Freezes when using Mail, Safari, Software Update

It seems like every time I try to connect to the internet, everything putters out. I get a completely frozen desktop, except for my mouse. trying to force quit troublesome programs doesn't work either. I have to hold down the power button and reboot the whole computer.
usually it's mail, but safari does it too. whenever the grey bars arranged in a spinning circle come into play, i might get some weird pixelations and everything goes kaput.
any suggestions? thanks!

Do these two first...
Using Disk Utility in Mac OS X 10.4.3 or later to verify or repair disks...
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=302672
About Disk Utility's Repair Disk Permissions feature...
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=25751

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Mail, Safari, Software Update all quitting

Was previously having no problem with my Mac or any of these applications but since I installed SAFARI 3.1.1 THE FOLLOWING HAPPENS.
1. When i try to open safari immediately a box appears telling me it has unexpectedly quit. No amount of retrying will open it.
2. On trying to open MSN a box appears telling me it has unexpectedly quit. No amount of retrying will open it.
3. When trying to open mail it will open for about 2 seconds, enough for me to see the mailboxes but when it tries to access and check for new mail it quits. Again no amount of retrying makes any difference.
I can check my .mac account using Firefox but what is really killing me here is that I cannot access my business pop account via mail.+ all the settings for my pop account are stored in an email, in mail, which I cannot open.
I have run Tech tool, Disk utility, checked file permissions, dumped the application preferences, reset the pram and all to no avail. Have Apple really messed up with this Safari update? Can it be causing problems in other applications which need to access servers over the internet as well? Really really need some help here. Why do I suspect Safari it is the only thing that has been installed on my machine for months apart from the recent firmware update.
Just have to add this now. Just tried opening "software update" and it quit as the others. Maddening!
Really really need some help here.
Thanks
Thanks

OK
so now Dictionary is quitting as well, same as the others. Does it connect to the internet or share any components with Safari or Mail (spell checking?). I desperation I tried searching with Sherlock. Guess what? It quits as it tries to open.
Also just tried to update my entourage. The installer wont work either. Quits like the others
The list of broken applications now is is.
Mail
Safari
Software Update
iweb
Garageband
iMovie
iPhoto
.mac preferences
Application installers
Dictionary
Sherlock
Microsoft update
MSN
I am tempted to go through all my applications (i checked a few!) and utilities and see how much of Apple's software is actually still working since I updated Safari.
This is desperate. Am I alone out there?

Mail, Safari, Software Update fail to launch after last update.

After my last software update which included an update for Quicktime, iTunes and two other programs I ran Age Of Empires and left it running for a period of time.
The computer froze hard and I had to hold the power button in to restart it.
From that point I cannot get Safari, Mail, or Software Update to start. They launch, but about a second into the process they quit unexpectidly and will not re-open.
When I try to run Safari or Mail through the terminal it comes up with the following:
Last login: Sat Jul 14 13:51:39 on ttyp1
/Applications/Safari.app/Contents/MacOS/Safari; exit
Welcome to Darwin!
wilbur-purdues-imac-g5:~ wilbur$ /Applications/Safari.app/Contents/MacOS/Safari; exit
Segmentation fault
logout
[Process completed]
I cannot figure this out and don't know what the steps are that I should go through to fix this one.
Any help would be appreciated.

Miriam,
I read the selection in MacFixit and went through the steps that they suggested.
I even downloaded MacOSXUpdCombo10.4.10PPC.dmg and when I went to re-install it the program Installer quit unexpectedly in the same manner that Safari, Mail, and Software Update did.
I also noted that when I tried to start either Safari or Mail using the terminal (I don't have much expertise in this area) they stated that there was a segmentation fault
Here is what was on the terminal screen:
Last login: Tue Jul 17 12:28:25 on ttyp1
/Applications/Utilities/Installer.app/Contents/MacOS/Installer; exit
Welcome to Darwin!
wilbur-purdues-imac-g5:~ wilbur$ /Applications/Utilities/Installer.app/Contents/MacOS/Installer; exit
Segmentation fault
logout
[Process completed]
It seems that I can install other programs using Installer, but I cannot do the upgrade. Maybe I have the wrong file.
Thanks for the support so far.
iMac G5 (insight) Mac OS X (10.4.10)
iMac G5 (insight) Mac OS X (10.4.10)

Mail / Safari / Software Update all crash when I open them

Hi
I just used Software Update to install Safari 3.1 and Airport Utility 5.3.1.
After restart I can't open Mail, Safari or Software Update.
I just get the window saying they have quit unexpectedly.
Any ideas anybody?
Thanks
Mark

Do these two first...
Using Disk Utility in Mac OS X 10.4.3 or later to verify or repair disks...
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=302672
About Disk Utility's Repair Disk Permissions feature...
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=25751

Mail, Safari, Software Update and Yahoo Messenger crash on startup in 10.4.

