Any way to eliminate the "Private Browsing Enabled" banner in Safari?

[2984839]

Like the title says. This banner popping up every time I open Safari in private browsing mode is annoying and unnecessary. Any way to stop it in Mojave?

 

[MacGizmo]

Yeah. Don't open a Private Window.

 

[fisherking]

put the cursor where the 'x' will appear; then open a private window, and click that x immediately. (sorry, this seems to be such a minor thing, but... perhaps someone here has an idea on how to remove the banner).

 

[nollimac]

Use Firefox!

 

[MacGizmo]

I realize this isn't helpful, but why do you need to get rid of that banner? It's not like you have to click the X to close it in order to use the window as you normally would.

 

[cpg23]

I realize this isn't helpful, but why do you need to get rid of that banner? It's not like you have to click the X to close it in order to use the window as you normally would.

You're right…but it's just a big, ugly, stupid banner. There's already a "Private" indicator (default) in the Toolbar.

 

[BrianBaughn]

On a regular (non-private) web page you can hold down the Option key and right-click a link for the option to open it in a private window…skipping the private browsing start page and banner.

It doesn't work from the Safari Start Page as far as I can tell.