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Safari doesn't open links

hello,


I have problem with browsing the internet on Safari. For example, I can get on google and research something, but I cannot open links from the research. Sometime it's working, but often I just need to copy the link and use different browser. The same problem I have with opening links from facebook. Can you tell me, what should I do?


I use Safari 8.0.6 (10600.6.3) on macbook pro (OS X Yosemite 10.10.3).

MacBook Pro with Retina display, OS X Yosemite (10.10.3)

Posted on May 29, 2015 8:47 AM

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11 replies

May 29, 2015 1:46 PM in response to Vitazoslav

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.

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.

Apr 16, 2016 11:49 AM in response to Linc Davis

When I had this problem last year, it somehow repaired itself. Firstly I thought, it was just because Java update. But now, it came again and updating Java didn't help. I really don't know what start the problem this time.


So I have tried to do the tests you recommended:

Step 1 - same problem.

Step 2 - It works in safe mode.


What does it mean?

Apr 17, 2016 11:07 AM in response to Eric Root

there is list of options, so I pick "Apps are crashing". Because my problem is bigger then just safari, as you can see at "Diagnostics Information". Maybe I should try stopping Eset software...


EtreCheck version: 2.9.11 (264)

Report generated 2016-04-17 19:19:17

Download EtreCheck from https://etrecheck.com

Runtime 14:05

Performance: Poor


Click the [Support] links for help with non-Apple products.

Click the [Details] links for more information about that line.


Problem: Apps are crashing


Hardware Information:

MacBook Pro with Retina display, Intel Core i7, 15" (Mid 2012)

[Technical Specifications] - [User Guide] - [Warranty & Service]

MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro10,1

1 2,3 GHz Intel Core i7 CPU: 4-core

8 GB RAM Not upgradeable

BANK 0/DIMM0

4 GB DDR3 1600 MHz ok

BANK 1/DIMM0

4 GB DDR3 1600 MHz ok

Bluetooth: Good - Handoff/Airdrop2 supported

Wireless: en0: 802.11 a/b/g/n

Battery: Health = Normal - Cycle count = 532


Video Information:

Intel HD Graphics 4000

Color LCD 2880 x 1800

NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M - VRAM: 1024 MB


System Software:

OS X El Capitan 10.11.4 (15E65) - Time since boot: less than an hour


Disk Information:

APPLE SSD SM256E disk0 : (251 GB) (Solid State - TRIM: Yes)

EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB

Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted> [Recovery]: 650 MB

Felix (disk1) / : 249.79 GB (29.79 GB free)

Core Storage: disk0s2 250.14 GB Online


USB Information:

Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad

Apple Inc. BRCM20702 Hub

Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller

Apple Inc. FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)

Logitech USB Receiver


Thunderbolt Information:

Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus


Configuration files:

/etc/hosts - Count: 6


Gatekeeper:

Mac App Store and identified developers


Kernel Extensions:

/Applications/ESET Cyber Security Pro.app

[loaded] com.eset.kext.esets-kac (6.1.12 - SDK 10.6 - 2016-01-22) [Support]

[not loaded] com.eset.kext.esets-mac (6.1.12 - SDK 10.6 - 2016-01-22) [Support]

[loaded] com.eset.kext.esets-pfw (6.1.12 - SDK 10.6 - 2016-01-22) [Support]


/System/Library/Extensions

[not loaded] com.asix.driver.moschipUsbEthernet (1.1.0 - 2016-04-16) [Support]


Startup Items:

ciscod: Path: /System/Library/StartupItems/ciscod

Startup items are obsolete in OS X Yosemite


System Launch Agents:

[not loaded] 7 Apple tasks

[loaded] 161 Apple tasks

[running] 70 Apple tasks


System Launch Daemons:

[not loaded] 46 Apple tasks

[loaded] 156 Apple tasks

[running] 86 Apple tasks


Launch Agents:

[not loaded] com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist (2016-03-03) [Support]

[failed] com.adobe.ARMDCHelper.cc24aef4a1b90ed56a...plist (2016-01-14) [Support]

[loaded] com.cisco.anyconnect.gui.plist (2015-02-19) [Support]

[loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist (2016-03-02) [Support]

[loaded] com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist (2016-02-20) [Support]

[loaded] com.paragon.updater.plist (2014-10-31) [Support]


Launch Daemons:

[loaded] com.adobe.ARMDC.Communicator.plist (2016-01-14) [Support]

[loaded] com.adobe.ARMDC.SMJobBlessHelper.plist (2016-01-14) [Support]

[loaded] com.adobe.SwitchBoard.plist (2015-03-21) [Support]

[loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist (2016-03-08) [Support]

[running] com.cisco.anyconnect.vpnagentd.plist (2015-02-19) [Support]

[running] com.eset.esets_daemon.plist (2015-09-28) [Support]

[loaded] com.google.keystone.daemon.plist (2016-03-02) [Support]

[loaded] com.microsoft.autoupdate.helpertool.plist (2015-11-01) [Support]

[loaded] com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist (2015-06-04) [Support]

[loaded] com.microsoft.office.licensingV2.helper.plist (2015-07-24) [Support]

[loaded] com.oracle.java.Helper-Tool.plist (2016-02-20) [Support]

[loaded] net.tunnelblick.tunnelblick.tunnelblickd.plist (2015-04-28) [Support]


User Launch Agents:

[failed] com.lastpass.LastPassHelper.plist (2015-03-21) [Support]

[running] com.spotify.webhelper.plist (2016-04-17) [Support]

[loaded] com.valvesoftware.steamclean.plist (2015-11-18) [Support]

[failed] net.tunnelblick.tunnelblick.LaunchAtLogin.plist (2015-03-30) [Support]


User Login Items:

Autodesk 360 Aplikácia (/Applications/Autodesk/Autodesk 360.app)

Disk Google Aplikácia (/Applications/Google Drive.app)

Spotify Aplikácia (/Applications/Spotify.app)

ESET Cyber Security Pro Aplikácia (/Applications/ESET Cyber Security Pro.app)


Other Apps:

[running] com.autodesk.AdSync.23072

[running] com.eset.ecsp.6.126432

[running] com.eset.ecsp.6.164512

[running] com.google.GoogleDrive.5472

[loaded] 418 Apple tasks

[running] 177 Apple tasks


Internet Plug-ins:

JavaAppletPlugin: Java 8 Update 77 build 03 (2016-04-15) Check version

nplastpass: 3.1.89 - SDK 10.10 (2015-03-21) [Support]

o1dbrowserplugin: 5.41.3.0 - SDK 10.8 (2015-12-16) [Support]

Google Earth Web Plug-in: 7.1 (2015-11-01) [Support]

Default Browser: 601 - SDK 10.11 (2016-03-12)

FlashPlayer-10.6: 21.0.0.182 - SDK 10.6 (2016-03-13) [Support]

AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: 15.010.20060 - SDK 10.8 (2016-03-10) [Support]

QuickTime Plugin: 7.7.3 (2016-03-12)

Flash Player: 21.0.0.182 - SDK 10.6 (2016-03-13) Outdated! Update

googletalkbrowserplugin: 5.41.3.0 - SDK 10.8 (2015-12-11) [Support]

PepperFlashPlayer: 20.0.0.286 - SDK 10.6 (2016-01-21) [Support]

AdobePDFViewer: 15.010.20060 - SDK 10.8 (2016-03-10) [Support]

SharePointBrowserPlugin: 14.5.2 - SDK 10.6 (2015-07-29) [Support]

DirectorShockwave: 12.1.7r157 - SDK 10.6 (2015-02-05) [Support]


Safari Extensions:

AdBlock - BetaFish, Inc. - https://getadblock.com (2015-09-26)

LastPass - LastPass - https://lastpass.com (2015-09-05)


3rd Party Preference Panes:

Flash Player (2016-03-08) [Support]

FUSE for OS X (OSXFUSE) (2015-02-07) [Support]

Java (2016-04-15) [Support]

MacFUSE (2008-12-19) [Support]

NTFS-3G (2010-10-11) [Support]


Time Machine:

Time Machine not configured!


Top Processes by CPU:

94% com.apple.WebKit.WebContent(4)

13% WindowServer

12% Safari

12% esets_daemon(2)

9% kernel_task


Top Processes by Memory:

934 MB com.apple.WebKit.WebContent(4)

832 MB kernel_task

532 MB firefox

279 MB VTDecoderXPCService

270 MB Safari


Virtual Memory Information:

15 MB Free RAM

7.97 GB Used RAM (990 MB Cached)

0 B Swap Used


Diagnostics Information:

Apr 17, 2016, 07:04:26 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/esets_proxy_2016-04-17-190426_[redacted].crash

/Applications/ESET Cyber Security Pro.app/Contents/MacOS/esets_proxy

Apr 17, 2016, 07:03:43 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/esets_proxy_2016-04-17-190343_[redacted].crash

Apr 17, 2016, 06:53:00 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/esets_proxy_2016-04-17-185300_[redacted].crash

