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How can I get my scrollbar back in Safari?

My scroll bars keep on disappearing in Safari browser windows and I always have to hit the down key instead of using my Wacom pen or Apple bluetooth mouse to scroll down. When I point my mouse or pen towards the righthand end of the screen the scrollbar never reappears. Is there a way of getting scrollbars to stay up all the time? Its kind of annoying.

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Posted on Sep 21, 2012 2:02 AM

Posted on Sep 21, 2012 2:10 AM

Have you visited System Preferences > General > Show Scroll Bars: Set this to "Always".

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Sep 21, 2012 2:10 AM in response to timbloke

Nov 17, 2017 12:35 PM in response to timbloke

I have the System Preference set to Always Show, and Safari still (November 2017) arbitrarily hides the vertical scrollbar. Sometimes multiple command-minus (till text is too small to see) brings it back, and it stays when I restore the font size to something readable. Other times it's a matter of resizing the browser window. This is incredibly annoying.

Feb 25, 2013 5:39 PM in response to SteveKir

Mar 30, 2013 6:07 PM in response to SteveKir

SteveKir wrote: Have you visited System Preferences > General > Show Scroll Bars: Set this to "Always".

Thanks Steve.

Just started working with OS X 10.8 aka Mountain Lion after upgrading from 10.6 (whatever its name was) and have spent most of the time working out how to turn off various animations and auto–corrections and get back scroll bars.

Apr 8, 2013 3:23 PM in response to SteveKir

Hi Steve, I have 10.8 and my scroll bar is missing but I do not have the option in my safari prefrences to add a scroll bar. Is there a way to get it back?

Apr 8, 2013 3:27 PM in response to kimdev

kimdev wrote: Hi Steve, I have 10.8 and my scroll bar is missing but I do not have the option in my safari prefrences to add a scroll bar. Is there a way to get it back? Thanks Kim

It's exactly where Steve said it is in System Preferences, not Safari Preferences.

Apr 9, 2013 3:16 PM in response to SteveKir

I am on Mac OS X and also in Safari browser windows the scroll bar sometimes isn't there, however in System Preferences there isn't a General option, and when I went on Appearance which seems is where the options of scroll bar behaviour are, there were no three options that I could choose Always from. Also when there is no scroll bar in the Safari window nothing happens when I press the arrow keys or space bar so I'm stuck being able to view only the top of the page. Do you know if there is a way around this please?

Apr 9, 2013 3:54 PM in response to anapourva

The very first I on in System Preferences should be General.

Apr 9, 2013 4:29 PM in response to anapourva

anapourva wrote: ... however in System Preferences there isn't a General option, and when I went on Appearance which seems is where the options of scroll bar behaviour are, there were no three options that I could choose Always from.

If You can't find it, click "Show All" in System preferences. It should be the very first item if you have System Preferences "View" option set to "Organize by categories."

If you are stoll having problems finding it, type "scroll" in the search box at the top right of the window, which should highlight every preference pane that involves scrolling, including "Gneral."

If you still can't find it, in the popup list under the search box, choose "Scroll Bar Behavior."

Apr 9, 2013 4:37 PM in response to R C-R

thank you for what you've said i've followed it all yet no success, maybe its just how it is set and I can't get that "always" option

Apr 9, 2013 4:40 PM in response to anapourva

What version of Mac OS are you running?

This is the General tab in System Preferences (not Safari) running 10.8.3:

You can see that I have "show scrollbars always" checked.

Apr 9, 2013 4:48 PM in response to petermac87

the 1st in my system preferences is Appearance under Personal, and it is Organised by Categories under View, as R C - R said hmm

Apr 9, 2013 4:52 PM in response to anapourva

anapourva wrote: the 1st in my system preferences is Appearance under Personal, and it is Organised by Categories under View, as R C - R said hmm

What version of OSX are you running?

Apr 9, 2013 4:57 PM in response to babowa

I'm on 10.6.4, thats probably why? ye I don't have that option of Show scroll bars so I can't choose Always. how do you take a capture of it so I can show?

Apr 9, 2013 5:03 PM in response to petermac87

version 10.6.4

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Solving the Case of the Mac’s Disappearing Scroll Bars

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Q. I recently switched to a Mac laptop, and the Safari browser confuses me. Sometimes it has scroll bars on the side of the page, and sometimes it doesn’t. Why is this?

