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For a while Safari had been a little slow. Usually, Safari was always running faster than Firefox, which was merely my backup browser. About two days ago, Safari began developing loading issues. For example, I would try posting on BITOG, but after submitting a post, the browser remained in "submission mode," with the loading bar frozen halfway. While the browser window did not refresh, the post was actually being posted.
Searching Mac forums pointed at several common issues: firewall settings and plug-ins (like Perian, which I use). After trying all sort of things I began wondering whether or not Inquisitor, an applet which enhanced Safari's search, was all of a sudden wonky. Having no uninstall option, I used the terminal to rid my Mac of Inquisitor. Interestingly enough, a massive quantity of data, over 20,000 items, went into the trash along with Inquisitor. Now Safari is back to its fast, old self.
I tell you, Inquisitor just may be evil. Maybe it turned evil when its creator gave his creation away to yahoo some time ago. I really wonder what those 20.000 items were...
Searching Mac forums pointed at several common issues: firewall settings and plug-ins (like Perian, which I use). After trying all sort of things I began wondering whether or not Inquisitor, an applet which enhanced Safari's search, was all of a sudden wonky. Having no uninstall option, I used the terminal to rid my Mac of Inquisitor. Interestingly enough, a massive quantity of data, over 20,000 items, went into the trash along with Inquisitor. Now Safari is back to its fast, old self.
I tell you, Inquisitor just may be evil. Maybe it turned evil when its creator gave his creation away to yahoo some time ago. I really wonder what those 20.000 items were...