Whenever I click Safari, it loads for awhile then it closes and says that Safari has closed unexpectedly. I click try again but it keeps closing (expect this time nothing loads. I just keep getting the same message.) I tried sending a report a couple of times, but that never helps. I tried uninstalling/reinstalling Safari but that doesn't work either. Is there something I can do? I can't use Google Chrome because I have the older OS X server (Tiger) and Firefox is really a pain in the butt.
Safari won't launch
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May want to upgrade to Safari 5.
Also... you can hold down SHIFT while clicking/opening the Safari icon/app. Does that work?
If not... Quit safari. Drag the Safari .plist file to the desktop or trash (you can recover it.. just don't empty the trash just yet).. Now open Safari... work?
The Safari .plist file is located here: ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.Safari.plist
Let us know.
Also... you can hold down SHIFT while clicking/opening the Safari icon/app. Does that work?
If not... Quit safari. Drag the Safari .plist file to the desktop or trash (you can recover it.. just don't empty the trash just yet).. Now open Safari... work?
The Safari .plist file is located here: ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.Safari.plist
Let us know.
Sorry, I had put all that information on another thread and forgot to edit this one.
My OS is 10.4.11
My version of Safari is 10.4.2
I unfortunately can't download Safari 5 because I don't have the system requirements.
I tried your suggestions but they didn't work. Thanks for the help, though!
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Hmm I think I found solution, the problem may be in some plugins.
If you're using the latest versions of any third-party plugins (like you are using AcidSearch)yet Safari still unexpectedly quits, try disabling plug-ins:
Open Safari.
From the Safari menu, choose Preferences.
Click Security.
Deselect "Enable plug-ins".
Use Safari for a while until you are reasonably certain it is no longer unexpectly quitting (or, if it still is quitting, skip to the next section).
write if it works.
If you're using the latest versions of any third-party plugins (like you are using AcidSearch)yet Safari still unexpectedly quits, try disabling plug-ins:
Open Safari.
From the Safari menu, choose Preferences.
Click Security.
Deselect "Enable plug-ins".
Use Safari for a while until you are reasonably certain it is no longer unexpectly quitting (or, if it still is quitting, skip to the next section).
write if it works.
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Try this.
Go to the folder /YourHardDrive/Library/internet Plug-ins/ and see if you have an old plug-in causing the problem.
Also you and reset most any application by going to the folder /YourHardDrive/Users/YouUserName/Library/Preferences/ and find the applications preference file and delete it.
If it doesn't work try to delete all Safari's components and reinstall oit again or even down load new setup for it, but make sure that ALL components were deleted.
I hope some of this solves your problem. If not I'll find other way
Never give up my friend :Blushing:
Go to the folder /YourHardDrive/Library/internet Plug-ins/ and see if you have an old plug-in causing the problem.
Also you and reset most any application by going to the folder /YourHardDrive/Users/YouUserName/Library/Preferences/ and find the applications preference file and delete it.
If it doesn't work try to delete all Safari's components and reinstall oit again or even down load new setup for it, but make sure that ALL components were deleted.
I hope some of this solves your problem. If not I'll find other way
Never give up my friend :Blushing:
Try this.
Go to the folder /YourHardDrive/Library/internet Plug-ins/ and see if you have an old plug-in causing the problem.
Also you and reset most any application by going to the folder /YourHardDrive/Users/YouUserName/Library/Preferences/ and find the applications preference file and delete it.
If it doesn't work try to delete all Safari's components and reinstall oit again or even down load new setup for it, but make sure that ALL components were deleted.
I hope some of this solves your problem. If not I'll find other way
Never give up my friend :Blushing:
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Try this,
Delete or move the Safari history file to the desktop.
/Users/####/Library/Safari/History.plist
Delete or move the Safari history file to the desktop.
/Users/####/Library/Safari/History.plist
out of curiousity, why would that be the cause of the problem?
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I once was in an camera store that also fixed Macs when this girl came in and said Safari wouldn't launch anymore, so my interest was peaked and I listened in on the conversation.
5 Minutes later he said that he had found the problem, the Safari history file had gotten to big making Safari crash while trying to load it.
5 Minutes later he said that he had found the problem, the Safari history file had gotten to big making Safari crash while trying to load it.
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