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Safari Redirects to Google.com

I have found a separate post helpful for this question. https://discussions.apple.com/thread/7938840?answerId=31691433022#31691433022


One out of two of the fundamental areas of interest related to this question was answered in that post. Website blockers (from a system like Parental Controls) can cause this problem. However, I am still wondering why google.com is the site that is redirected to despite the fact that Yahoo is my search engine of preference.


To clarify the situation that occurs I will attach a screenshot of such a redirect:


MacBook Air 13″, macOS 10.13

Posted on Jun 10, 2020 2:19 PM

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Posted on Jun 13, 2020 2:52 PM

Hey there, Weyai1.


Welcome to the Apple Support Communities! Thanks for your question about Safari redirects. I'd be glad to see what I can do to assist you in a little more detail.


Does this same screen appear for all redirects or just some? How are you experiencing these redirects initially? For example, do you use Yahoo to search for something and then click it and eventually get redirected to the image in the screenshot, or are you going about this in a different way? How often are you seeing redirects like this? If it's pretty often, you may want to check the extensions installed in Safari to ensure that none exist that shouldn't be there. You can do that in Safari > Preferences > Extensions.


If Safari doesn't load a page or webpage items are missing has some more specific information on why pages might not load correctly in Safari.


Take care!

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Jun 13, 2020 2:52 PM in response to Weyai1

Hey there, Weyai1.


Welcome to the Apple Support Communities! Thanks for your question about Safari redirects. I'd be glad to see what I can do to assist you in a little more detail.


Does this same screen appear for all redirects or just some? How are you experiencing these redirects initially? For example, do you use Yahoo to search for something and then click it and eventually get redirected to the image in the screenshot, or are you going about this in a different way? How often are you seeing redirects like this? If it's pretty often, you may want to check the extensions installed in Safari to ensure that none exist that shouldn't be there. You can do that in Safari > Preferences > Extensions.


If Safari doesn't load a page or webpage items are missing has some more specific information on why pages might not load correctly in Safari.


Take care!

Jun 15, 2020 11:46 AM in response to Weyai1

Hi again, Weyai1.


If it started around the time you installed that software, it could be at least part of the reason. If you believe it to be a catalyst in this behavior, it might be worth your time to reach out the developers of that software to see if there's guidance specific to why this is happening and ways to make it not happen in the future. Report back what you find out! I did some looking and this page looks like a good place to get started. Qustodio Help - Qustodio


Be well.

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