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Safari:  Safari is the default web browser that comes with your Mac OS X designed by Apple based on the Apple’s WebKit engine. It was first released in 2003 with Mac OS X 10.3 – Panther, then a mobile version was included in iOS devices since the introduction of the iPhone in 2007. A Windows version of Safari was also released in the year 2007 , which Apple discontinued in 2012. The first version of Safari for Mac was named Safari 1 and now the current version as of writing is Safari 12.0.2 , released for macOS 10.14 Mojave . It got some new features like Favicon or website icons in tabs and more. For more information, read What’s new in macOS Mojave . Apple claims that the new version of Safari is more secure and reliable but as we know that nothing is perfect in this world. Just like other browsers, Safari also gets infected with Malware, Spyware or Adware. Sometimes new updates from Apple are rolled out which makes Safari unstable or even remove it from the system. In order to deal with such situations you should know how to reinstall safari .

Here in this article, I would be explaining to you about some major issues with Safari along with their solutions and if none of the solutions works, the last resort to you is reinstall Safari which I have covered in the end.

Issue / Error With Safari

Safari was recently in hot search trends due to Apple’s latest software updates to the Safari web browser issued on 3rd December, 2015 which reportedly failed and removed Safari from users’ systems. There was another update to Safari which made it incompatible with the OS and changed the safari logo to a crossed out circle. If you would try to open Safari it would show an error message that reads “The version of safari installed on this Mac is not compatible with the current version of OS” . You may also get one of the following error messages.

• “This version of Safari is no longer supported. Please upgrade to a supported browser.”
• Safari crashes as soon as you open it and shows error message Safari quits unexpectedly.
• Can’t connect to the server
• Safari loads partial webpage”
• Safari may become corrupt and may not run at all or runs very slow like a snail, it takes ages to open a web-page, while other browsers run perfectly fine. So if it is not working or having problems to browse websites, you may need to reinstall it.

As per the Apple there is no way to reinstall Safari except reinstalling OS X. Reinstalling OS X does not delete any user’s files, however, its a lengthy process and require so much time and care. But before we reinstall the OS X, I would suggest you to try the following troubleshooting which may fix the issue with Safari. We could also install Safari as a standalone app using a third party software called Pacifist , which is explained in the end.

Troubleshooting the issues with Safari

#1. check to see if safari is running in 32 bit mode..

Apple introduced 64-bit version of Safari with the release of Snow Leopard (OS X 10.6), but it was still possible to run Safari in 32-bit mode for backward compatibility. At the time of release so many JavaScript application and Safari extensions were not designed for 64 bit version of Safari so users had to run Safari in 32-bit mode. After Mountain Lion( OS X 10.8) , Apple removed option to change the bit mode of Safari as all of the extensions and JavaScript Applications were already upgraded to run in 64 bit mode.

Check if Safari is running in 32 bit mode

Right or control click the Safari icon in your Applications folder then click Get Info. If the box next to:  Open in 32 bit mode is Checked, Uncheck it, quit then relaunch Safari.

2. Reinstall Flash Player Plug-ins.

Safari has a long term issue with Flash Player which was also published in an article written by Steve Jobs- Thoughts on Flash . Check safari by Uninstalling flash Player . After the safari is uninstalled delete its left over files from the following locations if available.

3. Restart your computer.

4. reinstall and enable flash player for safari..

Install Flash Player directly from Adobe . If you are having trouble with web installer, download the standalone Flash Player version for Safari and Firefox – NPAPI directly from https://fpdownload.macromedia.com/pub/flashplayer/latest/help/install_flash_player_osx.dmg

5. Remove incompatible Flash Extension

Remove ClickToFlash extension if it is installed, it can prevent Flash based videos from streaming. It can be found as a plugin in /Library/Internet-Plug-Ins .

6. Make sure the JavaScript and plugins are allowed in Security settings of Safari Preferences window.

Also check the Safari Develop Menu to make sure “ Disable JavaScript ” is not checked. Learn how to enable Develop Menu in Safari .

7. Check Safari after Turning Off the IPv6 Support.

On February 4, 2008 , IANA adds AAAA records for the IPv6 addresses of six root name servers. With this transition, it became possible to resolve domain names using only IPv6.

On August 28, 2009 , OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard  was released to manufacturing worldwide and reported to have issues with safari if using IPv6.

On June 6, 2012, the Internet Society together with many other big companies and organizations held World IPv6 Launch Day, a global permanent deployment of IPv6.

On July 25, 2012, Mountain Lion- OS X 10.8 was released and had a known issue with ipv6 and dns implementation and people started using Chrome and firefox until Apple admitted there was a bug and fixed it. The Same bug chased OS X 10.10 Yosemite too.

To fix this issue, first make sure your Mac is up to date by installing all Software updates. If its already updated and you still have the same issue then turn off the IPv6 as mentioned below.

For OS 10.6.8 and earlier

a.) Go to System Preferences > Network > Advanced > TCP/IP > Configure IPv6: Off. Click “OK” then Apply and then test after restarting the Mac. You could also use the following command in terminal to do the same.

