macOS Sierra freeze on iMac late 2009 using Safari

Has anyone noticed any correlation between use of iTunes and Sierra causing these freezes? Or is it pretty clearly Safari only?

I confirm, the update does not solve the problem. 😠

Everyone,

The best way to push Apple to investigate and resolve this issue is for as many of us as possible to file bug reports. Apple DOES take into account the number of duplicate reports created for an issue when assigning priority, so don't sit on your hands because someone else in this thread has already reported it.

Here's how to file a report:

1. Go to bugreport.apple.com and sign in / register. You can only sign in if you are a registered developer.

2. Create a new issue and accurately describe it as related to your Late 2009 iMac (or other system) and Safari. Designate it as a "serious" bug.

3. Apple will reply to you after you submit the report and ask you for a sysdiagnose taken while the issue is occurring. I have confirmed that you can do this during the crash. If you want, you can submit a sysdiagnose taken during the crash with your original bug report to save yourself the back and forth communication. Here's how to take a sysdiagnose:

- Wait for the crash to occur

- Simultaneously press Shift+Control+Option+Command+Period(.)

- Although nothing appears to be happening because of the freeze, a sysdiagnose is being performed.

- Wait 15 minutes for the sysdiagnose to complete (you won't know when it's done, but 15mins is a safe amount of time) and then restart the system.

- Find your sysdiagnose file in the /var/tmp directory. (Open the Finder, then in the Go menu choose "Go to Folder..." and type in /var/tmp).

- Your sysdiagnose file will be in this directory as a .tar.gz file (or a folder if you restarted before it completed).

Hi guys,

I just submit a bug report to apple with this issue.

Hope this hel us.

Thanks everybody for this effort.

I uninstalled the driver Logitech with its utility and two days I have no problems.

I have the same problem with a mid-2010 iMac. It freeze everyday since I upgrade to Sierra. But today, I tried not to use Safari (I used Chrome instead), and it didn't freeze at all.. Waiting for a fix from Apple..

I have submitted a bug report as you suggest.

I have a late 2009 27inch iMac with Sierra and Safari it hangs the system. Have submitted a sys diagnose log too.

Colin

Testing latest Safari Tehnology Preview Release 16 (Safari 10.1, WebKit 12603.1.10), about half a day, lots of tabs, lots of jumping, media watching, etc - it hasn't yet frozen.

Fingers crossed.

lol, as soon as i posted the above and Safari refreshed the topic, the mac froze again.

I give up on Safari.

I'm getting to be ****** at Apple of recent years, so many problems, make me feel like i'm on windows again...

I installed the latest Sierra update 10.12.1 with Safari 10.0.1 (12602.2.14.0.7), Late 2009 iMac 21,5" and it seems to run without freeze for a couple of days now, fingers crossed.

macOS Sierra 10.12.1, Safari 10.0.1, Safari Technology Preview Release 16, even a "re-clean install" of macOS Sierra and my iMac still freezing... This is so frustrating (and meanwhile, iOS 10.1 draining my iPhone battery as NEVER seen before...).

Apple, what the **** are you thinking?