How to Avoid Accidental Closure of Safari with a Simple Trick

When it comes to browsers, I’m a bit of a hopper. I spend countless hours using different browsers, always on the lookout for something new and exciting. Recently, I decided to give Safari a try.

I must say, I’ve developed quite a liking for Safari. It’s lightweight, simple, and incredibly fast. However, there was one issue that kept bothering me - accidentally quitting the browser.

Unlike Chrome and Firefox, Safari doesn’t provide a confirmation dialog when you try to close it. This led to several instances where I inadvertently closed the browser instead of just opening a new tab using the “Cmd + W” keyboard shortcut.

To solve this problem, I came up with a simple trick - remapping the “Cmd + Q” shortcut to “Cmd + Option + Q.” This way, before quitting Safari, I would have an easy-to-use confirmation shortcut.

Here’s how you can do it:

Open System Preferences and click on “Keyboard.”
Go to “Shortcuts” and then “App Shortcuts.”
Add a new shortcut by selecting Safari from the application list.
Enter “Quit Safari” as the Menu Title and assign the new shortcut as “Cmd + Option + Q.”

That’s it! Now, when you try to quit Safari using the “Cmd + Q” shortcut, you’ll be prompted with a confirmation dialog, just like in Chrome and Firefox. This simple tweak saves you from accidentally closing the browser and helps you to continue browsing uninterrupted.

No more accidental quitting! Enjoy your Safari browsing experience with peace of mind.

tags: [“Safari”, “quitting”, “browser”, “shortcut”, “confirmation dialog”, “remapping”]