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A better way to view open tabs in Google Chrome, more like Safari

I'd like to be able to view a visual summary of open tabs in Google Chrome that's similar to the thumbnail views that Safari offers, shown here
posted by lometogo on Jun 7, 2021 - 2 answers

Can I whitelist cookies from certain websites?

I'd like to be able to whitelist cookies, especially login cookies, on certain websites, so they won't expire. Can I? How? Can't I? Why? [more inside]
posted by svenni on Jun 2, 2021 - 11 answers

Zoom Safari

I just watched the "Customer Safari" episode of Superstore and want to brainstorm a Zoom version of this. [more inside]
posted by jenfullmoon on Apr 4, 2020 - 2 answers

Loosing the connection

Very recently, some websites seem to be blocked on Safari. I can access them from Firefox. First it was twitter (I'm not a user), then youtube, then WaPo. And today it is MetaFilter!! I've checked the settings and I can't see I have blocked anything. Has anyone else experienced this? Does anyone have any idea what is happening? I don't really mind using Firefox, since I have to, for work. But it is an adjustment, and it's weird.
posted by mumimor on Jan 11, 2020 - 11 answers

Safari spooking

When I open Safari, I get a generic page with favorite sites above and frequently visited sites below. I've never bothered to edit it, since it does it's job fine. Till today, that is. Today among the frequently visited is the site of my former workplace. How can that happen? [more inside]
posted by mumimor on Aug 7, 2019 - 5 answers

Best way to plan a Tanzania safari and Zanzibar beach combo?

I have been thinking about doing a trip that includes several days of safari in Tanzania followed by a few days of beach relaxation in Zanzibar in the late summer (this summer if possible, otherwise next year). Please tell me the best type of itinerary for this type of trip plus any recommendations for packages! More inside. [more inside]
posted by joan_holloway on Apr 20, 2019 - 7 answers

I want him to give up already

Why does Safari keep placing a link to Rick Astley's Never Gonna Give You Up in my Frequently Visited sites? [more inside]
posted by books for weapons on Mar 30, 2019 - 5 answers

turn off 'wa' shortcut in Safari?

In Safari (11.1) on a Mac (10.12.6) when I type 'wa' in the address bar Safari interprets that to mean 'Wolfram Alpha' and loads the site, placing the rest of what I have typed into Wolfram Alpha's search and returning the results. [more inside]
posted by mwhybark on Mar 5, 2019 - 6 answers

Safari extension that replaces keyword(s) with my own word/phrase

This should be SO simple: is there a Safari extension that will replace a word or phrase with one of my choosing? Fake example: whenever the word "dog" occurs on a page, replace it with "fluffy happy beast" so I never have to see the word "dog" again. Searching the Safari Extensions hasn't yielded any results for me but surely this exists. [more inside]
posted by the thorn bushes have roses on Sep 24, 2018 - 5 answers

Five days or so that includes lions and elephants

I have an unexpected opportunity to visit South Africa in late October/early November. I have work stuff for a week and then I can stay on for up to a week and do some sightseeing. I really want to see lions and elephants in the wild. But the number of possible places and tours to do this on is overwhelming. Can anyone give some personal recommendations? [more inside]
posted by lollusc on Sep 17, 2018 - 9 answers

Help me help someone get back into Gmail on Chrome

So my best friend, in a medicated haze, logged herself out of Gmail in Chrome on a Mac, and doesn't remember the password. She is still logged in on her iPhone, but that's inconvenient for many reasons. Help me get her logged back in -- I think this is simple but there are some mitigating factors. See inside. [more inside]
posted by BlahLaLa on Sep 16, 2018 - 8 answers

AdBlock and MetaFilter (and NYROB)

Since yesterday-ish (so, since 8/22), there's apparently been some sort of change in either my installation of AdBlock (Safari, current MacOS) and Metafilter. When I load MeFi, I get the text, but clearly none of the CSS. [more inside]
posted by uberchet on Aug 23, 2018 - 10 answers

But, I don’t want your *#&$@% mobile site

Is there any way to get around Facebook’s redirect to the mobile site? [more inside]
posted by Thorzdad on Jul 19, 2018 - 4 answers

The Best Password Security

I use Keeper password manager. (MAC) Is there a better, or easier password protection? My browser, Safari, has a built-in password manager that can autofill. Is this any good? Do other browsers have a better system? While I'm at it, is Safari the best browser?
posted by ebesan on Apr 10, 2018 - 7 answers

Safari forcing streaming of files to be downloaded.

