How to set Safari homepage on macOS

Configuring the homepage allows IT admins to control the content displayed when users launch the browser.

Use the following Plist to set a homepage URL for the Safari browser. Copy the contents from below and import them into the relevant macOS policy.

				
					<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
<plist version="1.0">
<dict>
    <key>PayloadContent</key>
    <array>
        <dict>
            <key>HomePage</key>
            <string>https://www.applivery.com</string>
            <key>NewTabBehavior</key>
            <integer>1</integer>
            <key>NewWindowBehavior</key>
            <integer>0</integer>
            <key>PayloadDisplayName</key>
            <string>Safari</string>
            <key>PayloadIdentifier</key>
            <string>com.apple.Safari.5CF32BFB-0236-4247-BA28-B020EBB3DBFF</string>
            <key>PayloadType</key>
            <string>com.apple.Safari</string>
            <key>PayloadUUID</key>
            <string>5CF32BFB-0236-4247-BA28-B020EBB3DBFF</string>
            <key>PayloadVersion</key>
            <integer>1</integer>
        </dict>
    </array>
</dict>
</plist>

				
			

Replace the home page URL with the URL that you would like to use in the above Payload. For example:

				
					<key>HomePage</key>
<string>https://www.applivery.io</string>



				
			

Once in the Applivery dashboard, head to Device Management > Policies (1) and select the policy where you want to set the homepage URL.

Click the + Add configuration (2) button on the left-hand menu, then click the + Import (3) button.

import chrome xml 1

You can either copy the Plist above or use the Upload XML button to upload a new one.

import safari xml 2
Updated on October 10, 2024
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