Safari

Safari's Distraction Control feature, introduced in macOS Sequoia, helps you temporarily remove annoying or distracting elements from webpages. Unlike traditional ad blockers, Distraction Control lets you manually choose exactly which parts of a webpage you want to hide, giving you precise control over your browsing experience.

Before you start, ensure your Mac is running macOS Sequoia or later. Distraction Control is also available on iPhones and iPads running iOS 18 or later.

Using Distraction Control on macOS Sequoia

The process to hide distracting elements in Safari on macOS Sequoia is straightforward. Follow these steps carefully:

Step 1: Open Safari and

Safari in macOS Sequoia now includes two powerful features—Highlights and an upgraded Reader mode—that simplify finding key information on webpages and streamline your browsing experience. Safari Highlights uses machine learning to quickly summarize content, offer directions, provide quick links, and deliver details about people, movies, music, and TV shows directly within the browser. The updated Reader mode gives you a cleaner view of articles and allows you to control webpage distractions more effectively. To take full advantage of these new tools, you first need to enable and customize them properly.

How to Enable Safari Highlights in macOS Sequoia