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  1. #1
    Zanick motherfucker [my p.a. supernal goa]
    I use Safari and I'm very satisfied with the performance overall, but this message has been appearing when I visit the forum for a while now. Any advice on how to improve the situation?
  2. #2
    Grimace motherfucker [my enumerable hindi guideword]
    What version of MacOS are you using?
  3. #3
    Zanick motherfucker [my p.a. supernal goa]
    Originally posted by Grimace What version of MacOS are you using?

    I'm on 10.13.4!
  4. #4
    Grimace motherfucker [my enumerable hindi guideword]
    Originally posted by Zanick I'm on 10.13.4!

    Is there any specific reason you haven't updated to High Sierra?
  5. #5
    HTS highlight reel
    Lanny is mining crypto thru ur browser. Get him to stop and the problem will go away.
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    Zanick motherfucker [my p.a. supernal goa]
    Originally posted by Grimace Is there any specific reason you haven't updated to High Sierra?

    No, would that help? I'm in the middle of a composing a particularly important document right now, but I'll update later tonight and see if that makes the message go away.
  7. #7
    Zanick motherfucker [my p.a. supernal goa]
    Originally posted by HTS Lanny is mining crypto thru ur browser. Get him to stop and the problem will go away.

    If that's something that can be accomplished, I wouldn't mind it so much in lieu of a donation box. Lanny can use my resources any day for our niggas.
  8. #8
    cupocheer Space Nigga [unwillingly condescend the dp]
    Originally posted by HTS Lanny is mining crypto thru ur browser. Get him to stop and the problem will go away.


    This
  9. #9
    apt Tuskegee Airman
    The author of this post has returned to nothingness
  10. #10
    Lanny Bird of Courage
    Really? Any particular page? Just any page on the site?

    There's very little that I could imagine is causing high energy consumption.

    Does it pop up right away or do you have to leave it for a while?
  11. #11
    Number13 African Astronaut [dispute my snotty-nosed seagull]
    It's probably that your mac has reached it's scheduled obsolescence so you'll have to go buy another
  12. #12
    Zanick motherfucker [my p.a. supernal goa]
    Originally posted by apt Ditch spywareOS and install gentoo

    I actually really like my Mac.

    Originally posted by Lanny Really? Any particular page? Just any page on the site?

    There's very little that I could imagine is causing high energy consumption.

    Does it pop up right away or do you have to leave it for a while?

    Any page, sometimes right away, but I think it's typically when I type as much as I usually do in a thread or a PM so maybe it's got something to do with the volume of text? I'm not sure if that makes sense from a tech-savvy perspective.

    Originally posted by Number13 It's probably that your mac has reached it's scheduled obsolescence so you'll have to go buy another

    It's a 2011 model that's held up very well, so I don't know about that.
  13. #13
    Grimace motherfucker [my enumerable hindi guideword]
    Reboot into Safe Mode (Hold shift on boot after chime) and open Activity Monitor and Safari.

    Use things as you normally would and see if you get that error message. If so, look at Activity Monitor and take notes of what is happening.

    Does your CPU/RAM usage spike? Do you notice the fan speed increase?

    It sounds like it could be a memory leak problem, but we need more information to be sure.

    Did you update to High Sierra? Or at least, are you using the latest versions of Safari?
  14. #14
    Sophie Pedophile Tech Support
    Text is the last thing your browser should be having a hard time with. Delete the cache, delete temporary files, delete cookies, have you tried turning it on and off again?
  15. #15
    -SpectraL coward [the spuriously bluish-lilac bushman]
    Always log off this site when you're done posting. If you stay logged in, your box will be exploited.
  16. #16
    Madman African Astronaut
    Using a mac is just something you don't tell other people. The only macs I have been on could barely run their own GUI
    The following users say it would be alright if the author of this post didn't die in a fire!
  17. #17
    Zanick motherfucker [my p.a. supernal goa]
    Originally posted by Grimace Reboot into Safe Mode (Hold shift on boot after chime) and open Activity Monitor and Safari.

    Use things as you normally would and see if you get that error message. If so, look at Activity Monitor and take notes of what is happening.

    Does your CPU/RAM usage spike? Do you notice the fan speed increase?

    It sounds like it could be a memory leak problem, but we need more information to be sure.

    Did you update to High Sierra? Or at least, are you using the latest versions of Safari?

    I've upgraded and so far, it hasn't happened. You seem to have hit the target with that suggestion, but I won't know until I've watched it for a few days.

    I've opened the activity monitor although I'm not sure how to interpret all this information. I do see that the CPU column for this site is fluctuating dramatically, however. First 1%, then 30%, now 10%. What should I make of this?

    Originally posted by Sophie Text is the last thing your browser should be having a hard time with. Delete the cache, delete temporary files, delete cookies, have you tried turning it on and off again?

    I'll be sure to try these if it persists. I'm not the best at that sort of maintenance, for the same reason I tend to hoard books and papers, so there's definitely room for improvement.

    Originally posted by -SpectraL Always log off this site when you're done posting. If you stay logged in, your box will be exploited.

    Too much trouble.

    Originally posted by Madman Using a mac is just something you don't tell other people. The only macs I have been on could barely run their own GUI

    It's otherwise fantastic. You should try it.
  18. #18
    benny vader YELLOW GHOST
    Originally posted by -SpectraL Always log off this site when you're done posting. If you stay logged in, your wet paper bag will be exploited.

    thanks for the advice.
  19. #19
    -SpectraL coward [the spuriously bluish-lilac bushman]
    Every process has sub-PIs (sub-processes) running inside it. One of those threads usually develops a memory leak over time. You need to use a utility to list the PID's sub-PIDs, then kill the thread that is eating up the memory. This allows the main executable to continue running without the need to reload the entire program.
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    benny vader YELLOW GHOST
    Originally posted by -SpectraL Every process has sub-PIs (sub-processes) running inside it. One of those threads usually develops a memory leak over time. You need to use a utility to list the PID's sub-PIDs, then kill the thread that is eating up the memory. This allows the main executable to continue running without the need to reload the entire program.

    what if it says i dont have administrative rights to terminate it ???

    what then ????

    ??? ??? ??????
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