A. In an attempt to streamline the user interface, Apple’s Safari browser for the Mac has scroll bars that can disappear from view if you are not actively scrolling through a web page. The company has been tinkering with desktop scrolling behavior for several years , and Safari’s behavior on the Mac is similar to the way it behaves in Apple’s iOS mobile operating system.

Scroll bars that disappear until they are needed make more sense on a mobile device with limited screen space than they do on a bigger screen navigated by mouse or track pad. Fortunately, you can change the scroll bar behavior for your programs in the Mac’s system preferences.

Click the System Preferences icon in the Mac’s desktop dock , or go to the Apple Menu and choose System Preferences. When the System Preferences box opens, click the General icon in the top row.

In the General box , go to the “Show scroll bars” section and click the button next to Always. Additionally, you can change what happens when you click in a scroll bar too, either jumping to the next page or to the area of the page where you clicked. (Before you close the preferences box, you can make other interface adjustments like changing the highlight color and increasing the sidebar icon size, among other things.)

If you do not like Safari, you can download another Mac-friendly browser like Google Chrome , Mozilla Firefox , Opera or Vivaldi . In most newer browsers, you can even use a keyboard shortcut to roll through a page — tap the space bar to scroll down, or hold down the Shift key and tap the space bar to reverse direction.

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Sometimes the new user interface design concepts make us sick. On the name of UI design companies remove the handy features used by people for many years. Scroll bars are shown vertically and horizontally if the visible content exceeds the width of the app’s display window. When you read long document or webpage, it helps to know the position where you are and estimate the remaining length of the content. For most of us, it works like looking at the remaining pages when you are reading a book. Long back Apple removed, the fixed scroll bars and shows them when you move the mouse or based on trackpad gestures. In this article let us discuss how to bring the scroll bars in Mac permanently back and few other customizing options for you to make it easy.

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Bring Missing Scroll Bars in Mac

If you are not seeing the scroll bar on Safari, Pages or any other app then simply move the mouse or cursor using trackpad. This will make the scroll bar visible. However, this is not convenient as it may disappear before you may catch to drag it to the required position. The solution is simple; you need to make it visible permanently.

Scroll Bar Options in macOS 12 or Earlier

Since the settings are different in macOS 13 (Ventura) or later, first we explain with older macOS versions (12 or earlier).

Click on “Apple menu” and go to “System Preferences…” section.

Click on “General” preferences option.

You will have three options under “Show scroll bars”.

Automatically based on mouse or trackpad

This is a tricky option to understand. It can be better understand with and without an external mouse connected to your Mac. First enable this and open any default app like Preview or Safari or Pages showing a lengthy document. You will NOT see any scrollbar unless you move the cursor up or down using trackpad movement.

Now plugin your mouse using a cable or USB and check the document. You will permanently see the scroll bars. You can move the bars either using mouse or using trackpad, arrow keys or spacebar.

So enabling automatic option will basically show the scroll bars when you have a mouse plugged. And toggle the scroll bar based on trackpad movement when you have no external mouse.

When scrolling

This option does the same function as previous option without external mouse. That means, you will see the scroll bars only when you move the cursor up or down using double finger swipe.

This is a good option, in our opinion, to bring the scroll bar permanently back regardless of you have external mouse or not. Choose this option to work smoothly with your documents.

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Scroll Bar Movement

Simply enabling scroll bar is not sufficient in most cases. Generally you may expect the content to move to the scroll bar position where you have clicked on the sidebar. Unfortunately, Mac will move page by page regardless of where you click the sidebar. You can simply drag and drop the scroll bar to the required position. However, you can also customize the scroll bar click in “General preferences” under “Click in the scroll bar to” section.

• Jump to the next page – this is a default option which will move to next page on the document regardless of where you click on the scroll bar.
• Jump to the spot that’s clicked – probably this is what you will expect to happen when you click on the middle of the scroll bar and you are at the middle immediately.

Using Arrows and Spacebar

Instead of scroll bars, you can also use arrow keys to navigate through the documents. This is especially useful for vertical scrolling.

• Use up or down arrow to move click by click which will move few lines up or down on the document.
• Press spacebar to quickly go to next page.

