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Apple has fixed the problem that led to iPhones, iPads and Macs to shut down .
Problems with the servers that power the Safari browser meant that anyone who tried to use it would find the app shutting and become unusable.
Apple has now fixed the problem and devices should be working once again.
The issue came about for people whose phones downloaded search suggestions for the Safari browser early this morning, according to BuzzFeed. A problem with those suggestions was leading Safari to crash.
If the problems continue then clearing the cache should stop them. That can be done within Safari's settings.
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In pictures: Apple products launch 9/9 2015 Apple launch Apple CEO Tim Cook introduces the iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus
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In pictures: Apple products launch 9/9 2015 Apple launch Phil Schiller, Apple's senior vice president of worldwide marketing, talks about the features of the new iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus
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In pictures: Apple products launch 9/9 2015 Apple launch Phil Schiller, Senior Vice President of Worldwide Marketing at Apple Inc, speaks about the live photo capability for new iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus
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In pictures: Apple products launch 9/9 2015 Apple launch Phil Schiller, Senior Vice President of Worldwide Marketing at Apple Inc, speaks about the live photo capability for new iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus
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In pictures: Apple products launch 9/9 2015 Apple launch Craig Federighi, Senior Vice President of Mac Software Engineering, takes the stage to discuss the 3D Touch featured on the new iPhone 6s
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In pictures: Apple products launch 9/9 2015 Apple launch Andy Wafer, CEO of game maker Pixeltoy, discusses the game for the new line of iPhone 6
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In pictures: Apple products launch 9/9 2015 Apple launch Apple CEO Tim Cook shows off the new iPad Pro
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In pictures: Apple products launch 9/9 2015 Apple launch Phil Schiller explains the specification details of the new iPad Pro
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In pictures: Apple products launch 9/9 2015 Apple launch Phil Schiller, Senior Vice President of Worldwide Marketing at Apple Inc, speaks about the CPU of the new iPad Pro
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In pictures: Apple products launch 9/9 2015 Apple launch Phil Schiller, Senior Vice President of Worldwide Marketing at Apple Inc, speaks about the new iPad Pro
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In pictures: Apple products launch 9/9 2015 Apple launch Eric Snowden, Director of Design for Adobe/Behance, displays Adobe software for the new iPad Pro
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In pictures: Apple products launch 9/9 2015 Apple launch Phil Schiller, Apple's senior vice president of worldwide marketing, introduces the new Apple Pencil
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In pictures: Apple products launch 9/9 2015 Apple launch Accessories for the the iPad Pro include the Apple Pencil and Smart Keyboard
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In pictures: Apple products launch 9/9 2015 Apple launch Apple CEO Tim Cook predicts an appy future for television
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In pictures: Apple products launch 9/9 2015 Apple launch Apple CEO Tim Cook discusses the Apple TV product at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Francisco
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In pictures: Apple products launch 9/9 2015 Apple launch Eddy Cue, senior vice president of Internet Software, discusses the Apple TV product
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In pictures: Apple products launch 9/9 2015 Apple launch Added information can be displayed via the Siri app while using Apple TV
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In pictures: Apple products launch 9/9 2015 Apple launch John Carter of Harmonix discusses his company's game Beat Sports for Apple TV
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In pictures: Apple products launch 9/9 2015 Apple launch Jeff Williams, Apple's senior vice president of Operations, speaks about the Apple Watch and Facebook Messenger
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In pictures: Apple products launch 9/9 2015 Apple launch Dr Cameron Powell discusses AirStrip, which features a fetal monitor via Apple Watch
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The problem affected Safari on every Apple device running iOS, including iPads as well as iPhones, and Mac OS.
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