.webarchive can be opened offline for some sites and not offline on others?

Does .webarchive require the internet to work? I noticed that for some websites (like Redfin) I cannot view my .webarchive files offline? Instead I am redirected to the website itself.

Posted on Jan 21, 2023 4:51 PM

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1 reply

Jeff_W.

Community Specialist

Jan 24, 2023 9:32 AM in response to adgsgswreg

Hey there adgsgswreg,

This may be expected behavior for certain websites as described here:

"Some webpages may prevent you from saving items that appear on the webpage."

Save part or all of a webpage in Safari on Mac - Apple Support

Cheers!

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