Safari won't launch: error message 'Safari quit unexpectedly

[Abbynormal329]

Hey all, I have Mac OS 10.10.2 on my Macbook Air with Yosemite. I can't get into Safari at all to try to fix. I've been surfing Mac Forums to find the solution but nothing so far. Any ideas?
I've tried to delete Safari but I get 'can't be deleted or modified because it's required by OS X'. I've gone into Library Preferences and tried deleting the Safari plist but that doesn't do anything either. I can get into Mail fine.

 

[chscag]

Download a fresh copy of Safari and install it over your copy. Let's see if that resolves the problem. Download from here.

 

[Abbynormal329]

Download a fresh copy of Safari and install it over your copy. Let's see if that resolves the problem. Download from here.

Thanks for responding. I'm not sure how to download a fresh copy when I can't get online to do so. I only have Safari on my Mac. I've been using my friend's PC to post on this board.

 

[chscag]

You should always keep two browsers active if possible. Try downloading it on your friend's PC and place the image file on a flash drive and transfer it to your Mac. Otherwise you'll have no choice but to reinstall OS X in order to repair Safari. And I guess you have no backups?

 

[Abbynormal329]

You should always keep two browsers active if possible. Try downloading it on your friend's PC and place the image file on a flash drive and transfer it to your Mac. Otherwise you'll have no choice but to reinstall OS X in order to repair Safari. And I guess you have no backups?

Lesson learned!

I now have another browser installed by way of a flash drive. I'll install a new copy of Safari once exams are over.

Thanks for your help!

 

[pm-r]

Lesson learned!

I now have another browser installed by way of a flash drive. I'll install a new copy of Safari once exams are over.

Thanks for your help!

I assume that you're shutdown your Mac and rebooted, and also Repaired permissions on your boot drive?? If not, do so.

Then try Safari and see if it works.

 

[Abbynormal329]

I assume that you're shutdown your Mac and rebooted, and also Repaired permissions on your boot drive?? If not, do so.

Then try Safari and see if it works.

Yep, I did that yesterday. I searched every thread here before posting and followed all of the suggestions.
Or are you suggesting that I do so again, now that Firefox is installed?

 

[pm-r]

It wouldn't hurt, and maybe try booting up into Safe Boot Mode, run DU's Repairs and Verify again, and try Safari while still in SBMode. You may just have a conflict.

 

[Abbynormal329]

Just a follow up: I called Apple, and they walked me through the reinstallation of Safari. All is well...and I have a back up browser now in case it happens again.

Thanks!

 

[chscag]

Good deal. Thanks for posting back.