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How to dump Google as your default Safari search engine on iPhone and Mac

There has been a lot of talk of late about Apple’s default search engine, which is Google (and for a time, Bing would power Siri/Spotlight search requests). Recent court documents have shown just how much Google pays Apple to be the default search engine across iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Microsoft reportedly pitched selling Bing to Apple back in 2020, but with Google paying Apple billions of dollars a year to remain the default, Apple decided against it.

There have also been reports of Apple building its own search technology, with crawlers indexing the web to provide answers to common Siri questions and such. It fueled further speculation (yet again) that Apple would launch its own search engine, though that doesn’t appear to be happening any time soon. Apple’s new next-generation search technology is allegedly code-named “Pegasus” and it is already in use to index and find content within some Apple apps (like TV or Maps), and may soon extend to other apps or services, like the App Store.

It looks like, for searching the web, Apple users that use Safari (which is most of them) are going to be stuck with Google as the default search for quite some time.

But you don’t have to use Google if you don’t want to! Buried within settings, where 99.9 percent of the users will never look, is the option to change search engines. Here’s how you can change your Safari search default on iPhone/iPad and Mac.

• Time to complete: 2 minutes
• Tools required: none
• Materials required: iPhone, iPad, or Mac

Change search default on iPhone or iPad

To change your default search engine in Safari on iPhone or iPad.

• Open Settings.
• Tap Safari .
• Tap Search Engine.
• To select a different search engine for use in private browsing windows, tap Private Search Engine .

You should have several to choose from, but they may vary by region.

Change search default on Mac

To change the search default on Mac, you’ll need to access Safari’s preferences.

• Launch Safari.
• In the menu bar, select Safari and then Settings .
• Select the Search tab.
• Select the Search engine drop-down box to see and change between available search engines.
• Select the Private Browsing search engine drop-down if you wish to use a different search engine when in a private browser window.

As with iOS and iPadOS, the available search engines may vary by region.

It’s actually possible to change search engines on the fly in Safari on macOS. When you put the cursor in the search/address box, simply hit space bar first to see a drop-down list of available search engines.

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How to Change Safari Search to Google on an iPad

The search engine that you use to conduct a search can significantly affect the sites that you see in your search results.

This variation leads people to prefer one search engine to another, so it can be frustrating if you are searching for something on your iPad and the search takes place in the wrong search engine.

Our tutorial below will show you how to change Safari search to Google on your iPad so that it uses that search engine whenever you type a term into the bar at the top of the Safari tab screen.

Change the Default Search Engine in Safari on the iPad

• Open Settings .
• Choose Safari .
• Select Search Engine .
• Tap your preferred search provider.

Our guide continues below with additional information about how to change Safari search to Google on an iPad , including pictures of these steps.

You have probably noticed that you can type a search term into the address bar at the top of Safari, and it will automatically search the Web for that term.

But you might not like the search engine that is being used to run this search, and you have wondered how to change it.

Fortunately, this is an option that can be modified in the Safari settings menu, and you can select from several different options so that Safari will use your preferred search engine for any address bar searches instead of the default option that is currently set on the device.

Related: Find out more about changing search settings on your phone with our search iPhone 5 guide.

How to Switch Default Search in Safari on an iPad 2 (Guide with Pictures)

The steps in this article were performed on an iPad 2 in iOS 8. Earlier versions of iOS may have slightly different directions.

Related: Guide to Changing Search Engines in Firefox

We will be switching from Bing to Google in the steps below.

You can choose between Google, Yahoo, Bing, and DuckDuckGo.

Note that this will only change the default search engine used in Safari . Spotlight Search and other Web browser apps will still use their own default settings .

Step 1: Tap the Settings icon.

Step 2: Scroll down and select the Safari option in the column at the left side of the screen.

Step 3: Touch the Search Engine button at the top of the right side of the screen.

Step 4: Select your preferred search engine.

Now that you know how to change Safari search to Google on your iPad, you will be able to use the search engine that you prefer whenever you use the address bar for searching on Apple’s tablet.

Would you like to see your bookmarked favorites at the top of your iPad’s Safari screen? Read here to find out how to adjust this setting.

Related: How to Make Google the Default Search Engine in Firefox

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Search engines are integral to our web experience, helping us find information fast and effortlessly. On iPhone, iPad, and Mac, Safari has Googe as its default search engine.

However, if you wish to use some other search engine like Bing, Yahoo, or DuckDuckGo, you can easily change Safari’s default search engine on your iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Read along to find out how to do it.

How to change the default Search Engine in Safari on iPhone and iPad

• Launch the Settings app on your iPhone → Tap Safari . (In iOS 18, Go to Settings → Apps → Safari.)   

Remember, changing the default search engine on Safari will provide the same search engine in private browsing , too. 

How to change the default search engine in Safari on Mac

• Launch the Safari browser.  

• Now, choose the search engine of your choice. 

Additional tips to improve the Safari experience

Troubleshooting common issues on the Safari browser can be a daunting task. To make things easier, we have compiled some helpful  tips and tricks for the best Safari experience . Below are a few other hacks:

• Safari is regularly updated to fix bugs and add new features, so always install the latest version.  
• Clearing the Safari cache and cookies on your iPhone and Mac can help you resolve website loading issues, so make sure you clear them periodically.  
• Extensions and plug-ins can sometimes interfere with Safari. Try disabling them to see if they’re the cause of your issues.  
• If you’re having issues with webpages loading, try changing your DNS server to a different one.

Change is good

Now, you can easily change Safari’s default search engine to Google, Bing, Yahoo, Ecosia, or DuckDuckGo. With Apple’s diverse range of products, it’s important to ensure you’re always in control of what appears in your search results.   

Following the steps outlined in this article, you can replace Google with another search engine. Feel free to share your concerns, if any, in the comments below. 

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On your iPhone or iPad, you can easily customize the Safari Start Page in iOS 15 and iPadOS 15 (or higher). You can make the page blank (mostly), add a background image, or pick and choose what you want to see. Here's how.

First, open Safari on your iPhone or iPad and open a new tab by tapping the tabs button (two overlapping rectangles), then tapping the plus ("+") button.

You'll see Safari's "Start Page" by default. To edit what's on the Start Page, scroll down if necessary and tap the "Edit" button.

When you tap "Edit," a "Customize Start Page" window will appear. Use the switches beside the listed options to turn them on or off. Here's what each option does.

• Favorites: This displays items from your Favorites list (like bookmarks).
• Frequently Visited: You'll see a list of frequently visited websites.
• Shared With You: This gives you a list of items shared with you from other people through the Messages app.
• Privacy Report: This shows a report on the number of trackers Safari has blocked recently.
• Siri Suggestions: This displays suggestions from Siri related to what's in your history and bookmarks.
• Reading List: This shows items from your Reading List .
• iCloud Tabs: This shows Safari tabs that are synchronized across iCloud from your other devices.

While also in the "Customize Start Page" window, you can use the "three lines" handle beside each item to tap and drag the Start Page items in the list. This will change the order of how the items will appear on the Start Page.

And if you turn the switch beside "Background Image" into the "on" position, you can select a background picture that will display behind the content on your Start Page. Tap an image in the thumbnails or tap the plus ("+") button to select a custom image from your photo library.

If you want to make your Start Page as minimalist as possible, switch off every item on the "Customize Start Page" list. (Unfortunately, you'll still see the "Edit" button.)

When you're done, click the "X" button to close the Customize Start Page window. The changes you've made take effect immediately. Happy browsing!

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Your Safari start page, or "homepage", is the page that loads whenever you start Safari. You can change this page to whatever you'd like, but if you have an adware infection it may keep getting reset. If this is the case, you can try manually removing the adware so that you can regain your control. If you use an iOS device, you can create custom shortcuts to simulate a traditional start page.

