You have to backspace the autocompleted text, but it doesn't appear immediately, so you have to either: - Type what you want to type and race to hit return,

You have to backspace the autocompleted text, but it doesn't appear immediately, so you have to either: - Type what you want to type and race to hit return, or - Wait a moment for the text to appear so you can hit backspace. The whole experience is really frustrating, and easily one of my least-favorite features of Safari. It probably contributes to my tendency to Google sites rather than just entering URLs I already know by heart.