Safari Downloads while idle

MACyMouse · MACyMouse #1 (**permalink**)

03-29-2012, 01:51 AM

I noticed that after closing the window of Safari that it seems to be downloading. My network monitor is showing downloads of 250 to 400Kb/s. If I quit safari the network drops quickly to .2 to 0. When I launch it again.... it shoots back up to that range.

What's it doing? And how can I stop this from happening?

TheMacMania · TheMacMania #2 (**permalink**)

03-29-2012, 03:16 AM

Never heard about that - my idea would be to delete safari and reinstall it - you find the newest version on the apple support site. hope that helps.

harryb2448 · harryb2448 #3 (**permalink**)

03-29-2012, 05:16 PM

Well if you are using a late model machine OS X will not let you uninstall Safari.

Have you tried checking Activity Monitor to ascertain what is going on?

Stretch · Stretch #4 (**permalink**)

03-29-2012, 08:15 PM

Do you have an extension installed that pre loads links in the background?

MACyMouse #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 25, 2004 Location: Australia (American born) Posts: 710 Mac Specs: MBP 15" 2006 \| 2011 21.5in iMac-1tb-i5-12gig \| iPhone 3gs	03-29-2012, 01:51 AM I noticed that after closing the window of Safari that it seems to be downloading. My network monitor is showing downloads of 250 to 400Kb/s. If I quit safari the network drops quickly to .2 to 0. When I launch it again.... it shoots back up to that range. What's it doing? And how can I stop this from happening? Photography
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TheMacMania #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Mar 06, 2012 Location: Germany Posts: 168 Mac Specs: MacBookPro, 15", iCore 7, 8GB, Thunderbolt Display	03-29-2012, 03:16 AM Never heard about that - my idea would be to delete safari and reinstall it - you find the newest version on the apple support site. hope that helps. My Mac Journey! Tips and Tricks I share with you - http://www.themacmania.com
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Stretch #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 13, 2007 Location: Central New York Posts: 4,614 Mac Specs: 15in i7 MacBook Pro, 8GB RAM, 60GB SSD, 500GB HD	03-29-2012, 08:15 PM Do you have an extension installed that pre loads links in the background? Blog and Photo Gallery: http://philolin.me/ Currently running OS X 10.8.2
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