Display protocol in Safari address bar Currently Safari shows the url of the open page without mentioning the protocol:


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Is there a way to have Safari show the protocol in the address bar:


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You can temporarily display the protocol by activating the address bar with ⌘ Cmd-L and copy-pasting the current URL back to the address bar with ⌘ Cmd-C, ⌘ Cmd-V.

The protocol will, however, disappear again as soon as you load a new page by following a link on the page or pressing Enter in the address bar.