Hello. I know there are extensions on every other browser to tell if a link is dofollow or nofollow, but I haven't been able to find one for Safari. Any out there? Otherwise, is there a way to manually "inspect" a link?
Thanks.
Mac mini (2023 with M2)
In Safari, secondary click (two-finger tap, right click, etc) the link and choose Inspect Element from the contextual menu. Or, choose Share. Or, Copy and paste it somewhere else. You have a variety of options.
Before getting into that, you should be able to see Inspect Element when you right/control click on a link once you enable the Developer Tools as the link John posted describes.
As far as Norton, see: Effective defenses against malware and ot… - Apple Community
HankTheDog11 wrote:
Hello. I know there are extensions on every other browser to tell if a link is dofollow or nofollow, but I haven't been able to find one for Safari. Any out there?
Yes. Please read See who was blocked from tracking you in Safari on Mac - Apple Support.
The following may also be relevant to your question: Prevent cross-site tracking in Safari on Mac - Apple Support
Otherwise, is there a way to manually "inspect" a link?
Sure, you can copy and paste that link into a readable text field so that you can read it. That will not tell you anything about what that website or link will do once it is loaded though.
Appreciate you taking the time, but this is not helpful.
Looking for A) an SEO extension that shows if a link is dofollow or nofollow; or B) a way to manually "inspect" a link to see if it is dofollow or nofollow.
On Chrome and Firefox, you just right click on the link and you have the option to "inspect", but that's not the case with Safari, for some reason.
Well, that's a problem. Perhaps it only appears if you enable Safari's Develop menu?
Use the developer tools in the Develop menu in Safari on Mac
Other than that my Safari installation is bone stock with no third party modifications. If that Inspect Element does not appear perhaps reinstalling macOS is justified: Reinstall macOS - Apple Support.
If that still doesn't work, there might be something else going on with that Mac. Are any third party "cleaners" / "anti-virus" / "security" junk a factor on that Mac, or is there anything else that might interfere with Safari working?
I don't think this answers my specific question, unfortunately. I'm looking for a SEO tool (or manual process) for seeing if a backlink to my website is a dofollow or a nofollow. Thanks.
If it is your website, then you need to research the availability of SEO tools to perform that service for you. That question goes beyond the scope of this Apple product support website though.
Thanks. Not seeing an "Inspect Element" option though.
It's a brand new Mac mini M2. I do have Norton 360, however.
You should uninstall Norton.
Why's that?
Because you don't need and it can cause problems.
See here:
Effective defenses against malware and ot… - Apple Community
That worked! Thank you all.
Guess I'll uninstall Norton too...?
HankTheDog11 wrote:
That worked! Thank you all.
You're welcome
Guess I'll uninstall Norton too...?
I certainly would.
How to Tell if a Link is DoFollow or NoFollow
