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• Nov 13, 2014

Why is my iPad showing the Safari pages I have open on my iPhone? When I go into the open Safari tabs on my iPad, the very bottom says "iPhone" and has the pages currently open on the iPhone. I use the same apple ID for both, but I don't want to see what is open on the iPad. My fiance uses it during the day.. How do I turn this off?  

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sola77 said: Why is my iPad showing the Safari pages I have open on my iPhone? When I go into the open Safari tabs on my iPad, the very bottom says "iPhone" and has the pages currently open on the iPhone. I use the same apple ID for both, but I don't want to see what is open on the iPad. My fiance uses it during the day.. How do I turn this off? Click to expand...

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Macrumors 6502a, jabingla2810.

Kendo said: Go to the iPad and go to Settings, iCloud, and uncheck Safari on the iPad. Click to expand...

jabingla2810 said: But then Bookmarks won't sync. I think the best solution if you need to visit websites you don't want others to see is to install Chrome. Use Chrome when you want to, let's say, buy that secret birthday present, or without wanting to get too graphic, choke the chicken. Click to expand...

Kendo said: I think the OP's point is that the fiance is browsing Safari on the iPad, and he/she can see whatever they are doing on their iPhone. Click to expand...

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I'm pretty sure using private browsing in Safari would work.  

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Separate your iCloud accounts.  

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both Chrome and Safari have private browsing.. use that instead  

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If you have multiple Apple devices, for example, an iPhone and an iPad, there is a high likelihood that you have different apps and activities ongoing with them. However, this does not mean those activities are restricted to the devices they originate from. For example, with the Safari app, Apple has a feature that lets you keep tabs and tab groups updated across devices. That is, if you are using Safari on your iPad and have tabs open, you can also view these Safari tabs on your iPhone.

However, Apple devices users need to satisfy certain conditions: signing in to iCloud with the same Apple ID across devices. Also, you’ll need to enable iCloud tabs on the Safari start page and in iCloud Settings. Here’s how to do so:

How to Sign In With Your Apple ID

To use most Apple services such as the App Store, Apple Music, iCloud, etc., Apple users must sign in with their Apple IDs. In most cases, this is usually done during the setup of the Apple device. If you aren’t signed in during set up, here’s how you can sign in from Settings.

Step 1:  Launch the Settings app from your iPhone or iPad.

Step 2:  Tap Sign in to your iPhone at the top of the page.

Step 3:  Enter your Apple ID and password to complete sign-in.

When you scroll to the bottom of the Apple ID page, you can see the option to sign out.

How to Enable iCloud Safari Settings

A second condition that your device needs to meet view your Safari tabs across Apple devices is turning on Safari in your iCloud settings. This ensures your Safari tabs get synced to iCloud, making them easily accessible from any location. Here’s how to do so:

Step 2:  Tap your Apple ID at the top of the page.

Step 3:  Tap the iCloud option.

Step 4:  Under the Apps Using iCloud setting, tap Show All.

Step 5:  Scroll down to the Safari option and tap the toggle beside it.

Step 6:  Tap Merge when asked what you want to do with your iPhone’s existing local Safari data.

How to Enable iCloud Tabs From the Safari Start Page

With iCloud Tabs turned on in the Safari Settings , your Safari tabs are stored in the cloud. However, to view the open tabs across your iPhone or iPad, you also need to enable iCloud tabs. The option is available on the Safari start page. Here’s how to do so:

Step 1:  Tap the Safari app on your iPhone or iPad’s home screen.

Step 2:  Scroll to the bottom of the Safari tab and tap Edit to view the Customize Start Page.

Step 3:  Tap the toggle beside the iCloud tabs option to enable it.

By tapping the toggle beside the iCloud tabs option, Safari will show open tabs from your other Apple devices.

How to View Open Tabs on Other Apple Devices

With iCloud tabs and iCloud sync enabled on Safari, here’s how to view open tabs across your Apple devices:

Step 2:  Tap the tab icon on Safari.

Step 3:  Tap the + sign to open the Safari Start Page.

Step 4:  Scroll to the bottom of the Safari Start Page, and you’ll need to see the name of your other Apple device.

Step 5:  Tap Show All to view all open tabs.

How to Close Open Tabs on Other Apple Devices

Apart from viewing the open tabs across your Apple devices, you can also close them. Here’s how to do so:

Step 6:  Touch and hold down the tab to launch a menu.

Step 7:  Tap Close from the menu to close the tab.

Clearing Safari Browsing History

With iCloud sync turned on, you can access all your browsing history across all your devices. At the same time, you can clear the browsing history of your individual devices or all your devices simultaneously.

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Safari: A Beginner’s Guide for iPhone or iPad Users

Safari can be intimidating to learn when you first start using it, but this guide will help you get used to it.

On Apple devices, the default web browser is called Safari. It shares a lot of similar features to other common browsers, like Chrome, Firefox, and Edge. But if you’re new to using Safari, you may feel a little lost because the interface is slightly different to the others.

So, here’s a beginner’s guide on how to use the Safari app to browse the web on your iPhone or iPad.

How to Search for Content in the Safari App

As with all web browsers, you’ll need to first enable your iPhone’s mobile data or connect to a Wi-Fi network to access the internet.

Then, to search in Safari, simply type a term, phrase, or URL into the Smart Search bar at the bottom of the screen and tap Go on your keyboard. The Smart Search bar is a combination of the address bar and search bar. As you type, you’ll see search suggestions based on your keyword as well as results from your bookmarks and browsing history.

How to Navigate a Webpage in Safari

Once you obtain your search results, you tap on a link you’re interested in. Now let’s look at how you can navigate the webpage once it’s loaded.

How to Jump Back to the Top of Webpage

After swiping to scroll down a long article, you may want to go back up to access the website’s menu. To instantly jump back to the top of the webpage, just tap the topmost edge of your screen.

How to Go Backward (or Forward) a Webpage

After tapping on a link, perhaps the webpage isn’t quite something you’re looking for. To go back to your search results, swipe from left to right from the edge of your screen.

To go forward on a webpage, swipe from right to left instead.

Related: Essential Safari iOS Tips & Tricks for iPhone Users

How to Reveal the Safari Address Bar

Your Safari address bar is automatically hidden away when you’re scrolling down a webpage. To bring it back, tap the bottom edge of the screen that shows the website’s main URL.

How to Work With Multiple Tabs in the Safari App

Having multiple tabs opened in Safari can help you to compare information between webpages and search for new content without having to close your current webpage. Here’s how to work with multiple tabs in Safari on your iPhone or iPad.

How to Open a New Tab

To open a new tab, select the Tabs icon in the bottom-right corner, which looks like two overlapping squares. Then tap the Plus (+) to open a new tab.

How to Switch Between Tabs

Again, hit the Tabs icon. You’ll see a gallery of all your opened tabs in Safari. Select a tab to visit the webpage you want.

