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Browser keep quiting

  • 06-12-2006 5:28pm
    #1
    BrookieD
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,705 ✭✭✭


    hi guys
    I am still pretty new to Macs but around PC's etc for years. My problem is that my broswers on my IMac (Intel) keep quiting?

    I have firefox 2.0 but it just quits for no reason. Up to 7 or 8 times in ten mins?

    I have repaired the permissions but this is really pissing me off now?

    Any help or advice would be great

    Darren


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  • #2
    Sad Professor
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 22,693 CMod ✭✭✭✭Sad Professor


    Have you tried deleting the prefs and emptying the cache? Also have you installed any plugins that might be causing a conflict?


  • #3
    BrookieD
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,705 ✭✭✭BrookieD


    the prefs file! silly question but that is located in the Library/frefox folder called prefs.js? or is it a different file?

    No extensions downloaded at all as the browser was installed yesterday.
    This is also the same with Camino. Bloody thing keeps crashing


  • #4
    Sad Professor
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    Its the plist file which is in /user/library/preferences/. It's called "org.mozilla.firefox.plist". Just type firefox into Spotlight and you'll find it.

    But if its happening with other browsers as well its sounds like a bigger problem. Is it only happening on certain sites? Are you getting any error messages after the crash?


  • #5
    BrookieD
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,705 ✭✭✭BrookieD


    when it crashes i can get an error report, give me a few mins and i can copy one up for you. I have deleted the prefs file and just rebooted so i will see how we go.


  • #6
    Sad Professor
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 22,693 CMod ✭✭✭✭Sad Professor


    A few more ideas in case:

    Is your flash and java software up-to-date? A problem here could certainly cause all you browsers to crash.

    Also it could still be a plug-in problem. All browsers use the same folder AFAIK so have a look in Library/Internet Plug-ins/, and there should be another in your user's library folder as well.


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  • #7
    BrookieD
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,705 ✭✭✭BrookieD


    OK i did not know there were 2 plug in folders, i put both into the trash rebooted and so far so good.
    I think though i will be buying an external drive to move my photos onto ASAP just on the off chance i have to rebuild mac macs HD


  • #8
    Sad Professor
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 22,693 CMod ✭✭✭✭Sad Professor


    Yeah there are two Library folders, a system wide one in the root directory and another in your user folder.

    Since you trashed the plug-ins, you may have to reinstall things like quicktime, java, flash, etc but doing a complete restore shouldn't be necessary on a mac. But its probably a good idea to have an external hd anyway for backup; I ordered one myself last week from komplett.


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