How do I reset Safari window to it's default position?

[timpotterf]

Drives me insane that I have to drag and resize it every time I open Safari. Tried to find a solution on here, including one user's solution from 2018 which they claimed worked which was typing defaults delete com.apple.Safari "NSWindow Frame BrowserWindowFrame" into terminal, but all it says is
Domain (com.apple.Safari) not found.
Defaults have not been changed.
Very frustrating and just want to have everything straightened out!

 

[NoBoMac]

What works for me: Safari > Quit, restart Safari, adjust window location/size, Safari > Quit again, restart.

Where locations get messed up, from what I notice, is if opening multiple windows: usually same size, but location gets remembered for the new window(s). Why I use tabs.

Also works for Finder windows: close Finder window, re-open Finder window, adjust, close window.

 

[Fishrrman]

1. close all Safari windows (but don't quit the app)
2. open a new Safari window
3. resize and locate it "to your liking"
4. once more, quit Safari.

I don't believe there is any "default" setting for where or how large the window is when Safari opens.
What happens is, Safari "remembers" where the last open window was (and its size), when it re-opens again.

 

[melxmat]

What worked for me is enabling Full Disk Access first, for the Terminal app. You can do this through the following steps:
1. Open Settings.
2. Click Security & Privacy.
3. Select the Privacy Tab.
4. Scroll to find "Full Disk Access".
5. Click the lock icon on the bottom-left to allow changes. You need to enter your password.
6. Under Full Disk Access, find "Terminal" from the list and tick the checkbox.
7. Click the lock icon again to prevent further changes.

And that's it, try to run defaults delete com.apple.Safari "NSWindow Frame BrowserWindowFrame" again in the terminal and it will work now.

 

[alexjohnson]

What worked for me is enabling Full Disk Access first, for the Terminal app. You can do this through the following steps:
1. Open Settings.
2. Click Security & Privacy.
3. Select the Privacy Tab.
4. Scroll to find "Full Disk Access".
5. Click the lock icon on the bottom-left to allow changes. You need to enter your password.
6. Under Full Disk Access, find "Terminal" from the list and tick the checkbox.
7. Click the lock icon again to prevent further changes.

And that's it, try to run defaults delete com.apple.Safari "NSWindow Frame BrowserWindowFrame" again in the terminal and it will work now.

Perfect: thanks melxmat. Had this on my MacBook but forgot about Full Disk Access on my Mac mini.

It is such a UI blind spot Apple has that people want the windows to be exactly like they were on "day one." When I accidentally move a window that I want to be perfectly centred on my screen, it drives me crazy.