While Apple gives you the option to switch over to another web browser of your choice, many prefer to stick with the default Safari browser. The reason for the same is enhanced privacy and rich built-in features.
First and foremost is its deep integration into the Apple ecosystem, which translates to one of the best (or probably the best) and most fluid browsing experiences that any browser could offer for your Mac.
Combined with its rich sync functionality with other Apple devices, it makes it the go-to choice for Mac users. But one of its most underrated features is start page customizations that come pre-loaded with Safari 15 upgrade.
For example, you could instruct Safari to list out all the frequently visited or favorite sites, get Siri Suggestions, view your privacy report, and display all the contents that have been shared with you (through the Messages app). All this can happen with a simple checkbox in Safari’s start page customize menu.
Likewise, you could also view your Reading List and iCloud tabs that are opened on other devices- on the browser’s start menu page. Along the same lines, it also allows you to change the Safari background image on your Mac.
So if the same old grey background gives your browser a dull and monotonous look, then it’s time to change it right away. This guide will help you how to change the Safari Background image on a mac computer PC.
Change Safari Background in Mac
The Safari offers a customization menu on the start page that allows multiple features like favorites, privacy reports, reading lists, etc., along with the option to add background images. We can add custom pictures or select from the preset defaults.
Here are the steps to change the background image of the Safari Mac browser:
- Launch the Safari Browser on your Mac.
- Click on the Customize Menu
situated at the bottom right corner.
- Enable checkbox for the Background Image option.
It shall bring up a list of the preset image. Just click on the desired one, and safari will apply it. - Click on the Add
option to add the custom picture.
- Browse to the Finder and select the desired picture.
- Hit the button.
That’s it; the chosen image will be applied as the background of the Safari start page.
If you wish to switch to another one, you will first have to remove that custom image. To remove the custom background image from Safari, go to the Background Image option from the start page custom menu, and click on the icon situated at the top left of the existing custom image.
It will remove the image from the background image section, and you click on Add button to set a custom picture.
Bottom Line: Background Image Safari Mac
We round off the guide on how you could change the Safari Background in Mac. It’s always great to have a few customization options that allow us to change the look and feel of the Safari start page according to our needs.
In this regard, Safari is way too generous and has provided a plentitude of options to tweak the browser’s usability and make it in sync with your requirement. And changing the background image is the first step in this direction.
Note: If the iCloud sync is enabled for Safari browser on your different Apple devices (say, iPhone, iPad, Mac, etc.), changing background in one device will automatically reflect in another synced device.
So on that note, we conclude this tutorial by changing the background image. Let us know what you think about this feature on your Safari mac.