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Unable to type into search bar in Safari

I recently updated to Big Sur and now I’m having issues typing in the search bar in Safari. Say I want to go to Netflix’s website. I start to type in “ne” then it erases what I typed on its own. I’ve scanned for malware using Malwarebytes and it found nothing. Is the only thing I can do is do a fresh reinstall of Big Sur again?

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Posted on Mar 1, 2021 3:53 PM

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Posted on Mar 2, 2021 6:18 AM

1 Restart your Mac.

2. Launch Safari holding the shift key down and test.


3. 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”.


4. Safari > Preferences > Search > Search

    Uncheck the box beside "Include search engine suggestions" and test.



https://support.apple.com/guide/safari/customize-searching-ibrwe75c2a3c/mac

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Mar 2, 2021 6:18 AM in response to BrookleeElfen

1 Restart your Mac.

2. Launch Safari holding the shift key down and test.


3. 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”.


4. Safari > Preferences > Search > Search

    Uncheck the box beside "Include search engine suggestions" and test.



https://support.apple.com/guide/safari/customize-searching-ibrwe75c2a3c/mac

Unable to type into search bar in Safari

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