Google Chrome has been my go-to browser for almost as long as I’ve been using the Internet. When I configured my first MacBook AirĀ in High School, the first thing I did was install Chrome. Even though I’ve always owned Apple products, I’ve never really paid that much attention to Safari. Chrome always seemed easier to use and frankly, appeared to have more to offer. With the newest release of Apple’s MacOS, however, its safe to say that Safari has turned my head.Ā
MacOS SonomaĀ was released earlier this fall and brought some interesting upgrades to Apple’s web browser with it. While these changes aren’t necessarily revolutionary, they’re a nice collection of tweaks that make Safari appealing to me in a way it wasn’t before.Ā
These are my favorite new-to-Mac Safari features. For more, here are the ways MacOS Sonoma is catching up Macs up to iPhones and MacOS shortcuts you need to know.Ā
Profiles come to Safari
While browser profiles aren’t new to the game, Safari’s are different. Profiles on other browsers are usually meant for other people — family members or guests — who would be sharing the same computer as you, or at least the same browser. Safari’s browsing profiles are more targeted at your own browsing experience, with Apple showcasing profiles for “School” and “Home.” If you want to use Safari on a shared computer, however, you can still create separate profiles for each user.Ā
If you want to set up Profiles on Safari, it’s easy to do. All you need to do is open Safari, click Safari in the menu bar and then click Create Profile (this will change to Manage Profile after you create your first profile) -> Start Using Profiles.
When creating a new profile, you’ll need to give it a name (optionally you can pick an icon and color for your profile) and select whether you want to create a new folder for bookmarks or use one of your pre-existing bookmark folders for the new…
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