Problems loading images on some websites on Safari

[ryan101]

Hi, I may have a possible cache issue. I have problems loading images on some websites on Safari.

Here is a screenshot: https://prnt.sc/pXJECyWVL-M4

As you will see, many of the images have failed to load. In the past, if I had an issue like this, clearing the cache would resolve it. However, I may not be doing it right (or I forgot how to do it correctly). Can someone please advise me on how to resolve this issue?

Thank you.
Ryan

 

[Nermal]

Which version of Safari, and which OS? I've noticed that some sites are now using WebP for images, without a JPEG fallback, which causes issues with older OSes.

 

[paardenkapper]

Why even bother using Safari? Have you tried Chrome/Chromium or Firefox?

 

[ryan101]

Which version of Safari, and which OS? I've noticed that some sites are now using WebP for images, without a JPEG fallback, which causes issues with older OSes.

Hi, Safari Version 15.6.1 (15613.3.9.1.16, 15613).
Mac OSX Catalina, Version 10.15.7
I have 27" iMac with 500GB SSD and 32GB RAM, and 3.4 GHz Quad-Core Intel Core i7

It's late 2012, but because I could do "most" of the maintenance and upgrades myself, it's been a super fast machine. I have Parallels running Windows as well as Creative Cloud products on it, and it's not slow at all.

@paardenkapper I have 6 browsers installed. And yes, I also have Chrome installed. I have these browsers because I work online, and I have my reasons. Safari is my everyday use favourite. My second favourite is Chrome, so I do use it every day. But I need Safari to work.

Thank you to both.

 

[Nermal]

Hi, Safari Version 15.6.1 (15613.3.9.1.16, 15613).
Mac OSX Catalina, Version 10.15.7

It's most likely going to be the WebP issue then, as WebP support wasn't added until MacOS 11.

Personally I think it's a bit soon for websites to be killing off JPEG; OS 10.15 isn't that old...

 

[rpmurray]

I ❤️ OCLP.

 

[gilby101]

Which version of Safari, and which OS? I've noticed that some sites are now using WebP for images, without a JPEG fallback, which causes issues with older OSes.

Just to confirm, the images on that web page are WebP images. And, they fail to load in my High Sierra VM.

 

[gilby101]

Can someone please advise me on how to resolve this issue?

Sadly, I can only suggest:
1) Contact the web owner about WebP images,
2) Accept that some images will not load,
3) Get a newer Mac.

 

[PipelineMike09]

I had a similar issue on my iPhone 14 Pro running iOS 17.3, where some websites wouldn’t load images properly in Safari. What worked for me was clearing Safari’s cache (Settings > Safari > Clear History and Website Data). Also, make sure JavaScript is enabled (Settings > Safari > Advanced) since some sites rely on it for images.