Prevent changing Homepage.

Dear andyBall,

Is there any way to unlock the safari homepage-setting?

My problem was that my homepage was "hijacked" (I guess) and was permanently changed to some unknown search-site. Then i used your code in Terminal and changes it back to Google. But I am wondering if there's any chance to unlock it?

I've attached a screenshot of the preferences on Safari on my Mac (It's in Danish by the way).

I hope you, or someone else, could be of any help.

Thanks!

Hello Guys

What I found without applecare pffff I must do it all by myself.

You had to delete your profile in Preference.

The only thing what I don't understand is after the "sudo"rule install I can not change anymore the startpage its "blanc" and cannot activate.

Each User account has its own settings and other Users can't change things in your account (unless you let them use your account).

Set up a guest account (System preferences) and log out of yours when switching Users.

Get Workgroup Manager from Apple, the version appropriate for your OS. It allows forcing all kinds of preferences, including that, and proxy settings per-user, if required.

Server is not required to use WGM.

Cancel the connect dialogue, press Command D (Server menu - View Directories), dismiss any warnings about local conifg not beiing visible... (you may get another later)

Click the padlock top right & authenticate as an admin; select a user from the left pane; click 'preferences' at the top of the WGM window.

If it's just the homepage, you may find it easier from Terminal, no need for WGM.

sudo dscl . mcxset /Users/USERNAME com.apple.Safari HomePage always -string "ADDRESS"

Change 'username' and 'address'... keep the quotes. That won't stop anyone altering 'Safari Opens with' or the other preferences.

You're welcome.