Why won't Safari close?

why won't Safari close?

Once you "force quit" it shouldn't happen again.
You can force quit from the Apple menu, Option + Command + Esc or the Activty Monitor located in /Applications/Utilities

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Why won't safari 7.0.2 open pdf files

why won't safari 7.0.2 open pdf files

Back up all data before making any changes. Please take each of the following steps until the problem is resolved.
Step 1
If Adobe Reader or Acrobat is installed, and the problem is just that you can't print PDF's displayed in Safari, you may be able to print by moving the cursor to the the bottom edge of the page, somewhere near the middle. A black toolbar may appear under the cursor. Click the printer icon.
Step 2
There should be a setting in its preferences of the Adobe application such as Display PDF in Browser. I don't use those applications myself, so I can't be more precise. Deselect that setting, if it's selected.
Step 3
If you get a message such as ""Adobe Reader blocked for this website," then from the Safari menu bar, select
Safari ▹ Preferences... ▹ Security
and check the box marked
Allow Plug-ins
Then click
Manage Website Settings...
and make any required changes to the security settings for the Adobe PDF plugin.
Step 4
Triple-click anywhere in the line of text below on this page to select it, the copy the selected text to the Clipboard by pressing the key combination command-C:
/Library/Internet Plug-ins
In the Finder, select
Go ▹ Go to Folder
from the menu bar, or press the key combination shift-command-G. Paste into the text box that opens (command-V), then press return.
From the folder that opens, move to the Trash any items that have "Adobe" or “PDF” in the name. You may be prompted for your login password. Then quit and relaunch Safari.
Step 5
The "Silverlight" web plugin distributed by Microsoft can interfere with PDF display in Safari, so you may need to remove it, if it's present. The same goes for a plugin called "iGetter," and perhaps others — I don't have a complete list. Don't remove Silverlight if you use the "Netflix" video-streaming service.
Step 6
Do as in Step 4 with this line:
~/Library/Internet Plug-ins
If you don’t like the results of this procedure, restore the items from the backup you made before you started. Relaunch Safari.

Why won't firefox close

Why won't Firefox close properly? When I close the program and then try and restart it, I get an error message which says "Firefox is already open....." I then have to go into the Task Manager to close it down.
How can I fix this problem?
Thanks
Windows, XP on a Dell Inspiron.

See "Hang at exit":
* http://kb.mozillazine.org/Firefox_hangs
* https://support.mozilla.com/kb/Firefox+hangs

Why won't safari let me open my school website in its browser?

why won't safari let me open my school website in its browser?

I can access it fine with the iMac in my profile running Safari 5.0.5
What OS versions is on your Mac and what version of Safari are you running.
NOTE: "iOS" is not a computer operating system. It;s for Phone Pads, adn Pods. Your COMPUTER IS is probably 10.something, available from :Aboutt hsi Mac':

Why won't safari quit?

Prior to this occasion, my safari has always worked and now I have been trying to shut down my computer and it won't because I have to quit safari. Now my safari won't work. Does anyone know why? Thanks.

When an app won't quit, you can "force quit"... several ways to do this.
Command + Optoin + Esc on your keyboard.
Or click Force Quit from your Apple menu.
Or use Acitivity Monitor located in HD > Applications > Utilities

Why won't safari load ebay?

Safari will load everything else all right but it won't load ebay. does anyone know why and have some suggestions I'm running lion.

It may be a DNS problem. System Preferences>Network>Airport>DNS.
Insert:
208.67.222.222
208.67.220.220
Clicl OK, then click Apply

Why won't Safari won't connect except to some https sites?

Safari will not open pages--except to some (though not all) https protocol sites. Why? How to fix? Neither resetting the iPad nor resetting Safari helps.

Try A and B
(A) Settings>Safari>Clear History, Cookies and Data.
(B) Close all inactive apps in the Task Bar. Double-click the Home button and hold apps down for a second or two. Tap the minus sign to close app.
Hold the Sleep/Wake and Home button down until you see the Apple Logo.
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Why won't Safari open PDF-documents after uninstalling Adobe Reader?

