The ‘homepage’ on your web browser is the page it loads whenever you launch it on your device. You can set your homepage to your favourite website or something more functional like a search engine or a news website. The possibilities are endless. If you want to save your internet data, you can choose not to have a homepage at all. Here’s how you can change your Safari homepage on Mac, iPhone, and iPad.
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Can you change the homepage on Safari?
Like all web browsers, Safari also lets you set any website as your homepage. But there’s one catch. You can only do this on your Mac. Safari for iOS and iPadOS has no option to set a preferred homepage. However, to make your most visited websites more accessible, you can add them to your iPhone’s home screen. Once you do that, they will appear as app icons on the home screen. Tapping on them will redirect you to their respective web pages in Safari.
Mac users can not only set a homepage, but they can also choose whether the homepage loads by default every time they open a new tab or window. Like the iPhone, your Mac also allows you to make a desktop for any website. You can do this simply by dragging the URL and dropping it on the desktop. This is a great trick for creating app-like icons for apps that are not available on Mac (like Netflix and Google Calendar).
Change Safari homepage on Mac
Step 1: Open Safari on your Mac.
Step 2: On the top menu, click on Safari and select Preferences.
Step 3: Switch to the General tab.
Step 4: In the ‘Homepage’ field, enter the URL of the website you want to set as Safari’s homepage.
Step 5: You can also set the new tabs and windows to open with the homepage.
Step 6: Relaunch the browser to view the homepage.
Change the Safari homepage on an iPhone or iPad
Since Safari for iOS does not allow setting a default homepage, you can do the next best thing and add a web shortcut to your iPhone/iPad’s home screen. Here’s how.
Step 1: Launch the Safari web browser on your iPhone.
Step 2: Open the website you want to set as the home page.
Step 3: Hit the Share icon at the bottom of the screen.
Step 4: Tap on Add to Home Screen.
Step 5: Give it a name and hit Add at the top right corner of the screen.
Whenever you wish to open Safari to that page, hit its icon on your iPhone home screen.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Can the Safari browser on my iPhone have a home page?
No, you cannot set up a default homepage for Safari on your iPhone or iPad. Instead, you can add a web shortcut to your iPhone’s home screen.
How do I add a web shortcut to my iPhone’s home screen?
To add a web shortcut to your iPhone’s home screen, open the website in Safari, hit the share icon at the bottom, select ‘Add to Home Screen’, and hit ‘Add’.
How do I set up a Safari homepage on my Mac?
Open Safari, then go to Safari>Preferences and enter the URL of the website next to ‘Homepage’.
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Conclusion
This is how you can change your Safari homepage on a Mac, iPhone, or iPad. If you know any other way to go about this task, let us know in the comments! While you’re here, check out these 4 ways to update Safari on your iPhone and Mac.
