Wikipedia - hover over underlined/linked phrase has stopped working in Safari

Websites like Wikipedia have a useful feature whereby you can hover the mouse cursor over underlined/linked phrase and an explanation box sometimes with a diagram or photo will pop-up beside the cursor. As of a few weeks ago this feature has stopped working in the Safari browser however continues to work with Chrome and Firefox browsers.

 

Restarting the MacBook has no effect.

 

Using: Safari 16.6, Mac OS X 13.5.2, MacBook 14” M2 Pro

Posted on Nov 2, 2023 09:58 AM

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Apr 5, 2024 12:12 PM in response to agd21

I am experiencing the same problem in Chrome. It's frustrating because I can quickly learn about something in the original article, allowing me to have a quick read (sometimes within the explanation box) and then continue the article with a better understanding of the topic. That being said, sometimes when I click on the box I become immersed in the content there...and end up jumping from page to page as I continue to find interesting facts! It's not exactly a model that would work well in a formal learning environment, but I like to think of it as a form of free association, but tempered by some element of logic and order. Either way, I miss this and want it back!

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