Safari

[Ram171]

Ok..I've asked this question but maybe by now, someone may have figured something out..

1. I set my preferences on Safari (i.e. uncheck "download safe files", set homepage, download file location, customize bars, uncheck "Java", etc)

2. Works great

3. I close Safari after use

4. Reopen

5. Everything is back to default and need to redo EVERYTHING...

What the heck is this?

 

[ylrd]

Is your account under parental controls? Are you using Private Browsing? Do you have an automatic cleanup app installed?

 

[Ram171]

Is your account under parental controls? Are you using Private Browsing? Do you have an automatic cleanup app installed?

I'm the only user on the Mac so I'm the administrator. I went to parental controls under system preferences and all checks out fine. Private browsing is disabled. No cleanup app installed.

 

[ylrd]

I'm the only user on the Mac so I'm the administrator. I went to parental controls under system preferences and all checks out fine. Private browsing is disabled. No cleanup app installed.

Weird. Try resetting Safari (Safari > Reset Safari...) and deleting its cache:

~/Library/Caches/com.apple.Safari

Also, have you made any modifications to the OS or it's been always like that? If it's the second and the cleanup doesn't work, try this:

1. Create a new user account
2. Give it administrator rights
3. Backup your stuff
4. Go to the new account, migrate your stuff and delete the old one

 

[Ram171]

Weird. Try resetting Safari (Safari > Reset Safari...) and deleting its cache:

~/Library/Caches/com.apple.Safari

Also, have you made any modifications to the OS or it's been always like that? If it's the second and the cleanup doesn't work, try this:

1. Create a new user account
2. Give it administrator rights
3. Backup your stuff
4. Go to the new account, migrate your stuff and delete the old one

I've reset safari but nothing. I checked /Library/Caches/com.apple.Safari and there's no folder.. could this be the problem?

 

[ylrd]

I've reset safari but nothing. I checked /Library/Caches/com.apple.Safari and there's no folder.. could this be the problem?

Careful there. I said

~/Library/Caches/com.apple.Safari

NOT

/Library/Caches/com.apple.Safari

The ~ means the Library inside your user folder, not the System library.

 

[manoutdoor]

I went to parental controls under system preferences and all checks out fine