Since the release of iOS 15, Apple introduced a new feature in Safari: tab groups. Many of us are probably guilty of having way too many opened tabs. Therefore, organizing tabs into groups makes them more manageable. Learn more about how to use tab groups in Safari on your iPhone .

How to Open a Link in a New Background Tab

When you read long articles, you’ll likely come across a link or two within the content that sparks your interest. To avoid disrupting your reading process, you can make Safari open the link in the background, in a new tab. To do so:

• Go to the Settings app.
• Select Safari .
• Scroll down and tap Open Links .
• Choose In Background .

Next time you want to open a link, long-press it. Then, select Open in Background . When you want to visit that link, select Tabs to view all your opened tabs and choose the loaded webpage.

Saving and Sharing Webpages in Safari

The internet gives you access to a whole new world of information. Save a webpage to refer to it later, or share it with your family and friends.

How to Bookmark a Safari Webpage

To bookmark a webpage to read later, tap the Share icon in the middle of the bottom of the screen (it looks like an arrow coming out of a square) and select Add Bookmark . Type in a bookmark name.

To access your bookmarked webpage later, tap the Bookmark icon (an opened book) and browse through your bookmarks, reading list, and history to find what you’re looking for.

Besides the bookmark option, you’ll also notice that you can add a webpage to your favorites or reading list. Marking a webpage as a favorite will make it show up on your Safari home page. It’s useful if you visit the website often.

To learn more about reading lists, you can visit our guide on the differences between a bookmark and a reading list .

How to Share a Link From the Safari App

Stumble upon an interesting DIY project? A promising recipe you’d like to share with your family? You don’t have to bookmark and remind yourself to show the webpage to them later. You can share the link directly from the Safari app.

Tap the Share icon. You can then select the receiver’s name from the horizontal list of recent contacts, or choose your preferred communication app to send the Safari link to them.

Erasing Your Digital Footprint in Safari

If you’re an aspiring crime writer, having a friend notice your crime-filled search history when they peer over your shoulder is inevitably awkward. Hence, there are some things we’d prefer to keep private and erase all traces of once we exit a web browser.

Safari has a few features to help you with this.

How to Close a Tab

If you don’t close your tabs, old webpages will just auto-load again the moment you head into Safari. Having too many opened tabs affects your browsing speed as well.

Closing a tab is simple. You just need to tap the Tabs icon and then tap the Close (x) button in the corner of the tab.

How to Browse Privately in Safari

Similar to Google Chrome’s Incognito Mode, Safari has a feature called Private Browsing Mode. Your autofill information and browser history won’t be saved when you use this function. Here’s how to use it:

• First, tap the Tabs icon.
• Select the center Tabs button with an arrow next to it.
• Choose Private .
• To open a new private tab, tap the Plus (+) button.

Whenever you’re in doubt about whether you’re in Private Browsing Mode, just check the Smart Search Bar. It will be dark grey instead of white when you’re browsing privately.

How to Clear Your Safari Browsing History

If you forgot to use Private Browsing while searching for confidential information, don’t worry. You can still clear your history in Safari. Just follow these steps:

• Tap the Bookmarks icon.
• Select History (the clock icon).
• Tap Clear .
• Choose the time length from which you want Safari to clear your history.

Use the Safari App to Surf the Internet on Your iPhone

The Safari app has all the features you need for a seamless browsing experience. Once you’re familiar with these basic functions, you can check out and download Safari extensions from the App Store to enjoy more helpful features while surfing the internet on your iPhone or iPad.

Tips & Tricks

Troubleshooting, how to handoff safari from iphone to ipad and vice versa.

Have you ever been reading an article in Safari on an iPhone and wished you could be reading the same article on your larger screened iPad instead? Rather than email or message yourself the article link, this is a perfect situation to use the wonderful Handoff feature for. Handoff allows you to quite literally hand an app session from one device to another, and Handoff works with MacOS and iOS devices . For our purposes here, we’ll be showing you how to use Handoff to pass a webpage from Safari on an iPhone to an iPad, but it works the exact same going the other direction too.

Requirements : To use Handoff, you will need two modern iOS devices running a somewhat modern iOS release, and they must be using the same Apple ID with iCloud. The devices must be in close proximity to one another, and on the same internet connection. Of course Handoff must be enabled too, which you can check by going to Settings > General > Handoff and confirming it is toggled to the ON position.

How to Handoff a Safari Webpage from iPhone to iPad, or Vice Versa in iOS

For the purpose of this walkthrough, let’s assume you have a webpage open in Safari on iPhone that you want to pass off to your iPad, here’s what you’d want to do:

• Keep the webpage / article open in Safari on the iPhone (or iPad) that you want to pass off to the other device

• Now pick up and unlock the iPad (or iPhone) and go to the Home Screen, then wait a moment for the Safari icon to appear in the lower right corner of the devices Dock

• Safari will launch on the iPad (or iPhone) with the webpage from the iPhone (or other iOS device) open

It’s as simple as that! Now you’re reading the webpage or article on the larger screened iPad (or other iOS device).

If you want to try this out yourself, you can use this very article you’re reading right now. Just pick up your iPhone and iPad and follow the steps above.

This obviously covers passing Safari webpages from iOS to iOS, but you can pass them from Mac to iOS and iOS to Mac as well, as long as Handoff is also enabled on the Mac and it’s using the same Apple ID too. You can learn more about using Handoff in MacOS and iOS here if interested, the feature exists for many other apps and is not limited to Safari.

Another option for passing a browsing session from one iOS device to another iOS device (or Mac) is to use Universal Clipboard feature , which allows you to copy something on one of your devices and paste it onto another. Universal Clipboard is another Handoff / Continuity feature, and it works great as well.

If this isn’t working for you, it’s likely because one of the Handoff requirements mentioned earlier is not being met. Be sure to have Handoff enabled on iOS in Settings > General > Handoff

Also be sure that iCloud is signed in with the same Apple ID on all devices involved. In terms of version and device support, most new iPhone and iPad models will have this feature as it was originally introduced way back in the 8.1 release of iOS, so any modern iPhone or iPad that is kept somewhat up to date with iOS 12 or later will certainly include the Continuity and Handoff features.

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This is a simple and very efficient feature. Although I don’t think being on the same network is a must. I’m reading this from a cafe and my Mac is connected to cafe’s WiFi but not my iPhone and I can use Handoff. As far as I know only bluetooth is required to determine proximity between two devices.

I have been using iPhone and Mac from the day they were launched. But somehow certain things don’t work for me.

I can’t use HandOff feature, Universal Clipboard doesn’t work for me, iMessage on Mac doesn’t work for me. God Knows why..

I have restores my iPhone as new a couple of times. Restored my Mac as new as well. Logged out and then logged back in to iCloud on both the device to make sure they sync. But nothing helped.

If you know how to get it working, let me know.