Changing Your Homepage

• If you're using Safari for Windows, click the "Edit" menu and select "Preferences". It is highly recommended that you switch to a more up-to-date browser, as Safari for Windows is no longer supported by Apple and is not receiving any security updates.

• You can also click Set to Current Page to set your new homepage to the page that is currently open.
• If your homepage keeps resetting to something else, red on to the next section.

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Set a home page for Safari on the iPad

Start safari with a specified home page.

Here’s how you can easily set up a home page for Safari on your iPad. 1. Open the Safari app. 2. Go to the web page you want to use for your home page. 3. Tap the arrow icon. 4. Tap the Add to Home Screen icon. 5. Type in the name of the page, then tap the Add button. 6. An icon for the page will be added to your Home screen. 7. Tap your new Home screen icon instead of the Safari icon, and Safari will load your preferred home page.

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iOS 15: How to Customize Your Safari Start Page and Background

First seen in macOS Big Sur, Safari's redesigned Start Page in iOS 15 is a one-stop shop for all of your Bookmarks, Favorites, Frequently Visited sites, Siri Suggestions, iCloud Tabs, Reading List, and Privacy Report.

• Launch Safari on your iPhone or iPad .
• Tap the open tabs icon in the bottom right corner of the Safari interface.

• Scroll down to the bottom of the Start Page and tap the Edit button.
• To sync your Start Page settings with other devices linked to the same Apple ID , turn on the switch next to Use Start Page on All Devices .
• Use the switches to control what you want to appear on your Start Page. Options include: Favorites , Frequently Visited , Shared with You , Privacy Report , Siri Suggestions , Reading List , and iCloud Tabs .
• You can also turn on the Background image option and choose one of the existing iOS wallpapers, or select your own from your photos by tapping the big + button.

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So ändern Sie die Startseite in Safari:

• Öffnen Sie Safari auf Ihrem Computer.
• Klicken Sie rechts oben auf das graue Zahnrad-Symbol und wählen Sie "Einstellungen".
• Im Reiter "Allgemein" finden Sie den Punkt "Homepage". Geben Sie in das dortige Textfeld die entsprechende Adresse "google.de" ein.
• Schließen Sie das Einstellungsfenster. Beim nächsten Start von Safari erscheint Google als Startseite.

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Wenn Sie nicht nur Ihre Startseite häufig ansurfen, können Sie im Safari-Browser Favoriten festlegen. Somit erreichen Sie auch andere Internetseiten, ohne ständig die Adressen einzugeben.

Diese Anleitung bezieht sich auf Safari-Version 5.1.7 unter Windows 8.1. Wie Sie in Safari Ihre letzte Sitzung wiederherstellen , erfahren Sie in unserem nächsten Praxistipp.

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Sobald Sie auf dem iPhone oder iPad den Safari-Browser öffnen, erscheint nicht die Startseite des Browsers, sondern immer die zuletzt geöffnete Seite. Doch wir wird eigentlich die Startseite festgelegt? Die Antwort: Gar nicht. Beim Safari-Browser gibt’s keine klassische Startseite. Aber es gibt gute Alternativen.

Startseiten gibt’s beim Safari nicht

Der Safari-Browser beim iPhone und iPad startet immer dort, wo Sie zuletzt aufgehört haben. Selbst wenn Sie die Safari-App schließen. Das klassische Startseiten-Konzpet, das man vom Browser auf dem Rechnern kennt, gibt es beim mobilen Safari nicht. Sie könnten sich höchstens folgendermaßen behelfen und eine Pseudo-Startseite festlegen:

1. Starten Sie Safari.

2. Öffnen Sie die Webseite, die als neue Startseite fungieren soll.

3. Legen Sie für diese Seite ein Lesezeichen an.

4. Öffnen Sie die Lesezeichenliste, und tippen Sie auf „Bearbeiten“. Jetzt schieben Sie das Startseiten-Lesezeichen ganz nach oben an die Liste und bestätigen mit „Fertig“.

Jetzt können Sie blitzschnell die Startseite öffnen, indem Sie die Lesezeichen einblenden und auf den ersten Eintrag tippen. Das ist zwar keine echte Startseite, aber zumindest so etwas ähnliches.