I'm running a G4 Dual 1 Ghz with 1.5 Ram on 10.4.9 and Mail, Safari, iPhoto, Software Update and Yahoo Messenger crash on startup. Pro Tools (which is why I remain on 10.4.9) Firefox (which is how I can communicate now) and iTunes work fine.
iPhoto crashed and never started again back when I was on Panther. However, all the others started crashing on startup shortly after I upgraded from 10.4 to 10.4.9.
I have run Disk Utility to verify disk and repair permissions. With the exception of iPhoto, it seems that the others crash when it starts to stream from the Internet.
Any ideas?

Here's what console showed. Not much:
<<Mar 22 16:47:26 Mike-Jaspers-Computer crashdump[277]: Yahoo! Messenger crashed
Mar 22 16:47:27 Mike-Jaspers-Computer crashdump[277]: crash report written to: /Users/jasper/Library/Logs/CrashReporter/Yahoo! Messenger.crash.log
Mar 22 16:50:06 Mike-Jaspers-Computer authexec: executing /bin/sh
Mar 22 17:04:54 Mike-Jaspers-Computer crashdump[331]: Mail crashed
Mar 22 17:04:58 Mike-Jaspers-Computer crashdump[331]: crash report written to: /Library/Logs/CrashReporter/Mail.crash.log
Mar 22 17:05:42 Mike-Jaspers-Computer crashdump[336]: Software Update crashed
Mar 22 17:05:44 Mike-Jaspers-Computer crashdump[336]: crash report written to: /Users/jasper/Library/Logs/CrashReporter/Software Update.crash.log>>
My assumption on things such as Mail and Safari is that once I upgraded the system those applications would upgrade as well. As to Yahoo Messenger, I downloaded the proper version and reinstalled, but it crashes as well.
Seems to be something when it's about to connect to the Internet--with the exception of Firefox, which is why I can post now.
Mike
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After i updated to 10.7.5 my mac keeps freezing when using Safari

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When i finally connected my mac to work network on windows environment everything related to apple including App store, Safari, software updates, iCloud and iTunes do not work using a proxy server and everything else is working very well

when i finally connected my mac to work network on windows environment everything related to apple including App store, Safari, software updates, iCloud and iTunes do not work using a proxy server and everything else is working very well including chrome browser…i tried everything but no clue...anybody have solution for this..???

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Imac keeps freezing when using safari

my imac keeps freezing when using safari or finder
The beachball appears and I have to wait.
My safari cache is emptied, have run Disk Utility to check permissions.
Rebooted various times.
Sorted out ``the community toolbar not supported" issue and still it's happening.
Anyone any tips on what to do next??
It's a 24 inch iMac - early 2009 version
Processor is 3.06 Ghz Intel Core 2 Duo
Memory 4GB 1067 MHz DDR3
Software is OS X 10.8.2 (12C60)