Scrolling Direction of Scroll Bars in Mac

Another factor when using vertical scroll bar using trackpad is the scrolling direction. For most of us, the scrolling needs to be on the opposite direction of the double finger swiping direction. This means when you swipe double fingers down the content will move up and vice versa. This is called unnatural scrolling.

However, natural scrolling is when you swipe the fingers down the content also will move down and vice versa. This means the content will track the direction of your finger movement.

• Go to “Apple Menu > System Preferences…” and click on “Trackpad” option.
• Click on “Scroll & Zoom” tab.
• Enable or disable “Scroll direction: Natural” option to setup the scrolling direction.

Scroll Bars Option in macOS 13 (Ventura or Later)

If you are using macOS Ventura, Sonoma or later versions then the interface may look bit different with similar set of options.

• Click the Apple logo and go to “System Settings…” menu.

• Go to “Appearance” section and then scroll down to the bottom on the settings page.
• Select your preference under “Show scroll bars” section.

Similarly, you can setup the scrolling direction from “Trackpad” settings page.

Scroll Bars in Mac Third Party Apps

All the scroll bar settings, except the direction, apply only to the default Apple apps like Pages, Safari , Finder, Preview, etc. This will NOT work for the third party apps like Google Chrome.

• Scroll bars are always visible on most of third party apps regardless of your settings in general preferences.
• You can move the scroll bar and the content to the clicked position though you have set “Jump to the next page” in preferences.

In our opinion, these are the ideal settings for apps in order to have easy navigation.

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I found that with OS 16.0.1 that that menu was in the Appearance menu and not the General. Thanks for the information. I think it is going to work. //… Joe

Thank you so much for this article. It’s very helpful! I’m new to MacBook and I’m impressed with the trackpad gestures that I missed out and it’s so important for navigation. You should’ve included a link to Apple’s article about its multi-touch gestures! ?

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How to Show Missing Scroll Bar on Mac

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It is always necessary to  scroll on your Mac  when the content doesn't fit the size of the current window such as browsing the web pages on Safari, Chrome, Firefox, etc., reading a PDF or document, editing a file, and so forth, to scroll up and down the page. However, some Mac users encounter the problem that the scroll bar is missing on Mac . 

The fact is that you may haven't chosen to always show the scroll bar on your Mac. Therefore, the system automatically hides and shows the scroll bar on the Mac screen based on your settings in System Preferences. This post tells how to make Mac always show the scroll bar . Keep reading to configure your Mac scroll bar.

How to show the scroll bar on Mac

With the scroll bar shown on the side of the page, you can quickly scroll up and down the page by dragging the scroll bar up and down. When you can't see the scroll bar on your Mac screen when you surf in Safari, edit an excel sheet, etc., you may get annoyed. 

In this case, sliding the mouse or scrolling on the Trackpad may activate the hidden scroll bar to appear on the screen. Or, you can move the cursor to the side of the page and hover there, the scroll bar may also show up. If you prefer to make the scroll bar always show on Mac, here's how to change the settings of the scroll bar on Mac.

• Click on the Apple logo ( Apple Menu ) in the upper left corner. 
• Choose System Preferences on the pop-up menu.

• Find the Show scroll bar feature on the new window. 

Once you have set the scroll bar to be always shown on Mac, it will automatically appear when the content can't be fully displayed with the window's current size. Then you can always utilize the scroll bar to view the content on the screen. 

Besides, you can further set up the scroll bar on your Mac to meet your personal preferences. Under the Show scroll bar sector, there is a feature called Click in the scroll bar to , including two options: 

• Jump to the next page: It enables you to Click on the scroll bar to move the content page by page.
• Jump to the spot that's clicked: It moves to the spot where you're clicking.

You can also press and hold the Option key while clicking the scroll bar to momentarily switch the scrolling method.

How to adjust the scrolling speed on Mac

Whether you use the Trackpad or the mouse on your Mac, you can easily control the scrolling speed of your Trackpad or mouse by changing the settings in Accessibility. Let's dive into the details.

• Navigate to the Apple Menu, and choose System Preferences.

• Scroll down on the left sidebar to find the Pointer Control feature. 
• On the right column, choose the Trackpad options or the Mouse options to open the window.

• Click the OK button to confirm the changes.

