Get spinning beach ball as soon as I open Safari

[melburstein]

I've already reported this to Apple via the Feedback Assistance, but want to ask if anyone else is experiencing this problem. It started for me about one week ago and renders Safari unusable, forcing me to use Chrome.

 

[ErikGrim]

Are you using GlimmerBlocker by any chance?

I had this, and I removed it and nuked my Safari folder. Been working fine ever since then.

 

[melburstein]

Are you using GlimmerBlocker by any chance?

I had this, and I removed it and nuked my Safari folder. Been working fine ever since then.

No. But thanks for the reply.

 

[colourfastt]

I've already reported this to Apple via the Feedback Assistance, but want to ask if anyone else is experiencing this problem. It started for me about one week ago and renders Safari unusable, forcing me to use Chrome.

I've been having this problem since PB1. Like the recurring junk mail problem with Mail, I've sent numerous "feedbacks" but haven't seen it resolved yet.

 

[ErikGrim]

No. But thanks for the reply.

Try removing the Safari folder from your library using this terminal command:

mv ~/Library/Safari ~/Library/Safari.old

(Don't worry, all your settings will be backed up should this not be the solution)

 

[melburstein]

Try removing the Safari folder from your library using this terminal command:

mv ~/Library/Safari ~/Library/Safari.old

(Don't worry, all your settings will be backed up should this not be the solution)

Problem solved. Thank you so much ErikGrim . The terminal command could not find the file, so I used MuCommander to find and rename it.

 

[ErikGrim]

Problem solved. Thank you so much ErikGrim . The terminal command could not find the file, so I used MuCommander to find and rename it.

Glad to be of help

 

[tenebra87]

Try removing the Safari folder from your library using this terminal command:

mv ~/Library/Safari ~/Library/Safari.old

(Don't worry, all your settings will be backed up should this not be the solution)

Thanks Thanks Thanks a lot from Italy!!
You saved me!

Luca

 

[iMacUnsure]

I am having the same problem.Terminal could not find file. Where is mucommander?

 

[melburstein]

I am having the same problem.Terminal could not find file. Where is mucommander?

mucommander is on the app store. Actually, you can just use Finder or the Terminal command.

 

[thebro20]

spinning beachball in safari

Since a few days ago I'm constantly getting the spinning beach ball in safari. Just clicking on a link, typing something into a search bar or password, i get the spinning beachball. any ideas on what to do? I've never had this problem before.

 

[NJFP]

Its an issue in 10.10.1. Mine does it as well.

 

[MonkeySee....]

Try removing the Safari folder from your library using this terminal command:

mv ~/Library/Safari ~/Library/Safari.old

(Don't worry, all your settings will be backed up should this not be the solution)

Do you know where the backed up settings would be?

Cheers

 

[ErikGrim]

Do you know where the backed up settings would be?

Cheers

In the Safari.old folder. Just rename it back.

 

[MonkeySee....]

In the Safari.old folder. Just rename it back.

Thanks for the reply on this old thread. Its really appreciated

 

[markrdavis]

Thanks for the reply on this old thread. Its really appreciated

OK. Bit of a newbie here. How do I find that file, rename and get my settings back. I've just lost a LOT of good bookmarks!

Thanks

 

[MonkeySee....]

OK. Bit of a newbie here. How do I find that file, rename and get my settings back. I've just lost a LOT of good bookmarks!

Thanks

Might be on your desktop

 

[patrickwlee]

I've already reported this to Apple via the Feedback Assistance, but want to ask if anyone else is experiencing this problem. It started for me about one week ago and renders Safari unusable, forcing me to use Chrome.

I found a solution to this, if you are using Click to Plugin, or Adblocker extensions in Safari, in Safari preferences, Advanced Tab, uncheck "Stop plug-ins to save power".

 

[Gjwilly]

Try removing the Safari folder from your library using this terminal command:

mv ~/Library/Safari ~/Library/Safari.old

(Don't worry, all your settings will be backed up should this not be the solution)

This solved my problem so I just had to bump it to show that it's still relevant.
I've got the latest El Capitan beta and the beach balls have only been getting worse and worse.
If you log out of iCloud before performing the step above and then log back in to iCloud after, you won't even lose any bookmarks (provided you use iCloud to sync your bookmarks).
Mucho thanks.