How do I prevent the bookmarks dropdown menu from appearing automatically?

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Level 1

19 points

How do I prevent the bookmarks dropdown menu from appearing automatically?

Only recently, I think it may have been after I accidentally brought up the reading list, the bookmarks sidebar appears every time I start Safari and launch a new website. Then I have to manually drag the webpage to the left to hide the bookmarks. I've found nothing in Preferences that corrects this problem, nor have I found anything online about it. How do I prevent the bookmarks from automatically appearing like this? Thanks.

iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, 2017)

Posted on Feb 25, 2018 12:20 PM

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Answer 1

dominic23

Level 10

83,916 points

Feb 25, 2018 12:51 PM in response to artm124

Go step by step and test.

1. If Safari is slow, stops responding, quits unexpectedly, or has other issues

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT203353

Section: Manage Extensions

https://support.apple.com/guide/safari/use-safari-extensions-sfri32508/mac

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 and relaunch Safari holding the shift key down.

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”.

Select ”Replace” from the dialog when it appears.

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Answer 2

Eric Root

Level 10

684,045 points

Feb 25, 2018 3:21 PM in response to artm124

It has been my experience that if you close the Bookmarks Sidebar by clicking where the arrow points, then open a new tab or refresh the current tab, the Sidebar will remain closed.