Comments on: Fix: Webpage is using Significant Memory in Safari on Mac

By: Kushal Azza

Kushal Azza — Sat, 12 Aug 2023 20:23:03 +0000

In reply to Brian. Hello Brian, if you got the problem with page automatically reloading, then you can clear the browser cache, suppress alerts, change User Agent, etc.

By: Brian

Brian — Sat, 12 Aug 2023 18:44:39 +0000

I have a brand new Mac Mini with 16 gig of Ram. Safari only has one window open and I get this message. I haven't added any extensions yet or really anything to this computer. This is a page that I get the error. Nothing else is open and I just booted the machine. Not sure what to do as the page reload error message really sucks!!!

By: Kushal Azza

Kushal Azza — Fri, 21 Jul 2023 07:01:51 +0000

In reply to kate. Hi Kate, maybe the website is too heavy to render on the Safari browser. Can you let me know which website and also the Safari browser version number current on your system? Happy to help further.

By: kate

kate — Tue, 02 May 2023 17:12:47 +0000

I have only one tab or window open and this message only pops up on this one website. There are no ads on the webpage. How do I know there isn’t something going on in the background?

By: Kushal Azza

Kushal Azza — Wed, 22 Mar 2023 06:08:13 +0000

In reply to Pete.

Hi Pete, Mac Studio Ultra with 64 gigs of RAM is a pretty powerful machine. I’m just anticipating that VPN might create the issue here since it generally needs to send and receive network packets more often than a machine without a VPN.

I’d suggest trying the same scenario without VPN for a few days to notice the changes.

Clearing Safari cache & history every day is not a long-term solution. If the issue persists, then you can check with Apple Support for further troubleshooting.

By: Pete

Pete — Wed, 15 Mar 2023 08:54:03 +0000

I was getting that message regularly on my 2014 iMac even after upgrading to 32gb ram.
Now 4 months ago I purchased a Mac Studio Ultra with 64gb of unified ram.
Safari is still giving this message but not the second part about closing it may improve the responsiveness of your Mac.
I normally clear Safari site history twice weekly but today have cleared the cache & history.
Only had one tab open, a stock trading platform web page with news & charts which I thought was not too heavy on usage as it worked quite well on the 9 year old iMac apart from the message.
Only apps I had running apart from that was TradingView charts, IP Vanish VPN and Quick Time Player was open but not being used.
I take it that these shouldn’t be too much for the Mac Studio to run well.
Wasn’t doing any video or music editing at the time.
Does anyone have any pointers or should I just clear Safari cache & history everyday?
Thanks

By: Kushal Azza

Kushal Azza — Thu, 23 Feb 2023 08:37:48 +0000

In reply to Clusseau. Hi, I don't believe it is an issue with your system configuration. Maybe it's due to some intrusive virus or malware. Please check your Applications folder for any unauthorized apps.

By: Clusseau

Clusseau — Tue, 21 Feb 2023 17:30:08 +0000

WTF??? I just want to eliminate the error message from ever appearing again. I have plenty of ram so nothing is overloaded. This is just the result of some ‘woke’ programmer thinking he is saving the planet. Apple programmers are nothing short of inept lefturds that can’t seem to get anything right any longer. Steve Jobs is rolling over in his grave at the disappointing efforts of Tim Cook, just another accountant with no imagination.

By: Raydio

Raydio — Mon, 16 Jan 2023 22:42:39 +0000

It’s a problem with the website, not Safari. Or maybe you could try using a proper browser like Firefox.

By: Kitty Boo

Kitty Boo — Wed, 04 Jan 2023 02:04:41 +0000

In reply to Susan Wright. Try installing the Adblock thing; I upgraded OS and Safari and realised this didn't "carry over" into my new system, and kept getting this pop-up notice on every page, every time, not because I was using so much power, but because of pop up ads, which you don't see so you can't recognise, as Safari blocks them, but they still use power.