Safari 17.2 auto fill URL from bookmark. How to disable it?

I’m facing the same issue. Typing a URL does not mean I want to auto fill a bookmark containing that URL.

It’s getting worse and worse with all the auto-behavior which cannot be disabled.

MadMaco wrote:

I'm getting the same with Safari 17.4 desktop. My bookmarks keep autofilling in the search bar, even with all autofill settings turned off. Not sure what I am missing or how to stop this behavior.

I'm afraid there's no way to prevent a bookmark from auto-filling as the Top Hit (besides removing the bookmark).

You can submit feedback if you'd like - Feedback - Safari on macOS - Apple

I spent an hour on the phone with Applecare and they have no idea what's going on. I hope they fix it soon because I'm about to throw this phone out the window. I do not want ancient URLs NEVER SAVED but somehow bubbling up from a history that I have *never saved* to be auto filled every time I ask for a website that I'm used to using. Where is this history even coming from? I delete everything the minute I close a browser and then I go and double check and delete it again in settings so there is no history and yet I keep being shown something that is not even in my bookmarks. I'm so furious I am ready to stop using iPhones altogether because this is the last Straw!!!

UGH, auto filling what's not even in address book but old URLs (all history deleted) UGH.

I'm getting the same with Safari 17.4 desktop. My bookmarks keep autofilling in the search bar, even with all autofill settings turned off. Not sure what I am missing or how to stop this behavior.