Jignesh, I have had these issues you describe several times myself.

How I can reliably get Handoff features working is by having iOS and MacOS on the latest versions available, using the same iCloud account, both with Bluetooth enabled, and on the same wi-fi network, and both devices in close proximity to each other.

Unfortunately with different iOS versions on different devices, or an old MacOS and newer iOS, I often have problems as well. It is finicky, which can be frustrating.

Anyway, if you find that works, or you find another solution to your issue, please share it! I think these are commonly experienced problems with a lot of Apple users.

Hi and good day, With OS High Sierra (and earlier vs. ?) Handoff is unreliable and buggy.

Often on the iPad I need to write the url’s first characters, then Safari ‘gets it’ and I can open the page.

So the Handoff information (the url) is there (somewhere), but often there is a timeout.

Should be better!

/ with best regards, Omar KN

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How to use tabs and private browsing in Safari for iPhone and iPad

Become a tab master.

• How to open a new tab in Safari
• How to switch tabs in Safari
• How to close a tab in Safari
• How to view recently-closed tabs in Safari
• How to view websites from your other devices in Safari

How to use Tab Groups in Safari

• How to use private browsing in Safari

Tabs in Safari let you keep multiple web pages open so you can switch between them efficiently or refer back to them whenever you want. You can open links in new tabs, so you don't lose where you're currently surfing, and even go into Private Mode to give you some privacy on the internet.

Safari has been around for a couple of decades now, and there's a lot to learn — especially for power users. As a first-party app, there are some excellent iOS features Apple's browser can offer, and it integrates seamlessly with your other Apple devices, making it the best web-browser to navigate seamlessly between iPhone, iPad, and Mac. 

How to open a new tab in Safari on iPhone and iPad

Note: We have our Safari Tab Bar at the bottom of our iPhone screen, but all the steps in this guide work if you have yours at the top except from gesture-based manoeuvring. For more on moving the Safari address bar, check out our guide: How to change the Safari address bar on iPhone .

• Open Safari
• On an iPhone, tap the show pages icon in the bottom right of the screen (it looks like two squares). A quick swipe up from the Bottom Tab Bar on iOS 15 and newer gets you there even quicker.
• Tap the + button.

Alternatively, tap and hold the show pages icon, then tap New Tab . For those who like gestures, a quick swipe to the left on the Bottom Tab Bar opens a new tab while a swipe to the right goes back to your previous one. 

You can also open links you come across in a new tab by doing the following:

• Tap and hold (long press) the link you want to open in a new tab.
• Tap Open in New Tab (or Open in Background on iPad).

If you're on an iPad, you can open a link in a new window with Split Screen in Safari . Instead of tapping Open in Background, hit Open in Split Screen to have both tabs side by side -- great for when you're working on an essay for example.

How to switch tabs in Safari on iPhone and iPad

• On an iPhone, tap the show pages icon in the bottom right of the screen (it looks like two squares). On iPad, this looks like four squares and appears in the top right of the screen.
• Tap the tab you want to view.

You'll also benefit from Mac-like tab dividers beneath the URL field on the iPad's larger display. You can tap these to switch between tabs too.

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How to close a tab in Safari on iPhone and iPad

• Tap the X in the top right of a tab to close it. (You can also swipe the card to the left to throw it away).

While the above steps work on an iPad, it is easier to tap the X next to your tab in the toolbar to close it and save yourself an extra tap.

How to quickly close all tabs in Safari on iPhone and iPad

• On an iPhone, tap and hold the show pages icon in the bottom right of the screen (it looks like two squares). On iPad, this looks like four squares and appears in the top right of the screen.
• Tap Close All X Tabs .

How to view recently-closed tabs in Safari for iPhone and iPad

• On an iPhone, tap the show pages icon in the bottom right of the screen (it looks like two squares). On iPad, you can skip this step.
• Tap and hold the + button to bring up the Recently Closed Tabs menu.

How to view tabs open on your other devices in Safari on iPhone and iPad

Safari's iCloud Tabs feature lets you quickly and easily access web pages you've already opened in Safari on any of your other Apple devices — iPhones, iPads, or Macs. It's a very useful tool for getting the most out of your Apple ecosystem.

• On iPhone or iPad, tap the URL field in the Bottom Tab Bar .
• Scroll down to the bottom of the page to see tabs open on your other devices.
• Click on the tab you want to access from your other device.

Each device linked to your iCloud account is sorted alphabetically -- if you don't see your iPhone, iPad, or Mac make sure you sign in with the same Apple ID credentials across all devices. Note: tabs created in Private Browsing mode do not appear in iCloud Tabs, so you won't see those.

In iOS 16 , Apple improved upon Tab-Groups in Safari. Tab-Groups are a great way to combine several tabs together and organize them to make them easy to find. The feature also saves you from leaving a ton of tabs open for later reference.

We have a dedicated guide on how to use Tab Groups in Safari , so check that out to get the most out of the organizing tool. 

How to use private browsing in Safari on iPhone and iPad

Private browsing works just like regular browsing, except Safari won't cache your search terms or add the pages to your browser history -- this can be useful around the holiday period when gift shopping. Here's how to open private browsing on iPhone or iPad.

• Tap Private or New Private Tab .

To exit private browsing mode, press and hold the show pages icon and tap (number) Tabs to return to your previously open regular tabs.

You can also start and stop a private browsing section from the sidebar menu on the iPad.

Become a tab master

Using Safari on iPhone and iPad is similar to using Safari on Mac , however, the interface has some differences to account for smaller screens and touchscreen input. With the above guidance, you'll be well on your way to browsing Safari like a pro on your iOS devices making sure you're getting the best iPhone and best iPad experience possible.

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Three ways to pass web pages across your Mac, iPhone, and iPad

I used to dream that QR Codes would be the magical glue that would allow the easy passage of content among digital and analog devices. Want to read a web page on your phone that you’re viewing in your desktop browser? Just snap a picture of a QR Code on the page, and voila! it appears on your mobile device.

The reason for this hope was that it once was hard to move URLs around, unless you used URL shorteners, and even then it often involved careful retyping. Apple got on top of this years ago with Handoff , a set of features that rely on Apple’s Continuity framework—which pulls together Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and proximity—to let you hand the state of an app off among Macs, iPhones, and iPads, including a web page in Safari while Safari is the active app.

AirPlay is also part of that mix, letting you send or receive all sorts of documents and items, including photos, iWork files, and web pages. And iCloud adds yet another option: making the state of open tabs on each device logged into the same iCloud account accessible to every other device in that set. (And QR Codes work, too!)

Here’s how to send a web page to or among your devices.

While viewing a page in Safari for macOS or mobile Safari and Safari is your foreground app, you can also open the page from your other devices. (This also works with any other app that supports Handoff, and for which you have the same app on the two devices engaged in Handoff.)

