# DrRacket help function not working on MacOS Monterey **URL:** \ **Category:** Questions & Answers\ **Created:** [January 30, 2023, 8:00pm UTC](https://racket.discourse.group/t/drracket-help-function-not-working-on-macos-monterey/1677 "2023-01-30T20:00:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![TroutStalker](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/racket.discourse.group/troutstalker/32/980_2.png) [@TroutStalker](https://racket.discourse.group/u/TroutStalker)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2023, 8:00pm UTC](https://racket.discourse.group/t/drracket-help-function-not-working-on-macos-monterey/1677/1 "2023-01-30T20:00:52Z")
I'm new to Racket. On macOS Monterey, I installed Racket, DrRacket etc. by downloading the dmg file and installing it into /Applications. It seems to work but I can't get the help function to work. I put the cursor on a function name and press F1. This pops up a Safari window (title bar lists a file "file:///private/var/folders/ss/5nm90hsn5x745\_n8jc5683ym0000gn/T/plt-sendurl-contents-file-16749376611674937661347.html". that displays "please go here" which contains a URL "file:///Applications/Racket%20v8.7/doc/search/index.html?q=remainder". However, when I click on here nothing happens. If I copy the url and paste it into another tab it does go to the help location. However, that's a very annoying way to get help. From what I've read seen on videos clicking F1 on a function should directly open the help in the browser with no additional help from me. Am I doing something wrong? Has anyone gotten this to work on MacOS? Perhaps Apple has made a recent "security enhancement" to Safari . I tried both the Racket 8.7 from [Racket-lang.org](http://Racket-lang.org) and also the one from Homebrew. Both have the same problem. ---
**Author:** ![soegaard](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/racket.discourse.group/soegaard/32/19_2.png) [@soegaard](https://racket.discourse.group/u/soegaard)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2023, 8:27pm UTC](https://racket.discourse.group/t/drracket-help-function-not-working-on-macos-monterey/1677/2 "2023-01-31T20:27:55Z")
Try this: > **[Enable local file access on Safari: iOS, iPhone, on iPad](https://ccm.net/apps-sites/web/1917-how-to-enable-local-file-access-on-safari/)** > > If you are a web developer or programmer sometimes you might need to access local files while using the Safari browser. Read on to find out how to remove restrictions on Safari for iPhone, iPad and Mac. ---
**Author:** ![TroutStalker](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/racket.discourse.group/troutstalker/32/980_2.png) [@TroutStalker](https://racket.discourse.group/u/TroutStalker)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2023, 8:33pm UTC](https://racket.discourse.group/t/drracket-help-function-not-working-on-macos-monterey/1677/3 "2023-01-31T20:33:17Z")
That fixed it! Thank you for the help.