Questions tagged [web-browser]
Popular web browsers for macOS include Firefox, Google Chrome, and Safari.
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Why does the Apple Pay option not appear on e-commerce websites via a non-Apple device with 3rd party browsers, despite being supported by the vendor? [closed]
I have noticed that a lot of e-commerce platforms that say they support Apple Pay don't appear to support it in non-Safari browsers / Apple devices. Many times, I'll go to the checkout option, and ...
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How can I ssh to macOS from an X Windows machine, and run a browser to display on X Windows, sort of like XTerm?
I have a macOS machine running Catalina. I also have a Linux machine running Ubuntu 20.04. I can ssh -X user@macos-machine and then run XTerm, Xeyes, and other X programs on the Mac, displaying them ...
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iTerm2: Split tab with new browser pane
I'm trying out the new browser feature of iTerm2 and I'm not sure how to split a tab with a terminal session in one pane and a browser in the other. I've created a new profile with Profile Type "...
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Why does Safari reader option shows up inconsistently with the same web page?
When using Safari (Sequoia 15.6), sometimes the Reader option appears, but often it doesn't. Instead "hide distracting items" is the available option, but not "Show Reader".
In ...
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Safari Web Developer Tools - Is there a way I can screenshot/download all in the graphics tab?
The graphics tab in the safari web developer tools displays all the canvases on a website. You can manually capture screenshot for these canvas elements, but is there a way I can download all if there ...
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Can't set default browser on Sequoia
Since upgrading to Sequoia from Sonoma some time ago, the "default browser" functionality has been broken for me.
I want to use Firefox as default. It isn't set as default, so when I get ...
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Ligatures showing up in online code since Sequoia update
I updated to Sequoia last week and just started noticing ligatures showing up in code blocks on web sites. So e.g. !== is converted to ≢, != to ≠, >= to ≥, etc.
A couple of examples (click image ...
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Where are the profile files for the IceCat Web browser under MacOS?
For most mozilla/firefox based browsers the bookmarks, history, cookies, settings, configurations, etc. files are saved in a profile on the hard drive.
Where are they for the IceCat Web browser under ...
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How to set up the system so that when I click a link in any (non-browser) app it opens in Firefox in private browsing mode?
I'm using macOS Sequoia. My default browser is Firefox, so whenever I click a link in a (non-browser) app it opens it in Firefox. However, it opens it in a 'normal' browsing window, and I'd like it to ...
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Binding a browser to a specific network interface
Currently, if I go to sites with a VPN on, it'll route traffic through the VPN. If the VPN is off, then it'll just route the traffic through Wi-Fi/ethernet (whichever one is connected). I want it so ...
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Enable "ProMotion" faster refresh rates on Safari on Mac (120hz vs 60hz)
Some Mac computers such as the MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2021) offer ProMotion technology for adaptive refresh rates up to 120Hz. Benefits include smoother scrolling visually.
The Safari web browser ...
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How to access maps.apple.com on MacOS
Before sending https://maps.apple.com/lat,long to someone who may not have a Mac, I tried to view it myself.
But Safari, DuckDuckGo, and Firefox all asked me if I wnted to open Maps.app
When I ...
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Unresponsive website buttons on different Macs
There are buttons on some internal websites (can't provide an explicit link). Clicking most of them just gives no response at all in any browser (Firefox, Chrome, Safari, Edge) on all my different ...
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Counterpart of Safari "enable content blockers" in Firefox
In Safari, when we browse site A, there is an option Safari --> Settings for "address of site A" --> enable content blockers. Some websites do not function well unless this is unticked....
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Screen Time does NOT block web downloads -- alternatives/workarounds needed
In Settings > Screen Time > Content & Privacy Restrictions > Store, Web, Siri & Game Center Content > Web Content, you can block sites either by blocking adult websites or allowing ...