Startseite auf dem Home-Bildschirm

Eine andere Alternative: Legen Sie die gewünschte Startseite auf den Home-Bildschirm des iPhones oder iPads ab. Dann können Sie den Safari-Browser sofort mit Ihrer Lieblingsseite starten. So geht’s:

1. Rufen Sie in Safari die Seite auf, die als Startseite bzw. Seite für den Home-Bildschirm eingerichtet werden soll.

2. Tippen Sie auf das Icon mit dem gebogenen Pfeil, und wählen Sie den Befehl „Zum Home-Bildschirm“.

3. Geben Sie einen passenden Namen ein, und tippen Sie auf „Hinzufügen“.

Jetzt können Sie die Startseite direkt über das neue App-Icon auf dem Homebildschirm öffnen.

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Du möcht­est in Safari eine Start­seite fes­tle­gen? Am Mac bietet der Brows­er dafür eine entsprechende Ein­stel­lung. Anders ist die Sit­u­a­tion am iPhone oder iPad: An diesen Geräten kannst Du bis­lang nur eine alter­na­tive Option nutzen.

Am Mac: Startseite in Safari ändern

Um die Safari-Start­seite am Mac zu ändern, sind nur wenige Schritte nötig:

• Öffne den Brows­er.
• Klicke unter „Safari“ auf „Ein­stel­lun­gen“.
• Im Bere­ich „All­ge­mein“ find­est Du den Punkt „Home­page“:
• Tippe die URL der Web­seite ein, die als Start­seite dienen soll. Klicke alter­na­tiv auf „Aktuelle Seite auswählen“, falls Du die aktuell im Brows­er geöffnete Web­seite als Start­seite fes­tle­gen willst.
• Anschließend stellst Du ein, wann die Start­seite angezeigt wer­den soll. Gehe auf „Neue Fen­ster mit der Home­page öff­nen“ oder „Neue Tabs mit der Home­page öff­nen“ und wäh­le dann die Option „Home­page“ aus.

Am iPhone oder iPad: Startseite in Safari via Shortcut festlegen

Anders als am Mac gibt es am iPhone und iPad noch keine Ein­stel­lungsmöglichkeit für die Start­seite. Allerd­ings kannst Du auf dem Start­bild­schirm Deines Smart­phones oder Tablets einen Safari-Short­cut able­gen, über den Du schnell zur gewün­scht­en Web­seite gelangst. Das funk­tion­iert fol­gen­der­maßen:

• Starte Safari am iPhone oder iPad.
• Öffne die Web­seite, für die ein Short­cut kreiert wer­den soll.
• Tippe im Brows­er auf das Teilen-Sym­bol (Quadrat mit einem Pfeil nach oben) und wäh­le „Zum Home-Bild­schirm“ aus.
• Anschließend legt das Gerät den Short­cut auf dem Home­screen ab.

Zusammenfassung: Startseite in Safari festlegen

• Wech­sle am Mac in die Ein­stel­lun­gen Deines Safari-Browsers, um eine indi­vidu­elle Start­seite festzule­gen.
• Am iPhone und iPad gibt es keine solche Ein­stel­lungsmöglichkeit.
• Du kannst aber einen Short­cut zur Web­seite auf dem Home-Bild­schirm able­gen.
• Sobald Du auf die Verknüp­fung tippst, öffnet sich die gewün­schte Web­seite in Safari.

Fall­en Dir weit­ere Tipps ein, die Safari-Nutzer:innen unbe­d­ingt ken­nen soll­ten? Teile sie mit der fea­tured-Com­mu­ni­ty gerne in einem Kom­men­tar!

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Am iPhone Safari Browser Google als Startseite einstellen, wie?

Am Mac habe ich als Startseite in Safari Google eingestellt. Am iPhone kommt immer die zuletzt verwendete Seite (ist aber meist völlig sinnlos, weil ich eine neue Suche absetzen will). Also möchte ich am iPhone auch Google als Startseite (bei den Einstellungen am iPhone gibt es aber keine Einstellungen für Startseite). Wie kann man das ändern?