In macOS, a Safari icon appears on the Dock: at left, if the Dock is on the bottom of the screen; at top, if the Dock is displayed at right. The icon is overlaid with an icon of the device on which the page is open, while a floating label shows Safari plus a generic label like “From iPhone” or “From Mac.” Click it to open the page in Safari.

On an iPhone, swipe up and the Handoff notice appears as a lozenge that features the Safari app icon, the label “Safari,” and the actual name of the device handing off. Tap it to open it in Safari.

On an iPad, the icon appears at the right side of the iPad app dock, looking quite similar to how it appears on a Mac. Tap it to open the page in Safari.

macOS shows an overlay in the Dock with the app name and device type, but not the device name, that’s available to hand off a page.

If you have Safari frontmost on two or more of your other devices, only the page associated with the device you most recently interacted with appears.

In Safari on any Apple platform, tap the Share button and tap AirDrop, then tap the device with which you want to share the Web page. In iOS 13 and iPadOS 13, you can also tap on the top raw of the share sheet an icon that shows previous AirDrop destinations (overlaid with the AirDrop icon).

When the other device receives the page, it opens it automatically if you’re logged into the same iCloud account. If not, that device offers a prompt to open the page.

iCloud bookmarking syncing

iCloud can sync various elements of Safari across your devices if you have it enabled. In macOS 10.14 Catalina, turn on iCloud Safari sync in the Apple ID preference pane in the iCloud settings. In macOS 10.13 Mojave and earlier, look in the iCloud preference pane. In iOS and iPadOS, you can enable or disable it in Settings > user name > iCloud .

iCloud syncs information about open tabs on your devices, but doesn’t open them. Instead, you have to look to find them:

In Safari for macOS, click the Show Tab Overview button in the upper-right corner of the screen, which looks like two overlapping squares. Safari reveals all current tabs at the top as window thumbnails. Look or scroll down, and all other synced devices’ open tabs appear under their names. (They are sometimes slightly out of sync, I’ve found.) Tap any of those links to open the Web page.

In Safari for iOS and iPadOS, tap the Tabs button in the lower-right corner of the screen (iOS) or in the upper-right corner (iPadOS). Like on the Mac, this reveals open tabs on the device, but swipe up to reveal the list of Web pages open in tabs on your other devices. Tap any link to open it.

The dream of the QR Code never died for me—nor, apparently, Google in Android and Apple in iOS and iPadOS. Both major mobile operating system makers added QR Code support in their camera apps a few years ago, letting you point the camera at a code, have it automatically recognized, and be offered the opportunity to open an embedded Web page link. (QR Codes also embed Wi-Fi network information, contact cards, and much more.)

You may find QR Codes in the wild, though they sometimes appear on Web pages in digital media. To scan a QR Code, make sure that in iOS or iPadOS that at Settings > Camera , Scan QR Codes is enabled.

A QR Code can embed a Web page URL. The QR Code can be in a digital medium or splashed on a billboard.

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Blazing fast. Incredibly private.

Safari is the best way to experience the internet on all your Apple devices. It brings robust customization options, powerful privacy protections, and optimizes battery life — so you can browse how you like, when you like. And when it comes to speed, it’s the world’s fastest browser. 1

Performance

More with the battery. less with the loading..

With a blazing-fast JavaScript engine, Safari is the world’s fastest browser. 1 It’s developed to run specifically on Apple devices, so it’s geared to make the most out of your battery life and deliver long-lasting power.

Increased performance

We’re always working to make the fastest desktop browser on the planet even faster.

Improved power efficiency

Safari lets you do more online on a single charge.

Up to 4 hours more streaming videos compared with Chrome 3

Up to 17 hours of video streaming 3

Best-in-class browsing

Safari outperforms both Mac and PC browsers in benchmark after benchmark on the same Mac. 4

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• MotionMark /
• Speedometer /

JavaScript performance on advanced web applications. 4

Safari vs. other Mac browsers

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Edge on macOS

Firefox on macOS

Safari vs. Windows 11 browsers

Chrome on Windows 11

Edge on Windows 11

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Rendering performance of animated content. 4

Web application responsiveness. 4

4K video streaming

See your favorite shows and films in their best light. Safari supports in-browser 4K HDR video playback for YouTube, Netflix, and Apple TV+. 5 And it runs efficiently for longer-lasting battery life.

Privacy is built in.

Online privacy isn’t just something you should hope for — it’s something you should expect. That’s why Safari comes with industry-leading privacy protection technology built in, including Intelligent Tracking Prevention that identifies trackers and helps prevent them from profiling or following you across the web. Upgrading to iCloud+ gives you even more privacy protections, including the ability to sign up for websites and services without having to share your personal email address.

Intelligent Tracking Prevention

Safari stops trackers in their tracks.

What you browse is no one’s business but your own. Safari has built‑in protections to help stop websites and data-collection companies from watching and profiling you based on your browsing activity. Intelligent Tracking Prevention uses on‑device intelligence to help prevent cross‑site tracking and stops known trackers from using your IP address — making it incredibly difficult to learn who you are and what you’re interested in.

Privacy Report

Safari makes it simple to see how your privacy is protected on all the websites you visit. Click Privacy Report in the Safari menu for a snapshot of cross-site trackers currently prevented from profiling you on the website you’re visiting. Or view a weekly Privacy Report to see how Safari protects you as you browse over time.

Customization

Putting the you in url..

Safari is more customizable than ever. Organize your tabs into Tab Groups so it’s easy to go from one interest to the next. Set a custom background image and fine-tune your browser window with your favorite features — like Reading List, Favorites, iCloud Tabs, and Siri Suggestions. And third-party extensions for iPhone, iPad, and Mac let you do even more with Safari, so you can browse the way you want across all your devices.

Safari Profiles allow you to separate your history, extensions, Tab Groups, favorites, cookies, and more. Quickly switch between profiles for topics you create, like Personal and Work.

Web apps let you save your favorite websites to the Dock on Mac and to the Home Screen on iPhone and iPad. A simplified toolbar and separate settings give you an app-like experience.

Safari Extensions add functionality to your browser to help you explore the web the way you want. Find and add your favorite extensions in the dedicated Safari category on the App Store.

Save and organize your tabs in the way that works best for you. Name your Tab Groups, edit them, and switch among them across devices. You can also share Tab Groups — making planning your next family trip or group project easier and more collaborative.

Smart Tools

Designed to help your work flow..

Built-in tools create a browsing experience that’s far more immersive, intuitive, and immediate. Get detailed information about a subject in a photo with just a click, select text within any image, instantly translate an entire web page, and quickly take notes wherever you are on a site — without having to switch apps.

Notes is your go-to app to capture any thought. And with the Quick Note feature, you can instantly jot down ideas as you browse websites without having to leave Safari.

Translation

Translate entire web pages with a single click. You can also get translations for text in images and paused video without leaving Safari.