Turning off IPv6 support for ethernet: networksetup -setv6off Ethernet

Disabling IPv6 for wireless: networksetup -setv6off Wi-Fi

Note: Disabling IPv6 may also stop you from using some of the core OS X system services, like the discovery service Bonjour, AirDrop, because they use IPv6. Accordingly, disabling IPv6 may render AirDrop sharing unusable, certain print services configured on Bonjour will become unavailable, and some other convenient Mac features may turn inoperable as well.

For OS X 10.7 and above

b.) Go to  System Preferences > Network > Advanced > TCP/IP > Configure IPv6: Link-local only. Click “OK” then “Apply” and then close preferences. Check Safari after Logout and log back in, it should be working fine.

Re-Enabling IPv6 for Wi-Fi & Ethernet in OS X

Of course, reversing the above change is also possible, and you can re-enable IPV6 support with the following command strings entered into the terminal:

For Wireless Interface networksetup -setv6automatic Wi-Fi

For Ethernet Interface networksetup -setv6automatic Ethernet

8. Flush the DNS Cache

OS X keeps a local cache of resolved DNS queries for a time defined by the DNS server. Sometimes it might be necessary to reset the cache immediately and re-query a DNS server if an entry on your DNS server has recently changed. To Flush (Reset) DNS Cache, use the terminal commands below for the version of OS X you’re using.

OS X Yosemite and later

Use the following Terminal command to reset the DNS cache in OS X v10.10.4 or later: sudo killall -HUP mDNSResponder Use the following Terminal command to reset the DNS cache in OS X v10.10 through v10.10.3: sudo discoveryutil mdnsflushcache

OS X Mavericks, Mountain Lion, and Lion

Use the following Terminal command to reset the DNS cache in OS X v10.9.5 and earlier: sudo killall -HUP mDNSResponder

Mac OS X Snow Leopard

Use the following Terminal command to reset the DNS cache in OS X v10.6 through v10.6.8: sudo dscacheutil -flushcache

9. Try Open DNS

For, “can’t connect to server” issues, Apple suggests using Open DNS or Google DNS. If you are using Safari 5.0.1 or later and you are facing issues like Slow or partial webpage loading, or webpage cannot be found. Try open DNS server mentioned below. Open System Preferences > Network > Advanced > DNS Click + and type: 208.67.222.222 Click + again and type. 208.67.220.220 Click ‘ OK’ . Quit and relaunch Safari to test.

If that didn’t help, go back to the DNS tab. Select the 208 addresses then click ➖ under the DNS Servers panel to delete. Then click + to add Googles’ DNS Server. 8.8.8.8 8.8.4.4 Then click OK and try Safari.

10. Scan the Computer with Malwarebyte Anti-malware

Your Safari might be infected with Malware, Spyware or adware which is causing Safari to crash. I have created a list of Common Malware and Adware , check to see if your Computer is infected with any of these.Scan your computer with Malwarebyte -Anti-malware for Mac . Remove all the found items as they are harmful to your computer.

Look into the following folders and browse their contents for any third-party add-on files. Move the third party add-on files to trash.

11. Reset Safari

If all the above methods have been tried and Safari still does not work. Reset the Safari by deleting the following files.

Delete Keychain entry named “ Safari Extensions list ” from Keychain Access located in /Application/Utilities folder.

Clear the NVRAM variables by typing the following command at terminal. sudo nvram -c

Why will you have to Reinstall Safari ?

If all the above mentioned steps have been exhausted and safari still doesn’t seem to be working then it might be a possibility that “Safari.app” application file has become corrupted. And the final resort to you is either clean reinstall Safari or Reinstall the OS X.

How would you Uninstall Safari?

Uninstalling Safari from Mac is not as easy as uninstalling any third party apps. To uninstall safari you must either reinstall the operating system or use a third party app to uninstall the application for you and again to reinstall Safari, you either reinstall the whole Operating system or use a third party software to extract it from OS X installation file.If you normally try to move safari to trash you will see following error message. “Safari can’t be modified or deleted because it’s required by OS X.”

Follow the below mentioned steps to uninstall Safari.

1. uninstall safari using terminal command.

Launch the Terminal, located in / Applications/Utilities/ folder. Type the following command and hit enter to change the current working directory(CWD) to the Applications directory. cd /Applications/

Now that you are in the Applications folder, you can start deleting apps. You will not get a confirmation of the removal, the app will simply be uninstalled completely. The following commands will only work when used in the /Applications/ directory.

sudo rm -rf Safari.app/

2. Uninstall Safari manually.

Go to the /Applications folder and Right-Click or Control-click on Safari icon and select Show Package Contents.

This will open a new folder called contents and it will have other bundled software and info.plist files inside it. Simply select all the package contents and delete them to uninstall safari.

After deleting the package contents you also need to delete other supporting configuration and preferences file for Safari exactly as mentioned above in Step 11-Reset Safari . Restart the computer now and Safari is uninstalled completely.

3. Uninstall Safari using a Third party App.

CleanMyMac 3 is a free application that can be used to uninstall Safari on macOS. In OS X El Captian, you cannot remove Safari with CleanMyMac 3 and will run into this message: “Safari.app” couldn’t be removed because you don’t have permission to access it.”

Reinstall Safari on my Mac

How would you reinstall safari.

