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Safari so slow on new MacBook Pro. Advice?

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malch

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Jan 20, 2008
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Hi there,
I have my old G4 powerbook and my new MacBook Pro sitting side by side, and Safari is snappy and fast on my powerbook compared to the new machine... I don't understand.
Any suggestions?
I have what's supposed to be high-speed internet, and it is quite fast on the pb, but it takes five or ten (or more) seconds for a page to load on the MBP, unless I've just been on that page.
Thanks for any advice,
malch
 
are they running the same version of safari? and same version of OSX?
 
Good point, clevin.
Safari 3.0.4 on my powerbook (running Tiger)
Safari 3.1 on my MBP (running Leopard).
It shouldn't be slower on a MacBook Pro, should it?
malch
 
some users do have problem with leopard+safari3.1.

after u do

reset safari
clear safari cache, cookie,
reboot everything
install all the patches
tried it in a different network environment
checked DNS
tried a new account
repair permission and disk
(reinstall leopard if u feel its warranted)

not much i can think of
 
thanks for your help. I just read another thread on MacRumors, on the subject of Firefox vs. Safari, in which other users complain about Safari 3.1 being slow.
Might have to give FF a try.
cheers,
malch
 
Safari isn't running in Rosetta mode is it?

Do File menu: Get Info on Safari in the finder, verify that it isn't checked off to run in Rosetta mode.
 
thanks socamx, but no, it's not running under Rosetta.
Very annoying the way it hangs there for such a long time before loading some (not all) pages. But I see others are complaining about the same thing, with version 3.1
I did try Omniweb, but it was also slow.
malch
 
Have you restarted your computer since the update to 3.1?

My iMac was running painfully slow after the update until I restarted the computer. Dramatic difference!

Safari 3.1 screams and is without a doubt the fastest mainstream browser.
 
Hi there,
Yes, I've tried re-booting. It seems to load fast, and then, if I try to check out one of these MacRumors forums, for example, it hangs...
I installed Microsoft Office 2008 yesterday. Do you think that could have something to do with it?
malch
 
Don't ask me why - - because I don't know - - but Safari is now pretty fast...
Maybe it was a problem with my service provider? I know I went through a phase where I was being asked for my password in Mail, repeatedly... I just had to keep entering it.
Anyway, I hope it lasts... and I hope other people who've been experiencing slowdowns also see some improvement.
cheers,
malch
 
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