It is easy to personalize the appearance of the scroll bar on your Mac. If you find the scroll bar is missing, you can change the system preferences of the scroll bar to always show it on the side of the pages. In addition, you can control the scrolling speed of the Trackpad or mouse to meet your needs.

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Mac tip: Miss the Mac’s scroll bars? Here’s how to get them back

by ben patterson | Mar 10, 2015 | desktops , how-tos , laptops

Once upon a time, every window on a Mac desktop had big, easy-to-click and impossible-to-miss scroll bars that never, ever disappeared.

Since 2011’s “Lion” update to Mac OS X, however, Apple has adopted an “barely there” policy when it comes to scroll bars.

Indeed, scroll bars on the Mac are now just as wafer-thin as they are on the iPhone and iPad—and in some cases, they may disappear completely when you’re not actively scrolling.

Luckily, it’s easy to get those scroll bars back—not the old, larger versions, mind you, but at least you can keep the Mac’s new, skinny-mini scroll bars visible at all times.

Here’s how:

• Click the Apple menu at the top-left of the screen, then select System Preferences.
• Next, select the General preferences pane; it’s the very first one, up at the top.
• Under the “Show scroll bars” heading, you’ll find three options: “Automatically based on input device,” “When scrolling,” and “Always.”
• Go ahead and select that last “Always” option. You’re done!

Wish you could get the missing scroll bar buttons back, too? You can’t, unfortunately, but you can always use your arrow keys for precision scrolling.

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How to Make Scroll Bars Always Visible in macOS

In macOS Ventura, Apple has made hiding scroll bars when not in use a default behavior of the operating system, but you can prevent this from happening if you know where to look. Keep reading to learn how it's done.

Apple has made this the default setting because it is in keeping with the minimalist UI design of macOS, but if you don't see a scroll bar, you may not even know that a window can be scrolled, making navigation more difficult in general.

Fortunately, you can change this behavior pretty easily in macOS and make it so that scroll bars always remain visible. The following steps show you how.

• Click the Apple (  ) symbol in the top-left corner of your Mac's menu bar, then click System Settings... .
• Using the sidebar, scroll down and select Appearance .
• Under the "Show scroll bars" option, click the radio button next to Always .

Your preference will be implemented instantly, and you should now see scroll bars wherever scrolling is available.

Note that if you're using macOS Monterey or earlier, the same setting can be found in the General panel of System Preferences .

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Safari Not Working After Updating to iOS 17? 4 Solutions

Is your Safari search bar missing after iOS 17 update? Many users are reportedly facing the same issue after a recent iOS update. This isn’t isolated since it occurred after the first iOS 17 update and even with MacBook users. However, you can get the search bar back on your iPhone and fix this error.

Here is an extensive list of all the tried and tested solutions. Let’s check them out.

How to Fix Safari Not Working After Updating to iOS 17

The reason the Safari search bar is missing can simply be a bug after the update; hence, it is fixable. Follow the steps below to start browsing Safari again seamlessly.

1. Force Quit Safari Browser

To fix the Safari search bar missing issue on iOS 17, you can force quit the Safari browser. By force quitting the app, you essentially restart it, which can clear any temporary data or processes that may be causing the search bar to disappear. This step is similar to restarting your computer to fix software issues.

Time needed:  2 minutes

Here is how you can do it.

Then, open the Safari browser and check if the search bar is back.

2. Change the Settings to Single Tab

Sometimes, Safari’s tab settings can affect the visibility of the search bar. You can restore the missing search bar by changing the settings to Single Tab and then back to Tab Bar.

• Now, open the Safari browser and see the search bar at the top of the screen.

If not, follow the above steps again, change the tabs to Tab Bar, and then check if the error is fixed.

3. Force Restart iPhone

If your iPhone faces any software issues causing the Safari error, you need to force restart the iPhone. Here is how you can do it.

• Press and Release the Volume Up button.
• Press and Release the Volume down button.

• Release it when you see the Apple logo on the screen.

The iPhone will now restart. Once the process is completed, you can check the Safari browser.

4. Contact Apple Support

If none of the above methods are working and the Safari search bar still needs to be added, you should contact Apple customer support from their official website.

Since this error occurred after the recent update, you can wait for another update that might come with the necessary bug fixes. However, it is best to speak to an Apple expert about this, and they can help you further.

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