Help me highlight text while scrolling down

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Help me highlight text while scrolling down

In safari for macbook pro, I can't seem to highlight text while scrolling down through to the end of a page. (Start at the top, click, hold, drag down).

The highlighting stops at the bottom of what I see on the screen and can't go past to the bottom of the page.

However, it works going upwards (start at the bottom, click, hold, drag up).

I don't think it's a problem with the computer because, the highlighting works with all my other programs.

It's just safari that's not doing it.

I'm aware of the hold shift and click method, but I'm just used to the other way.

Please help. Can't find the answer anywhere.

MacBook Pro (15-inch Early 2011)

Posted on Feb 8, 2012 12:42 AM

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Carolyn Samit

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Feb 8, 2012 11:25 AM in response to pjw_028

Try deleting the cache.db associated with Safari.

Quit Safari.

Go to ~ / Library / Caches / com.apple.Safari

Move the Cache.db file from the com.apple.Safari folder to the Trash.

Relaunch Safari.

BTW... you don't need to move the scroll bar at the same time you are highlighting and dragging over text. Just highlight and drag.

If you want to copy/paste and entire page press Command + A which "selects All" .. then Command + C then Command + V

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pjw_028 Author

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Feb 8, 2012 3:17 PM in response to Carolyn Samit

Hi Carolyn,

Just gave it a shot but it still doesn't work.

I'm pretty sure it worked a couple of weeks ago.

Any other suggestions?

Did I accidently change something that could've caused this?

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Feb 8, 2012 3:46 PM in response to pjw_028

Did I accidently change something that could've caused this?

I doubt it..

Maybe an extension...

Go to Safari > Preferences then select the Extensions tab. If you have any installed, turn that OFF, quit then relaunch Safari to test.

Or possilby a plugin > Safari: Unsupported third-party add-ons may cause Safari to unexpectedly quit or have performance issues

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pjw_028 Author

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Feb 8, 2012 4:09 PM in response to Carolyn Samit

Still no luck. Tried both methods and still have the same problem.

As far as I can tell, there are no extensions, plugins, or add-ons that I installed.

I just got the computer a couple of months ago.

The only things I've added since was Microsoft Office for mac, Adobe master suite cs5, skype, log me in and zipeg. Plus I downloaded the Pages app.

Is there anything else I should try, or should I just bring my computer in to somebody at apple?

It's not even that big of a deal - just annoying.

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Sep 11, 2014 2:09 PM in response to pjw_028

Here's how you do it.

1. Click and hold the trackpad.

2. Slide another finger to start selecting text.

3. Add another finger and two-finger scroll. You should have 3 fingers on the trackpad, one pressed, two scrolling.

Tada!

Actually, just dragging down is working for me. But my other method works too.

Are you on the latest OS X?

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Jun 26, 2016 7:44 AM in response to Carolyn Samit

i was facing the exact same problem. It really helped. thanks

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Answer 7

Jun 26, 2016 7:46 AM in response to Carolyn Samit

not working in full screen mode

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Eric Root

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Jun 27, 2016 6:45 AM in response to adityapoonia

You might want to consider starting a new discussion. Since this one is a couple of years old, less people are likely to look at it. You can link to this one.

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