Safari tabs not closing....

Hephaestus · Apr 8, 2010, 04:48 AM

Does anyone else experience this issue? It seems to happen to me a lot. When I'm on Safari and I have multiple tabs, sometimes when I click the mouse on the small X button the tab does not close, it just doesn't detect the click. When I move the cursor away for a second and bring it back it then works. Only happens in Safari so Im guessing its just a bug. Anyone else?

Gregg2 · Apr 8, 2010, 08:05 AM

No. (Safari 4.0.5 with OS 10.5.8)

And yours?

Hephaestus · Apr 8, 2010, 04:38 PM

Safari is 4.0.5 and OS is 10.6.3

Gregg2 · Apr 9, 2010, 08:20 AM

Not a bug. Could be your mouse. Try another one to test that theory.

Unique Visuals · Apr 9, 2010, 08:45 AM

Mines been doing that also. Its not only this ver of Safari, or OS as it did it before I upgraded. You can click and see the graphic change and know its been clicked but it doesn't always close like the OP says and sometimes on mine its like time delayed. I've tried different mice and keyboards and so far no clue.

Some days it doesn't happen at all and some, several times a day. Not the mice and its not the sites, cause its totally random.

I'm on Safari Version 4.0.5 (6531.22.7) and Snow leopard 10.6.3

endlessike · Jun 8, 2010, 05:46 PM

This absolutely happens to me, and is continuing in Safari 5.

It only occurs when I attempt to close the active tab, and can be fixed by activating another tab and then closing it. I have safari stand installed

JerMartin · Jun 21, 2010, 05:42 PM

Has been happening to me for a few weeks now - I have reinstalled Safari 5 in the hopes that it'll fix it, but not sure what's causing it unfortunately.

alphacrust · Jun 24, 2010, 06:23 PM

Appear to be getting this too. Also happens when I try closing a Safari windows (red x). Thought it might well be the mouse (magic mouse), but other aspects of the screen / finder seem to work fine.

nebmot · Jul 3, 2010, 02:17 AM

I am having this problem too, with both a magic mouse on my MP and the glass pad on my MBP…completely frustrating...

saxon48 · Jul 3, 2010, 08:53 PM

Having this exact same problem on Safari 5, and OS 10.6.4. It's my only beef with Safari

adamaray · Jan 2, 2011, 09:54 AM

I have the same problem, I have never had an issue when using cmd+w to close the window; but yeah, it's not just you thats annoyed by this.

It's getting on my nerves.

ricothe · Feb 1, 2011, 09:19 AM

yep, im having the same problem. its getting very annoying now.

GGJstudios · Feb 1, 2011, 11:11 AM

You can use Command+W to close any tab, or Command+E to close all tabs but the current one. Just click File in Safari and you'll see the keyboard shortcuts. In this case, it's faster than using the mouse or trackpad.

Apr 8, 2010, 04:48 AM	#1
Hephaestus macrumors 6502 Join Date: Apr 2010	Safari tabs not closing.... Does anyone else experience this issue? It seems to happen to me a lot. When I'm on Safari and I have multiple tabs, sometimes when I click the mouse on the small X button the tab does not close, it just doesn't detect the click. When I move the cursor away for a second and bring it back it then works. Only happens in Safari so Im guessing its just a bug. Anyone else?
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Apr 9, 2010, 08:45 AM	#5
Unique Visuals macrumors regular Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: In the woods	Mines been doing that also. Its not only this ver of Safari, or OS as it did it before I upgraded. You can click and see the graphic change and know its been clicked but it doesn't always close like the OP says and sometimes on mine its like time delayed. I've tried different mice and keyboards and so far no clue. Some days it doesn't happen at all and some, several times a day. Not the mice and its not the sites, cause its totally random. I'm on Safari Version 4.0.5 (6531.22.7) and Snow leopard 10.6.3 __________________ Mac Pro Jan/08 3.2 Octo, 18 GB Ram, 320 GB HDD, 2TB WD Black HDD, 2TB Seagate HDD, ATI Radeon HD 2600, 2 23" ACD displays, 1 Dell 19 flat screen. + Mac user since 86
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Jul 3, 2010, 02:17 AM	#9
nebmot macrumors newbie Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: San Diego, CA	me too... I am having this problem too, with both a magic mouse on my MP and the glass pad on my MBP…completely frustrating...
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Jul 3, 2010, 08:53 PM	#10
saxon48 macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Barad-dûr	Having this exact same problem on Safari 5, and OS 10.6.4. It's my only beef with Safari __________________ 15" MacBook Pro (Mid-2009) 2.53 GHz iPhone 4S 16 GB http://www.last.fm/user/saxon48
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Apr 8, 2010, 08:05 AM	#2
Gregg2 macrumors 601 Join Date: May 2008 Location: Milwaukee, WI	No. (Safari 4.0.5 with OS 10.5.8) And yours?
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Apr 8, 2010, 04:38 PM	#3
Hephaestus Thread Starter macrumors 6502 Join Date: Apr 2010	Safari is 4.0.5 and OS is 10.6.3
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Apr 9, 2010, 08:20 AM	#4
Gregg2 macrumors 601 Join Date: May 2008 Location: Milwaukee, WI	Not a bug. Could be your mouse. Try another one to test that theory.
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Jun 8, 2010, 05:46 PM	#6
endlessike macrumors newbie Join Date: Jun 2010	This absolutely happens to me, and is continuing in Safari 5. It only occurs when I attempt to close the active tab, and can be fixed by activating another tab and then closing it. I have safari stand installed
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Jun 21, 2010, 05:42 PM	#7
JerMartin macrumors newbie Join Date: Jun 2010	Has been happening to me for a few weeks now - I have reinstalled Safari 5 in the hopes that it'll fix it, but not sure what's causing it unfortunately.
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Jun 24, 2010, 06:23 PM	#8
alphacrust macrumors newbie Join Date: Jun 2008	Appear to be getting this too. Also happens when I try closing a Safari windows (red x). Thought it might well be the mouse (magic mouse), but other aspects of the screen / finder seem to work fine.
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Jan 2, 2011, 09:54 AM	#11
adamaray macrumors newbie Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Essex, UK	I have the same problem, I have never had an issue when using cmd+w to close the window; but yeah, it's not just you thats annoyed by this. It's getting on my nerves.
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Feb 1, 2011, 09:19 AM	#12
ricothe macrumors newbie Join Date: Feb 2011	yep, im having the same problem. its getting very annoying now.
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Feb 1, 2011, 11:11 AM	#13
GGJstudios macrumors Westmere Join Date: May 2008	You can use Command+W to close any tab, or Command+E to close all tabs but the current one. Just click File in Safari and you'll see the keyboard shortcuts. In this case, it's faster than using the mouse or trackpad.
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