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neversweat Author

Level 1

8 points

Safari 6.1.6 crashes at Google Maps

Today Safari 6.1.6/Mac OS 10.7.5/Mac Pro started crashing at Google Maps. All other sites work fine. Tried the usual fixes (reset etc.) but no relief. If I go to a page like a hotel reservation where a Google map comes up to the side, no crash, but I DO get an alert to "upgrade" to Google Chrome. Hmmm… Tried it a while back, too invasive. Mapquest, Bing, and Here work fine also.

In the crash log the first line mentions Javascript if that helps. If you turn off Javascript, the page does not load and just tells you to turn it on.

Anyone else?

Mac Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.5)

Posted on May 5, 2016 6:52 PM

71 replies

May 30, 2016 11:36 AM in response to neversweat

I have exactly the same problem. But no solution.

Sonny S.

Level 1

4 points

Jun 3, 2016 9:34 PM in response to neversweat

Try using lite mode: https://www.google.com/maps/?force=lite

No more crashing for me!

P|xeL

Level 1

8 points

Jun 8, 2016 11:55 AM in response to neversweat

Same for me. Just updated my early 2007 Macbook (Macbook 3,1) from OS X 10.6.8 (Snow Leopard) to 10.7.5 (Lion) and got the same issue.

I cannot update more than this (this Macbook does not meet the minimum requirements of Mountain Lion) but I decided to upgrade from Snow Leopard just because with iOS9 I couldn't sync anymore my device with the Macbook (the supported iTunes version is declared as obsolete).

I will go with Firefox, but it's a shame for Apple. Lion is an OS just 5 and half years old. The latest version of Lion is just 3 years and half old (source: Wikipedia).

Is Apple going to think we have to update our OS every half year like kiddies?

Emanuele

Jun 24, 2016 3:46 PM in response to P|xeL

I just tried again, and found that the full version of Google maps now works in Safari 6.1.6.

neversweat Author

Level 1

8 points

Jun 24, 2016 3:58 PM in response to daysailor

Me too! Maybe this topic helped. Free at last!

Thanks for telling us. I had forgotten to check periodically. You da man.

Sonny S.

Level 1

4 points

Jun 24, 2016 4:00 PM in response to daysailor

Works for me too! Thanks!

Jun 25, 2016 7:25 AM in response to daysailor

Me too! Working fine now! Thanks Apple and Google or any combination therein! =]

P|xeL

Level 1

8 points

Jun 28, 2016 2:39 PM in response to daysailor

Wow, it's working to me too now. Something has been changed on server side by Google! Good news! Thank you!

Jul 16, 2016 5:54 PM in response to P|xeL

FYI, in the last 24 hours the full version of Google maps is not working properly for me in Safari 6.1.6. The satellite view doesn't load. The lite version seems to work OK.

Jul 16, 2016 9:59 PM in response to daysailor

Same here. Full Version of Google Maps is no longer working properly. Page loads without any navigation tools including Satellite view. If you input a location and hit enter, nothing happens. The Lite version seems to be working though. Oh well...

P|xeL

Level 1

8 points

Jul 25, 2016 10:00 AM in response to KiteSurfer

Same for me. At least the browser doesn't crash...

Safari 6.1.6 crashes at Google Maps