{"id":123562,"date":"2020-11-30T12:30:31","date_gmt":"2020-11-30T09:30:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-change-the-safari-background-image-on-mac\/"},"modified":"2020-11-30T12:30:31","modified_gmt":"2020-11-30T09:30:31","slug":"how-to-change-the-safari-background-image-on-mac","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-change-the-safari-background-image-on-mac\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Change the Safari Background Image on Mac"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;#How to Change the Safari Background Image on Mac&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_700615\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-700615 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/xMac-User-Customizing-the-Start-Page-in-Safari.png.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.BWK3ldWXDl.jpg\" alt=\"Mac User Customizing the Start Page in Safari\" 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>You might have spent years looking at the same bland gray background in Safari\u2019s start page on Mac, but it doesn\u2019t have to be that way. You can spice things up by adding a custom background. Here\u2019s how!<\/p>\n<p>Mac users who are running Safari 14.0 or higher have access to the customizable start page. Here, you can easily add or remove different sections and change the background image. The Safari 14.0 (or newer) update will be automatically installed if you are running the latest version of macOS Mojave, Catalina, Big Sur, or higher.<\/p>\n<p>To get started, open the Safari browser on your Mac.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-700639\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/xSafari-Start-Page-with-Just-Favorites.png.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.laEfkeaSF5.png\" alt=\"Safari Start Page with Just Favorites\" width=\"650\" height=\"364\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>From the start page, click the Menu button from the bottom-right corner of the screen. Now, check the box next to the \u201cBackground Image\u201d option.<\/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>Here, you can scroll horizontally to see bundled background images. Click an image to instantly turn it into the start page\u2019s background image.<\/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\/xClick-to-Choose-a-Background-Image-for-Safari-Start-Page.png.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.QxP0nkcJ62.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>However, if you want to add your own image as the background instead, 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>Now, select your image from the file picker 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>You\u2019ll see the image as the new start-page background.<\/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 this image or switch to a different photo, go back to the \u201cBackground Image\u201d section in the customization menu. Then, click the \u201cX\u201d button to remove the current background image. Repeat the above process to change the 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>Want to directly open a specific web page every time you open Safari? 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