Interact with text in any image or paused video on the web using functions like copy and paste, translate, and lookup. 6

Visual Look Up

Quickly learn more about landmarks, works of art, breeds of dogs, and more with only a photo or an image you find online. And easily lift the subject of an image from Safari, remove its background, and paste it into Messages, Notes, or other apps.

Surf safe and sound.

Strong security protections in Safari help keep you safe. Passkeys introduce a safer way to sign in. iCloud Keychain securely stores and autofills passkeys and passwords across all your devices. Safari also notifies you when it encounters suspicious websites and prevents them from loading. Because it loads each web page in a separate process, any harmful code is always confined to a single browser tab so it won’t crash the entire application or access your data. And Safari automatically upgrades sites from HTTP to the more secure HTTPS when available.

Passkeys introduce a more secure and easier way to sign in. No passwords required.

Passkeys are end-to-end encrypted and safe from phishing and data leaks, and they are stronger than all common two-factor authentication types. Thanks to iCloud Keychain, they work across all your Apple devices, and they even work on non-Apple devices.

Learn more about passkeys

Apple Pay and Wallet make checkout as easy as lifting a finger.

Apple Pay is the easiest and most secure way to shop on Safari — allowing you to complete transactions with Face ID or Touch ID on your iPhone or iPad, with Touch ID on your MacBook Pro or MacBook Air, or by double-clicking the side button on your Apple Watch.

Learn more about Apple Pay

With AutoFill, you can easily fill in your previously saved credit card information from the Wallet app during checkout. Your credit card details are never shared, and your transactions are protected with industry-leading security.

Same Safari. Different device.

Safari works seamlessly and syncs your passwords, bookmarks, history, tabs, and more across Mac, iPad, iPhone, and Apple Watch. And when your Mac, iOS, or iPadOS devices are near each other, they can automatically pass what you’re doing in Safari from one device to another using Handoff. You can even copy images, video, or text from Safari on your iPhone or iPad, then paste into another app on your nearby Mac — or vice versa.

When you use Safari on multiple devices, your tabs carry over from one Apple device to another. So you can search, shop, work, or browse on your iPhone, then switch to your iPad or Mac and pick up right where you left off.

Save web pages you want to read later by adding them to your Reading List. Then view them on any of your iCloud-connected devices — even if you’re not connected to the internet.

iCloud Keychain securely stores your user names, passkeys, passwords, and credit card numbers and keeps them up to date on your trusted devices. So you can easily sign in to your favorite websites — as well as apps on iOS and iPadOS — and quickly make online purchases.

Designed for developers.

Deep WebKit integration between Mac hardware and macOS allows Safari to deliver the fastest performance and the longest battery life of any browser on the platform, while supporting modern web standards for rich experiences in the browser. WebKit in macOS Sonoma includes optimizations that enable even richer browsing experiences, and give developers more control over styling and layout — allowing for more engaging content.

Make Safari your default browser

Customize your start page, view your browsing privacy report, monitor your saved passwords, use apple pay in safari, view your tabs across all your devices, read the safari user guide, get safari support.

How To Sync Safari Tabs Across Devices

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Safari, Apple's native web browser, offers a seamless browsing experience across all your Apple devices. One of its most convenient features is the ability to sync tabs, allowing you to access the same webpages on your Mac, iPhone, and iPad effortlessly. Whether you're researching a topic on your Mac and want to continue reading on your iPhone while on the go, or you simply want to pick up where you left off on your iPad, Safari's tab syncing functionality ensures a smooth transition between devices.

In this comprehensive guide, we'll delve into the intricacies of syncing Safari tabs across your Apple devices. From setting up iCloud for Safari to troubleshooting common sync issues, you'll gain a thorough understanding of how to make the most of this convenient feature. So, whether you're a seasoned Safari user or just getting started with Apple's ecosystem, this guide will equip you with the knowledge and tools to seamlessly sync your browsing experience across all your devices. Let's dive in and unlock the full potential of Safari's tab syncing capabilities.

Setting Up iCloud for Safari

To begin harnessing the power of Safari's tab syncing feature, you need to ensure that iCloud is set up to sync Safari data across your devices. This involves enabling Safari within iCloud settings to seamlessly share your browsing history, bookmarks, and open tabs across your Apple devices.

Here's how to set up iCloud for Safari:

• Open System Preferences and click on Apple ID.
• Select iCloud from the sidebar.
• Ensure that the Safari option is checked. This allows Safari to sync your browsing data across your devices.

On iPhone and iPad:

• Open the Settings app and tap on your Apple ID at the top.
• Select iCloud and ensure that Safari is toggled on. This enables Safari to sync your browsing data across your iPhone and iPad.

Once iCloud is set up to sync Safari data, you're ready to seamlessly access your browsing history, bookmarks, and open tabs across all your Apple devices. This ensures a cohesive browsing experience, allowing you to effortlessly transition between devices without losing track of your open tabs and saved webpages.

By following these simple steps to set up iCloud for Safari, you'll unlock the full potential of Safari's tab syncing capabilities, enhancing your browsing experience and productivity across your Mac, iPhone, and iPad.

Syncing Safari Tabs on Mac

Syncing Safari tabs on your Mac is a straightforward process that allows you to seamlessly access open tabs from your other Apple devices. Whether you're researching a topic on your iPhone or iPad and want to continue on your Mac, or you simply want to pick up where you left off, Safari's tab syncing feature ensures a smooth transition between devices.

To sync Safari tabs on your Mac, follow these simple steps:

Ensure iCloud Sync is Enabled :

• Open Safari on your Mac and click on "Safari" in the top menu bar.
• Select "Preferences" and navigate to the "General" tab.
• Ensure that the "Safari" option is checked under iCloud preferences. This allows Safari to sync your browsing data, including open tabs, with your other Apple devices.

Accessing Synced Tabs :

• Once iCloud sync is enabled, you can access your synced tabs by clicking on the "Show All Tabs" button in the Safari toolbar. This button looks like two overlapping squares and is located on the right side of the Safari toolbar.
• Clicking on "Show All Tabs" will display a grid of all open tabs from your other synced devices, allowing you to seamlessly pick up where you left off.

Continuity and Handoff :

• If you have multiple Apple devices nearby, you can take advantage of Continuity and Handoff features to seamlessly transition your browsing session from one device to another.
• For example, if you're viewing a webpage on your iPhone and want to continue reading on your Mac, simply click on the Safari icon in the Dock of your Mac to instantly open the same webpage, thanks to the Handoff feature.

By following these steps, you can effortlessly sync Safari tabs on your Mac, ensuring that your browsing experience remains consistent across all your Apple devices. Whether you're working on a project, conducting research, or simply enjoying leisurely browsing, Safari's tab syncing feature enhances your productivity and convenience by seamlessly integrating your browsing experience across your Mac, iPhone, and iPad.

