Customize Safari’s Favorites Bar: Show or Hide Favicons Easily
Learn how to show, hide, or customize favicons in Safari’s Favorites Bar for a cleaner, more efficient browsing experience.
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Customize Safari’s Favorites Bar: Show or Hide Favicons Easily Take Control of Favicons in Safari’s Favorites Bar If you're wondering how to show or hide favicons in Safari’s Favorites Bar, or how to make the most out of your bookmarks, you're not alone. With the release of Safari 17 and macOS Sonoma, Apple introduced the ability to display favicons—those tiny, recognizable icons next to website titles—in the Favorites Bar. These visual cues help you quickly identify your favorite sites, streamline your browsing, and enhance productivity. But if your toolbar looks cluttered or you're struggling with limited space, this guide explains how to customize or disable favicons in just a few clicks. Image : Google What Are Favicons and Why Do They Matter in Safari? Favicons act as visual shortcuts that appear next to bookmarks, open tabs, history results, and search suggestions. In Safari, especially when the Favorites Bar is enabled, each site’s favicon appears beside its name. This can help with faster navigation and i…