Hi John! Reading the hints so far I don't see any mention of deleting the Safari preference "com.apple.Safari.plist" from the Library Preference Folder. That was once upon a time a cure for a lot of annoying problems.
Regards, Adrian adrianske...@me.com On 31/03/2012, at 10:52 AM, John Thompson wrote: > Hi Again, > This is still an ongoing problem for me. At the moment I have found an > earlier version of Safari (5.1.1) and copied it to my HD. For some of the > time this older version appears to work as well as before but after > re-starting the computer, it goes back to the same problem encountered with > 5.1.5. Firefox does work better but still not as rapidly as it should. I > keep going back to my Macbook running SL and all is fine. Something has > crept into my setup but as yet, I have not been able to isolate it. > I had been away for a week and upon returning last Sunday this problem > started. > I have followed all the tips given by Ronni and Carlo but the situation > has not improved. > > Regards > > John > On 30/03/2012, at 10:00 AM, cm wrote: > >> Ok. Let us know how things turn out. I would double check the Wifi strength. >> Failing that it could be a router setup problem when more than one Wifi >> client is attached. >> >> Cheers, >> Carlo >> >> On 30/03/2012, at 9:37 , John Thompson wrote: >> >>> Carlo, >>> >>> On 30/03/2012, at 8:59 AM, cm wrote: >>> >>>> Ah yes, a Mac mini of course. When I glanced at the email trail I saw >>>> Ronni's specs by mistake and not yours. In any case if there is no problem >>>> with Snow Leopard then your internet connection is likely not the problem. >>>> >>>> Have you had OS X Lion installed for long? There are a number of >>>> processes, Spotlight indexing in particular, that run for a some hours >>>> after the install. These can slow down the response of the whole system. >>> Yes, I have had Lion for quite some time so the spotlight indexing would >>> not be a problem at this stage. >>>> >>>> Is your Mac mini connected by Wifi to your router or is it an ethernet >>>> cable? Also how is your Macbook connected to the router? >>> Both the Mac Mini and the Macbook are connected by wireless to the Router. >>> I have tried to connect the mini be ethernet direct to the modem and that >>> has not made a difference. >>> >>> Will preserver for now and use the Macbook when I think the mini is too >>> slow. >>> >>> John >>>> >>>> Cheers, >>>> Carlo >>>> >>>> On 30/03/2012, at 8:50 , John Thompson wrote: >>>> >>>>> Thanks for the response Carlo. >>>>> >>>>> On 30/03/2012, at 8:27 AM, cm wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Hi John, >>>>>> >>>>>> I was a bit suspicious of the solution because you said you had tried >>>>>> Firefox and it also had a problem. So it was not clear to me why two >>>>>> different browser would have a problem at the same time. >>>>>> >>>>>> If it is a problem with Lion that slows down internet connections you >>>>>> would be the first one to find such. So I guess I have a couple of >>>>>> questions that may help identify the source (or not). >>>>>> >>>>>> Are, in fact, both Safari and Firefox slow on your Lion installation? >>>>> Yes. But Safari is slightly slower that Firefox >>>>>> >>>>>> Are either slow on a Snow Leopard installation if you still have one? >>>>> I have Snow Leopard on my Macbook and both browsers work fine >>>>>> >>>>>> Try connecting you MacBook Pro up to someone else's internet / router >>>>>> and see if the problem persists. >>>>> That could be difficult as I don't have access to another router and my >>>>> main computer is a MacMini, not a Macbook Pro. >>>>> >>>>> Thanks >>>>> >>>>> John >>>>>> >>>>>> Cheers, >>>>>> Carlo >>>>>> >>>>>> On 30/03/2012, at 8:05 , John Thompson wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Well, that didn't work for long. Turned the computer on this morning >>>>>>> and back to the same old problem. Tried with my Macbook running SL and >>>>>>> all worked just fine. Can't help think it is something to do with >>>>>>> Lion. Have had no end of little problems since installing same. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> John >>>>>>> On 29/03/2012, at 4:33 PM, John Thompson wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Sorry Ronni, >>>>>>>> That should have read Safari Preferences/Privacy, not Security. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> John >>>>>>>> On 29/03/2012, at 12:28 PM, Ronda Brown wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Hi John, >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I’m a bit concerned what Data did Primus ask you to clear in Safari >>>>>>>>> Preferences > Security? >>>>>>>>> Safari Preferences > Security has your settings for ‘Fraudulent >>>>>>>>> Sites’ & Web content: Enable plug-ins, Java, JavaScript & Block >>>>>>>>> pop-up windows. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Empty Cache and Reset Safari are under Safari (in Menu bar). >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Cheers, >>>>>>>>> Ronni >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> 17" MacBook Pro 2.3GHz Quad-Core i7 “Thunderbolt" >>>>>>>>> 2.3GHz / 8GB / 750GB @ 7200rpm HD >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> OS X 10.7.3 Lion >>>>>>>>> Windows 7 Ultimate (under sufferance) >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On 29/03/2012, at 12:01 PM, John Thompson wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Further to my earlier post. On information from my server (Primus) >>>>>>>>>> I have cleared the data stored in Safari Preferences/Security. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> All works fine now >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> John >>>>>>>>>> On 29/03/2012, at 10:54 AM, John Thompson wrote: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Good Morning List, >>>>>>>>>>> Hopefully someone may have an answer. Just recently (in the >>>>>>>>>>> last week actually) when clicking on web URL's the spinning sun >>>>>>>>>>> goes on in Safari for quite some time. up to three or more minutes >>>>>>>>>>> at times, before the site activates. I have also tried Firefox. >>>>>>>>>>> Any ideas? >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Regards >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> John Thompson >>>>>>>>>>> WAMUG #861 >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Mac Mini >>>>>>>>>>> 2.53 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo >>>>>>>>>>> 4 GB 1067 MHz DDR3 >>>>>>>>>>> Mac OS X 10.7.3 >>>>>>>>>>> jet...@iprimus.com.au >>>>>>>>>>> Mail 5.2 >>>>>>>>>>> Safari 5.1.4 >>>>>>>>>>> Firefox 11.0 >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >>>>>>>>> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> >>>>>>>>> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> >>>>>>>>> Settings & Unsubscribe - >>>>>>>>> <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >>>>>>>> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> >>>>>>>> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> >>>>>>>> Settings & Unsubscribe - >>>>>>>> <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >>>>>>> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> >>>>>>> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> >>>>>>> Settings & Unsubscribe - >>>>>>> <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >>>>>> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> >>>>>> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> >>>>>> Settings & Unsubscribe - >>>>>> <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> >>>>> >>>>> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >>>>> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> >>>>> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> >>>>> Settings & Unsubscribe - >>>>> <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> >>>> >>>> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >>>> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> >>>> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> >>>> Settings & Unsubscribe - >>>> <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> >>> >>> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >>> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> >>> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> >>> Settings & Unsubscribe - >>> <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> >> >> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> >> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> >> Settings & Unsubscribe - >> <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> > > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Settings & Unsubscribe - > <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Settings & Unsubscribe - <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug>
