Safari location bar doesn't display URL

Originator:pepi.zawodsky
Number:rdar://17417915 Date Originated:23-Jun-2014 03:15 PM
Status:Open Resolved:
Product:Safari Product Version:8.0 (10538.35.8)
Classification:UI/Usability Reproducible:Always
 
Summary:
Safari's Location bar doesn't display the web URL.

Steps to Reproduce:
Open any website with Safari, look at the Location bar. There is no URL displayed.

Expected Results:
The most vital information of a website is it's URL which should ALWAYS be displayed by a web browser. This also has security implications when in need to check a URL/domain/Path for phishing and other forms of common attacks.

Actual Results:
Safari conceals the URL of a website making it impossible to easily spot the currently viewed URL.

Regression:
This insecure behaviour is new in Safari 8 and there is no way to turn it off for the user. Even if there was this would be a terrible default making Safari an even more insecure browser.

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