Syncing Safari Tabs on iPhone and iPad

Syncing Safari tabs on your iPhone and iPad allows for a seamless browsing experience across all your Apple devices. Whether you're researching a topic on your Mac and want to continue reading on your iPhone while on the go, or you simply want to pick up where you left off on your iPad, Safari's tab syncing functionality ensures a smooth transition between devices.

To sync Safari tabs on your iPhone and iPad, follow these simple steps:

• Open the Settings app on your iPhone or iPad and tap on your Apple ID at the top.
• Select "iCloud" and ensure that Safari is toggled on. This enables Safari to sync your browsing data, including open tabs, across your iPhone and iPad.
• Once iCloud sync is enabled, you can access your synced tabs by tapping the "Tabs" button in Safari. This button is located in the lower-right corner of the Safari interface and displays the number of open tabs.
• Tapping on the "Tabs" button will reveal a list of all open tabs from your other synced devices, allowing you to seamlessly continue your browsing session.

Handoff and Continuity :

• Apple's Handoff feature allows for a seamless transition of your browsing session from one device to another. For instance, if you're viewing a webpage on your iPad and want to continue reading on your iPhone, simply swipe up from the bottom of the iPhone's lock screen to open the same webpage, thanks to the Handoff feature.

By following these steps, you can effortlessly sync Safari tabs on your iPhone and iPad, ensuring that your browsing experience remains consistent across all your Apple devices. Whether you're working on a project, conducting research, or simply enjoying leisurely browsing, Safari's tab syncing feature enhances your productivity and convenience by seamlessly integrating your browsing experience across your Mac, iPhone, and iPad.

This seamless integration of browsing data across devices not only saves time but also ensures that you can easily pick up where you left off, regardless of which Apple device you are using. With Safari's tab syncing feature, your browsing experience becomes more fluid and adaptable to your dynamic lifestyle, allowing you to transition between devices without missing a beat.

Troubleshooting Sync Issues

Despite the seamless nature of Safari's tab syncing feature, occasional sync issues may arise, disrupting the continuity of your browsing experience across devices. When faced with sync issues, it's essential to troubleshoot and resolve them promptly to ensure that your browsing data remains consistent and accessible across all your Apple devices.

Here are some common troubleshooting steps to address sync issues with Safari tabs:

Check iCloud Status

Ensure that iCloud is functioning properly and that there are no service disruptions. You can check the status of iCloud services on Apple's System Status page. If there are any reported issues with iCloud, it's advisable to wait until the service is restored before attempting to troubleshoot further.

Verify iCloud Settings

Double-check the iCloud settings on all your devices to ensure that Safari syncing is enabled. Sometimes, settings may inadvertently change or become disabled, leading to sync issues. By verifying that Safari syncing is enabled within iCloud settings, you can rule out any potential configuration issues.

Restart Devices

A simple yet effective troubleshooting step is to restart the devices experiencing sync issues. This can help refresh the connection to iCloud and resolve any temporary glitches that may be impeding the syncing process.

Update Software

Ensure that your Mac, iPhone, and iPad are running the latest version of their respective operating systems. Software updates often include bug fixes and improvements that can address sync-related issues, so keeping your devices up to date is crucial for maintaining seamless sync functionality.

Clear Safari Cache

On your Mac, clearing the cache in Safari can help resolve sync issues related to browsing data. Navigate to Safari's preferences, select the "Privacy" tab, and click on "Manage Website Data" to clear the cache. On iPhone and iPad, you can clear Safari's cache by going to Settings > Safari > Clear History and Website Data.

Sign Out and Sign Back In

If sync issues persist, signing out of iCloud on the affected devices and signing back in can sometimes resolve underlying synchronization problems. This process can reestablish the connection to iCloud and refresh the syncing mechanism.

By following these troubleshooting steps, you can effectively address sync issues with Safari tabs and restore the seamless syncing functionality across your Mac, iPhone, and iPad. Maintaining consistent and reliable sync capabilities ensures that your browsing experience remains uninterrupted, allowing you to seamlessly transition between devices without losing track of your open tabs and saved webpages.

In conclusion, Safari's tab syncing feature, powered by iCloud, offers a seamless and integrated browsing experience across all your Apple devices. By setting up iCloud for Safari and enabling tab syncing, users can effortlessly access their browsing history, bookmarks, and open tabs on their Mac, iPhone, and iPad. This level of synchronization not only enhances productivity but also ensures a consistent browsing experience, allowing users to seamlessly transition between devices without losing track of their open tabs and saved webpages.

The convenience of syncing Safari tabs becomes particularly evident in various scenarios. Whether you're conducting research, working on a project, or simply enjoying leisurely browsing, the ability to seamlessly continue your browsing session from one device to another adds a layer of adaptability to your dynamic lifestyle. For instance, you can start reading an article on your Mac, continue on your iPhone while commuting, and pick up where you left off on your iPad when you arrive home, all without missing a beat.

Furthermore, the Handoff and Continuity features enrich the tab syncing experience, allowing for a smooth transition of browsing sessions from one device to another. This seamless integration of browsing data across devices not only saves time but also ensures that users can easily pick up where they left off, regardless of which Apple device they are using.

However, despite the robust nature of Safari's tab syncing, occasional sync issues may arise. In such cases, troubleshooting steps such as verifying iCloud settings, restarting devices, updating software, and clearing Safari cache can help resolve any synchronization hiccups, ensuring that the browsing experience remains consistent and uninterrupted.

In essence, Safari's tab syncing feature, when utilized in conjunction with iCloud, exemplifies the seamless integration of browsing data across devices, reflecting Apple's commitment to enhancing user experience within its ecosystem. Whether for work, study, or leisure, the ability to seamlessly transition between devices while maintaining access to your browsing history and open tabs underscores the adaptability and convenience that Safari's tab syncing brings to users' digital lives.

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How to customize the safari start page on iphone and ipad.

Make your Start Page clean and simple---or just as cluttered as you like it.

On your iPhone or iPad, you can easily customize the Safari Start Page in iOS 15 and iPadOS 15 (or higher). You can make the page blank (mostly), add a background image, or pick and choose what you want to see. Here's how.

First, open Safari on your iPhone or iPad and open a new tab by tapping the tabs button (two overlapping rectangles), then tapping the plus ("+") button.

You'll see Safari's "Start Page" by default. To edit what's on the Start Page, scroll down if necessary and tap the "Edit" button.

When you tap "Edit," a "Customize Start Page" window will appear. Use the switches beside the listed options to turn them on or off. Here's what each option does.

• Favorites: This displays items from your Favorites list (like bookmarks).
• Frequently Visited: You'll see a list of frequently visited websites.
• Shared With You: This gives you a list of items shared with you from other people through the Messages app.
• Privacy Report: This shows a report on the number of trackers Safari has blocked recently.
• Siri Suggestions: This displays suggestions from Siri related to what's in your history and bookmarks.
• Reading List: This shows items from your Reading List .
• iCloud Tabs: This shows Safari tabs that are synchronized across iCloud from your other devices.

