Safari Search Bar Crash Issue Fixed Says Apple

10 years ago

Earlier this morning, numerous Safari users on iOS and OS X worldwide were plagued by a crash issue when attempting to use the web browser’s search bar, reports The Verge.

Developer Steven Troughton-Smith noted disabling search suggestions or browsing in a private tab would be a temporary fix for the issue, which did not affect all users.

https://twitter.com/stroughtonsmith/status/692279981016227842

Apple has told The Guardian the issue has been resolved. For users still affected by the issue, another fix is to clear website data from settings by going to:

Settings > Safari > Clear History and Website Data

Earlier this week a website named CrashSafari was being shared on social media that caused iOS devices to crash. Apple told iMore they are looking into fixing that issue as well.

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