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Safari hides the http: or https:, so how can I tell if I'm viewing a page over SSL? Some pages show issuer information in the URL bar, but not all of them. So the ones that show issuer info are secure, but I'd rather not have to reload the other pages in Chrome just to determine whether I have a secure connection to it.

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You can also see the full URL by pressing ⌘LCV. – Lauri Ranta Dec 31 '12 at 15:47
Excellent question. And concerning everyone and other web browser like Firefox. Hence I added a security tag to this question. – daniel Azuelos Jan 31 at 19:01
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This http versus https indication in raw was one of the unique trustable indicator for a normal user. All the other tricks can't be trusted since they basically "hide" the truth. – daniel Azuelos Jan 31 at 19:06

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On HTTPS pages Safari shows a small padlock.

enter image description here (screen made with Safari 6.0.2)

You can see this a little easier in these larger snaps - one of a site where the SSL certificate was not trusted implicitly (signed or otherwise trusted by your Mac) and another where the certificate was valid and signed up the chain by the Mac and shown in green.

Unknown SSL certificate in Safari Good SSL certificate in Safari

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It seems to me like not all https pages show that. I'll try to find a specific example site. – Greg Dec 31 '12 at 18:58
The problem with blanket statements about https is that there is no standard for what part of a page should/must/is sent encrypted and which is not. This might make an interesting follow on question as to why one site shows secure on when another is off and where safari currently draws the line on showing a badge in the address bar. – bmike♦ Dec 31 '12 at 20:53
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In response to Matthieu post, the https or EV Disclosure is only visible when the page initially loads, once finished it hides it again which is really annoying. The only way to show it i've found so far is Lauri answer by pressing ⌘LCV which is nuts. If im paying for an EV I want my customers to see it!

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Please post an example of this behavior. When I visit the Safari Developer Library, the HTTPS icon in the address bar does not disappear after the page loads. – Tyler Wayne Feb 2 at 20:57

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