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mac safari icon missing

Less than a week after I installed macOS 10.12.4 my Safari icon disappeared from my dock and has been replaced by a generic icon.

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A week or so later, I couldn't take it anymore, so I downloaded the same v10.12.04 and re-installed it thinking it would revert to "normal." Sadly, my Safari icon is still missing. Any thoughts on what I might do to get it back in service? Thanks.

Mac mini, macOS Sierra (10.12.4)

Posted on May 4, 2017 12:07 PM

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Posted on May 4, 2017 12:36 PM

The Dock alias may be corrupt. Quit Safari. Control - click on the Dock alias, then Options, and uncheck Keep in Dock. Go to your Applications folder, locate Safari, and drag the application to the Dock. If desired, repeat the above control - click and make sure Keep in Dock is checked.

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May 4, 2017 12:36 PM in response to NeilKo

The Dock alias may be corrupt. Quit Safari. Control - click on the Dock alias, then Options, and uncheck Keep in Dock. Go to your Applications folder, locate Safari, and drag the application to the Dock. If desired, repeat the above control - click and make sure Keep in Dock is checked.

mac safari icon missing

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