Safari Settings

The “Safari Settings” configuration lets you centrally control the behavior of the Safari browser on managed macOS devices. This includes clearing the browsing history, private browsing, content summarization, and the start page shown when opening a new tab. On iOS devices, additional options for cookies, the fraud warning, JavaScript, and pop-ups are available; these are not part of this configuration on macOS.

Note: This configuration is only available for devices with a Device Enrollment profile (not for User Enrollment/BYOD) and requires at least macOS 26. It applies per signed-in, managed user account rather than device-wide across all local accounts.

Safari Settings #

Safari Browser Settings #

• Allow Clearing History

  • When disabled, the browsing history in Safari cannot be cleared. Enabled by default.

• Allow Private Browsing

  • When disabled, private browsing mode is not available in Safari. Enabled by default.

• Allow Content Summarization

  • When disabled, automatic content summarization in Safari is disabled. Enabled by default.

• Start Page (required field)

  • Determines which page is displayed when opening a new tab in Safari.
    • Start Page – Safari uses its default start page; the homepage is disabled. (default)
    • Extension – Safari uses the Safari extension referenced by the specified identifier as the start page; the homepage is disabled. Requires an extension identifier in the format Identifier (TeamIdentifier), e.g. com.example.app (ABCD1234).
    • Home – Safari uses the specified URL both as the start page for new tabs and as the homepage. Requires a homepage URL that must start with https:// or http://.