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1. #CLICKTOPLUGIN SAFARI EXTENSION INSTALL#
2. #CLICKTOPLUGIN SAFARI EXTENSION UPDATE#
3. #CLICKTOPLUGIN SAFARI EXTENSION FULL#
4. #CLICKTOPLUGIN SAFARI EXTENSION SOFTWARE#

#CLICKTOPLUGIN SAFARI EXTENSION UPDATE#

For each plugin (such as Flash), right-click on the plugin that appears on a webpage and check whether are any specific update settings are shown.

#CLICKTOPLUGIN SAFARI EXTENSION SOFTWARE#

It’s always wise to make sure they’re completely up to date, which doesn’t necessarily happen automatically and not always via software update either. Many in-page plugins such as Flash and Java can slow Safari down considerably. Check and disable Safari Extensions Update Plugins and Java To update individual extensions, click Updates at the bottom left of the side panel beneath the list of extensions. You can either enable/disable all extensions with the slider switch, or select an individual extension in the left-hand side panel and use the Enable checkbox in the main window. Go to the Extensions tab and turn off whichever extensions you don’t need or those you think may be causing speed issues. Open Safari’s preferences using CMD + , or from the Safari menu.Ģ. To control which extensions are enabled in Safari, follow the steps below.ġ. Browser plugins such as Flash, QuickTime, Silverlight and Java are shown as placeholders which can be individually selected to launch with the correct plugin.

#CLICKTOPLUGIN SAFARI EXTENSION INSTALL#

You could even install a plugin blocker such as ClickToPlugin, which stops Safari from launching any plugin automatically. Check them separately to see which one may be the culprit. It’s wise to make sure all the extensions are up to date, and if you’re having any issues then disable those you don’t use, or turn them on one by one and see if it makes a difference.Įxtensions such as AdBlock are extremely useful, but some have been known to affect Safari’s performance. Clear Safari's history Check and Disable Safari ExtensionsĮven though extensions and plugins are useful to accomplish many tasks such as blocking ads, occasionally they can cause Safari to become slow and unresponsive, or even crash.

#CLICKTOPLUGIN SAFARI EXTENSION FULL#

Alternatively, make sure the Clear history checkbox is ticked when doing a full reset. To delete your entire history, just select Clear History from Safari’s History menu followed by the Clear button when prompted. You can also set the history to be kept for shorter time periods in the General tab in Preferences.

A bloated history means that Safari has to manage and store much more, so it can have a negative effect on its overall speed. Safari maintains a complete list of every single website you visit (unless you’re in Private Browsing mode) and if you use Safari a lot then the history can obviously grow quite large. The easiest way is to use CMD + SHIFT + G and copy the folder’s path into the drop-down box then hit Go.Ģ. Open Finder and navigate to the folder ~/ Library / Preferences. Note that unfortunately when you delete this file you’ll lose Safari’s preferences such as Autofill and Homepage settings.ġ. Deleting the preferences can help to speed things up because in rare cases it may have been corrupted. You can safely delete the Safari Preferences file because a new one will be created the next time you open the app.

If page loading times seem to be consistently very slow even after following these guidelines, it’s also worth checking your Internet connection speed on a website such as, to rule out possible network issues that might be making Safari appear slow. It’s also worth remembering that the more memory you have installed in your Mac the better – it can greatly speed up applications like Safari, so if your Mac only has 2 GB then consider treating it to an extra few GB of main memory.

To speed up Safari follow the tips below, and ensure you have the latest version installed because frequent updates can often resolve many of the most common performance-related issues. Unfortunately the spinning beach ball can be an all too common and unwelcome sight. Unfortunately, over time Safari’s performance can become noticeably degraded unless you follow a few simple measures to make sure it stays running like clockwork.

Because Safari is the default browser on the Mac, it’s used daily by millions of people and on the whole does its job very well.