Safari freezes when I click the Share button or when I try to right-click on the URL to copy/paste

The Address bar and Share functions in Safari cause it to crash/freeze when I try to share or copy/paste the URL. Any ideas/solutions?

Might be an incompatible Safari extension or plug-in causing the freeze ...
Try troubleshooting extensions and third party plug-ins.
From your Safari menu bar click Safari > Preferences then select the Extensions tab. Turn that off if there are any installed. Quit and relaunch Safari to test. If that helped, turn extensions back on then uninstall one a time to test.
If it's not an extensions issue, try troubleshooting third party plug-ins.
Back to Safari > Preferences. This time select the Security tab. Deselect: Allow all other plug-ins. Quit and relaunch Safari to test.
If that made a difference, instructions for troubleshooting plugins here.

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Hey CommandereON,
I see you are using the PrinterControl app and performed a scan. I am guessing you pressed the "Share" button in the bottom left of the screen when attempting to share to your email. I just tested this option and this button does not send the document anywhere. It only shares the file outside of the printer control app to the device's gallery itself. You have to use the button in the top right to share to places such as social networks and email.
Hope this helps clarify on your issue,
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http://support.apple.com/kb/HT6545?viewlocale=en_US
Best.

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