My homepage opens up to Top Sites even though the homepage is set to open to aol in the preferences tab.

Under Preferences in Safari, I have set my homepage to open to AOL. However, what opens up is Top Sites. How do I correct this?

Hi Netsclark,
I have an article here for you that can describe the preferences that you should check for to make sure Safari performs this operation as you expect:
Mac Basics: Safari 6 in OS X Mountain Lion
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5364
Set your homepage
To set your homepage, follow these steps:
In Safari select Safari > Preferences… > General (toolbar)
Type or paste the homepage URL in the "Homepage:" field
If you want your homepage to open in a new Safari window, select "Homepage" in the "New windows open with:" pop-up menu.
If you want your homepage to open in a new Safari tab, select "Homepage" in the "New tabs open with:" pop-up menu.
Important: With Resume enabled, Safari will not always open with your homepage, even if in Safari Preferences you have selected "Homepage" in the "New windows open with:" pop-up menu. To open your Homepage under these circumstances, hold down the shift key when you open Safari.
You will want to specifically choose the options you wish to have in steps 3 and 4 above to directly address your question. Thanks for coming to the Apple Support Communities!
Regards,
Braden

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