Need insights configuring website to force/allow download of MP4 in Safari, instead of streaming? [more inside]
posted by sandra_s on Apr 4, 2018 - 2 answers

Mac Safari zombie "Siri suggestions" - please die already!

I am on a mid-2015 MacBook Pro, on High Sierra 10.13.3 and using Safari 11.0.3, and earlier today I used the handy "force click" feature to preview a link (i.e. it comes up as a smaller image instead of going to the actual page in the main browser window) to a website that I had a bad feeling about. The offending site is a popular (though not usually malicious) click-baity site that I tend to avoid, and unfortunately, despite clearing "cookies and data" a million times, the offending site still pops up after typing a certain word in my Safari search bar. Yes, I know I can just turn off Siri suggested websites, but how did the offending website (which I won't call out by name unless I really have to) weasel its way into Siri's suggestions, despite the fact I never actually navigated to it? Why doesn't deleting history, cookies, and data do anything about it?
posted by Seeking Direction on Mar 12, 2018 - 1 answer

Is this iOS Amazon gift card hijack malware or bad ads?

I primarily use an iPad Pro as my work device, and I love it — except that Safari is routinely getting hijacked. Is this malware, bad ads on some sites, or some other thing I haven’t thought of? And how can I make it stop? [more inside]
posted by Andrhia on Feb 24, 2018 - 8 answers

How do I get rid of these search suggestions?

When I click on the address bar in Safari on my iPhone, I’m given suggested search terms based on the content of the page. I’m a recent survivor of sexual assault, and sometimes the suggested search terms are distressing to me, as in this example. How do I turn these suggestions off? I do not want to turn off typing suggestions in general, as I use those extensively.
posted by ocherdraco on Dec 31, 2017 - 13 answers

Temporary workaround to get Silverlight working on a Mac?

I have a Macbook Air that has the latest OS. I'm trying to run silverlight on my computer, but cannot get it to work in any browser. I've heard that silverlight simply isn't working for the latest Mac OS--is that the case? [more inside]
posted by MisantropicPainforest on Dec 11, 2017 - 5 answers

your favorite (safari) extensions please!

inspired by umbu's question above, I'm inspired to improve my Internet life. Please tell me your favorite browser extensions that make your Internet experience better! (The irony of being inspired by a question about avoiding recommendations to solicit recommendations is not lost on me but let's do this anyway.) I use Safari, but if on balance my life would be improved by going to Chrome, I can make that happen in 2018. [more inside]
posted by fingersandtoes on Dec 10, 2017 - 7 answers

How Do I Disable Google's "Related Searches" Display on iOS Safari?

Google insists on gobbling screen space by displaying a stack of "Related searches" at the bottom of every search results page (Safari, iPad Pro). How do I disable this? All "Suggestions" entries in Settings->Safari are turned off. I don't see anything useful in Google's search settings.
posted by justcorbly on Dec 1, 2016 - 4 answers

Help Me Find This Safari Browser Extension

Hi all, Two days ago I read about an extension for Safari that I wanted to install. Long story short, I did not install it at the time and now I can't find my way back to it! (Yes, I've been through my browser history.) Plus I've looked all over the web and can't find it again for the life of me.) Here are the details... [more inside]
posted by jack.brodey on Nov 7, 2016 - 0 answers

Flash Error On Xfinity on Demand

Help me fix flash error on Xfinity on demand. Comcast is no help at all. [more inside]
posted by Xurando on Oct 23, 2016 - 2 answers

Uh...am I being hacked?

