Safari freezes when i try to open a link off of my facebook page.
Hi everybody, I just recently had a little brother do a facebook quiz "spongebob" quiz on my laptop without my knowledge. After this being posted on my profile, every time i try to click on a facebook link off my page, it freezes safari and i have to force quit the application. Safri works fine as long as i don't go on my facebook page and click on a link, is there some kind of spy ware/virus on safari? any help is much appreciated. Thanks, Mike
HI Mike and Welcome to Apple Discussions...
Try 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.
There are no Mac viruses in the wild and I doubt it's malware. Try emptying the cache and reset Safari and see if that helps. Often times, just restarting your Mac can help.
What to do if Safari Unexpectedly Quits
(Information is for 10.6 as well).
Safari add-ons can cause performance issues or other situations
Carolyn
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