Hi.
I wonder why Safari won't open a PDF-document after I uninstallet Adobe Reader. Prior to my installation of Adobe Reader, Safari opened PDF's without any diffyculty.
I've tried to reset Safari but it didn't seem to help at all.
What do I do?
Thanks
Mike

There might be a residual plug-in interfering with Safari's PDF opening capabilities.
Installed plug-ins are listed via Safari > Help menu.
They are located in
/Library/Internet Plug-ins
and
~/Library//Internet Plug-ins
(tilde is home folder)
charlie

Why won't safari won't connect with iphoto?

I tried to iphoto. It opens but icon spins in center of screen. Tried to download and save a photo from FaceBook and it says safari cannot connect with iphoto. What is wrong?

Option 1
Back Up and try rebuild the library: hold down the command and option (or alt) keys while launching iPhoto. Use the resulting dialogue to rebuild. Choose to Repair Database. If that doesn't help, then try again, this time using Rebuild Database.
If that fails:
Option 2
Download iPhoto Library Manager and use its rebuild function. (In early versions of Library Manager it's the File -> Rebuild command. In later versions it's under the Library menu.)
This will create an entirely new library. It will then copy (or try to) your photos and all the associated metadata and versions to this new Library, and arrange it as close as it can to what you had in the damaged Library. It does this based on information it finds in the iPhoto sharing mechanism - but that means that things not shared won't be there, so no slideshows, books or calendars, for instance - but it should get all your events, albums and keywords, faces and places back.
Because this process creates an entirely new library and leaves your old one untouched, it is non-destructive, and if you're not happy with the results you can simply return to your old one.
Regards
TD

Why won't safari load images and connect to websites?

We've had this problem intermittently for several months. When visiting SOME websites (though never the same ones twice) instead of loading images, it comes up with a blue question mark in a box. if we try to reload the page, it will do one of two things: it will either reload exactly the same, or, it will reload in a format that shows vertical written links - no images. it almost looks like programming language, but it's readable.
also, when we go between links, we often get the message that "safari can't find the server". this is, again, erratic. If i try to go directly to the same website by typing in the address in the bar, i will get the connection. (so, if i go from youtube for example to try to connect to another website it won't work. but if i try to go directly to that website by just typing in the address myself, i can get it.) as i said, it doesn't always happen, but when it does it's a real pain!
lately, i've had a new problem too, which seems to relate: when using hulu.com, it will not load the show saying it is unavailable and to clear my cache. I've done that... and it still won't reload. yet, when i go to google, and search hulu.com, and go to the website that way, i can get to the show page no problem. Or, i have to quit safari and then go back to hulu and, again, no problem.
sometimes we can go for days without the problem, sometimes not.
any ideas on how to help this problem would be MOST appreciated! thanks

blue question mark in box
Go to Safari > Preferences then select the Appearance tab. Make sure Display images when the page opens is selected.
For server issues, try turning off the router for a few minutes, then restart it.
Hulu requires the Flash plugin. Uninstall your current copy of Flash, then reinstall > Troubleshoot Flash Player | Mac OS
Try emptying the Safari cache more often.
And reset Safari. From your Safari menu bar click Safari > Reset Safari. Select the top 5 boxes, click Reset.
And how much free space on the startup disk? Right or control click the MacintoshHD icon. Click Get Info. In the Get Info window you will see Capacity and Available. Make sure there's a minimum of 15% free disk space.
Try Safari in another user account. Same problems there, then log back into your admin account, launch Disk Utility. /Applications/Utilities
Select the startup disk in the panel on the left then select the First Aid tab.
Click: Verify Disk (not Verify Disk Permissions). If the startup disk needs repairing, follow the instructions for Using Disk Utility to verify or repair disks

Why does my safari close when I try to open a new safari window/tab with the white plus sign?

