Setting up Safari: the best tips

Safari is the default browser on iOS devices and on Mac. We'll show you how to set it up and personalize it with TopSites, a homepage, bookmarks, add-ons and designs.

Tips to set up the Safari browser

When you open your Safari web browser, you can choose between different start interfaces.

• Similar to other browsers, you can set up a blank or specific homepage. Alternatively, choose a preview of twelve of your most visited pages, the so-called top sites.
• If you use bookmarks and want to display them in a bar, activate this bookmarks bar by clicking on "View" in the menu bar at the top and selecting "Show favorites bar". You add a bookmark by clicking "Bookmark"> "Add Bookmark ...".
• You can find add-ons such as the VLC web browser plug-in by going to the Safari Extensions page from Apple via "Safari"> "Safari Extensions ...". If you no longer need the add-ons, we will show you another practical tip on how to uninstall the plug-ins in Safari.

Customize Safari browser: Setup tips

If you want to change the storage space for the downloads, you will find the necessary settings via "Safari"> "Settings"> "General" in the "Storage location for downloads" option.

• How to customize the Safari design to your liking, read in another article.
• By default, you can access Safari from the Dock. If not, open Safari first. Click on the symbol in the Dock with [Ctrl] and the mouse and choose "Keep in Dock".
• If you are using an outdated version of Safari, we will show you how to update the web browser.

Safari is by no means the first choice for all users. Other browsers such as Firefox or Chrome are also popular on Apple devices. You can read a comparison of the Safari and Chrome browsers in the next practical tip.