Apr 17, 2016, 06:52:27 PM Self test - passed

Apr 17, 2016, 03:43:13 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/esets_proxy_2016-04-17-154313_[redacted].crash

Apr 17, 2016, 03:35:28 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/esets_proxy_2016-04-17-153528_[redacted].crash

Apr 17, 2016, 03:21:44 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Setup_2016-04-17-152144_[redacted].crash

/Users/USER/*/Setup.app/Contents/MacOS/Setup

Apr 17, 2016, 03:13:01 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/esets_proxy_2016-04-17-151301_[redacted].crash

Apr 17, 2016, 03:12:17 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/esets_proxy_2016-04-17-151217_[redacted].crash

Apr 17, 2016, 03:06:36 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/esets_proxy_2016-04-17-150636_[redacted].crash

Apr 17, 2016, 02:55:29 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/esets_proxy_2016-04-17-145529_[redacted].crash

Apr 17, 2016, 02:49:15 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/esets_proxy_2016-04-17-144915_[redacted].crash

Apr 17, 2016, 02:30:24 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/esets_proxy_2016-04-17-143024_[redacted].crash

Apr 17, 2016, 02:16:28 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/esets_proxy_2016-04-17-141628_[redacted].crash

Apr 17, 2016, 02:12:44 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/esets_proxy_2016-04-17-141244_[redacted].crash

Apr 17, 2016, 01:54:36 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/esets_proxy_2016-04-17-135436_[redacted].crash

Apr 17, 2016, 01:44:49 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/esets_proxy_2016-04-17-134449_[redacted].crash

Apr 17, 2016, 01:38:23 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/esets_proxy_2016-04-17-133823_[redacted].crash

Apr 17, 2016, 01:19:43 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/esets_proxy_2016-04-17-131943_[redacted].crash

Apr 17, 2016, 01:04:07 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/esets_proxy_2016-04-17-130407_[redacted].crash

Apr 17, 2016, 12:44:33 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/esets_proxy_2016-04-17-124433_[redacted].crash

Apr 17, 2016, 12:39:00 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/esets_proxy_2016-04-17-123900_[redacted].crash

Apr 17, 2016, 12:36:42 PM ~/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Adobe Illustrator_2016-04-17-123642_[redacted].crash

com.adobe.illustrator - /Applications/Adobe Illustrator CS6/Adobe Illustrator.app/Contents/MacOS/Adobe Illustrator

Apr 17, 2016, 12:36:02 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Adobe Creative Cloud Cleaner Tool_2016-04-17-123602_[redacted].crash

com.Adobe.Installers.AdobeCreativeCloudCleanerTool - /Volumes/VOLUME/Adobe Creative Cloud Cleaner Tool.app/Contents/MacOS/Adobe Creative Cloud Cleaner Tool

Apr 17, 2016, 12:35:14 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Adobe Creative Cloud Cleaner Tool_2016-04-17-123514_[redacted].crash

Apr 17, 2016, 12:34:51 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Adobe Creative Cloud Cleaner Tool_2016-04-17-123451_[redacted].crash

Apr 17, 2016, 12:34:40 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Setup_2016-04-17-123440_[redacted].crash

/Applications/Utilities/Adobe Application Manager/*/Setup.app/Contents/MacOS/Setup

Apr 17, 2016, 12:30:03 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Setup_2016-04-17-123003_[redacted].crash

Apr 17, 2016, 12:27:20 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Setup_2016-04-17-122720_[redacted].crash

Apr 17, 2016, 12:38:01 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/esets_proxy_2016-04-17-003801_[redacted].crash

Apr 17, 2016, 12:25:18 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/esets_proxy_2016-04-17-002518_[redacted].crash

Apr 17, 2016, 12:12:28 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/esets_proxy_2016-04-17-001228_[redacted].crash

Apr 17, 2016, 12:01:54 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/esets_proxy_2016-04-17-000154_[redacted].crash

Apr 17, 2016, 12:01:03 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/esets_proxy_2016-04-17-000103_[redacted].crash

Apr 16, 2016, 11:06:05 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/esets_proxy_2016-04-16-230605_[redacted].crash

Apr 16, 2016, 08:58:28 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/esets_proxy_2016-04-16-205828_[redacted].crash

Apr 16, 2016, 08:44:54 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/esets_proxy_2016-04-16-204454_[redacted].crash

Apr 16, 2016, 08:43:38 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/esets_proxy_2016-04-16-204338_[redacted].crash

Apr 16, 2016, 08:33:39 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Spotify_2016-04-16-203339_[redacted].hang

