What is the purpose of webarchive files? I save many web pages as webarchive files, but can't open them. It merely shows the file's location address on my computer. I have the latest MacOS 26.1 on a 15 in. 2021 MacBook M1 machine.
MacBook Pro 16″, macOS 26.1
"Cannot open webarchive files on MacBook:"
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Q1. "What is the purpose of webarchive files?"
A1. Google Search Query: What is the purpose of webarchive files?
Q2. "I save many web pages as webarchive files, but can't open them. [...]It merely shows the file's location address on my computer. I have the latest MacOS 26.1 on a 15 in. 2021 MacBook M1 machine."
A2. Opening Webarchive Files on a Mac:
You ought to be able to use a Web browser (i.e. Safari, Chrome, or Firefox) to open and view these. Does that not work?:
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Cannot open webarchive files on MacBook
