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How can I browse offline my already visited websites?
OK, I am online half of the day and offline the other half using a MacBook Pro. As I am coding primarily on this Mac, I am interested in caching all the websites I visit: especially forums, blogs, ...
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Running GUI application from Console Login
What I'm trying to do is after logging into the >console on my mac mini run safari. Its on
10.6.8 if that matters, I've tried a 10.8.3 machine. Once logged in, I login as root. From here is it ...
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Missing Safari settings option “Safari opens with”
I am running OSX Mountain Lion 10.8.3 and Safari 6.0.4
In Safari, the setting General -> "Safari opens with" is missing.
I remember using this setting to turn off session restore a few weeks back. ...
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How can I save a Facebook video from their PR site to my Mac?
I use a product called Grappler to save YouTube videos and it usually works for many other video sources when I'm on my Mac.
It's not working to help me download the video file that Facebook has ...
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Tabs opening in a minimised safari window, not the active one
I’m often using multiple windows in Safari minimizing the windows I’m not working in. However, when I click on a link i.e. in Mail it opens it not in the active window but in the minimized one instead ...
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I've installed a new version of Safari and now it refuses to open and doesn't allow me to downgrade [duplicate]
I've installed a new version of Safari and now it refuses to open and doesn't allow me to downgrade.
Someone pointed I had to reinstall the whole system. I'm reading on how to do it right ...
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Always show mobile version in safari OS X
I do not know where to public my question and in fact i hope that it is the right place :)
I really like mobile version of one web site, but at the same time i hate full version of it. Is it possible ...
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How can I script Preferences changes in an application?
I want to use applescript to change a checkbox in the preferences box of Safari. I can open the preference window, but how to code the check box change?
Example: I'd like to toggle the check box for ...
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Graphical issues with Safari?
Sometimes during browsing the internet or typing stuff (even here), some blocks of the page disappear and overlap each other. They sometimes overlap the text im typing or text in articles im reading, ...
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112 views
Clean removal of Acrobat Reader
After uninstalling of Acrobat Reader from OS X 10.8.2 Safari doesn't display pdf's. I suppose that Acrobat uninstaller didn't remove plugin from Safari.
My question is how to cleanly remove Acrobat ...
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184 views
How to switch off subpixel antialiasing in Safari?
Is there a way to permanently switch off subpixel antialiasing in Safari OSX 10.8?
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71 views
Why does text appear blurry when zooming in Safari until you release your fingers from the trackpad?
This has been bothering me for a while. When you zoom in Safari (Mac) using the pinch gesture, the text is only anti-aliased after finishing the gesture, not in realtime. Why not?
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Can't create a Fluid App due to “Invalid Certificate”
I am trying to create a Fluid App for a work intranet. It says the certificate is invalid, is there a way to get around that?
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How does Safari get updated on OS X?
How is Safari updated in OS X? I know this seems like a simple question, but I cant find any good documentation on it. I know of a software update tool that would prompt you for updates on windows, ...
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How can I tell if I'm viewing a secure page in Safari (6.0.2)?
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 ...
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Watch youtube moview on a Mac using QuickTime
Is it possible to watch youtube videos on a Mac using QuickTime as it is on iOS?
How to force Safari to render youtube video stream in QT plugin.
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Why is the system dictionary not available from .pdf files containing text within Safari?
How can one use system dictionary ^+⌘+D in .pdf's opened in Safari 6 (using Acrobat Reader)? Is perhaps Adobe Reader at fault (i.e. does the dictionary work with Safari's default .pdf reader)?
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Safari auto correction jumps
For a pretty long time I have the problem that the auto correction in Safari doesn't always work as it should. So it often happens that I write a word, and on pressing the spacebar it replaces the ...
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Turn off address bar search
In Safari 6 - I know have a single search/address bar. I like it mostly, although as I'm developing sites locally, when I type in a local address such as site.local it searches Google for site.local,
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Flickering in Safari after switching back to integrated graphics
I have a MacBook Pro which switches dynamically between discrete and integrated graphics. I get a notification about the switching using gfxCardStatus.
If Safari is running while the system switches ...
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Is it still possible to run Safari 6 in 32bit on MacOS 10.8?
I tried the ways i know:
Get Info - 32bit Mode - Start ==> runs in 64 bit
arch -i386 /Applications/Safari.app/Contents/MacOs/Safari ==> results in error
is it still somehow possible to run Safari ...
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Alternatives to Safari for RSS?
The 3rd party RSS Feed alternatives to Safari that I've found are cumbersome...in my opinion. Any simple, and good looking ones out there? (using NetNewsWire and it looks/feels bloated). Perhaps ...
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How to troubleshoot multiple apps on Mountain Lion all missing toolbar icons?
My machine awoke from sleep, and third party apps as well as Finder, Preview and Safari's toolbar only shows the blank buttons similar to the image below.
After restart the machine, the problem ...
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Safari 6 rendering issues/artifacts (on Mountain Lion)
Final update I just received an email from Apple confirming this bug has been fixed in OS X Mountain Lion 10.8.3
I've been having rendering issues with Safari 6 on different systems all running ...
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Safari downloads website but does not display it
Often when I use my MacBook Pro (OS X 10.8.2) via wifi Safari is stuck in a strange way: Not a single website loads, everything results in a blank page and the progress bar is stuck at about 20%. From ...
