Alf A'Lot
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Q: Safari is slow and "other" in storage

Safari is painfully slow on my iMac, I have tried the usual steps, resetting safari, cleaning the cache, setting the network to open DNS, reversing the DNS order, nothing has resolved the issue. Chrome still zips along just fine however.

 

I also noticed that my computer's space now has a big chunk being occupied by "other" (400GB). I don't know when this happened, or if the explosion of other is related to my safari issues.  I downloaded and installed Oynx in an attempt to clean up the hard drive but it only cleared up a few GBs.

 

Any help on either issue would be appreciated, thanks!

iMac, OS X Mavericks (10.9.5)

Posted on Feb 6, 2015 2:58 AM

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Q: Safari is slow and "other" in storage

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  • by dominic23,

    dominic23 dominic23 Feb 6, 2015 4:08 AM in response to Alf A'Lot
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    Feb 6, 2015 4:08 AM in response to Alf A'Lot

    Safari

     

    1. Power off the router. Unplug it from the wall. Wait a while.

        Plug it back to the wall. Power the router on. Wait until all the lights are lit properly. It will take a while.

        Restart the computer.

     

        Start up in Safe Mode.

        http://support.apple.com/kb/PH14204

     

     

    2. Delete Caches.db

     

        Close all windows and quit all applications.

        Hold "option" key down and click "Go" menu in the Finder menu bar.

        Select "Library" from the dropdown.

     

        Library > Caches > com.apple.Safari > Caches.db

        Right click the Caches.db file and select "Move To Trash.

        Close windows and relaunch Safari.

     

     

    3. Empty Caches

     

        Safari > Preference > Advanced

        Checkmark the box for "Show Develop menu in menu bar".

        Develop menu will appear in the Safari menu bar.

        Click Develop and select "Empty Caches" from the dropdown.

     

    4. Delete Cookies

     

        Safari > Preferences > Privacy > Cookies and other website data:

        Click “Remove All Website Data”.

     

    5. Safari > Preferences > Extensions

     

        Turn off Extensions if any and launch Safari again to test.

        Turn on those one by one and test.

     

     

    Mac Storage

     

     

    About “Other”:

     

    http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202867

     

    Go step by step and test.

     

    1. Start up in Safe Mode.

     

        http://support.apple.com/kb/PH11212

     

     

    2. Empty Trash.

     

       http://support.apple.com/kb/PH13806

     

     

    3. Disk space / Time Machine ?/ Local Snapshots

      Local backups

     

       http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4878

     

     

    4. Delete old iOS Devices Backup.

     

        iTunes > Preferences > Devices

        Highlight the old Backups , press “Delete Backup” and then “OK”.

     

        http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4946?viewlocale=en_US&locale=en_US

     

     

    5. Re-index Macintosh HD.

     

        This will take a while. Wait until it is finished.

     

        System Preferences > Spotlight > Privacy

     

        http://support.apple.com/kb/ht2409

     

     

    6.Try OmniDiskSweeper. This will give the storage size details of the items.

     

       https://www.omnigroup.com/more

     

     

       Select Macintosh HD and click  “Sweep Selected Drive” at the bottom.

     

       Delete the files yo don’t want to keep.

     

       Be careful. Delete only the files that can be safely be deleted.

  • by Alf A'Lot,

    Alf A'Lot Alf A'Lot Feb 11, 2015 10:04 PM in response to dominic23
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    Feb 11, 2015 10:04 PM in response to dominic23

    Just as an update, no luck with any of those suggestions. I did delete and reinstall Safari (which I didn't realize until after that that involved reinstalling the ENTIRE OS, but oh well...). That did make a difference, its not back up to full speed, still noticeably slower than chrome, but its quite a bit better than it was before at least.