There are multiple ways of reinstalling Safari. If your OS X version has got a new Combo update released and you haven’t installed it, Look into the details of Combo update and see if it contains Safari. If it has Safari then installing the Combo will bring Safari back as a fresh new updated version. If your OS X is already updated then follow one of the steps below.

#1. Safari can also be downloaded from Softpedia and reinstalled – http://mac.softpedia.com/get/Internet-Utilities/Safari.shtml

Download it from the Softpedia and reinstall it as usual.

#2. Use Pacifist to extract Safari out of the original OS X installation file.

Pacifist is a shareware application that can extract the contents from Mac OS X .pkg package files, .dmg disk images , and .zip, .tar, .tar.gz, .tar.bz2, and .xar archives. This is specially used when a native OS X application becomes damaged and needs to be reinstalled without the hassle of reinstalling all of Mac OS X.

Pacifist is compatible with Mac OS X 10.8 or higher, including Mac OS X 10.11 “El Capitan”. Pacifist requires a 64-bit Intel™ processor.

Download the latest version of Pacifist in zip or disk image format. For users using versions of Mac OS X older than 10.8, download older versions of Pacifist here . Now to Reinstall Safari you need the source image to extract safari from.

You can extract Safari from the following sources.

• Original OS X installer dmg file.
• Hidden Recovery Partition on any Mac.

A.) Extract Safari from original OS X installer DMG file.

90% of the times your Mac keeps a copy of the complete OS X installer that you downloaded to upgrade your system. This download is by default saved in /Application folder. Go to the /Application folder and see if you have OS X El Capitan or the current running version of OS X on your Mac, usually named as “ Install macOS Sierra.app “. if you do not see it in Application folder, download it from the App store.

1. Open Pacifist and select the first option “Open Package”. 2. Choose the original OS X installer.dmg or macOS Installer.app file from /Application folder. 3. Then browse through the contents and expand the Application folder inside the extracted .dmg or .app file to go to the Safari or you can simply type safari in the search box on the top right corner of the windows.

4. Right-Click or Control-Click the Safari.app and select install. It will install Safari to its default location /Application/Safari.app .

B.) Extract Safari from Hidden Recovery Partition on your Mac.

Recovery Partition is a small (650MB) hidden partition on your Mac’s internal hard drive which is reserved for common utilities such as Time Machine, Terminal, Disk Utility and other built in set of utilities as part of the Recovery System. It even has Safari. We can extract Safari from this partition using Pacifist , if the partition is accessible. There might be a possibility that your Mac does not have a recovery partition or the recovery partition is corrupt. You can check if your Mac has a recovery partition .

To access the Recovery Partition , you will have to first turn on the debug menu in “ Disk Utility ” as mentioned below:

defaults write com.apple.DiskUtility DUDebugMenuEnabled 1

3. This command enables the hidden Debug menu to appear in Disk Utility. Open Disk Utility and look for “ Debug ” alongside ‘ Help ’. 4. Click on the new Debug menu and select “ Show every partition “. 5. Now you should see the ‘Recovery HD’ in the left-hand pane of the Disk Utility window although it will be grayed out.

6. Select ‘ Recovery HD ’ and click the Mount icon, at the top of the Disk Utility Window, to make it active. After it is mounted, It will show up on desktop as a drive icon. 7. Now use Pacifist to extract Safari.app from Recovery Partition as mentioned below.

• Open Pacifist and click Open Package then select recovery HD.

• Once the BaseSystem.dmg is loaded you would see all of its contents. Select safari under Applications folder and then click on “ Extract To ” on the top and install it in /Application Folder.

#3. Reinstall OS X to Reinstall Safari.

If all the above steps have been tried out and it still does not fix the Safari issue. The last resort to you is Reinstall OS X to reinstall Safari, it will install a fresh copy of both your operating system and Safari and will not loose any of your files or document they will remain as is. Follow the step mentioned below for  Reinstalling OS X .

Restart your computer and hold down “Cmd+R ” together until you see gray Apple Logo. Make sure you’re connected to the Internet, select “Reinstall OS X” and click “Continue.” Follow the onscreen instructions to install OS X.

Hope you found it helpful and it helped you reinstall Safari on your Mac. In case you still have the same issue and it does not fix the Safari problem, then write to us in the comment section below.

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Check if Safari is Deleted

If you're unable to find Safari on your Mac, it's essential to confirm whether it has been deleted or simply hidden. Here's how you can check if Safari is still present on your system:

Spotlight Search : Utilize the Spotlight search feature by clicking on the magnifying glass icon in the top-right corner of your screen. Then, type "Safari" into the search bar and see if the application appears in the search results. If it does, Safari is likely still installed on your Mac.

Applications Folder : Navigate to the "Applications" folder on your Mac. You can access this by clicking on the "Go" menu in the Finder and selecting "Applications." Look for Safari in the list of applications. If it's there, Safari has not been deleted.

Launchpad : Check your Launchpad for the Safari icon. You can access Launchpad by clicking on the rocket ship icon in your dock or by using a multitouch gesture on your trackpad . If Safari is present in Launchpad, it has not been deleted.

By following these simple steps, you can quickly determine whether Safari has been deleted from your Mac. If you find that Safari is indeed missing, you can proceed with the necessary steps to reinstall it and restore seamless browsing capabilities to your Mac.