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What might be causing Safari 6.0.2 to crash several times a day?
Safari 6.0.2 randomly crashes on me several times a day. Today I checked the console logs after it crashed, and only found this:
objc[2339]: Object 0x7f9b7b41cab0 of class NSUserDefaults ...
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how to get google search history back in safari 6
I am very annoyed about safari 6 doing away with the google search history. Is there anyway to get it back? Just to be clear I am talking about when you google something and then you need to go back ...
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Where can I find the source image files for the browser checkboxes in Safari?
I'm looking for the source PNG image files for the browser checkboxes used in Safari.
Specifically, these guys:
I've looked through the Contents > Resources folder in the Safari.app file, but ...
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Can I “restrain” safari from using large % of CPU?
Some websites make safari go crazy, and use 70% CPU! This causes everything else on this desktop to grind to a halt.
Is there a way to restrict safari to never go beyond a certain amount of CPU?
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How can I change the default search engine in Safari?
Safari for OS X only offers three search engines:
Google, Yahoo, Bing
I want to use https://startpage.com as a default search engine to search directly from the unified URL/search bar.
Is this ...
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How to download youtube videos in Safari?
I am looking for free alternatives to download youtube videos in Safari.
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Safari alternative to gleebox for mouseless navigation?
When I switch to Safari from Chrome I really miss the mouseless navigation plugin that highlights every link and input with a letter ("A", "B"... "AA", "AB"...) and typing that combination + Enter ...
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Why does Chrome sets itself as default browser instead of Safari?
I have tried setting the default browser in Safari's Preferences window to Safari. However, each time I start Chrome, it sets itself to be the default browser. Any solutions on how to reset the ...
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Can Safari copy both the URL and page title during a drag-and-drop?
I frequently want to paste a URL and page title into a document or email message. When I drag and drop a URL from Safari and other browsers (by dragging the URL icon) I see the page title being ...
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Chrome vs Safari performance for OSX 10.8 [closed]
I thought to give chrome a try as I often get into webpages that don't render/work properly on Safari,and I have to switch. Even though I didn't notice any significant differences in speed etc, I did ...
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Preview auto-open of PNG files after being downloaded from Safari
How can I make PNG files be automatically opened after being downloaded from Safari?
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Safari won't open after Lion?
I just finished upgrading to Lion from SL and Safari won't open. When I click it, the app bounces in the dock for a moment then a box pops up and says
Safari quit unexpectedly.
Click Reopen to open ...
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How to change the list of file types which Safari will open immediately after download?
I would like to change Safari Safe List of type files which open immediately after download. Any ideas how?
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Open Safari With Numerous Tabs Open?
When I use Chrome I like the feature that enables me to open Chrome with a list of websites I always want to open up once I use it.
Is this feature available in Safari?
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How to get the smaller tabs back in Safari 6?
In Safari 6, tabs became very wide. I don’t like this new behavior.
Is there a way to get the old, smaller tabs back?
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1answer
698 views
Safari 6 Search Bar Focus On New Tab/Window
When I open new tab or window in Safari 6 in ML it doesn't focus on the search bar - what should I do to make focus automatic?
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Is there an option/shortcut in Safari 6 to focus the search results after a search?
When I write a search query in the url bar in Chrome, I want the focus to go on the search result.
In Chrome I can search for something, then hit tab and select the results with my arrow keys (and ...
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How make Safari download PDF files instead of opening them in-page?
Firefox downloads my PDF files straight to "Downloads", Safari opens them "in-page".
I need PDF files to save to a file, not to open.
Is there a setting make Safari download PDF files instead of ...
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How can I make Safari stop webpages from overriding any shortcuts?
I sometimes need to edit pages on WikiDot, but WikiDot overrides the ⌃+E shortcut (and many others), which is a system-wide shortcut I often use due to the lack of an end-key on my keyboard.
Is there ...
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How do I change the global stylesheet of Safari from the command line on OS X?
I am looking for a command line solution to change Safari default stylesheet.
This can be configured manually by going to Safari > Preferences > Advanced > Style sheets.
Still, I need this in order ...
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Troubleshooting for flash or iLife related beachballs or system hangs?
My wife and I share her iMac, using two separate user accounts. My account is used almost exclusively for browsing the web. My wife's account hosts a large iTunes library, our iPhoto libraries ...
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How do I fix “An email message can’t be created because Safari can’t find an email application.”?
I have both Safari and Mail installed - ever since a fresh OSX Lion install. Also, I have never removed or reinstalled them or messed around with them. So this "error" message is quite a surprise to ...
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Why does only Safari have (nearly) perfect inertial scrolling in OS X?
I'm quite amazed that Safari is the only browser in OS X that manages to get (nearly) perfect inertial scrolling.
Even with lots of flash content on a website, Safari's scrolling is smooth.
There ...
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Is there a way to select Safari's search (Google) bar (top right) with a keyboard shortcut?
I'm talking about the field accessible with command+L, then Tab.
I search Google a lot.
On Windows and Linux this is usually accessible with Ctrl+K.
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What does this Safari-related “system.log” message mean?
I keep seeing these log messages in my "system.log" on my OS X 10.5 machine.
Within 1 to 12 minutes after connecting to my ISP I see these messages appear:
Jan 1 11:20:11 206 Safari[105]: Safari ...
