Nick, Eddie, and John, Just wanted to let you, and the other readers, know that I did ALL of your collective suggestions and the "beachballs" have just about disappeared. Thanks to all three of you, Bob > >---------------------------------------------------------------------- > >Date: Sun, 27 Nov 2005 14:18:53 -0600 >From: Nick Scalise <nickscalise at cox.net> >Subject: Re: [X4U] Beachball in Safari >To: "A place to discuss Mac OS X for the casual user." > <x4u at listserver.themacintoshguy.com> >Message-ID: <F2D70DC9-73EE-4859-9EA8-83F512F6738E at cox.net> >Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; delsp=yes; format=flowed > >On Nov 27, 2005, at 11:17 AM, Robert (Bob) P Andris wrote: > >> I've noticed that I get a lot of spinning beachball delay while in >> Safari 1.3.1 (v312.3.1), on a flatpanel iMac running System 10.3.9. >> Any and all advice or recommendations would be welcomed. > >In the AutoFill tab of Safari Preferences, uncheck 'Other Forms'. > >That ought to do it. > >-- >Nick Scalise >nickscalise at cox.net > >---------------------------------------------------------------------- > >Date: Mon, 28 Nov 2005 23:40:28 -0800 >From: Eddie Hargreaves <meged at earthlink.net> >Subject: Re: [X4U] Beachball in Safari >To: "A place to discuss Mac OS X for the casual user." > <x4u at listserver.themacintoshguy.com> >Message-ID: <BFB145EC.1DFC6%meged at earthlink.net> >Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" > >On 11/28/05 10:32 PM, Robert (Bob) P Andris <bobandris at comcast.net> wrote: > >> Thanks John. I'll go after them too. Can you tell me two things, >> though? First, what are the Icons for? > >The icons that appear in the address bar and the Bookmarks manager > >> Second, How do you RESET Safari. > >Safari menu > >---------------------------------------------------------------------- > >Date: Tue, 29 Nov 2005 00:03:58 -0800 >From: John Baltutis <baltwo at san.rr.com> >Subject: Re: [X4U] Beachball in Safari >To: x4u at listserver.themacintoshguy.com >Message-ID: <f05210604bfb1b978f6b0@[192.168.1.100]> >Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > >On 11/28/05, "Robert (Bob) P Andris" <bobandris at comcast.net> wrote: >> >> Thanks John. I'll go after them too. Can you tell me two things, >> though? First, what are the Icons for? Second, How do you RESET >> Safari. Finally, my hookup is comcast cable. I checked DL speed >> about a week ago, and got 4,100 k. > >IIRC, the icons are cache files that represent those that pop up in the URL >box. They're not deleted when you empty cache. Reset Safari is located >under Safari menu, right above Empty Cache. The speed is reasonable for >cable. I just got 4387 down/351 up at LA site at: ><http://www.dslreports.com/stest>. >