Reinstall Safari from the App Store

If you've discovered that Safari is no longer present on your Mac, reinstalling it from the App Store is a straightforward and effective solution. Follow these steps to restore Safari using the App Store:

Open the App Store : Launch the App Store application on your Mac. You can do this by clicking on the App Store icon in your dock or by using Spotlight search to locate and open the App Store.

Search for Safari : Once the App Store is open, use the search bar located in the top-right corner of the window to search for "Safari." Press Enter or click on the magnifying glass icon to initiate the search.

Locate Safari : After performing the search, the App Store will display the search results. Look for the official Safari app developed by Apple. It should be accompanied by the familiar compass icon and the word "Safari" beneath it.

Download and Install : Click on the Safari app to view its details. If Safari is not currently installed on your Mac, you will see an option to download and install it. Click on the "Get" or "Download" button, and the installation process will commence.

Authenticate if Necessary : Depending on your App Store settings, you may be prompted to enter your Apple ID and password to authorize the download and installation of Safari. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete this step.

Wait for Installation : Once you've initiated the download, the App Store will begin installing Safari on your Mac. The time required for the installation may vary based on your internet connection speed and the size of the Safari app.

Access Safari : After the installation is complete, you can access Safari from your Applications folder, Launchpad, or by using Spotlight search. Simply click on the Safari icon to launch the browser and start enjoying its features.

By following these steps, you can effortlessly reinstall Safari from the App Store, ensuring that you have access to Apple's native web browser for seamless and secure internet browsing on your Mac. This method is convenient and reliable, allowing you to restore Safari to your system with ease.

Reinstall Safari using Terminal

If you encounter challenges with reinstalling Safari from the App Store or prefer a more direct approach, utilizing Terminal to reinstall Safari is a viable option. Terminal provides a command-line interface to interact with the macOS operating system, enabling users to execute various commands, including the reinstallation of system applications such as Safari.

To reinstall Safari using Terminal, follow these steps:

Open Terminal : Launch Terminal on your Mac. You can access it by navigating to Applications > Utilities > Terminal, or by using Spotlight search to locate and open the Terminal application.

Enter the Command : Once Terminal is open, type the following command and press Enter:

sudo rm -rf /Applications/Safari.app

This command removes the existing Safari application from the /Applications directory on your Mac.

Authenticate : After entering the command, you will be prompted to enter your administrator password. This is necessary as the command requires superuser privileges to execute. Type your password and press Enter. Note that when entering the password, the characters will not be visible for security purposes.

Reinstall Safari : With the previous command executed, you can now reinstall Safari using the following command:

sudo /usr/sbin/installer -pkg /System/Installation/Packages/OSInstall.mpkg -target /

This command initiates the reinstallation of Safari on your Mac.

Wait for Completion : The Terminal will begin the reinstallation process, and you may see various messages indicating the progress of the installation. Allow the process to complete, which may take some time depending on your system's speed and the size of the Safari application.

Access Safari : Once the reinstallation is finished, you can access Safari from your Applications folder, Launchpad, or by using Spotlight search. Click on the Safari icon to launch the browser and resume your web browsing activities.

By following these steps, you can effectively reinstall Safari using Terminal, providing a direct and efficient method to restore the browser to your Mac. This approach leverages the power of Terminal to manage system applications, offering users a more hands-on solution for reinstalling Safari when traditional methods may not suffice.

Reinstalling Safari using Terminal can be particularly useful for users familiar with command-line interfaces and those seeking a direct method to address issues related to Safari's installation or functionality.

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How To Reinstall Safari on Mac

Are you facing an issue with the default Safari browser on your Mac? If so, you can troubleshoot the app simply by reinstalling it.

To reinstall Safari on your Mac, navigate to the “Applications” folder > “Utilities” > “Terminal” and type cd  /Applications/ I , enter your password, and type sudo rm -rf  Safari.app/ to uninstall the app. Now, open a browser, head to Apple Developers Program, sign in with your Apple ID, download the app, and click the installation file.  

Below, we have written a step-by-step guide on reinstalling Safari on Mac to help you with the entire process. 

Step #2: Renstalling the Safari App

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If you are wondering how to reinstall Safari on Mac, our following 3 step-by-step methods will help you do this task effortlessly.

Method #1: Using the Terminal

To reinstall the Safari application on your Mac using the Terminal, do the following steps.

Step #1: Uninstalling Safari

In the first step, open the “Applications” folder from the Finder, click “Utilities”, open Terminal, and type cd /Applications/ .

Provide your device’s password and type sudo rm -rf Safari.app/ . Now, head back to the “Applications” folder , and you will see that the Safari app is uninstalled.

In the final step, launch a browser on your Mac, visit the Apple Developers Program website, use your Apple ID to sign in, and get the Safari installation file.

Locate the installation file in the “Download” folder and click it to install Safari on your Mac.

Method #2: Reinstalling macOS 

You can also reinstall the Safari app on your Mac by reinstalling the macOS X in the following way.

Step #1: Backing Up Your Data

In the first step, ensure you have backed up all your data. Next, power off your Mac and back on while holding the Command + R keys on your keyboard and release them when the Apple logo appears on the screen.

Step #2: Accessing the Utilities Menu

In the next step, type in the admin password on the prompt, click “Next”, and the “macOS Utilities” folder will appear on the screen. 

