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Revert to Safari as default WebDriver browser

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Chrome headless has too many issues:
- Session creation hangs when Chrome is already running
- Cloudflare and other bot protection blocks headless browsers
- Version mismatch issues between Chrome and ChromeDriver

Safari is more reliable for web automation on macOS.
Chrome headless is still available via --chrome-headless flag.
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Dhanji R. Prasanna
2025-12-16 12:36:18 +11:00
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@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ See `config.example.toml` for a complete configuration example.
## WebDriver Browser Automation
G3 includes WebDriver support for browser automation tasks. Chrome headless is the default (no visible browser window), with Safari available as an alternative.
G3 includes WebDriver support for browser automation tasks. Safari is the default, with Chrome headless available as an alternative.
**One-Time Setup** (macOS only):
@@ -266,11 +266,11 @@ safaridriver --enable # Requires password
**Usage**:
```bash
# Use Chrome in headless mode (default, no visible window, runs in background)
# Use Safari (default, opens a visible browser window)
g3 --webdriver
# Use Safari (opens a visible browser window)
g3 --webdriver --safari
# Use Chrome in headless mode (no visible window, runs in background)
g3 --chrome-headless
```
**Chrome Setup Options**: