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« Reply #15 on: July 16, 2009, 01:35:59 AM »
Looks to me like two problems going on:

1. An outdated Safari plugin or input manager, and

2. A problem with the Hewlett-Packard SmartX software.

The first problem can be resolved by removing things from the Safari Plug-ins and Input Managers folder. Look at Input Managers first. Open your hard drive, look in the Library folder on the top level of the hard drive (NOT the Library folder in your home folder) for a folder named Input Managers. If there's anything in the Input Managers folder, move it to the Desktop and restart.

The second problem can be fixed by using the HP printer software installer to uninstall, then reinstall, the HP software.
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« Reply #16 on: July 16, 2009, 12:08:21 PM »
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is this what i remove to desktop?
 i will be swapping the hp printer for a canon tomorrow so will remove all hp drivers etc. thankyou pauline
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« Reply #17 on: July 16, 2009, 07:42:40 PM »
You might want to figure out what's actually in that Ecamm folder - is it anything to do with any of these apps?

http://www.ecamm.com/

Regardless, I found a reference from 2007 noting Safari (and Firefox) crashes with it installed, so drag it out onto the desktop and restart Safari. Given the age of your copy of Safari, it's quite possible that this is the culprit.

Directions for removing plug-ins, if the ecamm folder removal doesn't do the trick:

http://macs.about.com/od/usingyourmac/qt/safariplugin.htm

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« Reply #18 on: July 17, 2009, 10:08:24 AM »
ok have moved ecamms to desktop, uninstalled hp and got new canaon printer up and running.................. whistling.gif got firefox as a back up. wait and see time
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« Reply #19 on: July 17, 2009, 11:50:22 AM »
still crashing wallbash.gif wallbash.gif
Jul 17 17:54:57 george-higgins-power-mac-g4 cp: error processing extended attributes: Operation not permitted
Jul 17 17:56:07 george-higgins-power-mac-g4 crashdump[475]: Safari crashed
Jul 17 17:56:07 george-higgins-power-mac-g4 crashdump[475]: crash report written to: /Users/georgehiggins/Library/Logs/CrashReporter/Safari.crash.log
 this is the latest crash log
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« Reply #20 on: July 17, 2009, 07:48:31 PM »
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this is the latest crash log


Pauline, I think you need to try posting that again - we can't see it. wink.gif

Did you follow the instructions in the link I posted and remove all the Safari plugins? There may be other things besides ecamm crashing Safari, as tacit noted.

And have you downloaded and installed the newer version of Safari??
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« Reply #21 on: July 17, 2009, 11:20:20 PM »
QUOTE(kimmer @ Jul 15 2009, 02:41 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Once fixed, you might consider downloading Firefox to have as a backup.


I suggest another related strategy:

Install Firefox [the most recent version that works w/ your OS], Import all the 'stuff' from Safari [Bookmarks, et.al.] and use FF as your main browser, keeping Safari for use as your backup on the rare occasions when a site doesn't work properly in FF.

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« Reply #22 on: July 18, 2009, 03:59:03 AM »
have given up with safari.  changed to firefox and on first impressions i think i prefer it. thankyou once again for your help notworthy.gif
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« Reply #23 on: July 18, 2009, 09:04:14 AM »
Would that be a new version of FF or one as old as the Safari you were using? tease.gif

BTW, if you start swapping browsers, get a good bookmarking app. That way you can switch and swap without ever losing any bookmarks. And they'll always be arranged the way you want and are familiar. wink.gif
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« Reply #24 on: July 18, 2009, 10:04:05 AM »
FF so new it's still in it's wrapper whereas safari so old it's in the bin.... bt the way XRB did tom hanks do you justice in the film Castaway whistling.gif  pillow.gif
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« Reply #25 on: July 18, 2009, 05:20:16 PM »
"Castaway" was only a movie, any resemblance to reality was purely coincidental. tongue.gif

Question remains, why did you never get a newer version of Safari? Afraid dad might find out? eek2.gif yes.gif Thinking.gif
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« Reply #26 on: July 19, 2009, 03:08:21 AM »
who's afraid of george??? Devilish2.gif he's a big pussy cat really clown.gif
safari what safari? firefox is the future Devilish2.gif
by the way how IS wilson laughhard.gif tease.gif

can you recommend a good bookmarking app please

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« Reply #27 on: July 19, 2009, 10:42:16 AM »
Jim likes URL Manager Pro. He's been very restrained, not mentioning it by name...yet. wink.gif
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« Reply #28 on: July 19, 2009, 02:58:52 PM »
QUOTE(be gentle just learning @ Jul 19 2009, 09:08 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
who's afraid of george??? Devilish2.gif he's a big pussy cat really clown.gif
safari what safari? firefox is the future Devilish2.gif
by the way how IS wilson laughhard.gif tease.gif

can you recommend a good bookmarking app please


I have been using Foxmarks for a while now and am very happy with it. It's available for Firefox, Safari and Internet Exploder (for the masochists out there). It keeps all of your bookmarks online which is handy for users of multiple machines.

Sandy

Yes, I'm still around.  A four letter word has been getting in the way of things recently wink.gif
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« Reply #29 on: July 19, 2009, 04:13:03 PM »
Foxmarks is now called XMarks as of March, apparently:

http://www.xmarks.com/

Looks really interesting - and it's FREE! Must check it out - when I have a bit more time. tongue.gif (I'm afraid the four letter word getting in my way of late has been WORK...)
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