Now, select the “Reinstall macOS” option from the menu, click “Continue”, and follow the on-screen prompt.

In the final step, choose the partition you want to install the macOS and wait for the installation process to complete. Next, log into the system after the final boot, and the Safari browser will now be reinstalled along with the new macOS. 

Method #3: Using Third-Party Tools

CleanMyMac 2 is a third-party tool that can help you reinstall the Safari application on your Mac in the following way.

Step #1: Installing the Software

In the first step, open a browser on your Mac, head to the MacPaw website , download the CleanMyMac 2 , and install it. Launch the software and select “Uninstaller” from the left menu panel. 

In the next step, launch the Finder and drag the Safari app into the CleanMyMac 2. Click “Select” in the pop-up window and choose the “Uninstall” option.

Finally, download Safari from the Apple Developer Program website, and browse for “Safari”. Download the installation file, access it in the “Download” folder, and install the app on your Mac.

Summary 

In this short guide, we’ve discussed how to reinstall Safari on your Mac by uninstalling it from the Terminal, getting it back from App Store, reinstalling macOS, and using a third-party tool. 

Hopefully, your issue is resolved, and you can now use the default browser again with full functionalities and features. 

To clean the Safari app cache on your Mac, launch the application from Dock and click the “Safari” option in the file menu. Select “Preferences”, go to the “ Advanced” tab, and checkmark “Show Develop Menu in Menu Bar”.  

Close the “ Preferences” menu, click the “Developer” menu and click “Empty Cache” from the Developer menu. Click “Empty” to confirm the action and restart Safari afterward.

To clear Safari browser history on Mac, launch the app, tap the “Safari” option in the toolbar, and click “Clear History”. Now, select “All History” and click “Clear History”.

The latest Safari version for macOS 10.15 Catalina is 15.6.1 , for macOS 10.14 Mojave is 14.1.2, and for macOS 10.13 High Sierra is 13.1.2 .

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How to update the Safari browser on your Mac

Apple has been consistent in updating Safari with new features in the past years, including performance enhancements and some whopping privacy upgrades . The MacOS Monterey update is also giving its browser a new look with Safari 15, a version that includes new web code support for more advanced pages, Passkey support for the iCloud Keychain, highlights to emphasize important information, and a whole lot more.

Step 1: Head to the App Store

Step 2: check your updates, step 3: update safari if available, step 4 (optional): add safari extensions.

If you don’t have automatic updates turned on or are delaying certain updates for your Mac, you may not be able to benefit from the latest features right away. The solution is to manually update Safari itself — and fortunately, it’s quite easy to take care of. Here’s how to do it.

Log into your Mac and go to the App store. You can easily open it by selecting the Apple icon in the top-left corner of the MacOS screen and then select App Store .

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When the App Store first opens, look to the left-side menu. Toward the bottom, you should see a section called Updates . Navigate there to check on the status of available app updates.

The Updates section is divided into several parts depending on the status of your apps. There may be a Pending section for apps that are in queue to be updated but need authorization or more time to complete. There could be an Updates Available section for apps that have available updates that haven’t been started yet. And you may also see a Recently Updated section to check on updates that have been recently applied.

Look for Safari in the Pending or Updates Available sections. If you see it look for a blue Update button to the right of the app. If available, select this to begin your Safari update.

Troubleshooting note: If it looks like something is wrong with Safari, such as a pending update that can’t complete or a notice that says something like Unable to Update Safari , then you should try rebooting your Mac and updating again to see if this helps. If it does not work, you should check on your MacOS updates. If your version of MacOS has fallen behind the latest updates for Safari, it may not be available until you complete a more comprehensive upgrade.

Remember, you can typically use this full MacOS update method to update Safari at any time. However, since a MacOS update requires backing up your data and logging out of everything beforehand, it’s not always a feasible option if you’re in the middle of some long-term work. Updating Safari by itself may be a better option.

If you are excited about a new extension that has recently come to Safari, a standard update won’t include it — you’ll have to add it yourself. In the App Store, select the Categories option in the menu. In the list that appears, select Safari Extensions .

Here, you will be able to view the latest extensions and add them to Safari as you prefer. If you want some ideas, check out our list of the best browser extensions .

Reinstalling Safari

Keep in mind that you can choose to delete Safari entirely. If it looks like Safari has a bug or performance issue, deleting the app and reinstalling it is one method of getting everything up to date while fixing your issue. However, the only way to reinstall Safari this way is to reinstall MacOS altogether. You won’t lose any data, but it will take longer to do, so always be careful when deleting Safari.

A note about Safari on Windows

Yes, you can technically download Safari on Windows. However, since Safari 5, Apple has stopped working on this Windows version of the app, so no updates will be available for it. That also means that security and performance for the Windows version have fallen by the wayside, so we don’t suggest using this app at all.

For more information, you may be interested in checking out our best browsers for Mac , and the best web browsers in general based on their lastest updates!

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How to Get Safari Back on iPhone (iOS 17)

What to know.

• Typically, if Safari has disappeared, it most likely was just removed from the Home Screen.
• Some users are reporting that there is a glitch that appears to delete the Safari app from your iPhone altogether.
• To get it back, you must re-download the Safari app from the App Store.

