Fix: A Problem Repeatedly Occurred Error in the Safari browser

Many users have complained that after installing a new build, they are getting bugged with the error message.

In this guide, we have shared different methods and troubleshooting steps to fix the problem repeatedly occurred in Safari app.

Method 1: Customize the JavaScript Settings

JavaScripts are mainly used for creating interactive web pages. However, issues with these scripts might end up preventing the page from loading in the first place. Therefore, you could consider playing around with the option to enable/disable.

1. Launch the Safari browser on the computer.
2. Click on the Safari menu and select the Preferences settings.
   
3. Switch to the Security tab and lookup for Enable JavaScript option.
4. Uncheck the Enable Javascript option and reload the page.
   
5. Now enable the checkbox for JavaScript and reload again.

Now verify whether the Problem repeatedly occurred error in Safari has been fixed.

Disabling Java Scripts might hurt some sites, especially the ones rich in GUI. So you would have to decide on this tradeoff accordingly.

Method 2: Clear Browser and Website Data

If the accumulated website data has become outdated or corrupted, it could result in several issues, including the one we currently face.

Hence it would help if you considered deleting these data frequently so that the browser could create a fresh instance of the same and start working afresh. Here are steps to clear the browsing data:

1. Launch the Safari browser app and open the Safari > Preferences/Settings menu.
2. Switch to the Privacy tab and click on Manage Website Data… button.
   It will open the website data window.
3. Click the Remove All button to clear everything.
4. Hit on Remove Now in the confirmation dialog box that appears.
   

Once the data has been deleted, check if it can fix the repeatedly occurring error in Safari Mac.

Deleting these stored data would sign you out from some websites. Likewise, since the cache data has been deleted, sites might take a few seconds to load. But all these are for the first time until the browser repopulates the data.

Method 3: Reinstall Safari browser app

There have been a few instances where even if the browser runs the latest build, it still uses an older library framework. Head to the folder location below using File Explorer and check out the Safari version date.

/System/Library/StagedFrameworks/Safari/libwebrtc.dylib

You must reinstall Safari if it is not in sync with the browser’s latest release date. However, as the browser comes bundled with the macOS update, you might not be able to get hold of its standalone setup file from Apple’s site.

So consider getting the latest build from a third-party site and then install the setup on your PC. Once the installation is complete, launch it and see whether it fixes the Problem repeatedly occurring error in Safari Mac.

Method 4: Try Safari Technical Preview Version

Apple has a different developer preview build of Safari to test experimental features before rolling out to the stable version. And as of now, this build doesn’t seem to be getting bugged with the repeatedly occurring errors that its counterpart is facing.

So you may consider temporarily switching over to this browser version. Head to the Safari Technical Preview page and download the latest build. Then launch the setup and proceed with the on-screen instructions to install it.

Note: The developer builds are generally less stable and buggier than the generic versions. So while it may fix the Problem that repeatedly occurred error in Safari Mac, you might have to deal with other bugs and performance-related issues.

Method 5: Recover and Restore Previous macOS version

The Safari browser comes bundled with macOS, so updating or reinstalling the browser requires the associated actions with the OS. However, re-installing an entire OS just because a single app is not working might not suit many users.

But Apple has marked this answer from one of the users as a Recommended Solution. So if none of those above methods worked out in your favor and you have no plan of switching to an alternate browser, you may try this method.

We would use macOS Recovery to reinstall the Mac operating system. So start by taking a backup of all the data on your PC.

1. Launch the macOS Recovery* utility.
2. Select the Reinstall macOS option.
3. Hit on the Continue button.
   
4. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the setup.

Once complete, your Mac will automatically reboot to the newly installed OS, which would have rectified the underlying Safari issue.

MacOS Recovery utility*:

• Mac with Apple Silicon chip — press and hold the Power button until you see the Startup options. After that, click on Options and hit Continue.
• Mac with Intel processor — press and hold the Command + R shortcut keys until you see the Apple on screen.

Bottom Line

In my case, the Mac was using an older Safari library framework. So manually installing the latest build brought the framework in sync with the updated browser version, which also fixed the issue.

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