I have a MacBook Air M4 using the sequoia 15 and every time I go to use safari, I get a spotlight/search bar right in the middle of my screen that makes it difficult to read whatever I've pulled up. I want to eliminate the long box used to search topics.
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Original Title: I want to eliminate the search bar in the middle of my screen whenever I use the web
MacBook Air 15″, macOS 15.6
I suspect you have Hover Text/Hover Typing turned on. Go to > System Settings > Accessibility > Hover Text, and turn Off both of those options you see there.
I suspect you have Hover Text/Hover Typing turned on. Go to > System Settings > Accessibility > Hover Text, and turn Off both of those options you see there.
twilf58 wrote:
OMG! I cannot tell you how many times & hours I have spent trying to fix this problem. Your instructions fixed it in a few seconds. Thanks you!
It is great to hear that you have found the Apple Community Support site helpful.
OMG! I cannot tell you how many times & hours I have spent trying to fix this problem. Your instructions fixed it in a few seconds. Thanks you!
If it is the Spotlight search bar, then it appears & disappears with Command + Space (default configuration). It can also disappear with the ESC button.
It is possible you may have a stuck key or bad keyboard, or perhaps it is being activated from a Trackpad gesture (I'm not sure what that may be).
It may also help to see a screenshot just in case the search bar is something else.
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You are very welcome, glad I could help!
How do I remove the middle search bar in Safari on MacBook Air M4?