I have only been able to read your reply by going online on my phone -
I started up my iMac in safe mode on Saturday morning and reran Disk Utility , no problems.
I shut it down and re started it as normal. Whilst I was able to use my Mail and MS entourage and Safari brower,
the computer was very slow and the beachball appeared briefly each time I used a program.
On Monday , it didn't recognise one of the printers and was continually hanging.
All software is up to date and I have run Disk Utility - repair permissions again.
I shut the computer down yesterday and rebooted in Safe mode this afternoon so that I could try to look in
Console.
There are 4001 messages (11-02 to 13-02)
I have only included some of the most recent
13/02/2013 15:59:33.000 kernel[0]: disk0s2: I/O error.
13/02/2013 15:59:33.350 AddressBookSync[296]: [0x7feff941fd50] |ISDException|Error| *** SyncServices Exception
Type                 : ISyncDataDirectoryCorruptedException
Reason               : Detected database corruption: 5 (Input/output error)
Filesystem Reason : Input/output error
Database Path        : */Library/Application Support/SyncServices/Local/clientdata/633a1ba25cb8241bbde44acb603ee1e822cde772/ data.syncdb
Database Access Mode : Read Write
Open SQLite Files    :
          */Library/Application Support/SyncServices/Local/clientdata/633a1ba25cb8241bbde44acb603ee1e822cde772/ recordids.synciddb
          */Library/Application Support/SyncServices/Local/clientdata/633a1ba25cb8241bbde44acb603ee1e822cde772/ constructedids.synciddb
          */Library/Application Support/SyncServices/Local/clientdata/633a1ba25cb8241bbde44acb603ee1e822cde772/ data.syncdb
Stack Trace          :
0   SyncServices                        0x000000010343222c _ISDSQLiteBlowOut + 1107
1   SyncServices                        0x0000000103431dc5 _ISDSQliteFullIOErrCorruptionHandler + 821
2   SyncServices                        0x0000000103399dcc -[ISDDatabase(SqliteHelpers) stepStatement:] + 238
3   SyncServices                        0x00000001033a1cb0 -[ISDDatabase(SqliteHelpers) runStatement:withBoundObjects:startingAtIndex:callback:context:] + 376
4   SyncServices                        0x00000001033a23fe -[ISDDataDatabase updateRelationshipsForRecordsInDictionary:withRecordIds:stringTable:constructRe lationshipMap:] + 182
5   SyncServices                        0x000000010339f95c -[ISDDataDatabase createDictionaryAndArray:withRecordsWithIdentifiers:constructRelationshipMap:] + 334
6   SyncServices                        0x000000010339f6b3 -[ISDRecordStore createDictionaryWithRecordsWithIdentifiers:constructRelationshipMap:] + 69
7   SyncServices                        0x00000001033c6dbf -[ISyncConcreteSession _newDictionaryWithRecordsPushedByClient] + 249
8   SyncServices                        0x00000001033c6815 -[ISyncConcreteSession _processModifiedRecords] + 161
9   SyncServices                        0x00000001033c6515 -[ISyncConcreteSession _processPushedStuff] + 488
10 SyncServices                        0x00000001033c5f28 -[ISyncConcreteSession _leavePushing] + 80
11 SyncServices                        0x00000001033c2380 -[ISyncConcreteSession _transitionStateMachine:] + 339
12 SyncServices                        0x00000001033c37f7 -[ISyncConcreteSession _prepareToPullChangesForEntityNames:inBackground:target:selector:] + 232
13 SyncServices                        0x00000001033c36c9 -[ISyncConcreteSession prepareToPullChangesForEntityNames:beforeDate:] + 37
14 AddressBookSync                     0x00000001015b2d6d AddressBookSync + 23917
15 AddressBookSync                     0x00000001015b1fea AddressBookSync + 20458
16 AddressBookSync                     0x00000001015b1ab5 AddressBookSync + 19125
17 AddressBookSync                     0x00000001015b9454 AddressBookSync + 50260
18 libdyld.dylib                       0x00000001048157e1 start + 0
13/02/2013 15:59:33.353 WindowServer[113]: reenable_update_for_connection: UI updates were finally reenabled by application "Microsoft Entourage" after 104.98 seconds (server forcibly re-enabled them after 1.00 seconds)
13/02/2013 15:59:33.420 AddressBookSync[296]: [0x7feff941fd50] |ISDException|Error| *** SyncServices Exception
Type                 : ISDSQLiteStatementExecutionException
Reason               : error executing 'rollback transaction;': 1 (cannot rollback - no transaction is active)
Filesystem Reason : Input/output error