Has your Safari app suddenly vanished into thin air? The good news is that you don't have the option to delete the native Safari app on your iPhone, so it has likely just been accidentally removed from your Home Screen. For this situation, we'll show you how to find the hidden app and move it back to your Home Screen. In rare cases, a software glitch can delete the app from your iPhone, so it will need to be re-installed. For either situation, let's cover how to get Safari back on your Home Screen.

Safari Disappeared from iPhone? Here’s How to Find It

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For most people, the missing Safari app has not been deleted, just removed from the Home Screen. Below, we'll show you how to find the app and move it back to your Home Screen by searching the App Library or by using Siri Search. Both methods will work if Safari has simply been removed from your Home Screen, so you can simply choose the option you prefer. 

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Here's how to add Safari to your Home Screen by searching the App Library: 

Your Safari app should now be added back to your Home Screen! If you're not familiar with the App Library, I recommend checking out this article on how to use the App Library . It's a great way to help you stay organized. For more nifty organization hacks and ways to use your iPhone's features, sign up for our free Tip of the Day Newsletter. 

How to Add Safari to Home Screen Using Siri Search

If you prefer to avoid searching your App Library, you can also find the hidden app by using Siri Search. Here's how to add Safari to your iPhone Home Screen:

Adding the Safari app to your dock is optional, but it does make it more convenient to access Safari. Your dock displays up to four apps at any given time, and will appear at the bottom of each Home Screen. 

If you were not able to find Safari using the solutions above, the app has likely been removed from your iPhone. Below, we'll show you how to re-download Safari from the App Store. If that fails, you may need to reset your Home Screen layout to get Safari back on your device. 

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Here's how to re-install the Safari app on your iPhone so you can get it back on your Home Screen: 

Reset Your Home Screen to Re-install Safari

If you were not able to find or re-install Safari using the steps above, this method will reset your iPhone’s Home Screen back to the factory version, which is how the Home Screen looks when setting your device up as new. Since Safari is one of the apps featured on the default Home Screen, this method will allow you to add Safari to your Home Screen.

Hopefully, the solutions above worked, and you found adding Safari to your Home Screen to be a breeze! However, if the above solutions haven't worked, there might be a deeper issue with your device. In this case, I recommend contacting Apple Support or visiting the nearest Apple store for further assistance. If you're interested, I also recommend learning how to find your lost iPhone , even if the battery has died. 

• How do I get the Safari icon back on my iPhone?  If your Safari app was accidentally erased, you can get the app icon back on your iPhone by redownloading the Safari app from the app store. If your Safari app was simply removed from the Home Screen but not your device, you can just add the Safari icon back to your Home Screen by using the App Library.
• Why did my Safari app disappear on my iPhone?   At the moment, it is unclear why this glitch is happening to some iPhone users. However, for the most part, if your Safari icon has disappeared, you can either redownload the app from the App Store or add it to your Home Screen again via the App Library.
• Why can't I get Safari on my iPhone?  Sometimes people are unable to download apps and run into many other glitches and issues if their iOS is old or out of date. It's important for security reasons and for the overall smooth running of your device to keep it as up-to-date as possible. Check to see if your iPhone needs to be updated, and if so, check out this article on how to do it . 

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How to uninstall, reinstall, or reset Safari on Mac

Are you constantly trying to fix Safari on Mac?

Users who are plagued by Safari issues usually want to uninstall and reinstall the app to resolve them. While this might work for a lot of apps out there, it doesn’t quite solve Safari problems. In fact, you can’t simply click and delete the app since it is an in-built feature of the macOS and a permanent part of it.

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How do I uninstall and reinstall Safari?

If you are keen on fixing Safari just get the latest version of macOS and reinstall it on your computer to get rid of Safari bugs. If you are working with the newest edition of your macOS, you are automatically using the most recent version of Safari. This also ensures that user data like passwords and extensions are protected. Of course, if all else fails, you might consider using a different browser like Kingpin for high browsing speeds and incognito browsing .

How do I fix Safari on my Mac?

The very basic thing you can do is force quit the browser and hold the shift key when Safari is starting. This will make it start in safe boot. The safe mode is more stable than the regular one.

But this doesn’t always work. So you might need to tweak Safari settings to fit your usage . Resetting Safari on Mac clears the pile of cookies, caches, redirects, ad preferences, and a lot more. As we wrote in the previous article, it is possible to reset Safari browser even without opening . On the other hand, changing the settings may also cause you to permanently lose any data that does not have a back-up.

You can modify the settings easily after you’ve launched the browser on Mac. Here is a step-by-step guide to help you improve browser performance:

1. Delete Safari cache

Cache files weigh down your system like nothing else. You can find the ‘Delete’ option in the Preferences section of the Safari toolbar. Then go to the ‘Advanced’ tab and scroll down to the ‘Show Develop menu in the menu bar. Check the box in front of it. This will display the ‘Develop’ tab on the toolbar. Click on ‘Develop’ and then click on ‘Empty Caches’.

In short, here are the steps:

Safari > Preferences > Advanced > Show Develop menu in menu bar > Develop > Empty Caches

2. Delete website data

Every website you visit leaves some amount of data on your system. And all users visit a huge number of websites over some time. So, you can imagine the total data load that gets stored on your Mac.  It is easy to adjust the browser in such a way that all this data is removed and the browser malfunctions are removed.

