Safari address bar "enter" search without enter

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Safari address bar "enter" search without enter

It comes and goes, but when I write a query in the Safari address bar, at times it acts as if I pressed enter in the middle of my writing without me pressing enter or being near the key.

It annoys me because it interrupts my searches and makes me search on half or less of my Intended searches. I haven't experienced it in any other browser, and I first experienced it around a year and a half ago.

Have any of you had that problem?

Macbook Air 13", mid 2012

MacOS 10.12.4

Safari 10.1

Posted on Apr 13, 2017 2:17 AM

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Answer 1

dominic23

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Apr 13, 2017 5:52 AM in response to Amaby

Go step by step and test.

1. Safari > Preferences > Search > Search Engine:

Uncheck the box beside “Include search engine suggestions”.

2. Safari > Preference > Advanced

Checkmark the box beside "Show Develop menu in menu bar".

Develop menu will appear in the Safari menu bar.

Click “Develop” to show the dropdown.

Click "Empty Caches" from the dropdown and test.

3. Remove Cookies and test.

Safari > Preferences > Privacy > Cookies and other website data:

Click the “Manage Website Data” button.

It will take a while for cookies and caches to load.

Remove all cookies except ones from Apple, your internet service provider and banks.

4. Disable Extensions and test.

Safari > Preferences > Extensions

Select and disable all extensions and test.

Enable Extensions one by one and test.

To uninstall any extension, select it and click the “Uninstall” button.

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