I'm currently running on OS X El Capitan version 10.11.3 with a version 9.0.3 Safari. Problem started just yesterday when I tried to go on Youtube, the homepage just auto reloads non-stop. I can watch videos no problem if I directly go to the video link but the homepage just would not stop reloading. I've tried uninstalling and reinstalling Flash but didn't work. Help please!
Thank you!
MacBook Pro (13-inch Early 2011)
Safari/Preferences/Advanced - enable the Develop menu, then go there and Empty Caches. Quit/reopen Safari and test. Then try Safari/History/Show History and delete all history items. Quit/reopen Safari and test. You can also try try Safari/Clear History…. The down side is it clears all cookies. Doing this may cause some sites to no longer recognize your computer as one that has visited the web site. Go to Finder and select your user/home folder. With that Finder window as the front window, either select Finder/View/Show View options or go command - J. When the View options opens, check ’Show Library Folder’. That should make your user library folder visible in your user/home folder. Select Library/Caches/com.apple.Safari/Cache.db and move it to the trash.
Go to Safari Preferences/Extensions and turn all extensions off. Test. If okay, turn the extensions on one by one until you figure out what extension is causing the problem.
Safari Corruption See post by Linc Davis
If that doesn't work, try running this program in your normal account , then copy and paste the output in a reply. The program was created by etresoft, a frequent contributor. Please use copy and paste as screen shots can be hard to read. On the screen with Options, please open Options and check the bottom 2 boxes before running. Click “Share Report” button in the toolbar, select “Copy Report” and then paste into a reply. This will show what is running on your computer. No personal information is shown.
Safari/Preferences/Advanced - enable the Develop menu, then go there and Empty Caches. Quit/reopen Safari and test. Then try Safari/History/Show History and delete all history items. Quit/reopen Safari and test. You can also try try Safari/Clear History…. The down side is it clears all cookies. Doing this may cause some sites to no longer recognize your computer as one that has visited the web site. Go to Finder and select your user/home folder. With that Finder window as the front window, either select Finder/View/Show View options or go command - J. When the View options opens, check ’Show Library Folder’. That should make your user library folder visible in your user/home folder. Select Library/Caches/com.apple.Safari/Cache.db and move it to the trash.
Go to Safari Preferences/Extensions and turn all extensions off. Test. If okay, turn the extensions on one by one until you figure out what extension is causing the problem.
Safari Corruption See post by Linc Davis
If that doesn't work, try running this program in your normal account , then copy and paste the output in a reply. The program was created by etresoft, a frequent contributor. Please use copy and paste as screen shots can be hard to read. On the screen with Options, please open Options and check the bottom 2 boxes before running. Click “Share Report” button in the toolbar, select “Copy Report” and then paste into a reply. This will show what is running on your computer. No personal information is shown.
I found that reverting to the old version of youtube did the trick.
I tried in my system in search engine I typed www.youtube.com , closed the window a pop - up appeared change home page , when web browser ( in my case it is safari ) is opened you tube opens and it is memorised .
In your case you can set search engine by entering google link / yahoo or what ever do you wish .
If it still not saving some malware possibilities are in the system .
Or to reset safari , enter in user library macOS Sierra: Library folder
Find a folder Preferences > delete com.apple.Safari.plist to the desktop and restart the machine .
You are welcome. Maybe it is a web site problem. Others are seeing the same thing.
What is your engine set in safari preferences > general .
Thanks Eric! I tried out the methods above and although it didn't complete resolve the issue but it's gotten better. The homepage still reloads itself when I go on it but if I manage to click into a video and use the back button to get to home page, it works fine. Any ideas on why this may be the case?
It's currently set to Apple homepage.
Youtube homepage reloads continuously