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20. Feb. 2021 14:33 als Antwort auf Community-Benutzer

ich habe Google schon eingestellt. Aber wenn man Safari startet, wird prinzipiell die letzte geöffnete Seite geladen (was Zeit kostet und oft völlig sinnlos ist). Es geht eben nicht so wie am Mac, dass direkt die Google Seite gestartet wird.

20. Feb. 2021 10:54 als Antwort auf ez1210

das kannst du unter Einstellungen > Safari > Suchmaschine einstellen.

Konnte ich dir helfen?

20. Feb. 2021 10:56 als Antwort auf Community-Benutzer

Damit solltest du immer direkt mit der Suchleiste in Google suchen. Anders geht‘s auf dem iPhone leider nicht.

20. Feb. 2021 14:34 als Antwort auf Community-Benutzer

ok, danke! Dann geht es eben nur so! LG

• Google Suche
• Datenschutzbestimmungen
• Nutzungsbedingungen
• Feedback geben
• Ankündigungen

Google als Standardsuchmaschine festlegen

Damit Sie bei der Suche immer Ergebnisse von Google erhalten, sollten Sie Google als Standardsuchmaschine festlegen.

Google als Standardsuchmaschine für deinen Browser festlegen

Wenn Ihr Browser unten nicht aufgeführt ist, lesen Sie in der Hilfe des entsprechenden Browsers nach, wie Sie die Sucheinstellungen ändern können.

• Öffnen Sie Google Chrome.

• Wählen Sie unter "Suchmaschine" Google aus.

Android-Smartphone oder -Tablet

iPhone oder iPad

Microsoft Edge 79 und höher

• Öffnen Sie Microsoft Edge.

• Klicken Sie links auf Datenschutz, Suche und Dienste .
• Scrollen Sie nach unten zu „Dienste“.
• Klicken Sie auf Adressleiste und Suche .

Internet Explorer 11

• Öffnen Sie den Internet Explorer.
• Klicken Sie rechts oben auf das Zahnradsymbol.
• Klicken Sie auf Add-Ons verwalten .
• Klicken Sie unten auf Weitere Symbolleisten und Erweiterungen suchen .
• Scrollen Sie nach unten zur Erweiterung „Google-Suche“.
• Klicken Sie auf Hinzufügen . Klicken Sie zur Bestätigung noch einmal auf Hinzufügen .
• Klicken Sie links unter „Add-On-Typen“ auf Suchanbieter .
• Klicken Sie rechts auf Google-Suche .
• Klicken Sie unten auf Als Standard festlegen .

Internet Explorer 10

• Klicken Sie rechts oben auf der Seite auf das Zahnradsymbol.
• Klicken Sie auf der linken Seite des Bildschirms auf Anbieter suchen .
• Klicken Sie links unten auf Weitere Anbieter suchen .
• Wählen Sie Google aus.
• Klicken Sie auf Zu Internet Explorer hinzufügen .
• Aktivieren Sie das Kästchen neben "Als Standardsuchanbieter festlegen".
• Klicken Sie auf Hinzufügen .

Internet Explorer 9

• Klicken Sie im Browserfenster rechts oben auf das Symbol "Extras".
• Klicken Sie auf Internetoptionen .
• Navigieren Sie auf dem Tab "Allgemein" zum Abschnitt "Suchen" und klicken Sie auf Einstellungen .
• Klicken Sie auf Als Standard festlegen .
• Klicken Sie auf Schließen .

Internet Explorer 8

• Klicken Sie im Suchfeld oben rechts im Browser auf den Abwärtspfeil.
• Klicken Sie auf Weitere Anbieter suchen .
• Klicken Sie auf Google .
• Klicken Sie auf Suchanbieter verwalten .
• Öffnen Sie Firefox.

