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Safari crashing repeatedly

MacOS 11.7.3, Safari 16.3 (16614.4.1.1.2). Safari crashes immediately, too fast to delete website data, though all Safari caches have been cleared. Any suggestions?

iMac 27″, macOS 11.7

Posted on Jan 11, 2023 5:27 PM

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Posted on Jan 11, 2023 6:19 PM

Most likely, when you launch Safari it's crashing when attempting to open one or more previously opened websites. If you press and hold a Shift key when launching Safari from Applications or the Dock it will open Safari to your chosen selection in its "New windows open with" setting: Change General preferences in Safari on Mac - Apple Support.


You can release the Shift key when Safari opens, or crashes.


Once you successfully open Safari isolate the crash to one or more of those previously opened websites.


You can also try clearing Safari's history and / or website data:


Clear your browsing history in Safari on Mac - Apple Support

Manage cookies and website data in Safari on Mac - Apple Support

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Jan 11, 2023 6:19 PM in response to Peter Kovaric

Most likely, when you launch Safari it's crashing when attempting to open one or more previously opened websites. If you press and hold a Shift key when launching Safari from Applications or the Dock it will open Safari to your chosen selection in its "New windows open with" setting: Change General preferences in Safari on Mac - Apple Support.


You can release the Shift key when Safari opens, or crashes.


Once you successfully open Safari isolate the crash to one or more of those previously opened websites.


You can also try clearing Safari's history and / or website data:


Clear your browsing history in Safari on Mac - Apple Support

Manage cookies and website data in Safari on Mac - Apple Support

Safari crashing repeatedly

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