Every time I hit the white plus sign the whole window closes. I just got this ipad from a friend who erased it. This has happened since I set it up and I have tried resetting it twice. Please help.

Pieter, thanks for starting your own new topic!
That is an old version of Safari. Where did you say you got it from?
Do you have a backup of your 10.7.5 system?
You should update it to 5.1.7.
Can you download from here?
http://safari.en.softonic.com/mac/download

Why won't Safari open links in a frame in a new window?

I am having trouble with Safari not opening links on a certain page. I am using OS 10.8.2 and Safari 6.0.2. The links on this site work in Firefox and Chrome, but not Safari. I have tried the same page on older computers with older versions of Safari, and they work like they always have.
The only thing I can think of that might be causing an issue is that the links reside on a frame within a webpage. If I hold down command and click the link it will open in a new tab, but I don't want to have to hold down the command key every time.
Thanks in advance for any help.
-Kristen

Okay, I think I know a little more about why Safari is having issues with these links. The link has some Javascript in it (onclick="logAction('Lesson Planet - Quick Link');return true;") that records that it was clicked for statistics logging:
<a href="http://www.sbceoportal.org/jsp/lesson_planet.jsp" title="Thousands of searchable lesson plans vetted by teachers." target="_blank" onclick="logAction('Lesson Planet - Quick Link');return true;">
<img src="quick_links_files/lesson_planet.jpg" width="230"></a>
When I take the Javascript out, Safari will open the link. I'd really like to leave the Javascript in, because we are recording statistics this way. Is there any workaround?
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Why won't Firefox close, even using Task Manager, unless I right click on the process and select 'end process' ?

Firefox works fine, but won't respond when I try to shut it down. Using Task Manager to 'End Task' doesn't work. In Task Manager I have to right click on firefox in the Processes menu and click 'End Task'. Apart from logging off/shutting down, this is the only method that works. Also refused to respond when I tried to reset and doesn't respond to commands to change profile settings.

SOLUTION (possible).
Hi all. I had this problem as well. I currently run FF26. A week or so ago, out of nowhere FF wouldn't exit - the window would close but firefox.exe process would keep running in the background using about 50% of CPU. Not sure if it's connected, but just prior to that I clicked on a link on Facebook that looked like spam website, nothing happened, site loaded (sort of, all I saw was a msg - Please Wait...) but nothing happened, I have Eset antivirus and it monitors network traffic and files for viruses, so maybe it prevented my PC getting infected...
So, I had this problem for a few days, was searching the net for solutions, but nothing seem to help. Then, just out of luck I did something that WORKED!
Here's what I did. I noticed that svchost.exe was using a lot of CPU alongside with FF. I ran ProcessExplorer to see what might be connected to this process, the list was long and I didn't have any idea where to start, so what I did was - Right click on svchost process, choose Debug and dismiss the warning. In a few seconds svchost process quit and after that FF started closing properly.
I had to re-enable all my plugins and themes I disabled prior, I also lost my history and preferences which I trashed in the process of searching for solution. But heck, it worked, hopefully for good. Now if someone could point out the real cause of this and fix it for everyone - that would be great. Cheers!

Why won't Safari auto-fill work most of the time?

Safari Auto-fill sends me a note it can't fill because the info doesn't match--but it does match. Won't even fill in address, etc. Happens about 60% of the time. Thank you!

Hi cmate;
You might have better luck with your Safari question if you posted it over in the Safari forum.
Allan

Why won't Safari establish a secure connection with Facebook?

I've tried doing things with proxy. I've tried resetting Safari. I've tried doing things with cookies. I've tried disabling extensions. Next step is to try throwing my laptop out the window. This only started happening yesterday and there is no issues with other sites. It's not my internet connection. I can't get to Facebook by direct URL or through google or through links in my history. Macbook Pro bought in 2012 with Mountain Loin.

I have the same issue. Did everything that was recommended. Finally I just downloaded Google Chrome and use that for Facebook. No one seems to know why this happened

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