• Klicken Sie auf Sucheinstellungen ändern .
• Wählen Sie unter "Standardsuchmaschine" Google aus.
• Öffnen Sie Safari.
• Klicke auf die Suchleiste.
• Klicken Sie links in der Suchleiste auf die Lupe.
• Öffnen Sie Ihre Browser-App. Diese kann z. B. „Internet“ oder „Browser“ heißen.
• Drücken Sie die Menütaste Ihres Smartphones oder tippen Sie rechts oben im Browser auf das Menüsymbol.
• Tippen Sie auf Google .

Wichtig : Diese Funktion ist ab dem 1. März 2020 auf neuen Geräten im Europäischen Wirtschaftsraum (EWR) verfügbar.

Tipp : Hier erfahren Sie, wie Sie Google als Startseite festlegen.

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Safari – Benutzerhandbuch

• Ändern deiner Homepage
• Lesezeichen, Verläufe und Passwörter importieren
• Einrichten von Safari als Standard-Webbrowser
• Öffnen von Websites
• Exakt das finden, was du suchst
• Hinzufügen von Lesezeichen für Webseiten, die du erneut besuchen willst
• Anzeigen bevorzugter Websites
• Verwenden von Tabs für Webseiten
• Fixieren häufig besuchter Websites
• Wiedergeben von Webvideos
• Stummschalten von Audio in Tabs
• Bezahlen mit Apple Pay
• Automatisches Ausfüllen von Kreditkarteninformationen
• Automatisches Ausfüllen von Kontaktinformationen
• Behalten einer Leseliste
• Ausblenden von Werbung beim Lesen von Artikeln
• Übersetzen einer Webseite
• Laden von Objekten aus dem Internet
• Teilen oder Posten von Webseiten
• Hinzufügen von Karten in Wallet
• Sichern einer Webseite oder von Teilen einer Webseite
• Drucken einer Webseite oder Erstellen einer PDF-Datei aus einer Webseite
• Anpassen einer Startseite
• Anpassen des Safari-Fensters
• Anpassen der Einstellungen für einzelne Websites
• Einzoomen auf Webseiten
• Laden von Erweiterungen
• Verwalten von Cookies und Websitedaten
• Pop-Ups blockieren
• Löschen des Verlaufs
• Privates Surfen
• Benutzernamen und Passwörter automatisch ausfüllen
• Websiteübergreifendes Tracking verhindern
• Anzeigen des Datenschutzberichts
• Ändern der Systemeinstellung „Safari“
• Tastatur- und andere Kurzbefehle
• Fehlerbeseitigung

Anpassen einer Startseite in Safari auf dem Mac

Du kannst alles, was für dich im Internet am wichtigsten ist, an einem Ort sammeln: der Startseite.

Safari öffnen

Wähle die Optionen für deine Startseite aus.

Startseite auf all deinen Geräten verwenden: Wähle diese Option, um dieselben Einstellungen für die Startseite auf deinem iPhone, iPad und iPod touch zu verwenden. Deine anderen Geräte müssen mit derselben Apple-ID angemeldet sein wie der Mac und Safari muss in den iCloud-Einstellungen aktiviert sein .

Tabgruppenfavoriten: Zeige Websites an, die du als Favoriten zur ausgewählten Tabgruppe hinzugefügt hast.

Zuletzt geschlossene Tabs: Zeige Websites von Tabs an, die die zuletzt in der ausgewählten Tabgruppe geschlossen hast.

Favoriten: Zeige Websites aus dem Ordner „Lesezeichen“ an, den du in den Einstellungen „Allgemein“ ausgewählt hast. Weitere Informationen findest du unter Ändern von Allgemeine Einstellungen .

Häufig besucht: Wähle Websites an, die du häufig oder vor Kurzem besucht hast.

Siri-Vorschläge: Zeige Websites-Vorschläge an, die in „Nachrichten“, „Mail“ und anderen Apps gefunden wurden. Werden keine Siri-Vorschlägen aufgelistet, kannst du sie aktivieren. Weitere Informationen findest du im Abschnitt „Siri-Vorschläge anpassen“ unter Verwendungsmöglichkeiten für Siri .

