If you believe Safari to be hijacked, go to the Safari preferences and clear the Cookies and Data (you can also clear the History), then any Website Data under Advanced. Unless your i. Pad has been jailbroken, there’s very little change that anyone could in any other way hack Safari.
Does safari have a homepage?
You can use any webpage as your homepage, and have it shown when you open a new window or a new tab. In the Safari app on your Mac, choose Safari > Preferences, then click General. In the Homepage field, enter a webpage address.
The webpage that Safari lands upon launch is the Homepage for Safari browser on your Mac. If you find the Safari browser opening a blank page upon launch, the Homepage for Safari browser on your Mac has been set to a blank page.
Nobody seems to know what the Safari homepage URL really is :-/ You can set any page as your home page. Safari is a browser not a page. There is a Safari start page that shows all of your bookmarks, that’s what they are referring too.
Can a router be hacked?
Your router on the other hand can be hacked and can cause redirects when surfing websites. What behavior has you suspicious? If you believe Safari to be hijacked, go to the Safari preferences and clear the Cookies and Data (you can also clear the History), then any Website Data under Advanced.
Even with Apple’s integrated security, your i. Phone is still at risk of being hacked. All it takes is one click on a shady link or accidental app download to compromise your data security.
Why can’t I see the homepage menu in the Safari browser?
If you don’t see this menu, make sure that you followed the instructions in the previous section. New windows open with: Choose Homepage. Homepage: Enter the URL of the page that you want Safari to display when it opens. Or click Set to Current Page to use the URL of the page that’s currently active.
Next, click on Safari tab in top menu bar and click on Preferences in the drop-down menu. On Safari Preferences screen, make sure you are on the General tab and click on Set to Current Page button. Note: You can also enter the URL of the website or webpage that you want to designate set as the Safari Homepage on your Mac.