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For Safari web browser on Mac OS, sometimes after you use a long period, it will slow down when you surf Internet. So the question for you is how to speed up Safari? Well, the browser run more and more slowly as more reasons, such as: cache files, networks connection failes and so on. Now the following instructions will tell you how to speed up Safari in details.

Guides on how to speed up Safari

1. Empty Safari cache - everytime you browse webpage with Safari, this browser will keep the corresponding data about the web you visited into cache files. Too much cache will take up more computer RAM, so you could empty the cache for speeding up. program will show you the suitable language according to your system. Run Safari browser, click "Safari" at the top menu, and then Empty Cache of your Safari.

How to speed up Safari - Empty Cache

2. Delete Preference files - if your Safari Preference files is corrupted, you may find problems when browse websites. To fix this problem, you could delete Preference files. But the customised setting that you have made will loose.

Tips: Safari stores its preference file (plist) in your user folder. First, make sure you quit Safari. Then, using the finder, open your user folder and navigate to ~/Library/Preferences/. Delete the file named 'com.apple.Safari.plist'.

3. Disable Add-ons Add-ons, such as PithHelmet or Saft, whilst extremely useful, can be the source of performance or stability issues. Fortunately, most utilities like these have an option to disable their functionality to allow you to troubleshoot. You could also choose to remove them from your computer altogether. To do this follow the instructions on Apple's Safari add-ons technote.Make sure your computer when you transfer music to iTunes.

4. Reset Safari - By this way, you can empty the cache, clear cookies, erase history and reset autofill information, which provides you ways to quick fix for performance improvment.

How to speed up Safari - Reset Safari

All above are the tips for you to speed up Safari. So to keep your Safari run fast, you'd better optimize your web browser in time.
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by owenliu on 17/06/2009Internet
Tags:Speed up Safari, Safari optimization

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