Safari troubleshooting

If you have trouble browsing the web, try the suggestions listed below.

Webpages won’t appear

Problems opening webpages

If your computer is connected to the Internet but you still have problems, wait a few minutes, then try again to view the webpage.

For more help, see:

If Safari can’t open a website

If Safari can’t open a window

If an encrypted webpage doesn’t open

Webpages are garbled or hard to read

If webpages appear garbled or incomplete, or the text on them is too small, you may need to change Safari preferences. For more help, see:

If a webpage is garbled

If features on a webpage don’t work

If Safari doesn’t display webpage images

Zoom in on webpages

Searches aren’t effective

If your web searches aren’t finding what you want, you can improve your search results with the right search terms.

AutoFill doesn’t work

The Safari AutoFill feature remembers information you use to fill in forms on webpages. If AutoFill doesn’t work, you may need to change AutoFill options in Safari preferences.

Problems downloading files

For solutions to other downloading problems, see If Safari can’t download an item from the web.

Problems with plug-ins

If a webpage has trouble showing plug-in content such as video, you may see a placeholder with a button that describes a plug-in problem. For example, the plug-in might be old, missing, or blocked.

Try clicking the placeholder button to resolve the problem.

For more information, see If a plug-in is missing and If a website has plug-in content.

See also

Safari support website