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title: "Why safari is not working (it won't turn on) on my Mac?"  
description: "Why safari is not working (it won't turn on) on my Mac?"  
author: "Austin Dcruz"  
published: 2022-02-04  
canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/95486/why-safari-is-not-working-it-won-t-turn-on-on-my-mac  
category: "troubleshooting"  
tags: ["safari browser", "safari web browser", "troubleshooting"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# Why safari is not working (it won't turn on) on my Mac?

Why safari is not working (it won't turn on) on my [Mac](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/12464/what-is-mac-o-s)?

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## Answers

### Answer by Hitesh Vohra

**[Safari](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/95499/why-does-safari-keep-quitting-unexpectedly) crashing is one of the most common problems encountered by users.** Safari may fail to respond for a variety of causes, resulting in crashing or freezing. When users are unable to launch Safari even after the reset, the problem becomes more complicated.

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2. There are **too many tabs open.**
3. There is an excessive amount of cache, downloads, and history logs that haven't been cleaned in a long time.
4. Safari is crashing or freezing **due to an extension, plugin, or webpage you're visiting.**
5. **Safari has become obsolete.**
6. An **older version of macOS** is available.

## [Read more](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/95494/what-does-too-many-redirects-mean-on-safari)


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