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Safari not loading results/ searches or websites

I am running on a MacBook Air 2017 version with the latest MacOS that is [Big Sur 11.3.1]. From the last 2 weeks, Safari has been giving me issues related to not loading anything that I search ! It takes an eternity to load even the simplest of searches. For eg:- if I just search " news, or hello!, or Batman ". The loading bar just stops completing only 1/4th of its path, and it take around 15-20 seconds for a single simple search, sometimes not even THAT, it just freezes.

My internet connection gives me a constant 200mbps upload and download speed, which is pretty fast, I am able to go full HD on any other device without any loss in ping. In Fact, I can even watch YouTube and netflix on this Mac on HD, but the problem is with loading searches and websites. I have tried clearing all of my history, emptying my entire cache, emptying every other storage of websites and cookies. Basically resetting everything. I have tried steps that numerous websites told me to follow like:

https://www.online-tech-tips.com/mac-os-x/safari-running-slow-on-mac/


But nothing seems to be working out. I am a safari user, and I believe it's been designed to work perfectly with Macs and its optimised blah blah.... The last option I am left with, is resetting my entire Mac, which I will NOT do. If anyone, please if anyone has got any suggestion as to how to fix this horrible bug, please HELP!

MacBook Air 13″, macOS 11.3

Posted on May 24, 2021 11:28 PM

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Posted on May 25, 2021 3:28 AM

Go step by step and test.


1. Update Safari, if an update is available. Update may come with bug fixes.

    https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204416


2. Quit Safari, launch Safari holding the Shift key down.

    https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT203987


3. Startup in Safe Mode. https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/start-up-your-mac-in-safe-mode-mh21245/mac.  

    Quote:

    It also does a basic check of your startup disk, similar to using First Aid in Disk Utility

    And it deletes some system caches, including font caches and 

    the kernel cache, which are automatically created again as needed.


4. If Safari doesn't open a webpage or isn’t working as expected

    https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204098

5 If this doesn’t help:

    Download EtreCheck: https://etrecheck.com/  and post the report here.

      Click, “Free Download” button and then  “Click to download” button,

      open Downloads folder, click on it to open, and then select ”Open”.

      “Choose a problem” from the popup menu box, and then “Start EtreCheck” in the dialog.

      Click “Share Report” button in the toolbar and select “Copy report”.

      Click the “Page” button in the toolbar at the bottom of this page and paste it when you reply.

      Note: This is a diagnostic test. 



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May 25, 2021 3:28 AM in response to AryaPratap

Go step by step and test.


1. Update Safari, if an update is available. Update may come with bug fixes.

    https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204416


2. Quit Safari, launch Safari holding the Shift key down.

    https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT203987


3. Startup in Safe Mode. https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/start-up-your-mac-in-safe-mode-mh21245/mac.  

    Quote:

    It also does a basic check of your startup disk, similar to using First Aid in Disk Utility

    And it deletes some system caches, including font caches and 

    the kernel cache, which are automatically created again as needed.


4. If Safari doesn't open a webpage or isn’t working as expected

    https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204098

5 If this doesn’t help:

    Download EtreCheck: https://etrecheck.com/  and post the report here.

      Click, “Free Download” button and then  “Click to download” button,

      open Downloads folder, click on it to open, and then select ”Open”.

      “Choose a problem” from the popup menu box, and then “Start EtreCheck” in the dialog.

      Click “Share Report” button in the toolbar and select “Copy report”.

      Click the “Page” button in the toolbar at the bottom of this page and paste it when you reply.

      Note: This is a diagnostic test. 



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