Private browsing greyed out in Safari

The private window option is greyed out in Safari and the short cut doesn't work either.


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MacBook Air 13″, macOS 15.1

Posted on Nov 4, 2024 2:33 PM

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Posted on Nov 5, 2024 6:13 AM

That normally means you have Screen Time Restrictions in place and have limited the types of websites that can be accessed.


Check System Settings ➜ Screen Time ➜ (Restrictions) Content and Privacy ➜ App Store, Media, Web, & Games ➜ Access to Web Content and make sure it's set to "Unrestricted". Otherwise Private Browsing is disabled.

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Nov 5, 2024 6:13 AM in response to SarahYJ110

That normally means you have Screen Time Restrictions in place and have limited the types of websites that can be accessed.


Check System Settings ➜ Screen Time ➜ (Restrictions) Content and Privacy ➜ App Store, Media, Web, & Games ➜ Access to Web Content and make sure it's set to "Unrestricted". Otherwise Private Browsing is disabled.

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