Leseliste: Zeige Webseiten an, die du ausgewählt hast, um sie später zu lesen.

Datenschutzbericht: Zeige einen Datenschutzbericht an, in dem du nach Klicken auf die Einträge sehen kannst, welche Tracker blockiert wurden.

iCloud-Tabs: Zeige Webseiten an, die du auf deinen anderen Geräten öffnen willst.

Deine anderen Geräte müssen mit derselben Apple-ID angemeldet sein wie der Mac und Safari muss in den iCloud-Einstellungen aktiviert sein .

Du kannst alternativ auch ein Foto auf die Startseite ziehen.

Ziehe die Optionen für die Startseite in die Reihenfolge, in der sie erscheinen sollen.

Klicke auf das Safari-Fenster.

Du kannst festlegen, dass die Startseite geöffnet wird, wenn du ein neues Fenster oder einen Tab öffnest. Weitere Informationen findest du unter Ändern des Bereichs „Allgemein“ der Einstellungen . Die Startseite kannst du auch beim Surfen im Web anzeigen, indem du auf das intelligente Suchfeld klickst. Vgl. Favoriten anzeigen .

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Safari's Distraction Control will obliterate annoying website elements

Distraction Control in Safari for iOS 18

Last updated 1 week ago

Arriving as part of the iOS 18 , iPadOS 18 , and macOS Sequoia developer betas, Safari is getting a new feature. Distraction Control allows users to get rid of distracting elements from a webpage.

The feature operates fairly simply, with users needing to navigate to the Page Menu in the Smart Search field to select it. After that, they can click on an element of the webpage, and it will be removed from view.

While the feature sounds as if it functions as an ad blocker, it isn't designed to do that. Indeed, on first try, users are informed by a pop-up that Distraction Control cannot permanently remove advertising.

Distraction Control can permanently remove static items from a page from the browser, but only for elements that don't regularly change. Since website advertising often refreshes regularly, Distraction Control will still allow ads to show.

This also applies to autoplaying videos on webpages. If the video refreshes, a previously hidden video element will reappear on the page.

This is also not an automatic feature. It won't work to remove a type of element from a page all the time, but it will hide bits that users actively select, one element at a time.

The changes are also made per-device and don't sync across your devices. If you hide an item on your Mac , you'll still see it on your iPhone .

If you elect to hide a GDPR or cookie banner from a page, the page will treat the action just as if a user clicked away and didn't select an option on the banner. Whatever action the page takes when this happens is entirely based on the page's coding.

Hidden elements can also be brought back by selecting the Hide icon in the search field, then "Show Hidden Items."

Users of the developer betas of iOS 18.0, iPadOS 18.0, and macOS Sequoia are now able to try out the feature following installation of the fifth developer beta.

A troubled backstory

In April, AppleInsider first reported on a feature in Safari 18 that would allow users to block unwanted content on a webpage. Tentatively known as Web Eraser, the feature effectively functioned just how Distraction Control does, by wiping away unwanted elements of the page.

However, by June, the feature was missing from beta releases, after appearing in pre-release development builds.

There was no indication as to why the feature was removed. Even so, Web Eraser did cause some uproar from online publishers.

Following AppleInsider's reporting, major industry associations in the publishing and advertising sectors sent complaints to Apple. In its May complaint , the News Media Association considered the feature an ad blocker, declaring it "a blunt instrument which frustrates the ability of content creators to sustainably fund their work."

News Media Association chief Owen Meredith went on to criticize Apple for developing a tool that has "potentially significant consequences on how publishers' content is used or displayed on Apple devices," all without involving publishers.

A group of French publishing associations also sent a letter to Apple CEO Tim Cook on May 29, complaining that it could threaten 100,000 jobs in France that depend on online ads.

The World Wide Web is clearly broken. For recipes, I'm old enough to remember that it actually worked better in the 1990s.

