Safari 16.1 won't open in Big Sur 11.7.1
I have been putting off installing the latest Safari update because I had issues with earlier updates. I tried 16.1 install today but Safari won't open at all.
iMac 27″, macOS 11.7
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Hello BHWelliver,
Thank you for reaching out to Apple Support Communities, and we'll be happy to help in any way we can. We understand you're having issues with Safari opening on your Mac. Try the steps lsited here to see if they resolve the issue: If you can’t open a Safari window on Mac - Apple Support
"If you can’t open a Safari window on Mac
If you can’t open Safari or a new Safari window, try these suggestions.
- Make sure you’re using the latest versions of Safari and macOS. To check for a Safari or macOS update, choose Apple menu
> System Settings, click General 
in the sidebar, then click Software Update on the right. (You may need to scroll down.) See Keep your Mac up to date. - Check your startup disk using Disk Utility.
- If the other suggestions don’t help, try reinstalling macOS."
We hope this helps.
Cheers!