How to Create a Profile in Safari on iPhone & iPad
- Open the Settings app.
- Scroll down to find Safari and tap on it.
- Then, tap on New Profile.
- On the New Profile page, you choose your profile name, icon, and color. The icons and colors help distinguish between different profiles in Safari.
- Also, you can configure settings like Favorites folder and start page.
- Tap Done to finish.
- Once you have created your Safari profile, you can select the Safari extensions you wish to enable.
- If you want to delete a Safari profile on your iPhone, tap Delete Profile.
Note: Your Safari profiles will be automatically synced across all your devices linked with the same Apple ID and running the latest software version.
How to Switch Between Profiles in Safari on iPhone & iPad
- Open Safari.
- Tap the Tabs icon at the bottom right corner.
- On your iPhone, tap the stacked menu icon from the middle. On your iPad, tap the Tab group icon.
- Tap Profile (the last option). By default, No Profile is selected.
- Choose your Safari profile.
- The start page will feature the chosen icon and the color of your profile. So, you always know which Safari profile you are using.
- To add a new webpage to this profile, tap the + icon and type the address in the search bar.
- To switch to another profile in Safari on your iPhone, tap the profile icon and choose your preferred profile.
How to Create a Profile in Safari on Your Mac
- On your Mac running macOS 14 Sonoma, open Safari on your Mac.
- From the menu bar on the top, select Settings.
- Now, move to the “Profiles” tab in the Settings window for Safari.
- Here, click the New Profile button.
- Enter the name and choose your profile symbol & color. You can also choose the folder you want to use for bookmarks.
- Once you have entered all the details, click on Create Profile in Safari.
- Now, you can choose other settings such as how new windows and tabs will open for your created profile.
- Finally, you can switch to the Extensions tab and choose to enable the installed extensions for that profile.
How to Switch Between Profiles in Safari on Your Mac
- Open Safari. By default, no profile is selected.
- Right-click the Safari icon from the dock to choose a Profile in Safari on Mac.
- Then, click the New [Profile name] Window. For example, we’ve selected New Work Window to open the work profile.
- Safari will open a new window for your Work profile. You will see the profile name, icon, and color in the title bar. Also, the window will be configured with the color you have selected.
- To switch between different profiles on Mac, right-click the Safari icon and choose the desired profile.