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Safari doesn't seem to have any status bar in which the URL of a link shows when the user moves the cursor over a link (without clicking) All other browsers I've ever used do this. Is there a user preference checkbox somewhere for this?

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BTW, I'm using Safari 5.0.1 on Snow Leopard, in case that matters. – DarenW Jun 29 '11 at 22:43
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I believe this Safari extension does precicely what you are looking for. http://ultimatestatusbar.com

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Hey, that extension does precisely what I'm looking for! +1 – DarenW Jun 30 '11 at 22:57
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There's two ways: first, go to the 'View' menu, select 'show status bar', and a bottom-of-window bar will display a link when your cursor is positioned on one. Second, if you depress the [left] mouse button and hold it down, then drag just off the region of the link, a display will pop open at the cursor.

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Good, useful tips, but after seeing the slickness of Ultimate Status Bar, I'm sold on that, especially un-tinying tiny urls. – DarenW Jul 1 '11 at 0:18
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It does - the URL is shown on the gray bar at the bottom of the page. Some pages can hide this and it does not restore if you go to a new page. However File->New Window should always show this,

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It is not always present in a new window. However, it is user-toggleable (View > Show Status Bar; or the ⌘/ shortcut). – Chris Johnsen Jun 30 '11 at 1:52
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