It's not a big deal and there is a work around. Most of the time I use my bookmarks. On my mac my homepage is the google search homepage so I can easily type in the search box on the page rather than the using the search bar. It's still working on my iPhone anyway.
I believe the correct terminology is "kludge".
I've used Windows just about every day for the last 20 years, even though I'd switched my personal computing back to Mac a little over 7 years ago. With each update, I perceive the gap between the two environments closing; I don't attribute it to a substantial improvement in Windows, either. Goofy things in the same ballpark as this issue have always been staples of the Windows environment and up until 4-5 years ago were virtually non-existent on Macs. Contrast to today.
Apparently being better excuses you from continuous improvement? Sounds like a good plan for no longer being better. Excusing one's own faults by blaming another is the game of politicians and let's not let that disease spread elsewhere.
You'll also note that Apple conspicuously no longer uses the subject phrase. They don't need to. Most Apple buyers don't shop for quality because they either expect it to be baked in or are just following the crowd. If Apple says it's quality, then it must be so - until it isn't.
Maybe the problem is that it "bypassed" the QA department? (Rather than being passed by them.)
[doublepost=1453918860][/doublepost]The reported Server side fix is not working for me.![]()
Safari users are today reporting an odd issue causing Apple's web browser app to crash on both Macs and iOS devices. Several Mac users are also not receiving autocomplete suggestions when entering text into Safari's address bar, with many pages including sites like Google failing to load completely. For many iPhone and iPad users, simply tapping on the URL bar causes Safari to crash.
URL searches, autocomplete, Top Sites and other Safari features rely on queries being sent to and returned by Apple's servers, suggesting this is where the problem lies. The issue also seems to depend on what data the browser most recently cached.
The current fix for iOS and Mac involves disabling Safari Suggestions, which stops the app from crashing to the home screen. On your iOS device, go into Settings, tap Safari, and toggle off the "Safari Suggestions" switch. On your Mac, the same setting is found in Safari -> Preferences -> Search.
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Alternatively, opening a Private Browsing window also appears to solve the issue.
The problem appears to be affecting users around the world and will likely be resolved when Apple corrects the service on their end.
Update: According to BuzzFeed, Apple has now fixed the issue that was causing the Safari browser to crash on iOS and Macs due to issues with Safari Suggestions.
Article Link: Safari Crashing for Both iOS and Mac Users, Fixes Identified [Update: Fixed]
No I haven't done that yet as I'm waiting for the official fix not a work around. I imagine that it would work if i did though.
Depends on the ISP. Some don't spend a lot in the infrastructure, have few servers etc and don't update as often as they should.
