:35 PM in response to shirleyfromknoxville
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    Jan 13, 2015 5:35 PM in response to shirleyfromknoxville

    Back up all data before proceeding.

    Launch the Keychain Access application in any of the following ways:

    ☞ Enter the first few letters of its name into a Spotlight search. Select it in the results (it should be at the top.)

    ☞ In the Finder, select Go ▹ Utilities from the menu bar, or press the key combination shift-command-U. The application is in the folder that opens.

    ☞ Open LaunchPad and start typing the name.

    Use the search box in the toolbar of the Keychain Access window to search for an item named "Safari Extensions List". If found, delete it. Quit Keychain Access.

    Quit and relaunch Safari.

  • by Alex Waddell,Solvedanswer

    Alex Waddell Alex Waddell Jan 15, 2015 2:17 AM in response to Linc Davis
    Level 1 (15 points)
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    Jan 15, 2015 2:17 AM in response to Linc Davis

    Thank you! This resolve my ongoing problem. Many thanks!

  • by Doctor J,

    Doctor J Doctor J Jun 27, 2015 8:19 AM in response to shirleyfromknoxville
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    Jun 27, 2015 8:19 AM in response to shirleyfromknoxville

    I have tried the many suggestions to solve this problem on my system (Mac Pro mid-2010 running Yosemite) and the only thing that works is to switch to Firefox! I suspect that the problem is due to permissions as explained in other posts, but I have not been able to solve it.