Do I need to reinstall macOS Ventura to fix bugs?

AnoMac wrote:

No Adguard is only used on the current User account, not in the Admin account.

But I never use the Admin account when connected to the internet.

In specific regards to Only the AdGuard extension for Safari

Remove it from the secondary User Account

Ad Guard,

AnoMac wrote:

I used Software Update last week to update macOS Ventura on my M1 Air.

Just a Ventura security update, I don't want Sequoia.

I have tried restarting, clearing history, and starting in safe mode, but the problem persists.

If I logout of the current User, into Admin, the problem does not appear in Admin as User.

I have even tried disabling Safari Extension (Adguard) but that had no effect.

Do I have to do a complete macOS reinstall to get rid of the bug?

Question

Is the " Safari Extension (Adguard) " also used in the Admin Account ?

Reinstalling the operating system over the existing installation will not fix this issue

Have you installed and run any "cleaning", "optimizing", "speed-up", anti-virus or VPN apps on your Mac?

You must have a 2019 or 2020 Intel 27" iMac as they are the only Intel iMacs that can run Sequoia. Why don't you want to run Sequoia? I've been running it for 6 months and it's an excellent macOS. It has over 7 updates since introduction.

AnoMac wrote:

The problem is the same as in the thread I tagged onto.

This post is not 'tagged onto' another thread. if it was, the moderators split it off into a new thread as it was either unrelated to the original discussion or was considered 'thread-jacking'.

There is no description of the problem in your post.

ie. Safari saved webarchive icons on my desktop do NOT open when clicked. I just get a black open tab instead of the webarchive contents.

Weirdly, the thread seems to have been split into two by somebody other than me.

Also, the thread OP I tagged onto used an iMac, but my macOS is on an macbook Air M1

Are we now all clear what the problem is?

This is the thread I posted my OP in, because I have the same bug;

web archive icons not opening after being… - Apple Community

AnoMac wrote:

Thank you Owl-53; I'll try more than disabling Adguard, I'll delete it.< Done

I also deleted the ancillary files, restarted, confirmed no extensions installed, and tried opening webarchive icons on my desktop.< They refused to open, as before.

What to try next?

Respectfully I had specifically mentioned the AdGuard aspect of this issue that appeared in the Original posting

Anything added afterwards is best addressed via a New Posting by you

If I may venture and it is meant as a friendly piece of advise

Bitting the hand that feeds you, tend to leave the recipient a very hungry for technical support on these ASC Forums

AnoMac:

And there's almost always a feeling of lost opportunity

in even these threads; where a re-direction to keep in

kind to discussion protocols, is misunderstood. Sadly.

The 'community rules' also appeared unread, too?

A reshuffle-the-deck & start over might be an idea.

How about you try telling us what the "problem" is... you haven't bothered to do that.

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