Among all the new features included in macOS Big Sur 11.3 beta 1, which was released today for developers, Apple mentioned that Safari will have more customization options. Although the company has not clarified what exactly will change, 9to5Mac I have now discovered that the standard macOS web browser will have the option to replace the new window page or tab with extensions.
Rene Richie first shared on Twitter the release notes for macOS Big Sur 11.3, which is expected to be released to the public in the coming weeks. Without further details, the release notes say the update adds more options in Safari.
Based on the macOS code, 9to5Mac found that these options are actually new extensions that will allow users to change the default pages of a new window or tab. Since this option is based on new extensions, it was not possible to try it because there are no compatible extensions available yet.
A similar feature is already available on other web browsers such as Google Chrome, which supports extensions that can change pages for new tabs, bookmark manager and history menu. This allows developers to add different features or even a new style to these pages.
Apple announced last year that Safari now supports the WebExtension API, which is a cross-platform technology present in Chrome, Firefox, Edge and other browsers to offer universal browser extensions – so it makes sense that Apple is bringing the feature replacement pages for Safari.
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