{"id":121843,"date":"2020-11-27T12:30:00","date_gmt":"2020-11-27T09:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-customize-the-safari-start-page-on-mac\/"},"modified":"2020-11-27T12:30:00","modified_gmt":"2020-11-27T09:30:00","slug":"how-to-customize-the-safari-start-page-on-mac","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-customize-the-safari-start-page-on-mac\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Customize the Safari Start Page on Mac"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_89 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6aedcd654ac42\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6aedcd654ac42\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-customize-the-safari-start-page-on-mac\/#How_to_Customize_Safari_Start_Page_Sections\" >How to Customize Safari Start Page Sections<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-customize-the-safari-start-page-on-mac\/#How_to_Change_the_Safari_Start_Page_Background\" >How to Change the Safari Start Page\u00a0Background<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#How to Customize the Safari Start Page on Mac&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_700614\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-700614 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/xMac-User-Customizing-The-Safari-Start-Page.png.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.b6Kz8UfiWk.jpg\" alt=\"Mac User Customizing The Safari Start Page\" width=\"650\" height=\"300\" data-credittext=\"Khamosh Pathak\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\">Khamosh Pathak<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>With a gray background and a couple of links, Safari\u2019s start page is quite bland. But it doesn\u2019t have to be! You can add more sections and change the background. Here\u2019s how to customize the Safari start page on Mac.<\/p>\n<p>Safari\u2019s customizable start page is available in Safari 14.0 or higher if you are running the latest version of macOS Mojave, Catalina, Big Sur, or higher.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Customize_Safari_Start_Page_Sections\"><\/span>How to Customize Safari Start Page Sections<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-700649\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/xNew-Start-Page-in-Safari-14.png.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.Q4SvYxrLp7.png\" alt=\"New Start Page in Safari 14\" width=\"650\" height=\"364\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The start page in Safari 14 or higher is divided into different sections. In total, there are six sections available to you: Favorites, Frequently Visited, Privacy Report, Siri Suggestions, Reading List, and iCloud Tabs.<\/p>\n<p>The \u201cFavorites\u201d section shows two rows of websites and folders that are in your Favorites bar. You can click the \u201cShow More\u201d button to expand the section. As expected, the \u201cFrequently Visited\u201d section shows some of your frequently visited websites. To remove a website from here, right-click and select the \u201cDelete\u201d option.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-700636\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Favorites-and-Frequently-Visited-Sections-in-Safari-Start-Page.png\" alt=\"Favorites and Frequently Visited Sections in Safari Start Page\" width=\"650\" height=\"328\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\u201cPrivacy Report\u201d shows a rundown of websites that you\u2019ve visited over the past seven days and reports how many trackers have been blocked from profiling your presence on the web. You can click into the report and view exactly what trackers on each website were blocked.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-702610\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/550x543xsafari-privacy-report-trackers.png.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.wFoqX-ddGf.png\" alt=\"Safari privacy report with trackers\" width=\"550\" height=\"543\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\u201cSiri Suggestions\u201d will show you links that you have received in Messages or in the Mail <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>. The \u201cReading List\u201d feature shows the most recent articles from your Reading List.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-700637\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Reading-List-in-Safari-Start-Page.png\" alt=\"Reading List in Safari Start Page\" width=\"650\" height=\"277\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>And lastly, the \u201ciCloud Tabs\u201d section shows you open tabs from your other Apple devices.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-700638\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/xiCloud-Tabs-in-Safari-Start-Page.png.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.QSkQBuPc6I.png\" alt=\"iCloud Tabs in Safari Start Page\" width=\"650\" height=\"317\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>You can enable or disable any section as you wish. You can even disable all sections and only leave a translucent gray background as the start page.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-700635\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/xSafari-Start-Page-With-No-Sections-and-Background-Image.png.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.SsjDzVuRFy.png\" alt=\"Safari Start Page With No Sections and Background Image\" width=\"650\" height=\"380\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Customizing the sections is quite simple. Simply open the Safari app or open a new tab to see the start page. Here, click the Menu button from the bottom-right corner of the screen.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-700641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Click-Menu-Button-from-Safari-Start-Page.png\" alt=\"Click Menu Button from Safari Start Page\" width=\"650\" height=\"276\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Here, select the checkbox next to a section to enable or disable it.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-700642\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/xClick-to-Enable-or-Disable-a-Section-in-Safari-Start-Page.png.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.XbKPN0DS-Y.png\" alt=\"Click to Enable or Disable a Section in Safari Start Page\" width=\"650\" height=\"335\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Alternatively, you can right-click anywhere on the start page to see quick shortcuts to show or hide a section.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-700643\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/xQuickly-Show-or-Hide-a-Safari-Start-Page-Section.png.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.UMeN6B7EA-.png\" alt=\"Quickly Show or Hide a Safari Start Page Section\" width=\"650\" height=\"233\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Change_the_Safari_Start_Page_Background\"><\/span>How to Change the Safari Start Page\u00a0Background<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Once you have customized the sections that you want to see (or rather, hide) on the start page, it\u2019s time to customize the background.<\/p>\n<p>While the default gray background is minimal, you can spice things up by changing the background image. You can choose from a handful of images that Apple provides, or you can add your own.<\/p>\n<p>Click the Menu button from the bottom-right corner of Safari\u2019s start page and click the checkbox next to the \u201cBackground Image\u201d option to enable the feature.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-700650\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/xClick-Background-Image-Feature-from-Menu.png.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.fNjIw5OZsC.png\" alt=\"Click Background Image Feature from Menu\" width=\"650\" height=\"269\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Now, scroll horizontally to see all available background images. Click an image to make it your background.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-700644\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Click-to-Choose-a-Background-Image-for-Safari-Start-Page.png\" alt=\"Click to Choose a Background Image for Safari Start Page\" width=\"650\" height=\"364\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>To use your own image as a background, click the \u201c+\u201d button.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-700645\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/xClick-Plus-to-Add-Your-Own-Image.png.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.JyNrQxpU9p.png\" alt=\"Click Plus to Add Your Own Image\" width=\"650\" height=\"320\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>From the file picker window, navigate to where you have downloaded and stored the image you want to use. Safari will first open the desktop backgrounds folder, making it easy to use any of the built-in wallpapers as the start-page background.<\/p>\n<p>Once you have found the image you want to use, select it and click the \u201cChoose\u201d button.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-700646\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/xSelect-Your-Image-and-Click-Choose.png.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.8kc6hbTt03.png\" alt=\"Select Your Image and Click Choose\" width=\"650\" height=\"361\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Now, the start-page background will be updated.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-700640\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/xSafari-Start-Page-with-Background-Image.png.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.Ipgzs5Xz9c.png\" alt=\"Safari Start Page with Background Image\" width=\"650\" height=\"364\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>If you want to remove the current background or use another one, go back to the customization menu and click the \u201cX\u201d button next to the current background.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-700648\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/xClick-Remove-Button-to-Remove-Background-Image.png.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.nr1ZbDxa49.png\" alt=\"Click Remove Button to Remove Background Image\" width=\"650\" height=\"288\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p>Find the text on some websites hard to read? 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