I get pink borders around everything in the latest Safari app
Why do I get pink borders around everything in the latest Safari App?Pink Borders in SafariSafari
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Original Title: Safari borders?
Mac Studio (M3 Ultra, 2025)
Why do I get pink borders around everything in the latest Safari App?Pink Borders in SafariSafari
[Re-Titled by Moderator]
Original Title: Safari borders?
Mac Studio (M3 Ultra, 2025)
That usually points to an Accessibility feature being turned on, rather than a Safari problem.
I’d check System Settings > Accessibility > Keyboard > Full Keyboard Access. If it’s on, turn it off and see whether the pink outlines disappear. Full Keyboard Access shows a colored outline around whichever item currently has keyboard focus, and that color can be customized.
You can also press Option-Command-F5 to open Accessibility Shortcuts and see if anything was enabled accidentally.
Apple’s description of Full Keyboard Access is here: Change Keyboard settings for accessibility on Mac - Apple Support
That usually points to an Accessibility feature being turned on, rather than a Safari problem.
I’d check System Settings > Accessibility > Keyboard > Full Keyboard Access. If it’s on, turn it off and see whether the pink outlines disappear. Full Keyboard Access shows a colored outline around whichever item currently has keyboard focus, and that color can be customized.
You can also press Option-Command-F5 to open Accessibility Shortcuts and see if anything was enabled accidentally.
Apple’s description of Full Keyboard Access is here: Change Keyboard settings for accessibility on Mac - Apple Support
Thanks for checking that. One other Accessibility setting can add colored outlines: go to System Settings > Accessibility > Hover Text and see whether Hover Text or Hover Color is turned on.
If either is enabled, try turning it off and check Safari again. Those settings can use a custom color to outline items under the pointer.
Apple explains the setting here: Change Hover Text settings for accessibility on Mac - Apple Support
Is this just in Safari? or other apps, too?
My first thought was the same as PreCognition's, but that would be system-wide, affecting all apps, not just Safari, which is why knowing the breadth of the problem is helpful.
If just Safari - all pages? or just specific ones?
Can you post a screenshot so that we all know what you're seeing?
No I had inyt any keyboard Access selected in my settings. any other ideas?
I get pink borders around everything in the latest Safari app