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9. Go to your Home folder > Library > Safari

Reply to safeinOhio (Reply #7)

Thu Dec 22, 2011, 11:05 PM

Dec 2011

and delete the "WebpageIcons.db" file.

This is the file that store all the webpage previews you see if you go into your History in Safari. The file gets very big very quickly, and when it does, you get slowdowns and freezes. And not just in Safari, it can affect other applications as well.

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Getting the beach ball a lot [View all] safeinOhio Dec 2011 OP

Have you shut down and restarted recently? cbayer Dec 2011 #1

Yes, until I figured out safeinOhio Dec 2011 #2

This happened to me at one point as well. cbayer Dec 2011 #3

Thanks safeinOhio Dec 2011 #4

Are you using Safari? What version? NYC Liberal Dec 2011 #5

Safari 4.1.3 safeinOhio Dec 2011 #7

Go to your Home folder > Library > Safari NYC Liberal Dec 2011 #9

Bad hard disk? DissedByBush Dec 2011 #6

What version of OSX are you using? REP Dec 2011 #8

10.4.11 safeinOhio Dec 2011 #10

Tiger? Yikes. Haven't used that in years... REP Dec 2011 #11

All I needed was some advice like that safeinOhio Dec 2011 #12

A machine that old, they may just take care of the e-waste for you REP Dec 2011 #13

Only 6 years old. safeinOhio Dec 2011 #14

Check out that link and see what it's worth! REP Dec 2011 #15

Don't throw it out just yet guitar man Dec 2011 #23

Reset Safari safeinOhio Dec 2011 #24

I just did this and it said mine is worth $58.50. Not a good sign. cbayer Dec 2011 #17

It said I'd have to give them $5 to take mine ... REP Dec 2011 #21

I am right where you are on this. My MacBook has started shutting cbayer Dec 2011 #16

Did YOU run Disk Utility? REP Dec 2011 #18

I did, but it found no problems with my HD. cbayer Dec 2011 #19

If you lived a little north ... REP Dec 2011 #20

I might be inclined to take it apart, but not until cbayer Dec 2011 #22

No more beach balls after safeinOhio Dec 2011 #25

The Freep is unstable on my Mac 10.4.11 elfin Dec 2011 #26

Thanks safeinOhio Dec 2011 #27

Sometimes Freep makes safari quit elfin Dec 2011 #28

Make sure you are running the correct version of Flash Poiuyt Dec 2011 #29