Fix Guide: Tahoe Safari "Force Quit" on Exit

Symptom: Every time you try to quit Safari on macOS Tahoe, it hangs with a spinning beachball, requiring you to use Force Quit (Cmd+Option+Esc).

Why this happens

This is usually caused by a "zombie" extension or a Safari Tab Group that is failing to sync with iCloud, preventing the process from closing gracefully.

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Fix 1: Reset Tab Group Sync

1. Open Safari.
2. Click the Sidebar icon.
3. Right-click on your Tab Groups and ensure they are not "stuck" with a sync icon.
4. Try moving all tabs to a local window and deleting the Tab Group temporarily.

Fix 2: Clean the Saved State

1. Quit Safari (Force Quit if needed).
2. Open Terminal.
3. Run:

rm -rf ~/Library/Saved\ Application\ State/com.apple.Safari.savedState

1. Relaunch Safari.

Recommended Tool: CleanMyMac X

Safari hangs are often caused by bloated local databases. Use the Privacy module in CleanMyMac X to clear out old browsing history and "stuck" cookies that Safari is struggling to process on exit.