iPhone Safari bug: Apple says problem causing phones and Macs to crash has now been fixed

The problem was hitting people from across the world, and who were using all Apple devices

The camera on Apple's recently iPhone 6 Plus device (George Frey/Getty Images)

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.

The problem affected Safari on every Apple device running iOS, including iPads as well as iPhones, and Mac OS.