Database Path        : */Library/Application Support/SyncServices/Local/clientdata/633a1ba25cb8241bbde44acb603ee1e822cde772/ data.syncdb
Database Access Mode : Read Write
Open SQLite Files    :
          */Library/Application Support/SyncServices/Local/clientdata/633a1ba25cb8241bbde44acb603ee1e822cde772/ recordids.synciddb
          */Library/Application Support/SyncServices/Local/clientdata/633a1ba25cb8241bbde44acb603ee1e822cde772/ constructedids.synciddb
          */Library/Application Support/SyncServices/Local/clientdata/633a1ba25cb8241bbde44acb603ee1e822cde772/ data.syncdb
Stack Trace          :
0   SyncServices                        0x000000010343222c _ISDSQLiteBlowOut + 1107
1   SyncServices                        0x0000000103394818 sqliteExecuteWithCallbackAndOptions + 660
2   SyncServices                        0x0000000103394559 -[ISDDatabase(SqliteHelpers) execute:] + 207
3   SyncServices                        0x0000000103440451 -[ISDRecordStore rollbackChanges] + 57
4   SyncServices                        0x00000001033c5f0f -[ISyncConcreteSession _leavePushing] + 55
5   SyncServices                        0x00000001033c2380 -[ISyncConcreteSession _transitionStateMachine:] + 339
6   SyncServices                        0x00000001033c6680 -[ISyncConcreteSession _processPushedStuff] + 851
7   SyncServices                        0x00000001033c5f28 -[ISyncConcreteSession _leavePushing] + 80
8   SyncServices                        0x00000001033c2380 -[ISyncConcreteSession _transitionStateMachine:] + 339
9   SyncServices                        0x00000001033c37f7 -[ISyncConcreteSession _prepareToPullChangesForEntityNames:inBackground:target:selector:] + 232
10 SyncServices                        0x00000001033c36c9 -[ISyncConcreteSession prepareToPullChangesForEntityNames:beforeDate:] + 37
11 AddressBookSync                     0x00000001015b2d6d AddressBookSync + 23917
12 AddressBookSync                     0x00000001015b1fea AddressBookSync + 20458
13 AddressBookSync                     0x00000001015b1ab5 AddressBookSync + 19125
14 AddressBookSync                     0x00000001015b9454 AddressBookSync + 50260
15 libdyld.dylib                       0x00000001048157e1 start + 0
13/02/2013 15:59:33.730 Microsoft Sync Services[293]: Warning: NSBundle NSBundle </Users/name/Library/Sync Services/Schemas/MicrosoftOfficeNotes.syncschema> (not yet loaded) was released too many times. For compatibility, it will not be deallocated, but this may change in the future. Set a breakpoint on __NSBundleOverreleased() to debug
13/02/2013 16:00:04.327 mds[35]: (Error) Server: Disabled store registered for scope "/Library/Application Support/Apple/Fonts"
13/02/2013 16:03:25.062 WebProcess[306]: CoreAnimation: failed to create OpenGL context
13/02/2013 16:08:21.427 WebProcess[306]: CoreAnimation: unhandled combiner function: 11
13/02/2013 16:18:13.087 WindowServer[113]: Resampling logo assets. This should be considered a bug. (height = 21)
13/02/2013 16:19:26.633 com.apple.backupd[329]: Starting automatic backup
13/02/2013 16:19:27.269 com.apple.backupd[329]: Attempting to mount network destination URL: afp://name;[email protected]/Data
13/02/2013 16:19:27.797 com.apple.kextd[11]: Can't load /System/Library/Filesystems/AppleShare/afpfs.kext - dependencies not elibible during safe boot.
13/02/2013 16:19:27.807 com.apple.backupd[329]: NAConnectToServerSync failed with error: 22 for url: afp://name;[email protected]/Data
13/02/2013 16:19:28.030 com.apple.backupd[329]: Backup failed with error: 19
13/02/2013 16:21:16.867 universalaccessd[335]: CGSGetZoomParameters: Invalid connection
13/02/2013 16:21:16.867 universalaccessd[335]: CGSSetZoomParameters: Invalid connection
13/02/2013 16:21:16.867 universalaccessd[335]: CGSSetZoomParameters: Invalid connection
13/02/2013 16:21:43.190 Finder[184]: *** WARNING: -[NSImage compositeToPoint:operation:fraction:] is deprecated in MacOSX 10.8 and later. Please use -[NSImage drawAtPoint:fromRect:operation:fraction:] instead.
13/02/2013 16:21:43.191 Finder[184]: *** WARNING: -[NSImage compositeToPoint:fromRect:operation:fraction:] is deprecated in MacOSX 10.8 and later. Please use -[NSImage drawAtPoint:fromRect:operation:fraction:] instead.
13/02/2013 16:25:39.096 universalaccessd[339]: CGSGetZoomParameters: Invalid connection
13/02/2013 16:25:39.096 universalaccessd[339]: CGSSetZoomParameters: Invalid connection
13/02/2013 16:25:39.096 universalaccessd[339]: CGSSetZoomParameters: Invalid connection
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