Disabling Dropdown URLs in Safari - Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community

powerclown · 02-14-2007, 03:40 PM

In Mac OSX 10.4.8.

When manually typing addresses into the url pane, Safari automatically drops down a bunch of addresses closest in spelling to choose from. I'm trying to disable this feature. I understand this is based on bookmarks as opposed to history, so modifying history settings or removing the 'history.plist' file has no effect. Tried resetting, tried emptying cache, tried google, nothing works.

Any help appreciated...

cyrnel · 02-14-2007, 07:02 PM

I don't believe there's any control - user or hack - to disable that feature.

These days I mostly use FF.

Willravel · 02-14-2007, 07:06 PM

Yeah, I'm a Mac addict and I use FF too.

powerclown · 02-14-2007, 09:06 PM

So I just installed Firefox and...everything appears very un-osx like.
There are different shades of grey on just about every button, bar and tab.
It seems pretty fast, though.
Not sure how long I can cope with it.
I was also getting some dropdowns in the url pane.

Why do people generally like Firefox over Safari?
I'll give it a few days...see how it works.
Thanks for the suggestion.

02-14-2007, 03:40 PM	#1 (permalink)
powerclown Junkie Location: Detroit, MI	Disabling Dropdown URLs in Safari In Mac OSX 10.4.8. When manually typing addresses into the url pane, Safari automatically drops down a bunch of addresses closest in spelling to choose from. I'm trying to disable this feature. I understand this is based on bookmarks as opposed to history, so modifying history settings or removing the 'history.plist' file has no effect. Tried resetting, tried emptying cache, tried google, nothing works. Any help appreciated...

02-14-2007, 07:02 PM	#2 (permalink)
cyrnel Adequate Location: In my angry-dome.	I don't believe there's any control - user or hack - to disable that feature. These days I mostly use FF. __________________ There are a vast number of people who are uninformed and heavily propagandized, but fundamentally decent. The propaganda that inundates them is effective when unchallenged, but much of it goes only skin deep. If they can be brought to raise questions and apply their decent instincts and basic intelligence, many people quickly escape the confines of the doctrinal system and are willing to do something to help others who are really suffering and oppressed." -Manufacturing Consent: Noam Chomsky and the Media, p. 195

02-14-2007, 07:06 PM	#3 (permalink)
Willravel ... a sort of licensed troubleshooter.	Yeah, I'm a Mac addict and I use FF too.

02-14-2007, 09:06 PM	#4 (permalink)
powerclown Junkie Location: Detroit, MI	So I just installed Firefox and...everything appears very un-osx like. There are different shades of grey on just about every button, bar and tab. It seems pretty fast, though. Not sure how long I can cope with it. I was also getting some dropdowns in the url pane. Why do people generally like Firefox over Safari? I'll give it a few days...see how it works. Thanks for the suggestion.