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Recent upgrade to Yosemite - safari not good

Recently upgraded to Yosemite and now Safari is barely (but usually not) loading any pages. I am currently using Firefox who is behaving perfectly well. Why is safari awful? Can I return to an earlier version?

MacBook Pro, OS X Yosemite (10.10), Late 2010 macbook Pro

Posted on Feb 24, 2015 5:22 PM

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Posted on Feb 24, 2015 5:57 PM

1. From the Safari menu bar, select

Safari Preferences... Extensions

Turn all extensions OFF and test. If the problem is resolved, turn extensions back ON and then disable them one or a few at a time until you find the culprit.

2. Select

Safari Preferences... Privacy Remove All Website Data...

and confirm. Test.

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Feb 24, 2015 5:57 PM in response to wemoran

1. From the Safari menu bar, select

Safari Preferences... Extensions

Turn all extensions OFF and test. If the problem is resolved, turn extensions back ON and then disable them one or a few at a time until you find the culprit.

2. Select

Safari Preferences... Privacy Remove All Website Data...

and confirm. Test.

Feb 24, 2015 8:25 PM in response to Linc Davis

Thanks, Linc. That sounded like a good plan but when I followed your instructions I found I had no extensions listed. Maybe because I have only had the new version of Safari installed for less than 24 hours?? Or have I missed something on that Extensions page? 😊 If there were extensions they would be listed, right?

Feb 24, 2015 8:50 PM in response to wemoran

Please read this whole message before doing anything.

This procedure is a test, not a solution. Don’t be disappointed when you find that nothing has changed after you complete it.

Step 1

The purpose of this step is to determine whether the problem is localized to your user account.

Enable guest logins* and log in as Guest. Don't use the Safari-only “Guest User” login created by “Find My Mac.”

While logged in as Guest, you won’t have access to any of your documents or settings. Applications will behave as if you were running them for the first time. Don’t be alarmed by this behavior; it’s normal. If you need any passwords or other personal data in order to complete the test, memorize, print, or write them down before you begin.

Test while logged in as Guest. Same problem?

After testing, log out of the guest account and, in your own account, disable it if you wish. Any files you created in the guest account will be deleted automatically when you log out of it.

*Note: If you’ve activated “Find My Mac” or FileVault, then you can’t enable the Guest account. The “Guest User” login created by “Find My Mac” is not the same. Create a new account in which to test, and delete it, including its home folder, after testing.

Step 2

The purpose of this step is to determine whether the problem is caused by third-party system modifications that load automatically at startup or login, by a peripheral device, by a font conflict, or by corruption of the file system or of certain system caches.

Please take this step regardless of the results of Step 1.

Disconnect all wired peripherals except those needed for the test, and remove all aftermarket expansion cards, if applicable. Start up in safe mode and log in to the account with the problem. You must hold down the shift key twice: once when you turn on the computer, and again when you log in.

Note: If FileVault is enabled in OS X 10.9 or earlier, or if a firmware password is set, or if the startup volume is a software RAID, you can’t do this. Ask for further instructions.

Safe mode is much slower to start up and run than normal, with limited graphics performance, and some things won’t work at all, including sound output and Wi-Fi on certain models. The next normal startup may also be somewhat slow.

The login screen appears even if you usually log in automatically. You must know your login password in order to log in. If you’ve forgotten the password, you will need to reset it before you begin.

Test while in safe mode. Same problem?

After testing, restart as usual (not in safe mode) and verify that you still have the problem. Post the results of Steps 1 and 2.

Feb 26, 2015 4:56 PM in response to Linc Davis

Hi, Sorry for the delayed response. In the last few days I have had some successful Safari moments and so have not been able to test out the advice. Very late last night Safari did not load any pages but I was lacking the energy to go through the instructions. I did so today but Safari is behaving today. I found creating/enabling a guest login easy and a handy option to have. All seemed to work well in Safari as a guest but then today it is behaving. So, I will simply give Safari more time and when it next loads poorly will follow the same advice again and see what comes up.


Will post results of Steps 1 and 2 when Safari is running poorly or not at all.

Recent upgrade to Yosemite - safari not good

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