How can I get Safari to run on my iMac?

Hi donjohn41,

Welcome to the Apple Community.

Re: How can I get Safari to run on my iMac?

Seems macOS Catalina 10.15 is installed on your iMac.

Wondering if you might want to update to a newer version of Safari, which comes along with the newest Mac OS.

and whether your iMac model is compatible with more recent Mac OS versions.

To find out which which iMac model (year) you are using: Identify your iMac model – Apple Support

iMacs introduced in late 2015 or later can be updated to Mac OS Monterey 12.6

iMacs 2014 upwards can be updated to macOS Big Sur 11.6

iMacs from 2012 to 2013 can be updated to macOS Catalina 10.15.7

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Please forgive me if this suggestion is superfluous ... we don't know your level of expertise.

How to: Connect to the internet with your Mac – Apple Support

If you are connected to the internet:

Safari should open for use by clicking the white and blue Safari icon in the dock.

(If the icon is missing from the dock, you would need to look for it in, and click to open it from, the "applications" folder)

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Assuming you well know all that, and you are connected to the internet:

See if any of these scenarios below fit what you are experiencing, and the articles may offer a solution:

If you've been using another browser, you might want to:

Make Safari your default web browser on Mac – Apple Support

If Safari just doesn't open:

If Safari on Mac isn't opening a web page or working as expected – Apple Support

If you are seeing an error message:

Eg: If Safari can't open the page because too many redirects occurred - Apple Support

If Safari is open ok on your iMac, but is "frozen" :

How to force an app to quit on your Mac - Apple Support

If Safari has been working ok, and has then stopped working,

Eg: If you can’t download an item from the web using Safari on Mac – Apple Support

More info:

Safari troubleshooting on Mac – Apple Support

Hope there's something here that helps you get Safari running ok

else

please feel free to reply with more info. on the situation, if you want to.

All the best :-)