Christine, you may have said earlier, so forgive the repeat. What's the status of your hard drive? Specifically, how full is it? If you open Activity Monitor, how much ram is in use?
In Activity Monitor, interact with the toolbar, then with the tab view radio group. Choose the memory tab, stop interacting twice, and vo-right to the table. The processes here should be sorted by highest memory usage, so look at what the top ones are. If you vo-right past the table, you can find the total ram, used ram, swap details, and other information that may shed light on the problem. Thinking back, I seem to recall some similar problems on my 2012 Air when its drive got really full, but I may be mis-remembering that. -- Alex Hall > On Aug 15, 2018, at 07:04, Christine Grassman <cgrassman1...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > >> Hi, Tim. Yes, I do have a “guest account” on my MacBook. Initially, there >> was no issue. However, after a while, the problem cropped up again, although >> not to the same bothersome extent. I mustsay, however, that if I could get >> it to the less bothersome level, I could live with it. Why would this make >> such a difference? > Christine > >> On Aug 15, 2018, at 6:50 AM, 'Tim Kilburn' via MacVisionaries >> <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com <mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com>> >> wrote: >> >> Hi, >> >> I believe that it was mentioned earlier, but, the best way to determine >> what's going on here, would be to create a new account on your Mac. If this >> new account has the same issues with Safari, then it is something to do with >> the processing pwer of your Mac, otherwise, if things seem to work fine in >> this new account, then there's a conflict of sorts in the existing account. >> This is much faster and easier than a total clean install and will give you >> a good answer. To create a new user, go into System Preferences, Users & >> Groups, unlock the lock, then press on the Add user button. Once the user >> has been created, logout of the current user, log into the new one, then try >> Safari. >> >> Later... >> >> Tim Kilburn >> Apple Teacher >> (with Swift Playgrounds Recognition) >> Fort McMurray, AB Canada >> >> On Aug 15, 2018, at 06:03, Christine Grassman <cgrassman1...@gmail.com >> <mailto:cgrassman1...@gmail.com>> wrote: >> >> >> >>> I do not hae any issues on iOS devices either, but I am not a touch-screen >>> only fan, and Iprefer a keyboard for task-heavy items, and have no patience >>> for dealing with extra components like external keyboards. >> Christine >> >>> On Aug 14, 2018, at 7:49 PM, David Chittenden <dchitten...@gmail.com >>> <mailto:dchitten...@gmail.com>> wrote: >>> >>> Yes, this is one of the reasons I decided to upgrade to the latest Windows >>> machine rather than a new Mac. >>> >>> However, my primary reason is: Apple refuses to upgrade the Mac to >>> touchscreen, and Windows Narrator is now quite useable. It is the only >>> screen reader I am currently using on my new machine. >>> >>> All that said, my primary devices are my iPhone X and my iPad Pro 10.5. >>> And, I will most likely switch back to Mac if Apple ever makes it a >>> touchscreen device. >>> >>> Oh, and no busy busy problems on my iOS devices. >>> >>> Kind regards, >>> >>> David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA >>> Email: dchitten...@gmail.com <mailto:dchitten...@gmail.com> >>> Mobile: +61 488 988 936 >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>>> On 14 Aug 2018, at 23:11, Christine Grassman <cgrassman1...@gmail.com >>>> <mailto:cgrassman1...@gmail.com>> wrote: >>>> >>>> It happens with Google Chrome as well, and it freezes completely and does >>>> not allow me to do a thing, no matter what I press. It’ll say “VoiceOver >>>> off,” but not “VoiceOver on,” and it will be silent for a long time, or >>>> say “busy,” no matter what I press, though I can almost always get out and >>>> can do something with another application. But as soon as I go back to the >>>> web, it freezes until it is good and ready. Sometimes, this will happen in >>>> Mail: busy, freeze, click, and “VoiceOver on”. >>>> >>>>> On Aug 14, 2018, at 1:18 AM, 'Marshall Scott' via MacVisionaries >>>>> <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >>>>> <mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Try navigating up from the bottom of the page or searching for something >>>>> specific in the web page. Also try using Google Chrome rather than >>>>> Safari. >>>>> Marshall >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> On Aug 13, 2018, at 5:45 PM, Christine Grassman <cgrassman1...@gmail.com >>>>>> <mailto:cgrassman1...@gmail.com>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> Could you be more specific about “navigating around the problem area”? >>>>>>> Everything freezes, and I have to wait for a few seconds up to a couple >>>>>>> of minutes before I hear a click and “VoiceOver on,” . . . and then if >>>>>>> I attempt again the task I was attempting, again, and again, and again, >>>>>>> ad nauseam. >>>>>> >>>>>>> On Aug 13, 2018, at 5:49 PM, 'Marshall Scott' via MacVisionaries >>>>>>> <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >>>>>>> <mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com>> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> The only thing I can suggest is to try to navigate around the problem >>>>>>> area. I realize this isn't of much help. The only other thing I can >>>>>>> think of is for everyone who has this issue to call Apple Accessibility >>>>>>> every time it happens. Unfortunately, this might have undesirable >>>>>>> consequences in terms of support. >>>>>>> Marshall >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Aug 13, 2018, at 2:55 PM, Christine Grassman >>>>>>>> <cgrassman1...@gmail.com <mailto:cgrassman1...@gmail.com>> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I have tried everything: cleaning out unnecessary files, doing a disk >>>>>>>> utility first aid check, PRAM and SMC, numerous reboots: no matter >>>>>>>> what web browser I use, no matter how close to my router I am, no >>>>>>>> matter what I do, whenever I perform searches, try to fill anything >>>>>>>> out, read through headings or other information, busy becomes a >>>>>>>> monster and is costing literally taking hours out of my days to >>>>>>>> complete the simplest tasks to more involved ones. >>>>>>>> Is there a darn thing I can do, and/or is there something visiting the >>>>>>>> Genius Bar might accomplish? >>>>>>>> Christine >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>> The following information is important for all members of the Mac >>>>>>>> Visionaries list. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, >>>>>>>> or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact >>>>>>>> the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list >>>>>>>> itself. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. 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