Safari has become the ultimate imagination for almost anything you do , whether it ’s for employment or for a personal projection . you may end up with an immense number of websites and resources , so many that direct them all is a job in itself . That ’s why Apple created Safari Profiles in variation 17 , which I can run on macOS Monterey , Ventura , and the approaching Sonoma .

you may create separate profile such as Work and Personal , or visibility based on Falco subbuteo , project , or job , such as Bills , School , or pack . Each visibility track its own cookie , extensions , favourite , history , and Tab Groups . Using unlike profiles , you could lumber into the same site but with different accounts . Profiles can be add together to a Focus filter , and even sync between the Mac , iPhone , and iPad .

Here ’s how to make a profile in Safari . Check out ourmacOS Sonoma superguidefor more entropy about Apple ’s latest Mac operating system .

How to create a profile in Safari

Safari Settings: Profiles

Foundry

Launch Safari , and then go toSafari > configurations . sink in on theProfilesicon at the top of the preferences window .

Make a new profile

Click theNew Profilebutton to start a raw profile . you’re able to give the profile a name symbol , and colour so you’re able to easily distinguish it . You also have the option to make a new bookmarker folder specifically for this visibility or use an existing set of bookmarks .

Enter your options and clickCreate Profile .

Profile window and switching profiles

When you open a new window for your profile , the default Start Page appear . At the top , a new section for Favorites tolerate you to cart and degenerate web page that are saved in a bookmarks folder for that specific profile .

The rest of the Start Page shows the default incision . you’re able to correct what segment you desire to see by clicking the Start Page place ikon at the lower right box .

To tack profiles , bet for theProfilesbutton in the Safari Toolbar ( between the Sidebar / Tab Groups button and the Back button ) , which will expose the name of the profile you are currently using . tick it and a bulge out - up menu appear , with a list of profiles you’re able to take at the bottom of the menu .

Profile management

To manage your profiles , go toSafari > preferences > Profiles . A tilt of profiles appears at the left wing of the window , and you could select a visibility to manage its configurations . To add another profile , click the + icon . To edit a visibility , select it and click the — icon .

Each visibility has two sets of setting :