Tahoe 26.0 Safari Window Size default

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Tahoe 26.0 Safari Window Size default

Since installing Tahoe 26.0 on my M1 MacBook Air this week on opening Safari the window opens offset to the right of the screen. When I drag the screen or resize it to a preferred size or position which I'm happy with on the next time I go to open a Safari window it's just defaulted to it's offset position and not the one I left it in?

I've tried various ways dragging and quitting, holding the Command and closing, holding the Option and closing. Either way on next opening it Opens the window offset to the right of the screen.

Thanks in advance

MacBook Air 13″, macOS 26.0

Posted on Sep 20, 2025 12:00 AM

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Answer 1

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6x6

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Oct 14, 2025 5:56 PM in response to Stephen Wines

Your Safari settings are probably corrupted.

Quit Safari. Then, in Finder, go to the following folder (the "~" is important):

~/Library/Containers/Safari/Data/Library/Preferences

And delete the file:

com.apple.Safari.plist

You may have more than one of these folders (I have 3 of them for some odd reason). The file to be deleted is only in one of those folders.

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moose_miller Author

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Sep 22, 2025 7:40 AM in response to moose_miller

I believe it to be the Stage Manager setting. With it turned off I am able to resize windows and close them and on the next opening they open

on the previous closed size.

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moose_miller Author

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Oct 15, 2025 10:10 PM in response to moose_miller

Turning off Stage Manager in System Settings then resizing the window and quitting did it for me.

It’s all about ‘real estate’ on an 11inch MacBook Air. Simply not enough space.

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Oct 15, 2025 5:05 PM in response to 6x6

Thanks. Back in the OS6-7-8-9 days I used to delete prefs all the time. But on my Mac., at least, I see no Containers folder in ~Library, and the only Application Support folder, located elsewhere, has no Containers or Safari folder/file.

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6x6

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Oct 15, 2025 5:17 PM in response to Stephen Wines

You are in the wrong Library. The one you mention is the system library, not your own library. This is why the "~" is important.

If you prefer not to use "~/Library", use the full path:

Macintosh HD/Users/[your username]/Library

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dislover

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Oct 11, 2025 7:50 AM in response to moose_miller

I tried this and it is still offset to the right. Funny thing it offsets Safari to the right when you open the upload file window.

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Answer 7

Oct 14, 2025 4:26 PM in response to moose_miller

I have Stage Manager turned off in Settings and I still have the same problem. It's driving me nuts. Somebody, please find a solution.

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