Top Sites Missing - After iOS - Catalina 10.15.6 Update

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I know this has happened with a few users for other IOS updates on Mac and seems it happened with me today.

I have updated my MAC to 10.15.6 Catalina today and after installing and restarting my laptop, I can see Have lost Top Sites on Safari.

1). Top Sites used to appear on my new tabs and windows when I used to Open up.

Also, I can confirm that I can still add websites to Top Sites, it comes as a drop down under the Add this as Bookmark and I choose Top Sites. So this option is there but if I wish to see these Top Sites on new tab as default for every time I open a new tab/window, I am not getting it.

Please can someone advice.

Thank You in advance :)

MacBook Air 13″, macOS 10.15

Posted on Sep 17, 2020 9:32 AM

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21 replies

Sep 21, 2020 8:36 AM in response to proabhinav

I used this every day!! And now it's gone?!

Yes, please fix this!

Sep 25, 2020 3:56 PM in response to proabhinav

I'm having the same issues!!!!!!

Apple needs to correct this screw up that they did.

Apps6

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8 points

Sep 28, 2020 6:41 AM in response to cfortescue

Me too! Apple, please fix!!!!

Sep 28, 2020 4:44 PM in response to Eric Root

I have done so and have not received a response. Its like talking to a wall.

proabhinav Author

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Sep 21, 2020 12:27 AM in response to judysings

Thanks for the response but I think your response is with respect to Bookmarks and my query was with respect to Top Sites options that was available before this update.

1). Before the update, we had Bookmarks option, Favourites & Top Sites option. One could add any site to any of these three options and make it accessible as in when needed.

2). I had all my websites added to Top Sites and available on HomeScreen and every new tab I opened.

After the latest update, Top Site option is gone.

If you/Apple is suggestion to use Frequently Visited Sites as an alternate to Top Sites, then surely does not address my concern and this is no way a helpful change, besides unannounced !

Favourites, Bookmarks & Top Sites all performed different utility / functions for all of us and if we now believe Top Sites was nothing but Frequently Visited sites, then it neither correct assumption, besides too late for Apple to think and act on this new change.

I sincerely hope Apple will review the decision and bring Top Sites back.

If this is a bug .. Fix !

RKTS2205

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4 points

Oct 7, 2020 1:10 PM in response to jeffreythefrog

Thx, Jeffreythefrog! I miss my "original" Top Sites, but this was a helpful alternative! I had to create the new folder in the sidebar Bookmark, then it showed up on the Start Page in the Favorites section. What a gigantic pain, but better than nothin'!

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