Okay does it mean something bad when a website Vimeo doesn't appear correctly on TWO different browsers I have - safari and chrome? Especially when website looks perfectly fine on other people's computers? Also I have a mac. [more inside]
posted by rileyray3000 on Oct 13, 2016 - 13 answers

Twitter opening Safari?

Why does the Twitter app on my iPhone open retweets in Safari? [more inside]
posted by otherwordlyglow on Sep 27, 2016 - 3 answers

Gmail labels missing in Safari on Mac

I recently switched from Chrome to Safari on my MacPro desktop (OSX El Capitan). When I view my Gmail in the Safari browser, all the labels (tags) on previous emails are missing. [more inside]
posted by Joleta on Jul 21, 2016 - 3 answers

iPhone Tumblr App Safari Integration Issue

I have an iPhone 6 running iOS v. 9.2. I downloaded the Tumblr app but for some reason it's not properly integrating with Safari. [more inside]
posted by Sangermaine on Jul 5, 2016 - 2 answers

Which camera to take on Safari?

Help me decide on the camera gear I'm going to take on safari. [more inside]
posted by sid on May 19, 2016 - 25 answers

My iPad has stopped showing images in Safari. Why?

About four days ago, my iPad stopped showing images in web pages--there's either a grayed out box where they should be or they're just missing. All the text loads fine, it really just looks like image resources are deciding not to load. This happens in Safari, and in Safari view controller views like Tweetbot (so it's Webkit-wide?) Force quit Safari, restarted, still broken. Upgraded it from 9.2 to 9.3.1 this morning, and same thing. Did I toggle some setting inadvertently? Or is this a bug, and if so, how do I fix it?
posted by hwickline on Apr 5, 2016 - 3 answers

iPad mini performance issues (model md544a/b)

My iPad mini is creaking but still useful. However, Safari crashes often (I've noticed it when browsing news sites like independent.co.uk in particular). Have you got any tips for improvements, things I need to check or change in settings or other management? Cheers!
posted by dash_slot- on Feb 18, 2016 - 8 answers

Make it so I can't read your answers to this question, please

What are the current best browser extensions for Chrome and Safari for leech blocking / stopping online time wasting? In particular, I want an extension that sets time per hour rather than time per day that can be wasted. [more inside]
posted by jacquilynne on Oct 30, 2015 - 6 answers

Adware/malware in Safari?

I was informed by the CIO that an email that I sent out of OWA from Safari, OSX Mavericks had dodgy source code attached. See a text file of source code. [more inside]
posted by jadepearl on Mar 17, 2015 - 6 answers

I want Safari to stop annoying me when I use the space bar to scroll.

Certain kinds of web pages break my browsing habits. I'm cranky and do not wish to change my browsing habits. Is there a way to get these pages to act like I want them to? [more inside]
posted by bac on Jan 20, 2015 - 8 answers

Some problems with Safari for iPhone

I have a 15 gig iPhone of the previous generation, and the Safari web browser has had some interesting quirks of late. When I've left websites with logins unattended for more than, say, thirty seconds, I automatically get logged out (even when I've clicked the "keep me logged in" box on the login page). More recently, the cache has "forgotten" the URLs for websites I frequent. I've set "never" to the Block Cookies option in settings. What can I do to get Safari to keep me logged in and to cache/remember the sites I visit?
posted by pxe2000 on Nov 26, 2014 - 1 answer

Safari quits during sleep!

Safari quits during sleep! [more inside]
posted by artdrectr on Nov 17, 2014 - 6 answers

How to print Safari browsing history from iphone?

I would like to print out part of my Safari browsing history from my iPhone 4S. [more inside]
posted by amro on Sep 22, 2014 - 4 answers

Bookmark management system

Are there any good solutions for Safari and/or Chrome to manage bookmarks? [more inside]
posted by antgly on Aug 24, 2014 - 7 answers

Facebook won't load in Safari, but loads fine in other browsers... ???

