as it turns out, I solved my problem by quitting Safari and restarting it. Behaving like a little champ now. I hope your issues are equally solvable. --ObiDonWan Gallant wannabe-Jedi, ex-Okie cowboy, rides horse called Wishful Hopes while tilting at literary windmills. On Mar 18, 2004, at 1:12 AM, Jean-Paul Thuot wrote: > > On 18/03/2004, at 4:54, Don Hinkle wrote: > >> My wifi connection is ON, and the Mail program is working fine. >> BUT, Safari just goes into an endless gear-whirling thing when I try >> to select any URLs. >> Any idea why? >> > I too have had nothing but hassles with Safari. I was so excited to > use something not Microsoft and not bloated Netscape for my first > foray into Macintosh. However, Safari does this same thing to me > endlessly, taking minutes to load (if at all) where IE:Mac will load > in seconds. > > I have checked for corrupted pref files, and repaired permissions till > the cows came home (how they found MY home I'll never know!) to no > avail. > > If anyone has insight into this issue I'd be very glad, because all > I've ever heard is great things about > Safari that have yet to prove themselves on my machine (G3 dual USB). > > Jean-Paul > > > ---------- > iBookList, a listserv for users and fans of Apple's iBook. > FAQ at <http://www.themacintoshguy.com/lists/iBookListFAQ.shtml> > > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: <ibook-off at lists.themacintoshguy.com> > To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to > <ibook-digest at lists.themacintoshguy.com> > Need help from a real person? Try. > <ibook-request at lists.themacintoshguy.com> > ---------- > Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | > -- Canon Digital Camcorders start at $799 | Free iBook! | > > iBookPlanet.com | Visit iBookPlanet.com for the hottest > | iBook News, Features, Reviews & More. > > RoadTools $30 PodiumPad available at Apple retail stores, $20 > Traveler CoolPad at Staples. Both in white for iBooks at > <http://roadtools.com> > > MacResQ Specials: LaCie SCSI CDR From $99! PowerBook 3400/200 Only > $879! Norton AntiVirus 6 Only $19! We Stock PARTS! > <http://www.macresq.com>