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Text disappears in address bar

Hello! When typing a url in the browser bar on Safari, the text disappears within a few seconds. Even when I am not finished typing the address. I have read that the culprit could be extensions in Safari. I do not have any Extensions. Any other ideas?


MacBook Pro 13", macOS 10.14

Posted on Feb 10, 2020 10:38 AM

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  1. Restart your Mac.

Launch Safari holding the shift key down and test.


2 Startup in  safe mode to try to isolate the cause of the issue.

  • Select your account and login.
  • Test.

To leave Safe Mode, click Apple logo   in the menu bar and choose “Restart”.


3 Safari > Preferences > Search > Search

Uncheck the box beside "Search Engine Suggestions" and test.



Customize searching in Safari on Mac - Apple Support





Posted on Feb 10, 2020 11:04 AM

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Feb 10, 2020 11:04 AM in response to joetta157

  1. Restart your Mac.

Launch Safari holding the shift key down and test.


2 Startup in  safe mode to try to isolate the cause of the issue.

  • Select your account and login.
  • Test.

To leave Safe Mode, click Apple logo   in the menu bar and choose “Restart”.


3 Safari > Preferences > Search > Search

Uncheck the box beside "Search Engine Suggestions" and test.



Customize searching in Safari on Mac - Apple Support





Text disappears in address bar

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