One of the takeaway features that shipped withthe new Safari 14 update for macOSthis month is the ability toconfigure a custom background for the Start Page. It’s a commonsense feature that I think Apple should have offered from the start, but perhaps even more peculiar is the fact that Apple still hasn’t enabled such a feature for the mobileSafariweb browser on iPhone or iPad.
If you’re jailbroken, then the good news is you won’t need to wait for Apple topry their heads out of their to deliver a solution. A freejailbreak tweaknamedSafariWallpaperby iOS developerLittenbrings this much-requested feature to pwned iOS 13 devices.
As depicted in the screenshot examples above and below, SafariWallpaper looks just as good on the iPhone and iPad as it does on the Mac. The image you choose, sourced from your handset’s Photo Library, appears as the web browser’s background while shortcuts to your favorite websites display over the top of it.
Once installed, SafariWallpaper adds a dedicated preference pane to the Settings app where users can configure a variety of options:
Here, you can:
Not only is the tweak thought out rather well, but we really like the fact that there are individualized settings in the case ofdark modeand light mode. This makes the Safari web browser look better in different scenarios, especially if you take advantage of iOS’ dynamic dark and light mode switching.
Those interested in trying SafariWallpaper candownload the tweak for free from the Packix repositoryvia any package manager of your choosing. SafariWallpaper supportsjailbrokeniOS 12 and 13 devices.
Do you plan to customize your mobile handset’s Safari background with SafariWallpaper? Tell us why or why not in the comments section below.
