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OSX 10.11.3 Safari Search Bar Workaround

Confirmed workaround

After updating to OSX 10.11.3, I found that the Safari search bar was inoperable.


There is a simple workaround; however, it does impede search performance.

Click Safari > Preferences > Search

Untick:

  1. include Safari Suggestions
  2. Enable Quick Website Search
  3. Preload Top Hit in the background
  4. Show Favourites.

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Note that performance shall be affected.


Alternatively using Private Browsing Mode - seems unaffected.

iMac, OS X El Capitan (10.11.3), null

Posted on Jan 27, 2016 2:22 AM

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Posted on Jan 27, 2016 2:27 AM

Can confirm workaround works.


Also, for Safari on iOS, go to Settings > Safari, and turn off 'Search Engine Suggestions' and 'Safari Suggestions' (make them white instead of green).

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OSX 10.11.3 Safari Search Bar Workaround

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