While also in the "Customize Start Page" window, you can use the "three lines" handle beside each item to tap and drag the Start Page items in the list. This will change the order of how the items will appear on the Start Page.

And if you turn the switch beside "Background Image" into the "on" position, you can select a background picture that will display behind the content on your Start Page. Tap an image in the thumbnails or tap the plus ("+") button to select a custom image from your photo library.

If you want to make your Start Page as minimalist as possible, switch off every item on the "Customize Start Page" list. (Unfortunately, you'll still see the "Edit" button.)

When you're done, click the "X" button to close the Customize Start Page window. The changes you've made take effect immediately. Happy browsing!

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This wikiHow teaches you how to customize the behavior of the Safari web browser on your iPhone or iPad. If you're using iOS 13 or later, you now have the option to choose display options for individual websites in addition to making global changes.

Changing Web Preferences by Website

• Changes you make with this method will only affect the currently-open website. If you want your preferences to affect all websites rather than just for those you customize, see the Changing Web Preferences for All Websites section instead.

• Select Ask on a feature if you'd like to be asked each time the site tries to access the feature (default).
• Select Deny if you never want the site to access the feature.
• Select Allow to always allow the site to access the feature.

Changing Web Preferences for All Websites

• It is also possible to customize these settings on a per-website basis. See this method to learn how.
• Changing your web preferences using this method will not affect sites you've customized individually.

• Select Ask on a feature if you'd like to be asked each time any site tries to access the feature (default).
• Select Deny if you never want websites to access the feature.
• Select Allow to always allow websites to access the feature.

Changing General Safari Settings

• Use the sliders in the "IN SAFARI" section at the top to choose whether Siri has access to Safari.
• Use the sliders in the "IN SEARCH" section to customize whether Safari options show when searching your iPhone/iPad or using the Shortcuts app.
• Tap the back button when you're finished.

• Tap AutoFill to adjust which information appears automatically in form fields, such as your name, address, phone number, email, and credit card info.
• Pop-up ads are blocked in Safari by default. If you'd like to see pop-up ads on websites, slide the "Block Pop-ups" switch to the Off (gray) position.
• Tap Downloads to choose where to save files and media you download from websites. You'll have the option to choose a cloud storage service or your iPhone/iPad.

• To allow sites and services to track your browsing anywhere on the web, slide the "Prevent Cross-Site Tracking" switch to the Off (gray) position. To retain your privacy, you can leave this switch in the On (green) position.
• Cookies are used by websites to keep track of your visits, preferences, and login information (for sites that require username/password access). [2] X Research source The "Block All Cookies" switch is Off (gray) by default, but you can enable it by toggling it to the On (green) position.
• Safari will display a warning message if a website you visit is deemed fraudulent in some way. If you don't want to see these messages, you can toggle the "Fraudulent Website Warning" switch to the Off (gray) position.
• Adjust the "Check for Apple Pay" switch to reflect your desired Apple Pay behavior on all websites.

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• Activate Web Inspector on iOS: Go to Settings > Safari > Advanced and move the Web Inspector toggle switch to the On position.
• Use Web Inspector on macOS: Connect your iOS device to a Mac and choose the URL to inspect from the Develop menu.

If you run into a bug or another issue with a website on Safari mobile, use the Web Inspector tool to investigate. This article explains how to use the Safari console for iPhone to debug errors with the help of your Mac computer. Instructions apply to iPhones with iOS 14, iOS 12, or iOS 11, and well as Macs with macOS Big Sur (11.0), macOS Catalina (10.15), or macOS Mojave (10.14).

Activate Web Inspector on Your iPhone or Other iOS Device

The Web Inspector is disabled by default since most iPhone users have no use for it. However, if you're a developer or you're curious, you can activate it in a few short steps. Here's how:

Open the iPhone  Settings  menu.

On an iPhone with an early version of iOS, access the Debug Console through Settings > Safari > Developer > Debug Console . When Safari on the iPhone detects CSS, HTML, and JavaScript errors, details of each display in the debugger.

Scroll down and tap  Safari  to open the screen that contains everything related to the Safari web browser on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch.

Scroll to the bottom of the page and select Advanced .

Move the Web Inspector toggle switch to the On position.

Connect Your iOS Device to Safari on a Mac

To use the Web Inspector, connect your iPhone or another iOS device to a Mac that has the Safari web browser and enable the Develop menu .

With Safari open, select Safari from the menu bar and choose  Preferences .

Select the  Advanced  tab.

Select the Show Develop menu in menu bar check box and close the settings window.

From the Safari menu bar, select Develop and choose the name of your attached iOS device, then select the URL that appears under Safari to open the debug console for that site.

After you connect your device, use your Mac to inspect the website you want to debug and have it open in the Safari mobile browser.

What Is Web Inspector?

Web developers use Web Inspector to modify, debug, and optimize websites on Macs and iOS devices. With Web Inspector open, developers can inspect the resources on a web page. The Web Inspector window contains editable HTML and notes regarding the styles and layers of the web page in a separate panel.

Before iOS 6, the iPhone Safari web browser had a built-in Debug Console that developers used to find web page defects. Recent versions of iOS use Web Inspector instead.

With Safari 9 and OS X Mavericks (10.9), Apple introduced Responsive Design Mode in Web Inspector. Developers use this built-in simulator to preview how web pages scale to different screen sizes, resolutions, and orientations.

To set up Web Inspector on your iPad, open your iPad's Settings and select Safari > Advanced , then turn Web Inspector On . Connect the iPad to a Mac computer, then open Safari on the Mac and select Safari > Preferences > Advanced , then turn on Show Develop menu in menu bar .

You cannot just connect your iPhone to a Windows PC and start using Web Inspector through Chrome like you can with a Mac. Installing package manager software can provide you a sort of workaround, but it's not recommended unless you're familiar with the package management app you intend to use.

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Apple loop: iphone 16 pro design, latest ios problem, apple’s ambitious ai browser.

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Taking a look back at this week’s news and headlines from Apple, including iPhone 16 design leaks, iPhone alarm problems, a Mac-beating iPad Pro, Watch Ultra 3 specs, buying into Safari search, an AI browser, and new titanium cards for all.

Apple Loop is here to remind you of a few of the many discussions around Apple in the last seven days. You can also read my weekly digest of Android news here on Forbes .

The Color Of Your iPhone

Following a leak of the upcoming iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Pro handsets, we have clear pictures of the new colors Apple will be launching with its next smartphone.

"Finally, three of the seven colors that will be available are on show: the traditional black (which Apple loves to label as space grey) and two pastel shades of pink and violet. The current iPhone 15 is offered in black, blue, green, pink, and yellow. Violet would be one of the new colors. White will also join the line-up as a new option, making seven in total."

