Home Customize Safari on Mac

The homepage of the browser Safari helps to surf the Internet by displaying various information. The home page is visible when starting Safari and/or when opening a new tab. In Safari 14, the user decides which parts are visible. Features include Favorites, Frequently Visited Websites, Privacy Report, Siri Suggestions, and a Reading List. In addition, a background image can be set.

The items on the home page can be turned on or off.

• Open the Safari app .
• The homepage will probably open immediately. Then there is the tab ‘Home page’ at the top. Isn’t that the case? Click at the top of the menu bookmarks > Show home page.
• At the bottom right of the window, click the three stripes icon with circles .
• The items visible on the page have a check mark. Click on an item to enable or disable it.
• Click outside the menu to close it again.

By default, the home page background is gray. Brighten things up by setting a background image.

• Make sure Safari is open with the homepage displayed. Isn’t that the case? Click at the top of the menu bookmarks > Show home page.
• At the bottom right of the window, click the three stripes icon with circles .
• Make sure there is a checkmark next to ‘Background image’.
• Choose a background by clicking on it. If necessary, use the scroll bar below the backgrounds to browse through the images.
• Choose your own photo? Click the plus sign under ‘Background image’.
• A Finder window opens. Navigate to where the photo is stored and click on the photo.
• click on Choose.

The home page is visible when opening a new window and/or a new tab. Set yourself when the start page is shown.

• Open Safari.
• Click on the top left Safari.
• click on Preferences.
• Click on the tab General.
• Click the drop-down menu behind ‘Open new windows with’ and then click Homepage.