Mojave Safari Go Back Using Delete Key?

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Mojave Safari Go Back Using Delete Key?

What is the trick, terminal or otherwise, to bring back the feature of using the delete key to go to the last page in Safari?

Posted on Mar 30, 2019 1:35 PM

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⁤aaplCore

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Mar 31, 2019 12:03 PM in response to Dan Stra

Please check syntax again (single line command):

defaults write com.apple.Safari com.apple.Safari.ContentPageGroupIdentifier.WebKit2BackspaceKeyNavigationEnabled -bool YES

If you wish, OnyX tweaker will do this for you.

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Mar 30, 2019 4:04 PM in response to Dan Stra

To use Backspace/Delete to Go Back a Page in Safari:

Press Command+Space and type Terminal and press enter/return key.

To enable Run in Terminal app:

defaults write com.apple.Safari com.apple.Safari.ContentPageGroupIdentifier.WebKit2BackspaceKeyNavigationEnabled -bool YES

To disable Run in Terminal app:

defaults write com.apple.Safari com.apple.Safari.ContentPageGroupIdentifier.WebKit2BackspaceKeyNavigationEnabled -bool NO

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Dan Stra Author

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Apr 1, 2019 7:45 AM in response to Dan Stra

AapleCore,

I reached out to the author of Onyx about the delete key feature and apparently it is no longer supported. Drat!

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Apr 1, 2019 9:26 AM in response to Dan Stra

Hi.

Checked it again on my system, it seems it doesn't work anymore. You're right.

Sorry to confusing you.

I think, Apple disabled this, because it's much easy to swipe between pages in Safari by scrolling two fingers left or right on trackpad (if you using MacBook for example), personally i mostly use this method, instead of Backspace. You may turn it on or off in System Preferences > Trackpad > More gestures

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dominic23

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Mar 30, 2019 1:42 PM in response to Dan Stra

I would wait until the next update is released

or please call AppleCare.

AppleCare: 1-800-275-2273

Contact Apple https://getsupport.apple.com/?caller=cups

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Dan Stra Author

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Mar 30, 2019 2:48 PM in response to dominic23

Of course. If I don’t get an answer I’ll have no choice. Do you have any ideas?

I’ve seen terminal commands used for this before. It seems that apple keep giviing us no choice. 🤬

If terminal command still work then that is the question is kove answered.

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Dan Stra Author

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Mar 31, 2019 8:33 AM in response to ⁤aaplCore

Thanks for the terminal command. I’ll give that a try. I’ve tried a similar command but it was based on threads for older versions. I hope that this contains syntax that works. Have you personally tried it?

To the person suggesti’ng the keyboard shortcut, thanks. I’ve planned to use that if the terminal command doesn’t work.

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dominic23

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Mar 30, 2019 3:13 PM in response to Dan Stra

Sorry, I am not familiar with any terminal command that will resolve the issue.

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Mar 31, 2019 8:46 AM in response to Dan Stra

Yes, i use this settings too.

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Dan Stra Author

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Mar 31, 2019 10:43 AM in response to ⁤aaplCore

I tried it and sadly, it did not work for me. :(

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Dan Stra Author

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Apr 1, 2019 5:20 AM in response to ⁤aaplCore

.

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Dan Stra Author

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Apr 1, 2019 5:20 AM in response to Dan Stra

Well I'll be darned. Even that didn't work.

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Dan Stra Author

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Apr 8, 2019 4:26 AM in response to ⁤aaplCore

Over the years I've operated by the philosophy that keeping my hands on the keyboard is more efficient and faster so you can imagine my disappointment that Apple has taken this time saving feature away from me. Apple has been working to eliminate this shortcut for a while now. I've had to "hack" the command in for the last couple of years.

Check the link. It is informative. I can win a race against a trackpad every time. :)

Thanks for your continued help and research. - Dan

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