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Vikia
06-17-2005, 11:40 AM
For some reason unbeknownst to me Safari has decided to quit OSX 1.3.9. I haven't moved to Tiger yet
I cannot get it to launch so I can't get in and change the preferences to use Netscape or IE instead. I am not having any problem with either of those.
Anyone know what to do? I have only been on OSX since last November and never had a problem until now.
what do you mean by quit?
Vikia
06-17-2005, 12:02 PM
Well, I went to launch it and it will not open. It starts and then hangs.
hmmm. i can't help you there, do you have the original panther install cds? you may be able to re-install if safari is corrupt.
if not...
use firefox instead.
Vikia
06-17-2005, 12:12 PM
I guess I may have to do that. I haven't had to do any re-installs until now, I guess I have been lucky. I wonder if it has anything to do with the automatic security update that came last week?
i haven't even had a security update that i'm aware of. thats worrying.
Vikia
06-17-2005, 12:24 PM
i haven't even had a security update that i'm aware of. thats worrying.
Well I know it is a legitimate update (I always check at Apple before I click update.) But it is just the timing I guess that makes me suspect the update. Could be Apple's way of getting me to move on to Tiger LOL.
defjoe
06-17-2005, 01:42 PM
drop the preferences.. .trash them. if that doesn't work looking for the Cache for Safari. Trash that.
Quit it and restart.
Vikia
06-17-2005, 02:15 PM
too late, I am reinstalling. (I did back up all my essential files to my other computer.)
defjoe
06-17-2005, 03:11 PM
D'oh!
Vikia
06-17-2005, 05:19 PM
I am going to scream now. <primalscream>AAAARRRRGGGGHHHH!!!!</primalscream>
I am so glad it is Friday, I might be sane again on Monday.
Lonepine
06-17-2005, 08:11 PM
Vikia, you can also try going under Applications/Utilities/Disk Utilities and select your hard drive and then run Repair Disk Permissions. Might be worth a try. It has solved some of my problems before.
Vikia
06-17-2005, 09:41 PM
My Mac tech told me that one of the security updates was the problem. I have them update automatically and he said not to do that until I check with him first. Sometimes you want to let others test the update first. Apparently the one I downloaded last week upset things.
Vikia
06-18-2005, 01:03 AM
Switched to Firefox. All fixed now.
Apparently the updates screw up javascript for Safari and causes glitches. Also, I wasn't aware that I needed to update my permissions after system updates. So if anyone else has this problem. Try that first.