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How do I set Safari to open to the current page?
If you don’t see this menu, make sure that you followed the instructions in the previous section. New windows open with: Choose Homepage. Homepage: Enter the URL of the page that you want Safari to display when it opens. Or click Set to Current Page to use the URL of the page that’s currently active.
Why is Safari always on the same homepage?
If Safari remains on a homepage or search engine that you don’t want, despite following the steps above, a phishing site may have tricked you into installing unknown or suspicious software. If you think that you might have malware or adware on your Mac, update to the latest version of macOS.
How do I remove apps from Safari on my Mac?
To remove apps, open the Applications folder on your Mac, then drag any suspicious apps to the Trash. Choose Finder > Empty Trash. To remove browser extensions, open Safari preferences, then click Extensions. Select any suspicious extensions, and click the Uninstall button.
How can I Change my Homepage in Safari?
Look for any profiles that you don’t recognize or that seem suspicious. The profile may or may not seem related to the homepage you want to change. Click the suspicious profile to select it, then click the Remove button (-) below the list of profiles.
What to do when Safari opens on small screen?
Using command-control-F only works once for me. The next time Safari is opened, it goes right back to a small window in the upper right of the screen; so small that it’s unusable. Deleting ~/Library/Caches/com.apple.Safari/Cache.db also makes no difference.
How do I get rid of Safari Extensions?
To remove browser extensions, open Safari preferences, then click Extensions. Select any suspicious extensions, and click the Uninstall button. To remove system configuration profiles,* choose Apple menu > System Preferences, then click Profiles.