Safari Hangs suddenly and should I download 10.6.4
1) Out of the clear blue, Safari now gives me the spinning beach ball when I try to quit it. I can't use "Force Quit." I have downloaded nothing from the Net in the last few weeks. I know there are many of you who keep saying all these problems are not Safari's or Apple's, but a 3rd party's; however, I have not downloaded anything other than 4 months ago downloading printer drivers so my Canon would work with my iMac; and Firefox a couple of months ago. Anything else that was downloaded Apple did it when I use to have Automatic Updates selected. It makes no sense to me that suddenly Safari won't let me quit it.
2) Now, I do have Time Machine up and running for the last week or more. In your opinion can I safely download 10.6.4?
HI John,
Try installing the v10.6.4 update from your Apple Menu / Software Updates.
Then repair permissions.
Launch Disk Utility. (Applications/Utilities) Select MacintoshHD in the panel on the left, select the FirstAid tab. Click: Repair Disk Permissions. When it's finished from the Menu Bar, Quit Disk Utility and restart your Mac. If you see a long list of "messages" in the permissions window, it's ok. That can be ignored. As long as you see, "Permissions Repair Complete" when it's finished... you're done. Quit Disk Utility and restart your Mac.
Then relaunch Safari. If it still "beachballs", let us know.
Carolyn
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