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Safari links download page instead of opening it

As of today, as I click links that should take me to a page, instead, Safari downloads the page in my download folder.


I've restarted the computer and the links will work normally for the first few attempts, but then will start agin to download, rather than open pages.


Any ideas what i going on?


Thanks.

MacBook Pro, macOS Sierra (10.12.4)

Posted on May 3, 2017 10:23 PM

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Posted on May 7, 2017 10:05 PM

Can you tell me why this started to occur out of the blue?

Thanks.

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May 8, 2017 12:03 AM in response to mick2001

In Safari preferences > General > file download locations : ask for each download and uncheck the box of open safe files after downloading .if you check the box for ask for each download , it will always ask the permissions from the administrator . And you must have selected for " Downloads " from drop down arrows .

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May 4, 2017 4:16 AM in response to mick2001

Go step by step and test.


1. Startup in Safe Mode and restart normally by clicking the “Restart” button at the bottom.

Start up in Safe Mode.

http://support.apple.com/kb/PH11212?viewlocale=en_US


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. 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.


4. Delete com.apple.Safari.plist file and test.

Backup your Mac.

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. Click "List" view in the Finder toolbar


Library > Preferences > com.apple.Safari.plist

Right click on it and select "Move it to Trash".

Restart and relaunch Safari. Click “Start using Safari” link at the bottom.


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”.

Choose”Replace”.

Safari links download page instead of opening it

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