Browser freezes only on MacBook

I have a unique problem. Recently (possibly during a power-loss) my wife's MacBook started freezing while browsing. My Macbook Pro and Mini can sit right beside her MacBook and work perfectly -- log in through the airport express and router and browse correctly. When activating the MacBook browsers (Safari or Firefox), the page freezes.
Opening System Preferences>Network>Assist me>Diagnostics allows me to go through the log in process and all the "lights" go green, and the browser finds the page; however, any subsequent click in the browser crashes the connection. If I repeat the process of diagnostics, the lights go green again, the browser finds the selected page ... but freezes again at that point. Essentially, I have to do the diagnostics every time I want to do something with the browser.
Now -- I have made 4 trips to the local Genius Bar (but everything works there), and we have tried three different remedies, including erasing the drive and reloading just the operating system from scratch. Still no joy.
Yes, it has something to do with this maching talking to my network, but why would only this one have the problem, not the other two -- or our iphones, which find the wi-fi network and work fine.

Erased and reinstalled whole system -- solved the problem.

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My macbook pro early 2008 (last model before the unibodies), 2.4 Ghz, 4Gb, 8600GT freezes only in OSX.
I'm typing this message right now on the same computer, but on windows 7, bootcamp.
Whenever I boot up OSX the system freezes every few seconds for a minute, only to resume work a few seconds before freezing again.
I know it isn´t a harware fault, since I can still boot up in windows 7 and use the snow leopard CD, which brings me to the next point.
I´ve allready used the disk verifty (which pointed out errors) and the disk repair (which was succesful).
I´ve also verified permissions and repaired them successfully.
What I´ve also done is turn off the sudden motion sensor.
The last thing I´ve tried is running the software update, making sure the system is up to date.
The battery is a few months old (new one) and the power cable works as well.
All of which did not work. I really don´t want to do a complete disk wipe since the backing up is horrendous.
I´ve read a lot on the subject, but since I don´t use an external monitor or have the unibody one the supposed solutions do not apply to me.
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Thonz wrote:
No other replies than the standard ones? This cannot be an uncommon problem I'm facing.
Please help me out!
You have already tried the "standard" troubleshooting solutions. Most times an issue cannot be diagnosed unless the computer is physically examined by a repair tech.
How large is your hard drive and how much hard drive space do you have left? Not enough space can cause the issues you are having as well as a failing hard drive -
Common symptoms of a dying hard drive are the following:
Hard drive is making a clicking, whirring, grinding, ping pong ball noise or any other type of unusual noises.
Hard drive is not spinning.
Computer is not recognizing the hard drive.
Sluggish loading of applications.
System freezes and hangs.
If you have Apple Care, give them a call. Otherwise, take the computer to an Apple store or an AASP for a proper diagnoses.

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5. If you were to start your Macbook up in the morning on battery only after it being shut down all night, and the MB is being used normally, how long in minutes does it take, on average, for the first freezeup to occur?
6. When it is powered by battery only, and absolutely nothing has been done on it for quite a while after it's been turned on, & it's just sitting there with the screen open & the screensaver is running or the display is in sleep, does it freeze up?
7. Compare the temperatures of the bottom of your MB between 15-20 minutes of Power Adapter only use, and 15-20 minutes of Battery only use, with a cooling down period in between the two tests. Is there a huge difference in the two temperatures, or not much difference?
We'll get it.......
But I & other helpers who read your post just need more info from you before anyone can go any further with this.
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