Private Browsing in Safari on the Mac

Why can’t I make private browsing the default in Safari on the MacBook Air?

i can set it one page at a time but I should not have to do this. If i chose private browsing it should stay private browsing. Why doesn’t it?

MacBook Air 13″, macOS 11.6

Posted on Feb 5, 2022 2:22 PM

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Posted on Feb 6, 2022 1:07 PM

Howdy barbarafromnewton,


I understand you're wanting to use Private Browsing in Safari on your MacBook Air as the default browsing experience, right?


Depending on your current macOS version, steps may be a little different; however, check out the section labeled "Always open windows with Private Browsing" of the following resource to see if this is able to set your preferences how you'd like:


Use Private Browsing in Safari on Mac


If this isn't helpful, are you able to see the preference is enabled? If it is, what happens when you open a new Safari browser or tab?


I hope the resource is able to get this taken care of for you.


Cheers!

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Feb 6, 2022 1:07 PM in response to barbarafromnewton

Howdy barbarafromnewton,


I understand you're wanting to use Private Browsing in Safari on your MacBook Air as the default browsing experience, right?


Depending on your current macOS version, steps may be a little different; however, check out the section labeled "Always open windows with Private Browsing" of the following resource to see if this is able to set your preferences how you'd like:


Use Private Browsing in Safari on Mac


If this isn't helpful, are you able to see the preference is enabled? If it is, what happens when you open a new Safari browser or tab?


I hope the resource is able to get this taken care of for you.


Cheers!

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