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Safari opening web pages oddly

When I open web pages Safari, one frame on the page opens first separate from the entire page. This just began and I can't turn it off and it happens on every page within a website (and not on other browsers). Here's what it looks like:

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And here's the actual page that I can only get to by clicking off the frame in the previous image:User uploaded file


This happens with about 80 percent of the websites I go to so it's not a problem with a particular site. Any advice? I feel like a setting changed in Safari without me realizing it but I can't figure out how to reset it. I'm on a MacBook air running OS 10.13.3.

MacBook Air, iOS 10.3.3

Posted on Feb 7, 2018 8:45 AM

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Posted on Feb 7, 2018 12:56 PM

It is the “Reader” feature.


Click the 3½ lines button in the search bar to exit Reader mode.

A user can customize this feature per website.


Safari > Preferences > Websites> Reader

Under “Automatically use Reader on the website below:”click inside box opposite website name and choose “Off”.


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For more on this:

Click the “+” button opposite the section header to expand.

Safari website preferences https://support.apple.com/guide/safari/websites-preferences-ibrwe2159f50

Customize the website: https://support.apple.com/guide/safari/customize-browsing-settings-per-website-i brw7f78f7fe

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Feb 7, 2018 12:56 PM in response to SMark66

It is the “Reader” feature.


Click the 3½ lines button in the search bar to exit Reader mode.

A user can customize this feature per website.


Safari > Preferences > Websites> Reader

Under “Automatically use Reader on the website below:”click inside box opposite website name and choose “Off”.


User uploaded file



For more on this:

Click the “+” button opposite the section header to expand.

Safari website preferences https://support.apple.com/guide/safari/websites-preferences-ibrwe2159f50

Customize the website: https://support.apple.com/guide/safari/customize-browsing-settings-per-website-i brw7f78f7fe

Feb 7, 2018 9:35 AM in response to SMark66

Safari/Preferences/Advanced and make sure Never use font sizes smaller than is not checked.



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