Safari slow on Mac

[circatee]

I've been using Google Chrome for decades. But, in the past year or so, I have switched from Windows to Mac.
With that, I want to now start using Safari as my default browser.

I've tried a few times to fully switch to Safari. But, there has been one issue or another. Mainly certain websites not fully loading, and then there was the struggle to keep my links/favourites updated between my Mac and Windows computer.

Today I am once again trying Saferi, but, it seems rather slow loading websites. I talking the likes of Macrumors, MachE forums, and even the initial YouTube screen.

Any suggestions on what I should check, to see what is causing this?

 

[Slartibart]

Some more info might help the helpers 🙃: What version of macOS? Hardware? What kind of network connection? If, which adblockers? VPN? Are you referring to a comparison of Chromium vs. Safari on the same Mac?

 

[circatee]

Some more info might help the helpers : What version of macOS? Hardware? What kind of network connection? If, which adblockers? VPN? Are you referring to a comparison of Chromium vs. Safari on the same Mac?

You’re right, that would help…

Latest edition of macOS
Mac Mini M1, 8GB / 512GB
Network is a gigabit connection via AT&T
No VPN
Chrome install from Google.com directly (not sure what Chromium is exactly)

 

[bogdanw]

Turn off Private Relay, including “Turn off Private Relay for a specific network”
https://support.apple.com/102022
Turn off Hide IP address
https://support.apple.com/guide/safari/sfri35610/17.0/mac/14.0

 

[arinamichel911]

Are you using the updated version of the Safari browser?

 

[circatee]

Are you using the updated version of the Safari browser?

...running version 17.5

 

[bogdanw]

Safari 17.6 has been released on July 29, 2024 https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214121

 

[Minghold]

The first thing I do with any new installation of the OS is throw Safari, News, and Mail right off the dock.

 

[circatee]

The first thing I do with any new installation of the OS is throw Safari, News, and Mail right off the dock.

...are you all in with Google Chrome?

 

[Minghold]

...are you all in with Google Chrome?

That's one of about fifteen browsers I'd consider over Safari, and at least fourteen on which I consider over Google's malware.

 

[dba415]

Had to bump this. I have been using Safari on my M3 MacBook Air, and was surprised at some websites take long and slow to load, the same websites on my desktop windows PC load just fine. It can't be a power issue, since my desktop has an old ass i5 from 8 years ago. So I tried the same website on my MacBook Air but using Chrome instead, and it was fast.

I had been using Safari for years on my MacBook when I should have been ditching it wtf. It's so slow compared to a real browser.

 

[Sital]

Had to bump this. I have been using Safari on my M3 MacBook Air, and was surprised at some websites take long and slow to load, the same websites on my desktop windows PC load just fine. It can't be a power issue, since my desktop has an old ass i5 from 8 years ago. So I tried the same website on my MacBook Air but using Chrome instead, and it was fast.

I had been using Safari for years on my MacBook when I should have been ditching it wtf. It's so slow compared to a real browser.

 

[Minghold]

I saw an M1 24" iMac on FBM for $400 today; we are now officially at the point where used silicon goes for less than 27" intels.