How can I disable private browsing on Safari?

Hello jlenhoff,
Welcome to the Apple Support Communities!
I understand that you would like to know how to disable Private Browsing on your Mac running Yosemite. For more information on how to open a Private Browsing window or tab and how to close that window or tab, please refer to the attached article.
Safari 8 (Yosemite): Use Private Browsing windows
Have a great day,
Joe

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To disable private browsing in Safari, press the Private button in the URL bar

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