Category: Safari

Safari Web Content High CPU And Memory Usage on MacOS [Solved]

Safari has become fucking pain in the ass recently. I’m not sure what caused it to get fucked. Safari Web Content process has been eating up more than 100% of CPU and over 2 GB of Memory.

Safari Web Content – High CPU Usage

Safari Web Content High Memory Usage

I’m seeing this issue on both iMac and MacBook. I’ve macOS Big Sur on both machines.

Till now I haven’t found a solution so far. Below are some of the solutions which I’ve tried so far and none worked.

The Solution Which Worked For Me

I upgraded OS to macOS Monterey and this problem was gone. I’m still observing though.

Other Solutions Which You Can Try

Low RAM/Memory

The first culprit which anyone would point is low RAM. I’ve fucking 32GB of RAM on my iMac so it doesn’t solve problem. Try adding more RAM if you could, it will certainly improve performance but it will not solve the underlying issue.

Disable Safari Extensions

Another common culprit for Safari or any browser could be extension/plugins. I don’t have any plugin installed so this solution isn’t applicable to me. If you have any extension installed in Safari then you can disable/remove them and try.

To disable/remove extensions go to Safari -> Preferences -> Extensions and disable/remove extensions and try.

Safari Extensions

Disable Develop Menu

Being a developer having Develop menu showing up all the time is a requirement for us. Some folks have suggested that disabling Develop menu may solve the issue but for me it also didn’t work.

To disable Develop menu go to Safari -> Preferences -> Advanced and uncheck Show Develop menu in menu bar.

Disable Show Develop menu in menu bar

Clear Cache

To clear cache you need to enable Develop menu again. From Develop menu click on Empty Caches. For me this solution also didn’t work.

Safari – Empty Caches

Reboot

Remember the fucking Windows PCs where the most obvious solution to all problems was to reboot PC? Try doing the same, sometimes it may work. For me this magic also didn’t work in fixing the issue.

Log out of Google Account

Some have suggested that logging out from Google account fixes the issue but that’s not true. In my case Safari Web Content keeps eating CPU and Memory even when I haven’t opened Google pages. Logging out also didn’t resolve the issue.

Quit All Apps

I’m in the habit of keeping plenty of apps and tabs in these apps opened. Quitting all apps doesn’t resolve the issue as it has nothing to do with anything else than Safari itself.

December 24, 2021
How To Post On Instagram From Safari Web Browser on Desktop PC/Laptop/iMac/Macbook

Instagram is a mobile app and it is not built for computer devices such as desktop PC, Laptops, Macbooks and iMacs. This is a pitty because when I build any mobile app I always build web app too. Not having a web app for a mobile app just doesn’t make any sense at all. When I’m working on computer I prefer to use all mobile apps from the computer if their desktop PC version is available. Desktop PCs are also more productive specially for people like me who are developers.

The good news is that we can add posts on Instagram from desktop PC browsers including safari. To post on Instagram from Safari web browser follow these instructions. These instructions are for MacOS. If you are using Windows then you can follow same steps.

From Safari menu click on Preference and then on Advance tab.

Safari – Peeference menu on MacOS

On Advance Tab check the option Show Develop menu in menu bar.

Show Develop menu in menu bar

Once this option is checked, you will see Develop menu. From Develop menu select the appropriate mobile user agent.

Safari – User Agent

One this option is selected safari browser will show mobile view. Go to instagram and you will see a familiar mobile app menus. Check the bottom tabs. Click on + icon to post on Instagram.

Instagram on Safari web browser in mobile view

Don’t forget to change user agent to Default when you are done.

October 31, 2021