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Mumsnet not working on safari on iPad?

257 replies

Chewbecca · 05/10/2018 12:27

I can open the site but can't click on any thread, on 'I'm watching' or, basically do anything.
Is it my problem or a site problem?

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BoreOfWhabylon · 02/11/2018 12:26

@MNHQ the problems accessing the desktop site via ipad safari have been going on intermittently for years now. I have posted many times about this. Every time MNHQ's response is 'Gosh, so sorry, cannot replicate'. It's always a complete surprise, with no acknowledgement of the ongoing problems.

Like others, I am finding MN just about inpossible to use at the moment due to severe lag when clicking on anything or trying to post..

@BitOfFun I'm so sorry to hear your news, lovely. Big unmumsnetty hugs to you (((BOF))) Flowers

IdahoCrow · 02/11/2018 12:34

I agree things are getting worse than ever.

Missing functions.
Broken links and sub-menus.
Slow to load.

I run a website and this is BASIC stuff.

zen1 · 02/11/2018 12:36

Just seen this thread. I am having the same problem on two older iPads (iPad 2 and 3) - constant screen freezing, unable to click on threads etc. One of them is no longer updateable on iOS software, so I thought it might be something to do with that. However, newer iPad (air 2) has had no problems at all. I’ve noticed Safari glitches lots of sites, but when I’ve downloaded the Google Chrome app and searched sites using that, some problems have resolved.

IdahoCrow · 02/11/2018 12:44

I'm not using an i-pad and things are bad. It's the site, probably. Especially if sub-menu links aren't functioning.

Whattheduck · 02/11/2018 23:03

Same here on my I pad it keeps freezing and can't scrolll through threads so frustrating as I want to have a look at the christmas threads but getting fed up with it.It's happening on my I phone too

PanPanPanPing · 03/11/2018 14:50

I hate to sound too enthusiastic about this, because it'll probably be the kiss of death, but - somehow - it's working OK now on my iPad!

Chewbecca · 03/11/2018 18:03

Not working any better for me.

I miss "trending".

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Redcrayons · 03/11/2018 19:45

Was ok on my iPad this morning, but back to freezing again
It’s started to happen on my phone as well. Angry

LightastheBreeze · 04/11/2018 05:43

I am getting slow loading on Safari on iMac and iPad, also I have had it freeze when posting and then it posting twice. This has been in the past week. On my iMac I am also getting the spinning ball of slowness but only on MN not on any other website.

TheFairyCaravan · 04/11/2018 05:56

It's still freezing for me, also it takes ages to load when I click on a thread in active conversations. My iPad has the latest iOS update

Poppins2016 · 04/11/2018 06:09

I'm also having trouble on iPad and iPhone (have been for a while now!).

vjg13 · 04/11/2018 08:00

Working for me today (now guaranteed to stop!).

MountainPony · 04/11/2018 08:34

I hesitate to get too enthusiastic about this, but site appears to be working for me this morning, after weeks of it being near unusable.

PinkBuffalo · 04/11/2018 13:04

Cautiously popping back to say it appears ok for me too.
I have been able to read things!

Chewbecca · 04/11/2018 13:28

I had a good 5 minutes of MN browsing on safari this morning until it froze. Do an improvement but not cured for me.

This thread will have its 1 month birthday tomorrowCake

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NanTheWiser · 04/11/2018 14:31

Not working for me, just a few minutes on chat then it froze. Again.

MrMeSeeks · 04/11/2018 18:29

Im on myphone, im not even bothering to go on my ipad Hmm

TheOneWithTheBaby · 05/11/2018 05:46

It was a tiny bit better yesterday so I got my hopes up.
This morning it's horrendous again. Keeps freezing so I can't even read the first post on a thread.

GreenThumbMum · 05/11/2018 05:48

aack, please make this work again :S

AnyaaaaaaaaaaaarghMumsnet · 05/11/2018 11:52

Hi again everyone,

We're sorry this is taking so long to fix. We have managed to reproduce the issue again, and it seems to be an ad issue - we are speaking to our ad partners for a fix. We will keep you updated as soon as we hear back.

Thanks for all your patience.

BoreOfWhabylon · 05/11/2018 13:20

Even worse this morning! Now horrible lag when trying to type posts.

AngieMumsnet · 05/11/2018 18:43

Hi All,
We have just been informed that the issue should be resolved now, please keep us updated via this thread if you continue to see issues.

Thanks and sorry for all the hassle.

BoreOfWhabylon · 05/11/2018 18:56

testing testing...

IdahoCrow · 05/11/2018 18:57

Sorry but it's worse, with more glitches than ever. But to be clear I'm on a kindle tablet, mobile site, not an I-pad.

BoreOfWhabylon · 05/11/2018 18:59

Much better for me - ipad, safari, desktop. Although still a bit of a lag with everything but at least usable now.