Practical Tips to Boost Safari Browser Performance

Being one of the most frequently used internet browsers in the world, the Safari browser is the default browser for macOS and provides a fast, efficient, and safe performance for Mac users.

Although Apple is known because of the long-lasting, quality products, and innovative software solutions, nothing, even the most expensive products, and software won't function perfectly if you don't really understand it and take proper care of it.

And the same case is with the Safari browser - you need to know specific nuances to make the best of using the Safari browser. If you have noticed that your Safari browser has started to work slower or simply want to boost its performance even more, then this article is for you - you are going to learn more after reading the tips.

Tip #1: Close the Tabs You Don't Need

Some people are minimalists and simply cannot stand clutter or having too many tabs on a browser, but there are even more people who don't bother themselves with closing those unnecessary tabs. And this is the most often issue that causes a slower browser and entire Mac performance.

So go ahead and ask yourself a question - what is more important, the laziness to sort out the tabs you don't need or just dealing with this task, forming a healthy habit, and enjoying a faster browser and better performance?

What is important to understand is that even when you are not using the Safari browser at the moment but the app is still active, all of the opened tabs are active too. Which will slow down the entire computer and make your workflow even slower.

Tip #2: Restart & Update Regularly

Restarting the computer occasionally is a well-known practice to fix and troubleshoot so many negative things that may be going on with your computer - including a lagging browser. And that is exactly why restarting your computer should become another healthy habit of yours if you want to boost Safari's performance.

Also, don't forget to update the Safari browser itself and the operating system that you use. Nowadays, when we live in times of advanced technology, new threats, malware, and viruses are created every single day. And updates often include new security improvements. So even if you skip an update, make sure you go back and update it whenever you can.

Tip #3: Disable Extensions You Don't Need

Safari, like any other popular browser, has a wide selection of extensions to choose from. But it is well known that too much of anything is never healthy like too many extensions are not healthy for Safari browser performance for a couple of reasons.

First of all, using and enabling a bunch of extensions at once will slow down the speed of your browser - just like a huge number of tabs or applications running in the background would. And secondly, the more extensions you have, especially if you don't use them, it becomes more difficult to notice which ones might have been installed as malware.

So to disable the extensions you don't want to use, go to the Safari browser, click Safari, choose Preferences, and go to the Extensions tab. Choose an extension you want to disable and uncheck it.

Tip #4: Clean Cache Files

Cache files are created to store the data of your most frequently visited websites and load them faster in the future. So from one side, it should make your browser perform better and faster. But once there are too many of these files, it is best to clean them because they take up disk space on your computer, which makes it slower. If the Safari browser really needs some of those cache files, it will simply create them again.

To clean Safari browser cache files, start the browser, look at the top menu bar, and go to the Preference options. Now, choose the Advanced tab, scroll down, and go to the Show Develop menu in the menu bar option. Close this menu and go to the Develop menu where you can choose Empty Caches.

Tip #5: Update the Operating System

It does not matter if you use the Safari browser on the macOS or a Windows operating system; it is always important to update the operating system - just like it is important to update the Safari browser itself.

This may not only boost the overall performance of your browser and computer but also protect you from many new threads that we talked about in tip #2. And naturally, if you use macOS, you will simply be unable to update your Safari browser if you don't have the latest version of macOS.