Detailed steps:

• Launch Safari
• Click on Preferences to open a new window and then click on Privacy.
• Select the button named ‘Manage Website Data’.
• Click on the ‘Remove All’ button. You will be asked to confirm your choice.
• Click on ‘Remove Now’.

Safari > Preferences > Privacy > Manage Website Data > Remove All > Remove Now

Erasing website data from all websites you’ve ever visited might check the tracking issue. However, there is a potential problem of sites loading slower. Prioritize your needs and change the settings accordingly.

3. Delete Safari history

Safari settings on Mac make it easy to delete history files from the Safari toolbar.

Just do the following things. Launch Safari and click on the ‘Safari’ tab in the toolbar. Now click on ‘Clear History’. When the drop-down menu opens, choose ‘All History’ and finally, click on ‘Clear History’.

Like so: Safari > Clear History > All History > Clear History

4. Delete Safari extensions and plug-ins

To restore Safari settings and fix performance issues it is sometimes best to remove all extensions and plug-ins from the browser.

What to do:

• Open Safari on your system.
• Click on Preferences
• Head over to the ‘Extensions’ tab on the menu
• Here you will find the full list of active Extensions on the browser. You can choose to delete either a few selected ones or the entire list all at once.
• Click on ‘Uninstall’ to finish deleting them.

This is what it looks like:

Safari > Preferences > Extensions > Uninstall

Deleting plug-ins may be more tiresome than you think. They get saved in two separate places. Use your Finder window to locate them.

Here’s the outline:

• Launch Finder and move to the ‘Go’ option and select ‘Go to folder’
• In the search list that gets displayed, type ‘ ˜ /Library’ and click on ‘Go’.
• The Library folder opens and now it’s time to look for Internet Plug-ins saved in a different folder.
• Drag and drop them in the Trash.
• Next, go back to the ‘Go’ icon and type ‘Go to folder’ once again.
• This time you type ‘/Library’ and click on Go.
• Now you can look for the Internet Plug-ins folder once again.
• Drag and drop plug-ins in the Trash one final time to remove them from Safari.

Finder > Go > Go to folder > ˜ /Library > Go > Internet Plug-Ins > Trash > Go > Go to folder > Library > Internet Plug-Ins > Trash

With all such small modifications, you can reset Safari whenever you want. Once the browser is free of all this weight, it will not only become faster and lighter but also more secure than before. Some website data or extensions often download malware in your system.

Choosing an additional browser

Of course changing settings over and over again gets tedious. You might want to pick another browser like Kingpin that doesn’t store cookies or other site data . This saves you from having to tinker with its settings. Kingpin also forgets your browsing history and caches once your session is over. Moreover, the browser lets you access restricted content in private.

Having an alternate browser doesn’t hurt, especially when you can use it to perform highly-sensitive online activities like bank transactions or shopping for gifs without worrying about data leakage to other sites. Its tabs are PIN protected so no one can spy on you. With this browser, the chances of being tracked are minimized, which is a great thing since your browsing session won’t be broken up with ads.

Summing it all up

Safari is part of the MacOS and hence can’t be uninstalled or reinstalled. To get the maximum efficiency out of it what you can do is change Safari setting to suit your purpose. Remove extensions, caches, cookies, history, and all such files of little use. Keep your OS updated to enjoy the benefits of the newest version of Safari for Mac . As an alternative, switch to a safer, faster, private browser like Kingpin to fix all browsing issues once and for all. It is available for Mac and makes for an uninterrupted browsing experience.

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How to reset the Safari browser on your iPhone in 2 different ways

• You can reset Safari on an iPhone by clearing cookies and erasing your browsing history.
• There are two ways to reset your Safari data: through the Safari app itself, and through the Settings app.
• Both methods will let your clear both your browsing history and cookies.

If you're looking to clear your Safari data, simply removing your Frequently Visited sites isn't going to address privacy concerns if you have cookies stored, for instance.

Fortunately, it's easy to reset all your browsing history and settings. Here are two ways to do it, one directly through Safari, and the other through your iPhone's Settings.

How to reset Safari on iPhone through the browser

1. At the bottom of an open Safari page, tap the book icon .

2. At the top of the menu that opens, tap the clock icon to open your history.

3. Tap Clear at the bottom of the page. A prompt menu will open to warn that you'll clear your history, cookies, and other data over a selected time period. Tap All time to reset your browser.

How to reset Safari on iPhone through the Settings app

1. Open the Settings app on your iPhone.

2. Search for or scroll down to Safari and open it.

3. Tap Clear History and Website Data in blue about halfway down the page.

4. A prompt menu will pop up. Tap Clear History and Data and wait a few moments while the iPhone processes your request. Once it does, all your data will have been cleared.

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I tried browsing the web with safari 1.0, here's how it went.

Hands-on with Apple's first web browser.

Key Takeaways

• Safari 1.0 was released in 2003 to replace Internet Explorer on the Mac.
• It was lacking some features compared to other web browsers, but it was fast and minimalist.
• Safari 1.0 is not compatible with most modern websites.

Safari was introduced in 2003 as Apple's replacement for Internet Explorer on the Mac, and it has continued to evolve since then as the default browser on all Apple devices. Let's take a deep dive into the browser that started it all: Safari 1.0.

