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title: safari settings
slug: device-management-apple/safari-settings
createdAt: 2026-10-06T07:47:35.694Z
---

Safari settings sets the new tab start page type and cookies for Safari starting from iOS 26 and macOS 26 devices.

**Procedure **

1. Select Policies & Configs > Policies.
2. Select **Add New** > **Apple** > **iOS / macOS** > **Safari Settings**.
3. Use the guidelines in the **Safari Settings** table below to complete the New Safari Settings dialog box.
4. Select Save.
5. Apply the policy to an iOS or macOS label.

Table: Safari Extensions Settings

| Item                          | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| ----------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Name                          | Enter a name for the policy.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| Status                        | Select the relevant radio button to indicate whether the policy is Active or Inactive.<br />Only one active policy can be applied to a device.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| Priority                      | Specifies the priority of this policy relative to other custom policies of the same type. This priority determines which policy is applied if more than one policy is available.<br />Select Higher than or Lower than, then select an existing policy from the drop-down list.<br />For example, to give Policy 'A' a higher priority than Policy B, you would select “Higher than” and “Policy B”. |
| Description                   | Enter an explanation of the purpose of this policy.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| Accept Cookies                | - **Never**: Safari always blocks cookies.<br />- **CurrentWebsite**: Safari allows cookies only from the current website.<br />- **VisitedWebsites**: Safari allows cookies only from visited websites.<br />- **Always**: Safari always allows cookies.                                                                                                                                            |
| New Tab Start Page            | - **None**<br />- **Start**: Safari uses the default start page. Safari disables the Homepage.<br />- **Home**: Safari uses the page specified by "HomepageURL", and Safari also sets that as the Homepage.<br />- **Extension**: Safari uses the page specified by Safari extension whose identifier is "ExtensionIdentifier". Safari disables the Homepage                                         |
| Allow Disabling Fraud Warning | If false, then the system disables fraud warnings in Safari.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| Allow History Clearing        | If false, then the system disables clearing history in Safari.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| Allow JavaScript              | If false, then the system disables JavaScript in Safari.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| Allow Private Browsing        | If false, then the system disables private browsing in Safari.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| Allow Popups                  | If false, then the system disables popups in Safari.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| Allow Summary                 | If false, then the system disables summarization of content in Safari.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |