if Safari needs to use google as a search engine they (Google/Apple) might want to be able to track how many attempts were made vs successful, or to make sure its up and available (its never down right?), and I'd guess this check is a way to achieve that.
Considering that the relevant preference key is WBSOfflineSearchSuggestionsModelLastUpdateDateKey, and the check occurs exactly once a week, your guess seems wrong.
if Safari needs to use google as a search engine they (Google/Apple) might want to be able to track how many attempts were made vs successful, or to make sure its up and available (its never down right?), and I'd guess this check is a way to achieve that.
As a Little Snitch user, I'm glad to be able to tell both Apple and Google "None of your business."
It's a simple little phrase that used to be very common, but people seem to have forgotten it over the last 30 years.
