Safari private browsing only for first window

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Safari private browsing only for first window

In Safari's Preferences, under General, a pull down menu titled "Safari opens with:" with the following options: A new window, A new private window, All windows from last session.

However, when "A new private window" is selected Safari only opens the first window as a private one, after closing the first window, any other new window opens in a normal browsing mode.

Will this issue be solved in future updates or how can I get only private windows without closing the app completely every time?

OS X Yosemite (10.10.3)

Posted on May 27, 2015 2:09 PM

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dominic23

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May 27, 2015 3:47 PM in response to uservincent

uservincent wrote:

Will this issue be solved in future updates or how can I get only private windows without closing the app completely every time?

Nobody here can speak for Apple.

Use File > New Private window

You can open more than one Private window.

“To further enhance privacy:

Delete any items you downloaded while using Private Browsing windows.

Close any other Private Browsing windows that are still open, to prevent others from using the Back and Forward buttons to see pages you visited in them.”

https://support.apple.com/kb/PH19216?locale=en_US

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