Thursday, December 12, 2024
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How to customize your Safari start page in iOS 15

iOS 15 and iPadOS 15 allow you to customize your start page in Safari. When you open a new tab, you begin on your start page. You can customize your start page with new background images and options. Here’s how:

° Tap  the double pane icon, then press the “+” icon.

° Scroll to the bottom of the page, then tap Edit.

° Choose options for your start page.

  1. Favorites: Display shortcuts to your favorite bookmarked websites. 
  2. Siri Suggestions: As you search, use Siri to suggest webpages.
  3. Shared with You: See links shared with you in Messages, Mail, and more. See.
  4. Frequently Visited: Go straight to the websites you visit most.
  5. Privacy Report: Stay updated on how many trackers and websites Safari blocked from tracking you. 
  6. Reading List: List pages currently in your Reading List.
  7. iCloud Tabs: Show open tabs from other Apple devices where you’re signed in with the same Apple ID and Safari is turned on in iCloud settings or preferences.

Note: Your custom start page settings are updated on all your Apple devices where you’re signed in with the same Apple ID and two-factor authentication is turned on for iCloud.

(This how-to is based on my experiences and info on Apple’s support pages.)

Dennis Sellers
the authorDennis Sellers
Dennis Sellers is the editor/publisher of Apple World Today. He’s been an “Apple journalist” since 1995 (starting with the first big Apple news site, MacCentral). He loves to read, run, play sports, and watch movies.