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Safari going back when click on a search result.

Hi, there. It's happening on Safari 15.4 on macOS 12.3. When I click on a Google result, Safari open the result web but then it goes back to the Google results page.


This has been happening since yesterday at least. It is extremely annoying.


Anyone alese suffering from this issue? Any ideas on how to fix it.


Thank you very much.



MacBook Air 13″, macOS 12.3

Posted on Mar 20, 2022 12:58 PM

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Mar 21, 2022 11:22 AM in response to Juanpermon

Hi Juanpermon,


It sounds like you're able to click a search result, but it returns to the search results page. Is that right?


First, click Apple menu () > Restart and test again. If the issue persists, try the steps below If Safari on Mac doesn't open a webpage or isn’t working as expected:


Reload the page
If a page doesn't open or finish loading, try to reload it: Choose View > Reload Page or press Command-R. If that doesn't work, press Command-Q to quit Safari, then reopen Safari and try again. If Safari doesn't quit, press Option-Command-Esc to force Safari to quit.

Install software updates
Install all available Apple software updates, which can include updates for Safari. If you installed any Safari extensions, update them as well. 

Turn off Safari extensions
Even if your Safari extensions are up to date, temporarily turn them off to be sure they aren't affecting Safari in unexpected ways. Choose Safari > Preferences, then click Extensions. To turn off an extension, deselect its checkbox.

Test with a private window 
A website can store cookies, caches, and other data on your Mac, and issues with that data can affect your use of the website. To prevent the website from using that data, view the website in a private window: Choose File > New Private Window.
If that works, use the following steps to remove the website's data from your Mac. The website can then create new data as needed. If it's a website that you sign in to, make sure that you know your sign-in information before continuing.
Choose Safari > Preferences, then click Privacy.
Click Manage Website Data.
Select the affected website from the list shown.
Click Remove.
Click Done.
Open the website again in a non-private browser window.
Check network settings
Certain network settings, such as those related to using a proxy server or custom DNS server, can affect access to content on the internet. Even if you haven't changed your network settings, you might have installed software that changed those settings for you.
To find out whether the issue is with the network settings on your Mac, try viewing the website from some other device connected to the same network. You can also add a new network location in Network preferences as a way to quickly reset your network settings for testing.
To find out whether the issue is with your network itself, try viewing the website after connecting to a different network.


Let us know how it goes. Take care.

Safari going back when click on a search result.

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