How to Reset Your Homepage in Safari

To reset the Safari homepage on a Mac, open Safari, choose Safari > Settings, select General, and edit the Homepage field. On an iPhone or iPad, Safari has no traditional homepage field; customize the Start Page and Favorites instead.

Where is the homepage setting in Safari?

On a Mac, the homepage setting is inside Safari, not the Mac System Settings app. Open Safari, choose Safari from the menu bar, select Settings, and then open the General tab.

On a current iPhone or iPad, open the Settings app, select Apps, and then select Safari. On devices using an earlier Settings layout, Safari may appear directly in the main Settings list. These mobile settings control Safari behavior, but they do not include the same Homepage field found on a Mac.

A homepage is a specific page that Safari can open in a new window. A Start Page is Safari’s customizable screen for Favorites, frequently visited sites, privacy information, and other sections.

How do you reset the Safari homepage on a Mac?

Use the General settings in Safari to restore a specific homepage, replace an unwanted address, or clear the field.

1. Open Safari on the Mac.
2. Choose Safari from the menu bar at the top of the screen.
3. Select Settings.
4. Select the General tab.
5. Find the Homepage field.
6. Delete the existing entry, then type the address of the page you want Safari to use. To remove the saved homepage, leave the field empty.
7. For New windows open with, choose Homepage if you want new Safari windows to display that page.
8. If desired, choose Homepage for New tabs open with as well.
9. Close the Settings window. Safari saves ordinary setting changes automatically.

If the desired page is already open in Safari, the Set to Current Page button may fill the Homepage field for you. Check the address before using it so an account page, search result, or temporary page is not saved by mistake.

Changing only the Homepage field does not guarantee that Safari will show the page whenever a window opens. The New windows open with setting must also be set to Homepage. When Safari restores windows from the previous session, existing tabs may appear instead of a fresh homepage.

How do you reset the Safari homepage on an iPhone or iPad?

Safari on an iPhone or iPad does not provide a Mac-style Homepage field. Resetting the mobile “homepage” usually means changing the Start Page, changing Favorites, or choosing what appears when a new tab opens.

1. Open Safari on the iPhone or iPad.
2. Open the tab overview, then create a new tab to display the Start Page.
3. Scroll to the bottom of the Start Page and select Edit.
4. Turn Start Page sections on or off, such as Favorites or Frequently Visited.
5. Reorder available sections if you want important items nearer the top.
6. Close the customization panel when finished.

To make a particular site easy to reach, add it to Favorites in Safari. The site can then appear in the Favorites section of the Start Page, but Safari may still reopen the tab or tabs from the previous session when the app launches.

The Settings app also contains Safari controls. On current software, use Settings > Apps > Safari; on an earlier layout, use Settings > Safari. Those controls can change broader Safari behavior, but they do not create a fixed launch homepage.

How do you set a blank page or a specific site as the Safari homepage?

On a Mac, the Homepage field and the New windows open with menu work together. Choose the setup that matches what you want to see.

• For a specific site, enter its full address in the Homepage field and choose Homepage for New windows open with.
• For no saved homepage address, delete everything in the Homepage field. An empty field removes the specific homepage destination.
• For Safari’s built-in overview, choose Start Page for New windows open with. This is clearer than relying on an empty Homepage field.
• For new tabs to follow the same choice, adjust New tabs open with separately.

Safari may restore previously open windows after a restart or when session restoration is enabled by macOS behavior. That restored session is different from the page configured for a newly created Safari window.

What should you do if the Safari homepage will not save or keeps changing?

If the Safari homepage will not save or keeps changing on a Mac, first confirm that the Homepage field and New windows open with setting are both correct. Then quit Safari normally, reopen it, and create a new window to test the setting.

1. Open Safari > Settings > Extensions and review installed extensions.
2. Turn off an unfamiliar extension temporarily, then test a new Safari window again.
3. Open the Mac System Settings and check for profiles or device-management information. The exact location can vary by macOS version.
4. If the Mac belongs to an employer, school, or other organization, ask its administrator whether a managed setting controls Safari.
5. If Safari keeps showing old tabs, distinguish session restoration from a changed homepage by opening a completely new window.

A configuration profile is a set of settings installed to manage a device. A profile or organizational policy can prevent changes or restore a required homepage after you edit it. Do not remove a management profile from an organization-owned device without permission.

An extension can also redirect searches or replace pages. If disabling one extension stops the change, leave it disabled while you review whether it is trusted and still needed.

What is the difference between Safari Homepage, Start Page, and Favorites?

Safari uses three similar terms for different features. Choosing the correct one prevents a setting change that appears not to work.

• Homepage: A specific address stored in Safari’s General settings on a Mac. Safari shows it when a new window or tab is configured to open with Homepage.
• Start Page: Safari’s built-in overview containing selectable sections. It can appear in new windows or tabs on a Mac and can be customized on an iPhone or iPad.
• Favorites: Saved sites that can appear as icons on the Start Page. Adding a Favorite does not make that site a fixed homepage.

For anyone searching “how to reset homepage in Safari” or “how to reset homepage on Safari,” the device determines the answer: edit the Homepage field on a Mac, but customize the Start Page and Favorites on an iPhone or iPad.