This article explains how you can fully reset Safari on your Mac. You might need to do this if Safari on your Mac runs very slowly, crashes often, acts bizarre, or functions incorrectly. See also: Your System Is Infected With (3) Viruses Safari is included with the macOS operating system. How to reset Safari 1-Remove […]
How To Change Color Of Visited Links In Safari (macOS)
In this tutorial, I explain how you can easily change the color of clicked links on Mac Safari. You can create and use a custom style sheet to specify exactly what color you want for visited hyperlinks. This style sheet will override the settings of the pages you visit. Please note that you do not need […]
Safari Visited Links Not Changing Color? Fix
Several users have reported that Safari do not change color for visited hyperlinks. Likewise, some users have further stated that Safari visited links no longer change color only on Google search results pages. This means that visited links are treated as never visited. Google (and Bing) mark results you visited as purple, while the default link color […]
How To Block or Allow Pop-Ups On Your Mac
This article explains how you can block or allow pop-up window ads on your Mac. Generally, pop-ups are forms of advertising. The good news is that you can easily configure your Safari browser to allow or block pop-up windows. How to block pop-ups in Safari Pop-ups are annoying. They are unwanted. Sometimes they may slow […]
Safari Says: Not Secure. What Does It Mean?
On your iPad, iPhone or Mac, Safari may show a “Not Secure” warning message in the address bar when visiting some websites, indicating that you are visiting an insecure web page. So, what does that warning message mean, and should you visit a web site if Safari says “Not Secure”? The short answer is that Safari labels […]
How To Remove Weknow.ac Malware (macOS)
Weknow.ac is malware or malicious software. It is basically a program that can hurt your Mac. This particular malware is a fake search engine (www.weknow.ac). It may look innocent but we know.ac records your activity without your permission. On your computer, weknow.ac is probably installed via a fake Adobe Flash update. A fake Adobe Flash […]
How To See The Full Web Site Address In Safari URL Bar
By default, macOS Safari only shows the domain name of the web site you are viewing. It does not show the full, complete url. For instance, when you visit https://macreports.com/disable-auto-play-videos-safari-macos/, Safari’s address bar will only show macreports.com, as you can see below: You may want to change this setting for various reasons. For instance, you may […]
iOS: Gmail Won’t Load, Blank Page, Fix
Sometimes, I experience this problem. I use the web version of Gmail. To check my emails, on my iPad or iPhone, I open Safari, and go to gmail.com. However sometimes, Safari displays a blank white page and I can’t load Gmail. I find this situation frustrating not be able to check your emails. Is Gmail […]
How To Disable Auto-Play Videos in Safari – macOS
You open Safari to browse the Internet. You visit a web site and want to read an interesting article, you are very happy but while the website is loading, you hear something, someone is talking, because a video has automatically started playing without your permission. Some websites (e.g., CNET) do this so a video or audio […]
How To Change Default Search Engine in Safari (iOS and macOS)
If you use the Safari browser on your iOS devices (iPhone, iPad or iPod touch) and on your Mac; you can easily change your default search engine; so that when you search something, your results will come from the search engine you select. In this post, you will learn how to set a search engine as […]