The first version of Safari was released on June 23rd, 2003 , following a public beta that reached nearly five million downloads. The initial version was an optional download for Macs running Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar , and it was later bundled with Mac OS X 10.3 Panther . Apple continued shipping Safari with every new Mac operating system, continuing to the present day with new releases of macOS.

Hello, Safari

Safari is a core system application on Mac computers, so you can't (easily) use older versions on newer operating systems that have a newer Safari version already installed. In the name of science, I fired up my trusty 1999 PowerMac G3, created a new drive partition, and installed a fresh copy of Mac OS X 10.3 Panther. That release shipped with Safari version 1.1, so this isn't technically the first public version, but it's close enough.

Safari 1.0 is a far cry from modern versions of Apple's web browser, but there are some familiar interface elements. The top bar has the back, forward, reload, and bookmark buttons that are still present in today's web browsers, but the address bar and web search are two separate text fields.

Google Chrome helped popularize the idea of a combined address and search bar when it was released in 2009, but before that, most web browsers had the same split text fields. On that note, Google is the default search engine, and I didn't see an option anywhere to change it.

Safari 1.0 isn't just minimalist by today's standards. This new Mac OS X installation also came with Internet Explorer 5 for Mac, which has a much more cluttered design with a sidebar, status bar, and more buttons at the top of the window. You could click a button on the sidebar to hide most of that for distraction-free browsing, but Safari is less complicated out of the box.

Most of the other browsers from this time, like Opera, Netscape, and the Mozilla Application Suite, were similarly feature-packed. The first version of Firefox arrived in 2004, the year after Safari, with a simplified feature set and a focus on web browsing. There is support for tabbed browsing in Safari 1.0, but it's not enabled by default.

There's also a bookmarks manager for organizing your favorite sites and pages, accessible from the menu bar or the bookmarks button in the bookmarks bar. The default bookmarks are a fun look back at the early-2000s internet, with links to Amazon, PayPal, BBC News, MapQuest, Monster.com, and other sites.

The preferences panel has some options for how windows open, where to save files and pages, turning on tabbed browsing, managing plugins, and deleting browsing cookies. There's also an AutoFill feature that can fill in web forms with information from your Address Book.

I also noticed this early version of Safari doesn't have an Inspect Element option, or seemingly any other web development features. You can view the HTML source code for a page, but that's it.

Surf Like It's 2003

So, what can you actually do with Safari 1.0 in 2024? Well, not a lot. This is a twenty-year-old web rendering engine, with no support for modern HTML and CSS layout features, HTML5 video, or most JavaScript features. Every site that loads over HTTPS (SSL) shows security warnings or refuses to load at all.

The main Google home page works, but the search results use a broken mobile layout. CNN, Apple.com, Wikipedia, eBay, and BBC News don't load at all. Amazon made the browser freeze for about a minute, complete with the spinning beachball of death, then loaded a page with just text and no styling or images.

There are a few websites designed specifically for older browsers, though. The FrogFind search engine created by Action Retro on YouTube works well here, which downgrades modern sites to simpler text-based layouts.

FrogFind doesn’t always work well, but it does turn websites like Wikipedia from completely unusable to readable.

Looking Back at Tomorrow

You can’t use Safari 1.0 for typical web browsing anymore, but it’s still a fascinating look at Apple’s vision for the future of web browsing. It wasn’t a feature-packed internet suite, like Netscape and Mozilla, or a super-customizable application like Opera. It was a fast, simple, and focused web browser, built on top of the modern KHTML engine from KDE’s Konqueror project.

Even though Safari wasn’t a perfect experience in its early days, the response from Mac owners was generally positive. Macworld said in 2003 , “Safari loaded pages faster than Internet Explorer in four out of five tests — in some cases, almost twice as fast.” The review from CNET for the 1.0 release said, “We encountered only minor bugs, usually related to JavaScript errors, though less so than the beta versions. Overall, Safari performed well.”

Safari went on to serve as the default browser for the iPhone and iPad, and there was a short-lived Windows version starting in 2007 . Safari’s underlying WebKit engine has also helped shape the internet we know today. WebKit was used by Google Chrome for years until Google forked it to create the Blink engine , which is now used by Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome, Vivaldi, and other web browsers.

For now, though, I’m happy to get back to a functioning modern web browser.

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Dec 17, 2021 5:21 PM in response to wilfred261

Hi, wilfred261, and thanks for reaching out. We see you're having issues with Safari. We'll be glad to assist.

We see you came from Update or reinstall Safari for your computer

Normally, it isn't possible to uninstall Safari on a Mac. Are you referring to setting Safari as your default browser? If so, see: Make Safari your default web browser on Mac

If you're referring to something else, please provide us as many details as possible one what's happening with Safari, which type of machine you're using, and what you're hoping to accomplish.

We hope that helps.

Dec 17, 2021 6:44 PM in response to wilfred261

Hi if you was using other browser as your default browser in your Mac then go to system preferences in general and select safari as your default web browser like this

Dec 19, 2021 10:02 PM in response to Eric--F

I havent been able to launch SAFARI on my MAC for two days. I am trying to reinstall it. I need guidance. Please send help.