Want to jazz up your Safari start page on macOS Big Sur? Adding a custom background is a cool way to personalize your browsing experience. Whether you’re into nature shots, family memories, or abstract designs, it’s easy to make Safari feel more like your own.
How to Change Your Safari Background Image
Here’s a simple guide on how to do it:
- Fire up Safari on your Mac. You’ll notice a small icon with three horizontal lines in the bottom-right corner of the start page. This is your customization button. Click it to open the settings.
- A menu will pop up with different options. Make sure the “Background Image” checkbox is ticked. Below it, you’ll see a grid of default background images provided by Safari. Feel free to pick any of these to set it as your new background.
- To use your own image, click the ‘+’ button. It’s located right below the default backgrounds. This will let you browse for images on your Mac.
- A Finder window will open. By default it shows the ‘Desktop Pictures’ folder. You can select an image from this location or navigate anywhere on your Mac. As you flip through your files, a preview appears behind the Finder window, showing you what your background will look like.
- Once you’ve found the perfect image, hit the “Choose” button. This finalizes your selection, and the picture you selected will be shown as the new background on your Safari start page.
Customizing your Safari background is an easy way to bring a little bit of your personality to your browsing experience. It’s quick, simple, and makes opening a new tab a little more enjoyable.