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Get started with Safari on Mac
Use Safari on your Mac to browse websites and find almost anything on the web. Here’s how to get started.
![The Safari Smart Search field, where you can enter a website’s name or URL.](?_=%2Fassets%2F6716C73ABE792D76EE0160EB%2F6716C73B5166DE1EB708B2BF%2Fen_GB%2F2fdfa2bf111efac9c581c57b80e3bc05.png%23ZC%2BMTNS8ZGIxN79jpU85%2F4cMHolMQA%3D%3D)
Search for information
You can use the Smart Search field at the top of the Safari window to search the web for almost anything. Enter what you’re looking for — like “ice cream near me” — then click one of the search suggestions that appear.
![The Safari Smart Search field, where you can enter a website’s name or URL.](?_=%2Fassets%2F6716C73ABE792D76EE0160EB%2F6716C73B5166DE1EB708B2BF%2Fen_GB%2F66a57eaa46fa37cc956b35b095298fca.png%23ZC%2BMTNS8ZGIxN79jpU85%2F4cMHolMQA%3D%3D)
Go to a website
You can also use the Smart Search field at the top of the Safari window to visit a website. Just enter its name or web address.
![The Safari Smart Search field, where you can enter a website’s name or URL.](?_=%2Fassets%2F6716C73ABE792D76EE0160EB%2F6716C73B5166DE1EB708B2BF%2Fen_GB%2F1c0af8b6b962ebb903f45b1476f92781.png%23ZC%2BMTNS8ZGIxN79jpU85%2F4cMHolMQA%3D%3D)
Choose a homepage
If you like to visit a website often, you can make it your homepage and have it appear whenever you open a new Safari window. Choose Safari > Settings, click General, then enter a webpage address (or click Set to Current Page to choose the webpage you’re currently viewing).
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Bookmark websites
When you find websites you want to go back to, you can bookmark them to easily revisit. Click in the toolbar, then choose Add Bookmark. To visit a bookmarked website, click
in the toolbar, then click
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