Safari
It seems when I least expect it, Safari won't open the ball spins and spins, what do I do?
iMac, Mac OS X (10.7.2)
It seems when I least expect it, Safari won't open the ball spins and spins, what do I do?
iMac, Mac OS X (10.7.2)
Try this:
(Pre-Sierra)
Force Quit Safari ( command + option + esc keys). Then restart Safari holding the Shift key.
Turn off Safari extensions in Safari > Preferences > Extensions > un-checkmark all extensions.
Empty Caches. You can either choose Safari menu > Clear History Or, if you do not want to remove History go to Safari menu > Preferences > Advanced and check the “Show Develop Menu” in Menubar. Then, on that menu > “Empty Caches”.
See these Apple Support Topics for detailed advice:
If Safari is slow, stops responding, quits unexpectedly, or has other issues - Apple Support
If Safari doesn't load a page or webpage items are missing - Apple Support
Safari for Mac: If Safari can’t open a website
Quit Safari then from your Finder "Go" menu > Go to folder and copy & paste this path:
~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.Safari.plist.
Press Return. Then drag the plist to your Desktop.
Restart Safari and test.
Try this:
(Pre-Sierra)
Force Quit Safari ( command + option + esc keys). Then restart Safari holding the Shift key.
Turn off Safari extensions in Safari > Preferences > Extensions > un-checkmark all extensions.
Empty Caches. You can either choose Safari menu > Clear History Or, if you do not want to remove History go to Safari menu > Preferences > Advanced and check the “Show Develop Menu” in Menubar. Then, on that menu > “Empty Caches”.
See these Apple Support Topics for detailed advice:
If Safari is slow, stops responding, quits unexpectedly, or has other issues - Apple Support
If Safari doesn't load a page or webpage items are missing - Apple Support
Safari for Mac: If Safari can’t open a website
Quit Safari then from your Finder "Go" menu > Go to folder and copy & paste this path:
~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.Safari.plist.
Press Return. Then drag the plist to your Desktop.
Restart Safari and test.
Safari