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[Safari] Field AutoFill and unrelated tool-tip text appearing

When I place the cursor over a webpage field I get a text "tool-tip" that pops up. The text is a filename on my computer. This also happens when webpages are using their own "tool-tip" text that pops up over graphics.


Safari is acting like Finder acts when you hover the cursor over a filename that is too big for the column width you have set.


I would say that it appears to be a Transparency issue except there is no Finder window open behind Safari and the text is always the same filename.


In Safari AutoFill settings I only have "Using information from my contacts" selected.


In any case none of the options in Safari AutoFill preferences should be caching document names from Finder.


I can't seem to get rid of it.

  1. I cleared cache
  2. I toggled AutoFill on and off
  3. I restarted Safari
  4. I restarted the computer


Is there a system wide tool-tip cache that can be reset?


Here is an example from creating this report on this website (blurred out the filename)




Just realized that it's a point coordinate on the screen when Safari is in the foreground. I don't think it's related to fields. When moving the cursor over Safari again it appeared again.



iMac 27″

Posted on Dec 22, 2023 1:50 PM

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Dec 22, 2023 6:36 PM in response to johnnyjackhammer

Is it only affecting Safari? I suspect a Safari Extension may be a factor.


Use Safari extensions - Apple Support


Recent Safari Extensions are installed with an app. Uninstalling them generally requires that you quit the Safari app first, then drag the app icon from Applications to the Trash. Investigate that possibility.

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Dec 26, 2023 2:33 PM in response to John Galt

I could not make it occur in safe mode... yet.


I am realizing it's not just safari, it's occurring in any application where there is a user input menu in about the same location on the screen. The input menu can be a button, slider or text input. Seeing this now in my ScanSnap scanning software.

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[Safari] Field AutoFill and unrelated tool-tip text appearing

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