Sonoma Update Missing URL Search Bar & + to add a new tab in Safari

Hello all,

After a lot of time trying to find the solution to this very problem - I contacted Apple Support directly, and someone was actually super helpful and my URL Search Bar is back. For reference, I am running my Macbook Pro 13 on iOS 14.3 version.

The Advisor told me to:

1. Quit Safari
2. Open a new Finder window (should be at the very top left corner of your home screen)
3. You will see options next to FINDER like: File, Edit, View, Go, Window, Help etc.
4. Select "Go"
5. Select "Go to Folder..."
6. A box will appear, type in: ~/Library/Containers/com.apple.Safari/Data/Library/Preferences/
7. Open the first option
8. Find the file that says:“com.apple.Safari.plist”
9. Drag that file to the trash
10. Open Safari

It instantly worked for me, so maybe it will for anyone else having this same issue. I hope this was helpful. Best of luck!

Same here, since the Sonoma update, my Safari toolbar is basically gone except for 'show sidebar' and 'tab group picker' on the left side. I noticed if I expand the window diagonally the rest of the toolbar faintly appears but disappears when I stop and is unclickable. Only extension I have is Adblock which has never caused issue before.

Having to just use cmd+t for new tab