Yes, please! Crush those cookie warnings. If a website demands me to approve of cookie usage beyond the basic configuration stuff, I'd prefer browser to blank it out.

pjg said: The World Wide Web is clearly broken. For recipes, I'm old enough to remember that it actually worked better in the 1990s. Yeah. If you try to find an article on how to fix something or do something, it seems 9 times out of 10, the how-to article is an assault of ads that burns down your battery while trying to read the paragraph that tells you how to do something is a needle in a haystack.

This will be great! I'm really looking forward to obliterating those annoying "Watch the Latest from AppleInsider TV" pop ups in every article.

Hard call. I use ad-blockers on all my browsers for desktop web-use - it's the only sane experience I can handle when on for more than 30 minutes - my iOS experience is a comparable nightmare. But, I certainly know a lot of small-scale art, comic, creative, and specialty site owners that very-much depend on their 'garbage ad' revenue to support a page that allows them to communicate unique and quality content - and they all work full-time at real jobs - so you know they're not just influencer/off-grid/ unemployables - apparently, semi-popular sites cost money -and- contribute real-world one-of-a-kind variety I don't want to lose. There must be some ad-revenue 'thoughtful' model that, maybe, allows 'deep content' (not front page) to be only accessed by selecting a few user-selected companies to display non-distracting ads that more likely are somewhat applicable to user. Combine that with good deals by sites getting together to negotiate better revenue deals. At the end of the day, the garbage ad brokers such as Outbrain really are just hackers, eye-ball pirates, and trash-content promoters rather than legitimate non-profits (maybe) that are trying to bridge the gap with quality companies using one of the few remaining venues for promotions. I was always surprised that no one has really pushed 'pay for article' fees - pay 10c to 25c for access to an article based on a no-ads wallet you top-up every month - I would be willing to pay $10 per month to throw such change at various sites for good quality articles without ads - which would b different than a subscription since sites rarely have consistently good content. Meh my 2c.

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Apple debuts new ‘Distraction Control’ feature for Safari, launching today with iOS 18 beta 5

With today’s release of iOS 18 beta 5 and macOS Sequoia beta 5 developers, Apple is rolling out a new feature for Safari called Distraction Control. This feature is designed to give users more control over their web browsing experience by making it easy to block certain elements on web pages, such as sign-in popups and other content overlays.

Distraction Control iOS 18 beta 5

Distraction Control is accessible via the same Page Menu interface in Safari as Reader and Viewer. Here, users will find a new “Hide Distracting Items” option to enable Distraction Control. Users will then be prompted to select different elements on a webpage that they feel are distracting.

Users will have to manually choose each item on a webpage that they wish to hide. Distraction Control will persist through page refreshes and reloads, assuming that the hidden item does not change. Apple says that nothing is proactively hidden with this feature; only items that a user manually selects are hidden.

Apple also emphasizes that this feature is not meant to serve as an ad blocker. While a user can technically use Distraction Control to hide an ad on a website temporarily, that ad will re-appear when the page is refreshed or otherwise reloaded. In fact, the first time a user activates Distraction Control, Safari will display a pop-up that emphasizes the feature will not permanently remove ads or other areas of a website that frequently change.

If a user chooses to hide something like a GDPR banner or a cookies request pop-up, Distraction Control behaves in the same way as if the user manually clicked to dismiss that pop-up. This means Distraction Control will serve as neither an “Accept” nor “Decline” for that cookies request.

Top comment by Inkling

... by making it easy to block certain elements on web pages, such as sign-in popups and other content overlays.

That's a great feature. If I'm not that interested in a page and it opens with a popup, I often dismiss the entire page unread. Doing that is less trouble.

Finally, if a user wishes to unhide an item, they can click back into the Page Menu interface in Safari and choose “Show Hidden Items.”

Distraction Control is available in iOS 18 beta 5, iPadOS 18 beta 5, and macOS Sequoia beta 5. These updates are rolling out to registered developer beta testers today, likely followed by a public beta later this month and a general release next month.

We’ll have more details on Distraction Control once we get today’s new betas downloaded and spend some time with them.

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