Members Geoff Grace Posted October 31, 2005 Members Share Posted October 31, 2005 Starting today, I haven't been able to post or even preview posts at this site while using my Safari browser. Every time I try to post or preview a post, it crashes Safari. I've reverted to my backup preferences and settings that worked fine yesterday, and I've logged in and out and deleted all cookies. I've repaired permissions and even installed the latest Safari update (1.3.1) for my copy of OS X (10.3.9), and nothing has helped. I also have no problems posting via Safari at MusicPlayer. This leads me to wonder if something has changed at Harmony Central within the last 24 hours. Is anyone else here having the same problem with HC and Safari under OS X (10.3)? I guess if you are, then you can't post about it here unless you have another browser. (I'm using Internet Explorer to start this thread.) Best, Geoff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mr. Donovan Posted October 31, 2005 Members Share Posted October 31, 2005 I'm no expert on browsers, but why don't you just use firefox? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Geoff Grace Posted October 31, 2005 Author Members Share Posted October 31, 2005 Originally posted by Mr. Donovan:I'm no expert on browsers, but why don't you just use firefox? I don't know much about Firefox, but I love the tabbed browsing feature in Safari, and I've got the program tweaked just the way I like it. Safari is also usually quite stable. Best, Geoff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mr. Donovan Posted October 31, 2005 Members Share Posted October 31, 2005 It seems like just about everybody here uses firefox. I don't know much details about it, but there's other people around here who know all sorts of cool tricks you could do with firefox. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Lakesidedave Posted October 31, 2005 Members Share Posted October 31, 2005 I'm using Safari 1.3.1 with OSX 10.3.9, no problems here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members nursers Posted October 31, 2005 Members Share Posted October 31, 2005 Safari fine here too Geoff.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Geoff Grace Posted October 31, 2005 Author Members Share Posted October 31, 2005 Thanks guys. Your working copies convinced me that the problem was on my computer. As a result, I uninstalled Safari and reinstalled it. Now it's working fine. It's odd that it crashed here but not at MusicPlayer. I guess the reason why will have to remain a mystery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mr. Donovan Posted October 31, 2005 Members Share Posted October 31, 2005 So, I'm curious. Has anyone tried both Safari and FireFox? Which one do you like better? I never heard of Safari until I saw this thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Brittanylips Posted October 31, 2005 Members Share Posted October 31, 2005 I have no problem using Safari and HC on either 10.3.9 or 10.4.2. Two things to try if you're having problems: 1) trash your Safari preferences and reboot 2) create a new, pristine identity. Just to make it easy, call it TEST with password TEST. Then log into TEST and boot up Safari and see if it works. if it does, you know that there's something in your main identity (corrupt preferences or other files, conflicts, etc.) that is messing things up. By the way, logging into a pristine TEST identity is often a good, quick way to troubleshoot. If problems persist, even in TEST, you know the problem is not with corrupted software in your main identity. If TEST works fine, you know the problem lies within your Main Identity. -Peace, Love, and Brittanylips Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Sjonesmusic Posted October 31, 2005 Members Share Posted October 31, 2005 Originally posted by Geoff Grace Starting today, I haven't been able to post or even preview posts at this site while using my Safari browser. Every time I try to post or preview a post, it crashes Safari.I've reverted to my backup preferences and settings that worked fine yesterday, and I've logged in and out and deleted all cookies. I've repaired permissions and even installed the latest Safari update (1.3.1) for my copy of OS X (10.3.9), and nothing has helped. I also have no problems posting via Safari at MusicPlayer. This leads me to wonder if something has changed at Harmony Central within the last 24 hours.Is anyone else here having the same problem with HC and Safari under OS X (10.3)? I guess if you are, then you can't post about it here unless you have another browser. (I'm using Internet Explorer to start this thread.)Best,Geoff Posting from Safari Version 2.0 right now. MAC OSX 10.4.2 No problems... