HELP - SAFARI & FIREFOX SUPER SLOW!!!!!

hi there,
the whole thing happened about three weeks ago. I have a mac book pro and it works perfectly fine not considering my f#$%#%% internet!!! all my browsers (safari & firefox) take about 4 to 5 minutes to open a site, if they do at all it is not my wifi network or the router as I have tried at least 5 different wifi networks of my friends. my girlfriends ibook g4 is 100 times faster than my power book which is close to be smashed against the next wall. I had my mac for over two years and this is the first time that I have such problems with it.
please help me or my mac, it is a matter of live or death, well for my mac anyway
thanx

The following usually works on both Tiger and Leopard:
(First, if yours is an Intel Mac, check that Safari is not running in Rosetta, which is enough to slow it to a crawl.)
Many, including me, have had success with adding DNS codes to their Network Settings, with good results in terms of speed-up:
Open System Preferences/Network. Double click on your connection type, or select it in the drop-down menu. Click on TCP/IP and in the box marked 'DNS Servers' enter the following two numbers:
208.67.222.222
208.67.220.220
Click on Apply Now and close the window.
Restart Safari, and repair permissions.
If that didn't do it, then try this as well:
Empty Safari's cache (from the Safari menu), then close Safari.
Go to Home/Library/Safari and delete the following files:
form values
download.plist
Then go to Home/Library/Preferences and delete
com.apple.Safari.plist
Repair permissions (in Disk Utility).
Start up Safari again, and things should have improved.

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the MacHD icon says under it: 499.76 GB, 264.56gb free.
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aloha kakou,
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problem: using the google search tool bar in safari is suuuuuuper slow!!! new searches always time-out and if re-entered take at least 10 seconds to return a result... i know its minor but super annoying... i am wondering if there is a way to reset the way the tool bar accesses the site??? idk anything would help...
*here is the work around i found:* don't use the google toolbar for search... if i go to google.com and perform a search it works just fine...
*here are things i have tried to remedy problem:* re-installing safari 3.2.3, resetting safari
alright folks... thanks for reading this post and i apologize if there are post about this... just so you know i have looked and couldnt find anything... and if you could kindly point to the post instead of telling how dumb i am i would appreciate that as well... hopefully someone can help me...
alohas \m/
dano

Aloha oe Dano
There are a few things you can try:
Add DNS server codes to your Network panel. Inefficient codes from your Internet Provider (usually these guys are PC oriented) can slow Safari down. Here's how to do it in Tiger:
Go to the System Preferences>Network panel
-Location - set up a personal location by clicking on the location drop down menu and selecting "add a location". Use a name familiar to you. Once established, select "apply".
-Next, click on the "Show" drop down menu and select Network Port Configurations. Depending on whether you use Ethernet or Airport (wireless) for your setup: check the one you use and move it to the top of the list (you can drag it). Select "apply". Everything else ought to be unchecked unless you use a Bluetooth device.
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Safari folder: move the History.plist file to the trash
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I have found Safari 4.0.1 to be very fast, especially after using the above DNS codes, and making sure any 3rd party add-ons were up-to-date.
Post back

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i would be calling applecare right now for help but its really late right now.
ALSO!
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Thank You.

HI
My problem relates to this topic but I have an added aggrivation.
I connect via wi-fi...and have been for 9 months. When I turn on my Mac and open safari...all seems fine for the first 5 or 6 pages pages I navigate to but then it slows to a snails pace and then just stops.
It will then open the network diagnostics page and it ends up with me going through the routine and the messsage saying I am connected to the internet and that maybe I typed the incorrect internet address.
I am having to type this email from work as I cannot even get as far as the mac site on my MAC
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Super Slow Safari 4.1.2

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Very Important, how much Free Space is on your Hard Drive first of all? Click on the Macintosh HD on the Desktop, then do a Get Info on it.
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After installing, reboot holding down CMD+s, (+s), then when the DOS like prompt shows, type in...
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At least it'll eliminate some questions if it doesn't fix it.
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Repair Permissions.
Clear out Cache Files.
Repair/check several plist files.
Dump the VM files for a fresh start.
Trash old Log files.
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Disconnect the USB cable from any UPS so the system doesn't shut down in the middle of the process.
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208.67.222.222
208.67.220.220
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Latest update has my safari/firefox running very slow

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hawknelson wrote:
I added the DNS numbers and safari is working, but what about my slow Firefox?
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I really have no clue what the issue is. I have never installed any adult filtering software on my computer, and have no interest in doing so. Lately I have been waching more **** than in the past, and I have moved around 5 times in the past couple years so am not sure when this issue began exactly.
It is really frustrating though.
PLLLLLSSSS does anyone have a solution??
Thank you!!
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Hi everyone,
I solved the problem.
I had an unrelated software I had downloaded to block other websites called Website Blocker, but had misplaced it a while back. I'm not sure why sometimes it activated, and other times not, but the problem is solved.
I am sorry for posting this. I hope it helps if someone else finds his or herself in a similar dilemna.
XhatoX

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