How to Set Google As Your Homepage on Mac
Method 1 of 3:
Using Safari
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Open Safari. It's the app that has a blue icon that looks like a compass. -
Go to https://www.google.com/. You can type the web address in the address bar, or click the link. -
Click Safari. It's located at the upper-left corner of the screen next to the Apple icon in the menu bar. -
Click Preferences. It's in the third option in the "Safari" menu. -
Click the General tab. It's the first option in the preferences window. It has an icon that resembles a light switch. -
Click Set to Current Page. This will set the current page you are viewing (www.google.com) as your home page.
Method 2 of 3:
Using Chrome
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Open Google Chrome. It's the app that has an image of a red, green, and yellow wheel with a blue dot in the middle. -
Click Chrome. It's in the menu bar at the top-right of the screen, next to the Apple icon. -
Click Preferences. It's the second option in the Chrome menu. This will open the settings menu. -
Clickacross from "Show home button". This will enable the home button on the Chrome browser. It will also give you the option of using a custom homepage or the New Tab page.
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Click the radial button next to "Enter Custom Web address". This will enable a custom homepage instead of the New Tabs page. -
Type https://www.google.com next to the radial button. This is the line that says "Enter Custom homepage". This will set Google as your homepage.
Method 3 of 3:
Using Firefox
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Open Firefox. It's the app that has an icon of a flame that looks like a fox engulfing a blue sphere. -
Click ☰. It's the button with three lines in the upper-right corner of the web browser. -
Click Preferences. It's next to the icon that resembles a gear. -
Type https://www.google.com in the home page bar. By default, the bar says "Mozilla Firefox Start Page. -
Press ↵ Enter. This will save Google as your home page. Click the button that resembles a house next to the address bar to return to your homepage at anytime.
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