How to stop Top Hit, Switch to Tab, Suggestions and Bookmarks and History from showing in the Address bar

When searching using the Address Bar it populates numerous searches as your type. As you type you'll begin to see Top Hit, Switch to Tab, Suggestions and Bookmarks and History drop down as you search goes deeper. I turned everything off possible and it still does it. See attached screenshot and let me know if you can help.

Thank You All in Advance.

Posted on Dec 24, 2020 7:39 PM

4 replies

Dec 27, 2020 10:46 AM in response to Community User

ThrowinRocks,


Based off of the images you've sent, it appears that Top Hit isn't enabled, however, if you are searching for a website that is already opened in a tab Safari will suggest to Switch to Tab to get you to the page you're looking for instead of opening the same page in another tab.


Both the Bookmarks and History suggestions and the Switch to Tab settings in the search results are integrated in Safari and do not have a setting to disable them.


Enjoy your week!






Dec 27, 2020 3:24 PM in response to SnickZ.

That’s the problem. People at Apple do what they think is best for the consumers but they don’t ask the consumers. They wait until we complain and then FIX things.

We get to play the crash test dummy for Apple. LOL

Dec 26, 2020 5:19 PM in response to KMB_12

That's not the problem. Look at the screenshot. I have it all turned OFF and it still does what you see in the other screenshot. Let me know if you need more info because I've been chatting with Support and they can't figure it out. I don't use other browsers but since this started I have. Didn't do this until the Safari Update.


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How to stop Top Hit, Switch to Tab, Suggestions and Bookmarks and History from showing in the Address bar

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