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members steadyb Posted October 31, 2005 Members Share Posted October 31, 2005 Originally posted by Sjonesmusic Posting from Safari Version 2.0 right now.MAC OSX 10.4.2No problems... Me too. Safari Version 2.0.2 I only use Safari, and have never had a problem with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members franknputer Posted October 31, 2005 Members Share Posted October 31, 2005 FYI, Safari has tabbed browsing too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Red Winger Posted October 31, 2005 Members Share Posted October 31, 2005 I think Firefox and Safari are pretty much 6 one way, half a dozen the other. I use Firefox on my IBM laptop and Safari on my Macs. They're pretty similar in many ways (tabbed browsing, favorites bar, etc.) -- the main reason I use Safari on the Macs is it comes pre-installed with the OS, is supported as part of the OS (and on its own) and integrates well. Firefox would probably be as good or nearly so on a Mac, but I figure...why add additional software to the computer when Safari's already there? Admittedly, I'm a lay user, not that well-informed on these things, but that's been my experience. --Mark P.S. Glad you got it fixt, Geoff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Deef Posted October 31, 2005 Members Share Posted October 31, 2005 Originally posted by Red Winger ...-- the main reason I use Safari on the Macs is it comes pre-installed with the OS, is supported as part of the OS (and on its own) and integrates well. Firefox would probably be as good or nearly so on a Mac, but I figure...why add additional software to the computer when Safari's already there?... Interesting. The primary reasons Microsoft lost its Internet Explorer/Windows anti-trust case. Just an observation. On the Mac I've just started using Opera (now free). Still use Firefox mainly and almost never use Safari. At work I'm forced to use IE. Everybody tabs except IE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members suitandtieguy Posted October 31, 2005 Members Share Posted October 31, 2005 Originally posted by Mr. Donovan I'm no expert on browsers, but why don't you just use firefox? i use safari because i like it. it's not fancy at all, and about the closest i can come to using Lynx while still being able to look at inline graphics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mr. Donovan Posted October 31, 2005 Members Share Posted October 31, 2005 Ohhh. Safari is a Mac platform browser. So that's why I never heard of it:D No offense guys. Actually, I wish I was a Mac user. But I can't afford that much computer. If Macs are the Ferrarris(spelling?), then I'll have to keep using my Chevy like PC. But can I get Safari for PC? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jeff da Weasel Posted November 1, 2005 Members Share Posted November 1, 2005 Safari 1.3.1 on 10.3.9. No problems at all, ever. - Jeff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members gdoubleyou Posted November 1, 2005 Members Share Posted November 1, 2005 I mostly use the other Mozilla browser Camino, tabbed browsing ect. No problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members daklander Posted November 2, 2005 Members Share Posted November 2, 2005 Originally posted by Deef At work I'm forced to use IE. Everybody tabs except IE. Just wondering here.....Can you use Netscape 8.0 or Maxthon? Both sport IE emulation and actually work very well though Netscape is, obviously, closer to Firefox's way of tabbing. Avant Browser is another, built on the IE engine, but I started having problems with it. The laptop I use for work is running XP. I run Firefox for non IE required browsing and Netscape for the sites that require IE. It's been great for the real estate related sites that require IE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Deef Posted November 2, 2005 Members Share Posted November 2, 2005 Originally posted by daklander Just wondering here..... Can you use Netscape 8.0 or Maxthon? Both sport IE emulation and actually work very well though Netscape is, obviously, closer to Firefox's way of tabbing. Avant Browser is another, built on the IE engine, but I started having problems with it. The laptop I use for work is running XP. I run Firefox for non IE required browsing and Netscape for the sites that require IE. It's been great for the real estate related sites that require IE. Well.. I'm the one forcing everyone (over 1500 PCs regionally) to use IE. Oh, the irony. It has to do with remote desktop management (pushing software to PCs over the network) and CSS implementation for our intranet (which I designed and run). We're a Microsoft shop and that's that. We have an intranet redesign planned to allow our users to use the browser of their choice, but the desktop team restricts user software installations anyway, so it may be a lot of work for nuttin'. And it was a huge advantage designing for just one browser engine during development. An advantage of intranet development ("you will use the browser I damn well tell you to use") over the internet ("You mean I have to make this page work on Macs, too?!"). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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