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When I am using Safari with either a Magic Trackpad or the built-in trackpad on my MBA, I cannot select text within a text box field. When I try, the entire box is highlighted and the cursor jumps to the bottom of the page. Anyone else experiencing this?
MacBook Air, OS X El Capitan (10.11.3)
1. Startup in Safe Mode, launch Safari and test.
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201262
2. Disable Extensions and test.
Safari > Preferences > Extensions
Disable all extensions and test.
Enable Extensions one by one and test.
To uninstall any extension, select it and click the “Uninstall” button.
3. Safari > Preferences > Search > Smart Search Field:
Uncheck the box beside "Include Safari Suggestions" and test.
Thanks, I tried that. I do not have any safari extensions. Still happening.
Delete Safari Caches and com.apple.Safari.plist
1. Delete Caches
Close all windows and quit all applications.
Hold "option" key down and click "Go" menu in the Finder menu bar.
Select "Library" from the dropdown.
Library > Caches > com.apple.Safari
Right click the com.apple.Safari file and select "Move To Trash.
Close windows and relaunch Safari.
2. Delete com.apple.Safari.plist file and test.
Empty the Trash.
Quit all applications.
Hold the option key down and click the "Go" menu in the Finder menu bar.
Select "Library" from the drop down.
Library > Preferences > com.apple.Safari.plist
Right click on it and select "Move it to Trash".
Restart. Relaunch Safari.
If this doesn’t help, “Put Back” the com.apple.Safari.plist
Right click on the Trash icon in the Dock and select “Open”.
Right click on the com.apple.Safari.plist and select “Put Back”.
What was the result of booting into the Safe Mode?
Unfortunately, these did not work.
Unable to select text in Safari text box field with Trackpad
