Safari....pages loading dreadfully slow

MontanaMac · MontanaMac #1 (**permalink**)

06-16-2011, 07:14 AM

For some reason my internet page loading has been slowed to a crawl. I performed the download speed test and the results were satisfactory. I have CenturyLink as an ISP and Safari 5.0.5 ........ Can someone tell me what to look for as the culprit? I hope I didn't pick up a virus. Thanks

MacInWin · MacInWin #2 (**permalink**)

06-16-2011, 08:05 AM

There aren't any viruses in the wild for OSX, so that's not the problem. What are the URLs that are loading slowly? I find that sites with lots of Flash stuff are problematic, as are the ones with linked advertising. Have you tried any other browser to see if it's the site?

MontanaMac · MontanaMac #3 (**permalink**)

06-16-2011, 09:13 AM

Thanks for the comeback Jakerich. This is one of the sites that was loading slow, it took 2 minutes to bring up this page. There were other sites like Clearcheckbook and Facebook also that took forever. I'll call Centurylink and ask if they're having a problem. Maybe I should try Google Chrome also. I tried that browser briefly a month ago, but I couldn't get used to the clutter on it and quit it. They had a lot of promotional ads crammed into it that need flushing.

dtravis7 · dtravis7 #4 (**permalink**)

06-16-2011, 09:20 AM

Did you try clearing the Cache in Safari? Also try Firefox and see if the same slow loading sites are the same there.

MacInWin · MacInWin #5 (**permalink**)

06-16-2011, 09:30 AM

This site is loading quickly for me, so it's not the site. Did clearing the cache make it better?

chscag · chscag #6 (**permalink**)

06-16-2011, 09:38 AM

You might also want to take a look at what addresses you're using for DNS. Some ISPs use their own proprietary DNS addresses which are slower than the ones that are open to the public. OpenDNS and Google both have public DNS addresses which you can try.

Inabsentia · Inabsentia #7 (**permalink**)

06-16-2011, 03:03 PM

Be careful with extensions too. Just as in Firefox, your extensions and third-party plug ins can weigh down the performance of your Safari browser. I've heard Ad Block in particular is pretty notorious for this, but maybe it's been properly updated since then.

If this happens to you again or on other pages, checking this out may be helpful:
Safari: Unsupported third-party add-ons may cause Safari to unexpectedly quit or have performance issues

MontanaMac · MontanaMac #8 (**permalink**)

06-16-2011, 05:00 PM

I'm still pretty green on the iMac, so I'll have to figure out how to clear the cache in Safari.
Update.....just cleared the cache, I'll see how it does now. By clearing the cache, is that just deleting history?

chas_m · chas_m #9 (**permalink**)

06-16-2011, 05:33 PM

History and cache are two separate things.

hw96Lgb · hw96Lgb #10 (**permalink**)

06-18-2011, 05:44 AM

Deleting the cache is absolutely safe.

bobtomay · bobtomay #11 (**permalink**)

06-18-2011, 06:01 AM

Click on Safari on the Menu bar and then select Empty Cache.

(you really need to spend a little time going through the menus in the apps you use all the time to get a general feel for what's there)

MontanaMac #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Feb 20, 2011 Location: Northwest Montana Posts: 230 Mac Specs: iMac 27" OS X 10.6.4 / 3.2 GHz / Intel Core i3 / 4 GB 13333 MHz DDR3	06-16-2011, 07:14 AM For some reason my internet page loading has been slowed to a crawl. I performed the download speed test and the results were satisfactory. I have CenturyLink as an ISP and Safari 5.0.5 ........ Can someone tell me what to look for as the culprit? I hope I didn't pick up a virus. Thanks Last edited by MontanaMac; 06-16-2011 at 07:34 AM.
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Member Since: Jan 04, 2005 Location: Modesto, Ca. Posts: 25,775 Mac Specs: iMac C2D Late 2007 20" with 10.8.3, Macbook Santa Rosa 4GB Ram OSX 10.8.3	06-16-2011, 09:20 AM Did you try clearing the Cache in Safari? Also try Firefox and see if the same slow loading sites are the same there. ...Dennis Mac-Forums Community Guidelines
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chscag #6 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 23, 2008 Location: Fort Worth, Texas Posts: 31,973 Mac Specs: 21.5" iMac 2.5 GHz i5, iPad 3rd Gen., 3 iPods	06-16-2011, 09:38 AM You might also want to take a look at what addresses you're using for DNS. Some ISPs use their own proprietary DNS addresses which are slower than the ones that are open to the public. OpenDNS and Google both have public DNS addresses which you can try. Community Guidelines
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Member Since: Jan 22, 2010 Location: Victoria, BC Posts: 13,696 Mac Specs: 2009 MacBook Pro, Black speakers, Black Benq second monitor, black iPhone 4, Black 2012 iPad, etc.	06-16-2011, 05:33 PM History and cache are two separate things. Cheers, chas_m -- My essay for switchers and newbies
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Member Since: Oct 04, 2010 Posts: 296	06-18-2011, 05:44 AM Deleting the cache is absolutely safe. The Earth is the cradle of the mind, but one cannot live in a cradle forever. -Konstantin Tsiolkovsky, Father of Modern Rocketry
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MacInWin #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Jul 07, 2008 Location: Winchester, VA Posts: 708 Mac Specs: 2011 MBP, 2008 iMac, iPhone 4S, iPad (Retina), 13" MBP and MacMini	06-16-2011, 08:05 AM There aren't any viruses in the wild for OSX, so that's not the problem. What are the URLs that are loading slowly? I find that sites with lots of Flash stuff are problematic, as are the ones with linked advertising. Have you tried any other browser to see if it's the site?
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MacInWin #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Jul 07, 2008 Location: Winchester, VA Posts: 708 Mac Specs: 2011 MBP, 2008 iMac, iPhone 4S, iPad (Retina), 13" MBP and MacMini	06-16-2011, 09:30 AM This site is loading quickly for me, so it's not the site. Did clearing the cache make it better?
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Inabsentia #7 (permalink)
Member Since: Feb 01, 2011 Location: AZ Posts: 27	06-16-2011, 03:03 PM Be careful with extensions too. Just as in Firefox, your extensions and third-party plug ins can weigh down the performance of your Safari browser. I've heard Ad Block in particular is pretty notorious for this, but maybe it's been properly updated since then. If this happens to you again or on other pages, checking this out may be helpful: Safari: Unsupported third-party add-ons may cause Safari to unexpectedly quit or have performance issues
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MontanaMac #8 (permalink)
Member Since: Feb 20, 2011 Location: Northwest Montana Posts: 230 Mac Specs: iMac 27" OS X 10.6.4 / 3.2 GHz / Intel Core i3 / 4 GB 13333 MHz DDR3	06-16-2011, 05:00 PM I'm still pretty green on the iMac, so I'll have to figure out how to clear the cache in Safari. Update.....just cleared the cache, I'll see how it does now. By clearing the cache, is that just deleting history?
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