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It's done this whether I've had iCloud sync enabled or not. I've tried restarting my computer, updating, deleting Safari history, turning off iCloud sync, turning on iCloud sync, and nothing seems to work.
The issue is on MacBook Air M2 with the latest macOS update.
MacBook Air 15″, macOS 15.0
It seems as though Safari is running in Private Browsing mode, because that's what Private Browsing does upon quitting Safari.
Browse privately in Safari on Mac - Apple Support
Check what it says under "Always browse privately."
You already did a lot of investigation and ruled out the more obvious causes. Another obvious culprit may be having had a Profile installed, which I think you would already have known about:
Review and delete configuration profiles - Apple Support
Consider using EtreCheck, which often reveals some clues you can act upon. Instructions are here: How to use the Add Text Feature When Posting Large Amounts of Text, i.e. an Etrecheck Report - Apple Community. We can examine that report and make some suggestions... perhaps.
Looking into it, it's also not syncing bookmarks, reading list, or favorites with my iPhone, but it can see iCloud tabs (from my iPhone), and the bookmarks, reading list, and favorites are saving fine on my iPhone. I have iCloud turned on for both of them.
I've tried turning off and on Safari iCloud for both devices, but that did nothing either.
I'm not using a private window. I just checked, and the setting says:
> Safari opens with: A new window
My browsing history is also being saved. Thanks for the suggestion, though. That made sense.
Safari wipes (deletes) my bookmarks, favorites, and reading list whenever I quit the application. How do I fix this?
