On my new MacBook Pro every time I open Safari a second tab automatically opens which is my banking website. This also occurs when Safari opens by following a link to a website.
In Safari > Preferences > General I have:
Safari Opens With: A New Window
New Windows Opens With: Start Page
New Tabs Opens With: Start Page
I don't see my banking website anywhere in Preferences
MacBook Pro 16″, macOS 12.3
Go step by step and test.
1. Force Quit Safari, launch Safari holding the Shift key down.
How to force an app to quit on your Mac - Apple Support
About pop-up ads and windows in Safari - Apple Support
2. Startup in Safe Mode.
Start up your Mac in safe mode - Apple Support.
Quote:
It also does a basic check of your startup disk, similar to using First Aid in Disk Utility.
And it deletes some system caches, including font caches and
the kernel cache, which are automatically created again as needed.
3. Clear History
Clear your browsing history in Safari on Mac - Apple Support
Please read the article before clearing history,
this is like a low level resetting of Safari without affecting passwords and bookmarks.
4. If Safari doesn't open a webpage or isn’t working as expected
If Safari on Mac doesn't open a webpage or isn’t working as expected - Apple Support
Go step by step and test.
1. Force Quit Safari, launch Safari holding the Shift key down.
How to force an app to quit on your Mac - Apple Support
About pop-up ads and windows in Safari - Apple Support
2. Startup in Safe Mode.
Start up your Mac in safe mode - Apple Support.
Quote:
It also does a basic check of your startup disk, similar to using First Aid in Disk Utility.
And it deletes some system caches, including font caches and
the kernel cache, which are automatically created again as needed.
3. Clear History
Clear your browsing history in Safari on Mac - Apple Support
Please read the article before clearing history,
this is like a low level resetting of Safari without affecting passwords and bookmarks.
4. If Safari doesn't open a webpage or isn’t working as expected
If Safari on Mac doesn't open a webpage or isn’t working as expected - Apple Support
The first step fixed my problem. I had quit Safari but hadn't tried to force quit. As soon as I reopened it after the force quit the second tab no longer opens.
Thanks!
Same second tab opens every time I start Safari