/Applications/Spotify.app/Contents/MacOS/Spotify

Apr 16, 2016, 08:33:03 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/esets_proxy_2016-04-16-203303_[redacted].crash

Apr 16, 2016, 08:33:01 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/esets_proxy_2016-04-16-203301_[redacted].crash

Apr 16, 2016, 08:32:58 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Google Drive_2016-04-16-203258_[redacted].crash

com.google.GoogleDrive - /Applications/Google Drive.app/Contents/MacOS/Google Drive

Apr 16, 2016, 08:21:57 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Setup_2016-04-16-202157_[redacted].crash

Apr 16, 2016, 07:58:59 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/esets_proxy_2016-04-16-195859_[redacted].crash

Apr 16, 2016, 07:36:14 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/esets_proxy_2016-04-16-193614_[redacted].crash

Apr 16, 2016, 07:34:48 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/esets_proxy_2016-04-16-193448_[redacted].crash

Apr 16, 2016, 07:34:21 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/esets_proxy_2016-04-16-193421_[redacted].crash

Apr 16, 2016, 07:04:36 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Spotify_2016-04-16-190436_[redacted].hang

Apr 16, 2016, 06:39:17 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/esets_proxy_2016-04-16-183917_[redacted].crash

Apr 16, 2016, 06:26:44 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/esets_proxy_2016-04-16-182644_[redacted].crash

Apr 16, 2016, 06:00:30 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/esets_proxy_2016-04-16-180030_[redacted].crash

Apr 16, 2016, 05:58:07 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/esets_proxy_2016-04-16-175807_[redacted].crash

Apr 16, 2016, 05:44:08 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/esets_proxy_2016-04-16-174408_[redacted].crash

Apr 16, 2016, 04:02:56 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Setup_2016-04-16-160256_[redacted].crash

Apr 16, 2016, 03:52:44 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Setup_2016-04-16-155244_[redacted].crash

Apr 16, 2016, 02:40:23 PM ~/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Contacts_2016-04-16-144023_[redacted].crash

com.apple.AddressBook - /Applications/Contacts.app/Contents/MacOS/Contacts

Apr 16, 2016, 06:37:22 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/esets_proxy_2016-04-16-063722_[redacted].crash

Apr 16, 2016, 12:50:58 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/esets_proxy_2016-04-16-005058_[redacted].crash

Apr 16, 2016, 12:48:00 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/esets_proxy_2016-04-16-004800_[redacted].crash

Apr 16, 2016, 12:44:25 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/esets_proxy_2016-04-16-004425_[redacted].crash

Apr 16, 2016, 12:43:14 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/esets_proxy_2016-04-16-004314_[redacted].crash

Apr 16, 2016, 12:42:30 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/esets_proxy_2016-04-16-004230_[redacted].crash

Apr 16, 2016, 12:39:43 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/esets_proxy_2016-04-16-003943_[redacted].crash

Apr 16, 2016, 12:27:48 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/esets_proxy_2016-04-16-002748_[redacted].crash

Apr 16, 2016, 12:23:27 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/esets_proxy_2016-04-16-002327_[redacted].crash

Apr 16, 2016, 12:21:16 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/esets_proxy_2016-04-16-002116_[redacted].crash

Apr 15, 2016, 11:42:28 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/esets_proxy_2016-04-15-234228_[redacted].crash

Apr 15, 2016, 08:10:35 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/esets_proxy_2016-04-15-201035_[redacted].crash

Apr 15, 2016, 06:58:37 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/esets_proxy_2016-04-15-185837_[redacted].crash

Apr 15, 2016, 06:57:35 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/esets_proxy_2016-04-15-185735_[redacted].crash

Apr 15, 2016, 06:48:38 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/esets_proxy_2016-04-15-184838_[redacted].crash

Apr 15, 2016, 05:32:54 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/esets_proxy_2016-04-15-173254_[redacted].crash

Apr 15, 2016, 05:32:01 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/esets_proxy_2016-04-15-173201_[redacted].crash

Apr 15, 2016, 05:21:48 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/esets_proxy_2016-04-15-172148_[redacted].crash

Apr 15, 2016, 05:20:34 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/esets_proxy_2016-04-15-172034_[redacted].crash

Apr 15, 2016, 05:19:43 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/esets_proxy_2016-04-15-171943_[redacted].crash

Apr 15, 2016, 03:55:00 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/AutoCAD_2016-04-15-155500_[redacted].cpu_resour ce.diag [Details]

/Applications/Autodesk/*/AutoCAD 2015.app/Contents/MacOS/AutoCAD

Apr 15, 2016, 03:49:14 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Spotify_2016-04-15-154914_[redacted].hang

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