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User profile for user: MartinJMannion
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Safari address bar keeps clearing anything I type.

This is a strange one which I've googled and found no similar cases of. When I try to type anything into the address bar on Safari, it keeps disappearing almost instantly. The only temporary fix I can manage is to quit Safari and start it again. Then I'm able to type searches, addresses etc. for a few minutes, then this behaviour keeps returning. It's like someone is pressing the delete key at the same time that I'm typing. I'm only experiencing this on my home computer (Mac mini). It's never happened on my MacBook Pro (2018).

Mac mini, macOS 10.15

Posted on May 25, 2020 6:24 AM

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User profile for user: Eric Root
Eric Root
User level: Level 10
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Posted on May 25, 2020 10:57 AM

Are you running any anti - virus programs? Using a VPN?


Try setting up another admin user account in System Preferences/Users & Groups to see if the same problem continues. Please post back on whether or not this worked. Also try the Safe Mode. Please post back on whether or not this worked.


Isolating an issue by using another user account    


Safe Mode - About.       


If it works in the Safe Mode, try running this program when booted normally and then copy and paste the output in a reply. The program was created by Etresoft, a frequent contributor.  Please use copy and paste as screen shots can be hard to read. Click “Share Report” button in the toolbar, select “Copy to Clipboard” and then paste into a reply. This will show what is running on your computer. No personal information is shown. If the log won’t post, try posting it in Pastebin and provide a link in a reply. After pasting the report in a PasteBin page, go to the top of the page, and copy the address in the URL bar. Paste that in a new reply.        Pastebin.    


Etrecheck – System Information.      


Web site version if required.  https://etrecheck.com

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User profile for user: Eric Root
Eric Root
User level: Level 10
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May 25, 2020 10:57 AM in response to MartinJMannion

Are you running any anti - virus programs? Using a VPN?


Try setting up another admin user account in System Preferences/Users & Groups to see if the same problem continues. Please post back on whether or not this worked. Also try the Safe Mode. Please post back on whether or not this worked.


Isolating an issue by using another user account    


Safe Mode - About.       


If it works in the Safe Mode, try running this program when booted normally and then copy and paste the output in a reply. The program was created by Etresoft, a frequent contributor.  Please use copy and paste as screen shots can be hard to read. Click “Share Report” button in the toolbar, select “Copy to Clipboard” and then paste into a reply. This will show what is running on your computer. No personal information is shown. If the log won’t post, try posting it in Pastebin and provide a link in a reply. After pasting the report in a PasteBin page, go to the top of the page, and copy the address in the URL bar. Paste that in a new reply.        Pastebin.    


Etrecheck – System Information.      


Web site version if required.  https://etrecheck.com

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