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How to Fix Safari Shared with You Sync Loops in macOS Tahoe 26.2

Symptom: Safari on macOS Tahoe repeatedly cycles through "Shared with You" content, causing high CPU usage and missing links from the sidebar.

TL;DR fix

Start with Fix 1: Reset the Cloud Services Metadata. If the issue persists after that, try Fix 2: Re-toggle Shared with You in Messages. Full Terminal commands and step-by-step instructions are in each section below.

Why this happens

A synchronization mismatch between the cloudmsh daemon and the Safari local database causes the sync process to restart indefinitely.

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Fix 1: Reset the Cloud Services Metadata

  1. Quit Safari.
  2. Open Terminal.
  3. Reset the sharing metadata cache:

rm -rf ~/Library/Containers/com.apple.Safari/Data/Library/Caches/com.apple.Safari/SharingMetadata

  1. Restart your Mac.

Fix 2: Re-toggle Shared with You in Messages

  1. Open Messages settings.
  2. Go to the "Shared with You" tab.
  3. Uncheck Safari, wait 30 seconds, and check it again.

Tested and documented by the MacDebug team — about MacDebug. See also Safari Freezing or Crashing on macOS Tahoe 26.2, VoiceOver Not Working Properly in Safari on Sequoia, or browse all guides on macdebug.