IPad Air 2024. Safari freezes often. Runs out of memory. Clean memory required. This doesn’t happen with Chrome browser. I’ve cleared history and website data.
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Original Title: Safari freezing
iPad Air, iPadOS 18
Your free memory cleaner is definitely a problem. The world’s best memory cleaner is built in to all Unix-based operating systems. Contrary to belief having a clean memory is bad for your device; for optimal efficiency RAM should be around 80% utilized. If you “clean” it regularly this significantly slows down your device and consumes extra energy, because swapped out code segments must be constantly reloaded. If you are have a freezing problem that has nothing to do with how clean memory is; running a cleaner will make it worse. You need to diagnose the freezing problem (which hundreds of millions of iPads don’t have), after you remove all traces of the cleaner (which may actually be impossible, because they embed into the operating system). Usually the only way to get rid of such dreck is to restore to factory settings, then set up as new.
Thanks, but that’s not the issue. It will freeze with only Amazon tab open after scrolling through a number of products for sale.
I figured out the problem. I deleted the Safari extensions. No freezing now!
Just as a followup: Are you using any app that claims to “clean up” iPad memory? If you are, delete it. All such apps do nothing use except enrich the seller and slow down your device. The same goes for VPN; if you are using any VPN delete the VPN profiles (not just the apps)
I’m amazed that no one in the community and even those at the Apple store Genius Bar could determine the issue with Safari freezing. It’s been happening for months and the solution was to remove the Safari extensions. I’m not sure which extension caused the problem. I removed all of them to be sure.
Close all or most of your tabs in the browser.
I am using a free memory cleaner. I understand what you said. If I don’t, iPad will stay in frozen condition unless I reboot. Chrome browser does not cause freezing with the same web sites open.
Thank you. I appreciate your answer. I am using Chrome now with no issues. I will remove the memory cleaner. I still haven’t determined why Safari freezes.
How do I prevent Safari from freezing and running out of memory on iPad Air 2024?
