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![A Safari window showing Wanderlust Creamery.](https://help.apple.com/assets/65A97E45CFA5AFEE5009BC68/65A97E463E2E694009038D2B/en_US/9dfaa4e356edc1326e0e1bb7e17a61d2.png)
Get started with Safari on Mac
Learn the basics to quickly get up to speed. Go to a website, search the web, set your homepage, and bookmark websites you want to revisit.
![Three Safari profile windows: one for personal use, one for school, and one for work.](https://help.apple.com/assets/65A97E45CFA5AFEE5009BC68/65A97E463E2E694009038D2B/en_US/f85c8f4d2f318b810b8099145413116b.png)
Set up separate browsing profiles
Keep the different parts of your life separate by creating a browsing profile for each one.
![A window asking for Touch ID or your password to unlock Private Browsing windows.](https://help.apple.com/assets/65A97E45CFA5AFEE5009BC68/65A97E463E2E694009038D2B/en_US/3be9fe9d40f38a63cac66034832b8864.png)
Lock private browsing windows
Keep your browsing private when you’re away from your Mac.
![Overlapping windows.](https://help.apple.com/assets/65A97E45CFA5AFEE5009BC68/65A97E463E2E694009038D2B/en_US/35b62e908fda4c5df99fb1396cac5770.png)
![The Trash icon.](https://help.apple.com/assets/65A97E45CFA5AFEE5009BC68/65A97E463E2E694009038D2B/en_US/1f5d38e229d0189bab41f5e1cf3f3713.png)
![The Smart Search field for a Private Browsing window and for a normal window.](https://help.apple.com/assets/65A97E45CFA5AFEE5009BC68/65A97E463E2E694009038D2B/en_US/a6b894f7a6389662fcead70134a6dca2.png)
To explore the Safari User Guide, click Table of Contents at the top of the page, or enter a word or phrase in the search field.
If you need more help, visit the Safari Support website.