When I try to go to any Facebook page inside Safari 6.0.3 (running on OSX 10.8.3) I get this error message: Safari can't open the page "https://www.facebook.com/" because Safari can't establish a secure connection to the server "www.facebook.com". [more inside]
posted by rubadub on Jul 1, 2014 - 11 answers

Setting my default search engine to Duck Duck Go

I want to make Duck Duck Go my default search engine (YOU KNOW WHY) in the same bar on my Safari that currently I can put the url or Google search in (I want it to use DDG instead of Google, or have a separate bar for DDG). [more inside]
posted by joannemerriam on May 25, 2014 - 7 answers

Opening files in an application, like Firefox, only not Firefox

I am on a mac, and reluctantly use Firefox right now for some of my work. Firefox on the mac has become so slow and boggy, it is painful to work on. However, I download a lot of jpegs from webpages, and in Firefox, you can have the file automatically open with one click in Photoshop (or any other software), without having to download, go to the finder, and so forth. Is that feature available in either Chrome or Safari? I have done some googling, but can't seem to find anything.
posted by nanook on Mar 10, 2014 - 6 answers

Can Safari warn me before opening multiple tabs?

Can Safari warn me before opening multiple tabs? [more inside]
posted by artdrectr on Jan 16, 2014 - 2 answers

Using Safari on iPad Air with Chrome on Mac

I've been using Chrome on my Mac and Safari on my iPad Air. Trying to get them both to sync with each other is a challenge. I used a Safari on Mac for a short while recently to keep the two perfectly in sync but I've since switched back to a Chrome on my Mac as it is just a quicker and nicer to use browser. On my iPad Air I've installed Chrome but nothing beats Safari on the iPad as it's smoother and uses a faster rendering engine. Chrome on iOS is a bit sluggish and doesn't feel comfortable to use. Is there a way that I can sync my Chrome bookmarks and settings on my Mac with Safari on my iPad?
posted by antgly on Dec 22, 2013 - 2 answers

iPad browser controls stupidly opposite of those on iPhone; fixable?

I want the forward/back controls in my browser on iPad to be at the bottom of the screen, same as they are on my iPhone. I don't see any way to do this in Safari or Chrome. My thumb insists on doing it the iPhone way (and quite logically because that's where my thumb already is while holding the device). It is driving me crazy. Please tell me there's a way.
posted by HotToddy on Dec 11, 2013 - 4 answers

Why won't this NASA site load properly?

Last week, I started getting errors whenever I tried to access the NASA Technical Reports Server from Chrome. And after a few days of it working just fine in Safari, it started doing the damn thing in that browser as well. What's going on here? [more inside]
posted by Narrative Priorities on Dec 5, 2013 - 2 answers

.NET Dev seeks AppleScript Guru

I need to export Safari history to a tab delimited text file, based on a date range. [more inside]
posted by hilaryjade on Nov 7, 2013 - 12 answers

How to download videos in Safari 7.0 like could be done on Snow Leopard?

I'm all ready to upgrade to Mavericks (OSX 10.9) except for one thing. On Snow Leopard (10.6.8), I am able to open Safari's "Activity window" and see most video files as they're loading there (however, not certain sites like Hulu). From that window, it's an easy Option-Click to download said video file. Safari 7.0 doesn't have this ability. Is there a Safari 7.0 add-on or something that will bring this ability back to Safari? [more inside]
posted by blueberry on Nov 1, 2013 - 5 answers

Strict Pomodoro Enforcing for Safari

Is there a way to implement selective Pomodoro-timed site-blocking in Safari? [more inside]
posted by Andrhia on Aug 22, 2013 - 5 answers

Safari!

Halp! I'm on the hook to plan a safari in Botswana. The options are overwhelming. [more inside]
posted by mrfuga0 on Jul 9, 2013 - 3 answers

AT&T Uverse software bug screwing up Chrome's functionality?

Chrome won't let me access the Metafilter homepage--among other issues. I am not having this problem with Safari or Firefox. [more inside]
posted by tzikeh on Jun 19, 2013 - 9 answers

Things to do in South Africa in August

My boyfriend and I will be in South Africa for around three weeks in August, and would love suggestions for things to do. [more inside]
posted by odayoday on Apr 30, 2013 - 8 answers

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