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Asked: 2026-06-15T19:46:26+00:00

My safari (Safari Version 5.1) is automatically refreshing, it’s really frustrating. Any idea why

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My safari (Safari Version 5.1) is automatically refreshing, it’s really frustrating.

Any idea why this might be happening ? How can this be solved?

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  1. Editorial Team

    I am not sure why this happens. But I found this in a forum:

    This issue occurs when the IOS is running low on RAM memory, and cannot store the entire page in the cache.
    On Mac OS X, that is a feature to Safari 5.1. Web pages auto-refresh if they are left inactive for a period of time. It can be indirectly disabled in debug menu.
    Close Safari, launch Terminal, input “defaults write com.apple.Safari IncludeInternalDebugMenu 1”. This will enable Safari debug menu.
    Then open Safari, and you will notice a new menu “Debug” appeared beside the “Help”. Deselect the option “Use Multi-process Windows” in the “Debug” menu.
    Reopen the Safari, you will notice Safari is in single process mode and marked as “SP”. This will prevent the automatic refreshing of webpages.
    But there is the downside for this method. Many plugins and extensions will not work. So it is up to you. Or you can use Chrome or Firefox.

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