Safari Not Working

Make sure you aren't using any kind of firewall or other "security" software. At best, you don't need them. Many of them are simply scams.

Same for VPNs. And even if you disagree, you should humour me and identify exactly what is causing the problem. If it is a VPN, then you can look for a different one that is more reliable.

Also go to System Settings > Network and change "Private WiFi address" from rotating to fixed.

Then try it again.

slime_lime wrote:

Thanks for the suggestions! Unfortunately, I don't have VPN or firewall. Even the MacOS firewall is disabled (not sure if this is a good thing). And the private WiFi is on fixed.

Those are the most common causes of problems with the new Sequoia release. But it could be from more traditional sources.

Check for Safari extension and disable them all. Don't rely on the "Extensions off Window". That doesn't work.

Also uninstall any 3rd party "security" apps. The goal here is to get the problem resolved. Then you can review what changes you had to make to get there and decide which ones you don't really want and which ones need further investigation.

How can I check for Safari extensions when I can't access the Safari settings? When I open Safari the little circle thing spins and spins and I can't select anything under the Safari menu. Is there a way around this?