How do I get Safari reinstalled on my imac as it no longer boots up.
Since my update Safari will no longer boot up. How do I reinstall Safari or when will you come out with an upgrade?????
iMac 27″, macOS 10.15
Question marked as
If rebooting your Mac doesn’t fix things, see if the problem still happens in Safe mode (hold the shift key down at startup). It can take much longer to safe boot (10 min) so be patient.
How to use safe mode on your Mac - Apple Support
Safe mode forces the OS to clear certain caches and logs and do other miscellaneous housekeeping. It's non-destructive to user data so is safe to do. Very often certain weird software behavior is corrected by simply logging in this way as a troubleshooting method. When you're in safe boot, the machine will not be at its best performance, especially with graphics, but that's expected.
Does the problem persist while in Safe mode?
Exit safe mode by restarting your Mac normally and re-evaluate the issue again.
If the problem is not resolved by booting into safe mode, then reinstallation of macOS may be necessary as Safari is installed with the OS.
To non-destructively reinstall macOS as a troubleshooting measure - without deleting user files, documents, pics and vids, etc. – boot your Mac in Recovery mode by restarting and when you hear the startup chime press the Command-R (⌘R) keys until you see the Apple logo and progress bar. Use a wired USB keyboard for this.
Follow the onscreen instructions to “Reinstall macOS…”.
How to reinstall macOS - Apple Support:
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204904
NOTE– You should NOT have to delete, erase, format, partition or otherwise alter your startup disk for this. If that becomes an option, quit the process and restart your Mac. Then come back here for additional advice.
