In Safari on my iMac where parts a foreign site are showing on web pages I bring up.
I have a problem with Safari on my iMac where parts of a foreign site are showing on web pages I bring up. I also run Firefox on the same computer with no such problem. Two malware programs have not found any problem that is relevant to or resolves the issue. Failing any other course that may fix this I am wondering if it is possible to replace Safari. Is there any way to do this? I have recently installed Yosemite, but I doubt that has any relevance.
Please understand, I am no geek. I am not wanting to change my default browser. My question may have been a little vague but what I wanted to know was whether (failing everything else) it was possible to delete Safari altogether and then reinstall a new one (Safari) somehow. I would think that may well get rid of the problem when it isn't a factor at all when I switch to using Firefox (which is also installed on my Mac). As for the AdBlock, I'd prefer to avoid that if possible.
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Hi. Not familiar with forums but hope to get some help.
Safari (7.0.6) on my iMac running Mavericks (10.9.4) is not saving web pages (web archives).
I've used the following path:
File > Save As >then Format > Web Archive
It saves a file but when I click on its icon it opens up to the 'Top Sites' page (as when you click on the + for a new tab) not a saved web archive of the web page I was on.
I have no such problem with Safari on my MacBook Pro running Lion.
The iMac hardware details are: 2.7 Gz Intel Core i5 with 8 gb of RAM . The software update tells me I'm up to date.
Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks in advance.
Errol.It could be malware that's causing the archive / Top Sites problem.
Download and run the adware removal tool here > The Safe Mac » Adware Removal Guide
Easy, safe, and only takes a minute or two.
If no malware is found ...
From your Safari menu bar click Safari > Preferences then select the Privacy tab.
Click: Remove All Website Data
Then delete the cache.
Open a Finder window. From the Finder menu bar click Go > Go to Folder
Type or copy paste the following
~/Library/Caches/com.apple.Safari/Cache.db
Click Go then move the Cache.db file to the Trash.
Quit and relaunch Safari to test.
If that didn't help, troubleshoot Safari extensions.
From the Safari menu bar click Safari > Preferences then select the Extensions tab. Turn that OFF, quit and relaunch Safari to test.
If that helped, turn one extension on then quit and relaunch Safari to test until you find the incompatible extension then click uninstall. -
is there a way of wiping ALL Safari data, i.e. restoring Safari ? I think my Safari has a virus..as every time I open it, a web page called 'search quick' comes up. Its bombarded my Safari with constant pop up adverts almost every time I click!
There is no need to download anything to solve this problem. You may have installed a variant of the "VSearch" ad-injection malware. Follow Apple Support's instructions to remove it.
If you have trouble following those instructions, see below.
Malware is always changing to get around the defenses against it. This procedure works as of now, as far as I know. It may not work in the future. Anyone finding this comment a few days or more after it was posted should look for a more recent discussion, or start a new one.
The VSearch malware tries to hide itself by varying the names of the files it installs. To remove it, you must first identify the naming pattern.
Triple-click the line below on this page to select it, then copy the text to the Clipboard by pressing the key combination command-C:
/Library/LaunchDaemons
In the Finder, select
Go ▹ Go to Folder...
from the menu bar and paste into the box that opens by pressing command-V. You won't see what you pasted because a line break is included. Press return.
A folder named "LaunchDaemons" may open. Look inside it for two files with names of the form
com.something.daemon.plist
and
com.something.helper.plist
Here something is a variable string of characters, which can be different in each case. So far it has always been a string of letters without punctuation, such as "cloud," "dot," "highway," "submarine," or "trusteddownloads." Sometimes it's a meaningless string such as "e8dec5ae7fc75c28" rather than a word. Sometimes the string is "apple," and then you must be especially careful not to delete the wrong files, because many built-in OS X files have similar names.
If you find these files, leave the LaunchDaemons folder open, and open the following folder in the same way:
/Library/LaunchAgents
In this folder, there may be a file named
com.something.agent.plist
where the string something is the same as before.
If you feel confident that you've identified the above files, back up all data, then drag just those three files—nothing else—to the Trash. You may be prompted for your administrator login password. Close the Finder windows and restart the computer.
Don't delete the "LaunchAgents" or "LaunchDaemons" folder or anything else inside either one.
The malware is now permanently inactivated, as long as you never reinstall it. You can stop here if you like, or you can remove two remaining components for the sake of completeness.
Open this folder:
/Library/Application Support
If it has a subfolder named just
something
where something is the same string you saw before, drag that subfolder to the Trash and close the window.
Don't delete the "Application Support" folder or anything else inside it.
Finally, in this folder:
/System/Library/Frameworks
there may an item named exactly
v.framework
It's actually a folder, though it has a different icon than usual. This item always has the above name; it doesn't vary. Drag it to the Trash and close the window.
Don't delete the "Frameworks" folder or anything else inside it.
If you didn't find the files or you're not sure about the identification, post what you found.
If in doubt, or if you have no backups, change nothing at all.
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Then, still in System Preferences, open the App Store or Software Update pane and check the box marked
Install system data files and security updates (OS X 10.10 or later)
or
Download updates automatically (OS X 10.9 or earlier)
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How can I obtain the web site template of the ''Imvelo Safari Lodges'' that appears on the Site of the day web page?
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Safari 4.0.3 hangs every time I try to print a web page to a pdf file.
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The problem is very consistent - every time I try to print a web page to a pdf file, the browser hangs. Anyone else have the same problem? Thanks.Hi,
Try Safari maintenance.
From the Safari Menu Bar, click Safari / Empty Cache. When you are done with that...
from the Safari Menu Bar, click Safari / Reset Safari. Select the top 5 buttons and click Reset.
Mac OS: Web Browser Quits Unexpectedly or Stops Responding
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No more.
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Safari won't show some web pages properly.
After re-loading OS X 10.3.9 on my Powerbook g4 1.25ghz, 1.25memory and updating all updates. Safari now won't load Facebook completely. All other web pages seem to be loading OK. I usually use Firefox but I can't seem to get ANY version of that web browser to load now. So I'm stuck with Safari that won't load Facebook.
I've tried deleting caches and Safari prefs…didn't work.Ok..
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Click the Apple () menu (top left in your screen) then click: Software Update ...
Hopefully the Software Update will bring your Mac up to speed. Make sure and restart your Mac after the updates are installed.
In case you aren't aware, you can run Tiger or Leopard on your PBookG4.
Tiger v10.4 minimum requirements: http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1514
Minimum requirements for Leopard v10.5 http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3759
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This is my understanding. Someone please correct me if I am wrong.
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THX!Hello,
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Carl -
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https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/fix-problems-connecting-websites-after-updating
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Not here:
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Not here:
http://java.sun.com/webservices/jwsdp/index.jsp
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also
http://support.apple.com/kb/PH2388
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