Safari wil not open
Safari will not open for some reason. I successfully updated my MacOS and Safari opened at first and now it won't open. If I try to force it to open, a window pops up that says "Safari is not open". duh! Now what?
Safari will not open for some reason. I successfully updated my MacOS and Safari opened at first and now it won't open. If I try to force it to open, a window pops up that says "Safari is not open". duh! Now what?
Hello tuodnif21,
Thank you for using Apple Support Communities! I understand that Safari will not open on your Mac after updating the macOS. I would be happy to help point you towards a resolution.
Let's start by testing if Safari opens as expected while the Mac is restarted in safe mode:
Use safe mode to isolate issues with your Mac - Apple Support
If you can open Safari while in safe mode, the next step would be to rule out incompatible login items causing this behavior:
macOS Sierra: If you think you have incompatible login items
If there's no change while in safe mode, try holding the Shift key while opening Safari. This prevents previous windows in Safari from opening. Here are some additional suggestions if you're still unable to open Safari:
If you can’t open a Safari window on Mac - Apple Support
Take care!
Hello tuodnif21,
Thank you for using Apple Support Communities! I understand that Safari will not open on your Mac after updating the macOS. I would be happy to help point you towards a resolution.
Let's start by testing if Safari opens as expected while the Mac is restarted in safe mode:
Use safe mode to isolate issues with your Mac - Apple Support
If you can open Safari while in safe mode, the next step would be to rule out incompatible login items causing this behavior:
macOS Sierra: If you think you have incompatible login items
If there's no change while in safe mode, try holding the Shift key while opening Safari. This prevents previous windows in Safari from opening. Here are some additional suggestions if you're still unable to open Safari:
If you can’t open a Safari window on Mac - Apple Support
Take care!
Safari wil not open