Oh well HELL! I guess I need mac help.

[wednes]

For the last week or so, my Internet Safari has been working really, really slow. Now it won't stay open at all. It starts opening and then "unexpectedly quits". And I can't update anything because my computer is maxed out with upgrades. No new OSX and no new Safari.

Woe is I.

For I am bummed.

I'm also open to suggestions, though I don't imagine what I can do if I can't get the application to stay open. I tried to copy Safari and run that one. Nope. Then I attempted a bunch of upgrades to no avail. I ended up restarting a few times, also with bad results.

Advise me, wise ones.

Comments

[itches]

Two suggestions (I've no idea if they are valid0. Try re-installing or going back to an older version.

[maxverbosity.livejournal.com]

I would clear the browser cache first, or if you can, download a program called Onyx and have it do that as well as repair permissions and perform a few other maintenance items. In your Utilities folder, there is also a Disk Utility - you might try to run the First Aid and see what happens too.

[uterdic.livejournal.com]

GO to applications->utilities->disk utility. The select the main hard drive and select "Verify disk permissions" this takes a while to run. When this is done select "Repair disk utilities" and I'd run that 1-3 times. When all is done, reboot and hopefully, you will notice better performance all around. You should do this every few months.

Good luck,

[cmdavi-70.livejournal.com]

Have you tried Firefox? I often use that web browser on Mac.

[wednes.livejournal.com]

I did where it says to verify disk permissions. Then I did repair disc permissions, because it wouldn't let me select anything else. I also cleared the cache. then I restarted and it did the same thing as before.

[wednes.livejournal.com]

No, I haven't. I'm using older version of OSX and Safari. I'd really like to get Safari back because I have a zillion things bookmarked; lots of research and stuff. Plus Safari is the preferred browser for Yahoo mail so that's not running well either. Oh well...

[wednes.livejournal.com]

Thanks man. Disk utility didn't seem to do any good for Safari, but I'm far from giving up, so we shall see.

[uterdic.livejournal.com]

Firefox is a great browser, but that's not solving her problem. Also, I've used both pretty extensively and prefer Safari. Just a few little things bother me about the interface. They are very picky things, but both applications are so good, I can only use little things to nitpick.

[uterdic.livejournal.com]

Well then uhhh... just do a clean restart of the machine?? I don't know I had this problem with photoshop a year or two ago and after it not opening (without crashing immediately) for about 1 month, it just started working again and hasn't been an issue since. I'm not saying I recommend this, or that your problem will just work itself out, but it's not unheard of.

I'll ask a few people around here.

[wednes.livejournal.com]

Actually, I did the repair thing again, and got Safari to open, at which point I reset it. Now it will go almost everywhere but shuts down when I try to open yahoomail! It seems to go everywhere else. I don't understand, but suspect the problem to be a yahoo thing.

But--Safari is the preferred mac browser for yahoomail. It tells me that everytime i check my mail in explorer.

[wednes.livejournal.com]

Thanks man, I appreciate the input. I seem to have it figured out, as it will open everything except my yahoomail.

[kindofblue328.livejournal.com]

I have a suggestion...let's friggin party!!!! Saturday so has my attention right now!!!

[wednes.livejournal.com]

Instead of making hommus, I am making you a special vegan version of my famous (ask around) mexican dip.
Everyone else will have regular mexican dip.

Plus I'm doing a vegan rice pudding which I think everyone will enjoy.

yeah, it's gonna be a blast.
I'm pleased as pie to be doing so splendidly at the ripe old age of 35!!