How to Fix Your Safari Browser ‘Won’t Rotate’ on Your Mac?

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Are you having trouble getting your Safari browser to rotate on your Mac? If so, you’re not alone. Many Mac users have experienced this issue, and it can be incredibly frustrating. Fortunately, there are steps you can take to get Safari rotating again.

The first step is to check the system settings on your Mac. To do this, open the Apple menu and select “System Preferences”. Then, click “Displays” in the sidebar. You may need to scroll down to find it. On the right-hand side, look for the “Rotation” pop-up menu and choose how many degrees you’d like to rotate your display image. Once you’ve selected the desired degree of rotation, click “Confirm” in the dialog box that appears.

If this doesn’t work, then try checking if Portrait Orientation Lock is off. This can be found in the iOS/iPadOS Control Center – simply swipe down from the top-right corner of your screen (or swipe up from the bottom for iPhones with Touch ID) and make sure that the lock toggle isn’t highlighted in red.

You can also try enabling auto-rotate from your device’s Settings app instead of relying on the drop-down panel. To do this, open Settings>Display and turn on Auto Rotate. This should resolve any issues with Safari not rotating correctly on your Mac device.

Hopefully, these tips will help you get Safari rotating correctly again! Remember that if all else fails, you can always reach out to Apple support for additional assistance with this issue or any other tech problem you may have encountered on your Mac device.

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Rotating the Screen in Safari

In order to rotate your screen in Safari, you will first need to rotate the image on your display. To do this, open System Preferences on your Mac by choosing Apple menu > System Settings. Then click Displays in the sidebar (you may need to scroll down). In the displays window, click the pop-up menu next to Rotation on the right and choose how many degrees to rotate the image on your display. Once you have chosen a degree of rotation, click Confirm in the dialog that appears. After this is done, open Safari and it should be rotated accordingly.

Troubleshooting Screen Rotation Issues

There are a few possible reasons why your screen is not rotating. First, make sure that the auto-rotate screen feature is enabled in your device’s Settings app under Accessibility. If it is already enabled, then there could be an issue with the orientation sensor in your device or the app you are using may not support the auto-rotation feature. You can try restarting your device to see if that helps.

Rotating Browser View

To rotate your browser view, you’ll first need to enable the Rotation Lock feature on your monitor. Depending on your monitor model, this feature may be labeled differently. Once enabled, press and hold the Ctrl + Shift + Alt keys and then press F3. This will rotate the Chrome browser window within the top half of the rotated monitor screen.

Resetting Safari to Its Default Settings

Resetting Safari back to its original, default settings is a great way to ensure that your web browsing experience is as smooth and secure as possible. Here are the steps you need to take in order to do this:

1. Launch Safari.
2. Click on the ‘Safari’ menu at the top left of your screen and select ‘Preferences’.
3. In the window that appears, click on the ‘Privacy’ tab at the top of the panel.
4. Select ‘Remove All Website Data’ from the bottom of the window and click ‘Remove Now’ in order to clear all stored website data from your computer including cookies, cached images, and other website data stored by Safari.
5. Close this window and return to your main Safari preferences window.
6. Select ‘Extensions’ at the top of this page, then select any extensions you have downloaded that you no longer wish to use or need and click ‘Uninstall’.
7. Finally, select ‘General’ at the top of this page and check if your home page URL is set correctly. If it isn’t, enter a new URL into this field such as ‘www.google.com’ or another preferred website of yours so that it loads automatically when you open Safari for future use.

Once you’ve completed these steps, your Safari browser will be reset back to its original defaults!

Conclusion

In conclusion, if Safari won’t rotate on your Mac or iOS device, there are several things you can try. First, check the Displays setting on your Mac for the Rotation option and make sure it is set to the desired rotation. Additionally, make sure Portrait Orientation Lock is disabled in iOS/iPadOS Control Center. Lastly, on both devices, you can try enabling the auto-rotate function from Settings>Display. If none of these steps work, contact Apple support for further assistance.

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Sanjeev Singh

Sanjeev is the tech editor at DeviceMAG. He has a keen interest in all things technology, and loves to write about the latest developments in the industry. He has a passion for quality-focused journalism and believes in using technology to make people's lives better. He has worked in the tech industry for over 15 years, and has written for some of the biggest tech blogs in the world. Sanjeev is also an avid photographer and loves spending time with his family.