How to Change Your New Tab Page in Safari
Open the Safari Preferences menu., Select the "General" tab., Change "New tabs open with" to be "Homepage"., Set the "Homepage" field., Close the preferences menu and you're done.
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Open the Safari Preferences menu.
On Mac, click the "Safari" menu item, then select Preferences from the dropdown.
On Windows, you can find Preferences from the "Edit" menu dropdown.
If you can't see the "Edit" menu, press the Alt key on your keyboard.
Alternatively, preferences can be found by clicking the black circle to the right of the address bar. -
Step 2: Select the "General" tab.
This should be the first option at the top of the popup that appeared when you opened Safari preferences.
The image should be a light switch. , You may also want to change "New windows open with" to be "Homepage". , This should be the page/website address you want to display when you open a new tab.
Press "Set to current page" if you want to set the homepage to the current page. , -
Step 3: Change "New tabs open with" to be "Homepage".
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Step 4: Set the "Homepage" field.
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Step 5: Close the preferences menu and you're done.
Detailed Guide
On Mac, click the "Safari" menu item, then select Preferences from the dropdown.
On Windows, you can find Preferences from the "Edit" menu dropdown.
If you can't see the "Edit" menu, press the Alt key on your keyboard.
Alternatively, preferences can be found by clicking the black circle to the right of the address bar.
This should be the first option at the top of the popup that appeared when you opened Safari preferences.
The image should be a light switch. , You may also want to change "New windows open with" to be "Homepage". , This should be the page/website address you want to display when you open a new tab.
Press "Set to current page" if you want to set the homepage to the current page. ,
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