( Forbes ).

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It might sound like a small bug, but having your iPhone’s Clock application fail to ring an alarm is an awkward bug. With it present in the iPhoen community, can you trust your smartphone to call for your attention at the right time? Thankfully Apple is aware of the issue, but as yet ther is no word on the timeline for a potential fix:

"The bad news is we don’t know enough about the issue to be sure how widespread it is or how it manifests itself. We know it’s not affecting everyone and that it’s only failing to play certain sounds, rather than all of them."

Leapfrogging The Mac In A Tablet

Apple’s next event is this coming week, and all the signs point to some iPad action. The tantalizing prospect of the next iPad Pro being offered with the desktop-level M4 chipset,… remarkable as no Mac or MacBook ships with the M4. Would Apple debut the fastest ARM-based chip on a tablet?

"I’m hearing there is a strong possibility that the chip in the new iPad Pro will be the M4, not the M3. Better yet, I believe Apple will position the tablet as its first truly AI-powered device — and that it will tout each new product from then on as an AI device. This, of course, is all in response to the AI craze that has swept the tech industry over the last couple years. "

(Bloomberg via 9to5Mac ).

Ultra’s Steady Spec

While an Apple Watch Ultra is now expected to arrive later this year, don’t expect anything major in the new version of the premium smartwatch. The Ultra 3 looks to be little more than (ahem) marking time:

"In a direct message shared with MacRumors today, Kuo said that while the Apple Watch Ultra will be updated this year, the new model will have "almost no" hardware upgrades compared to the Apple Watch Ultra 2. Kuo did not reveal any specific changes planned for the Apple Watch Ultra 3, which will presumably launch in September."

( MacRumors ).

The Cost Of Safari’s Default

The anti-trust case against Google continues to shine a light on the machinations driving the smartphone community, with Google’s payment to Apple to be the default search engine in Safari. Both companies have been hoping to keep a number out of public view:

"Court documents filed late Tuesday ahead of the closing arguments mark the first public confirmation of the figures by Apple’s senior vice president of services, Eddy Cue. Such numbers aren’t disclosed by either company in their securities filings. The documents also revealed the importance of the payments to Apple’s bottom line. For instance, in 2020, Google’s payments to Apple constituted 17.5% of the iPhone maker’s operating income."

( Bloomberg ).

The AI Browser

Should every app be infused with AI? Apple thinks that is Safari web browser is, and is preparing to add in summaries, search, topic highlighting, and more:

"The software — expected to debut as Safari 18 later in 2024 — is currently undergoing evaluation alongside internal builds of Apple's next-generation operating system updates, namely iOS 18 and macOS 15, according to people familiar with the matter. Should all of the new features make it to the release candidate stage, users will be treated to a new user interface (UI) for customizing popular page controls, a "Web eraser" feature, and AI-driven content summarization tools."

( Apple Insider ).

And Finally...

As part of their cycle, credit cards expire and are replaced regularly. That’s the case with the Apple Card, even it was manufactured using titanium.

"The first physical Apple Cards are nearing expiration in July 2024 for those who signed up for the service in 2019. The cards are known for their unique design and absence of traditional card numbers, which Apple bills as a privacy feature. In an ongoing email campaign to its customers, Apple assures that the replacement cards will be sent to the billing addresses on file and should arrive within two weeks from the notice date."

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Three things we learned about Apple’s AI plans from its earnings

Apple CEO Tim Cook didn’t give much away about the company’s AI plans on Thursday’s Q2 earnings call with investors , but he did confirm a few tidbits about how the tech giant plans to move forward with artificial intelligence.

Notably, his comments suggested that despite spending more than $100 billion on R&D over the last five years, Apple isn’t planning to spin up too many new data centers to run or train AI models. Instead, when it comes to AI, it will continue to pursue a “hybrid” approach, as it does with other cloud services, the company told investors.

AI will span devices beyond the iPhone

We also learned that Apple envisions AI as a key opportunity across the “vast majority” of the company’s device lineup, not just the iPhone. While we’ve known this for some time — after all, Apple has been calling its M3 MacBook Airs the “best consumer laptop for AI” — the company shouted out on its earnings call how AI is being used across its products.

“I think AI — generative AI and AI — both are big opportunities for us across our products, and we’ll talk more about it in the coming weeks. I think there are numerous ways there that are great for us, and we think that we’re well-positioned,” Cook said.

In addition to the MacBook Air, the Apple Watch uses AI and machine learning in features like its irregular heart rhythm notifications and fall detection, Cook noted. And when speaking about the enterprise, the CEO referenced big companies buying and exploring the use cases for Vision Pro, though he added that he wouldn’t want to “cabin that to AI only.”

“I would just say that we see generative AI as a very key opportunity across our products. And we believe that we have advantages that set us apart there,” Cook said.

AI won’t likely come up at the iPad event this month

However, customers itching to have an AI-powered Siri will have to wait a bit longer for that news, which has long been expected to be announced at Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) in June. When Cook was asked Thursday about how AI will affect consumer demand for new devices like iPhone, he responded that, with regard to generative AI, we wouldn’t see any impact “within the next quarter or so,” but said he was “extremely optimistic” about the technology.

Apple isn’t planning to make its bigger AI announcements before WWDC.

This discovery came about through a correction to a CNBC news story, which had misinterpreted a statement Cook made to seemingly indicate there would be “big plans to announce” from an “AI point of view” at both upcoming events, including next week’s iPad event and WWDC in June. But as subsequent corrections show (likely after a lashing by a frantic Apple comms team), Cook had paused before saying “… from an AI point of view …” which was the start of his next thought and not connected to Apple’s plans for both events.

The story was updated with this correction so people didn’t think AI news would be announced at the iPad event scheduled for May 7 . (You can read through the backstory on the corrections here on 9to5Mac .)

While we didn’t expect to hear much if anything about AI until at least WWDC, this correction basically confirms that timing.

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Apple is taking a hybrid approach to AI investments

The biggest AI news, however, is something Cook said about Apple’s CapEx expenditures, which are funds spent on fixed assets, like servers and data centers, real estate and more.

While that’s not often the most interesting subject, this time the company’s response hinted toward Apple’s AI investment plans. As technology investor M.G. Siegler pointed out on his blog , Apple CFO Luca Maestri had answered a question about generative AI’s impact on Apple’s historical CapEx cadence by explaining that Apple pursues a hybrid model, “where we make some of the investments ourselves, in other cases we share them with our suppliers and partners …”

Plus, he added, Apple does “something similar on the data center side. We have our own data center capacity and then we use capacity from third parties.”

“It’s a model that has worked well for us historically, and we plan to continue along the same lines going forward,” Maestri said.

Siegler interpreted this to mean that Apple won’t need to spend on CapEx because Apple isn’t planning to immediately build and train LLMs (large language models) on its own servers.

And, if you squint a little, it could also be another signal that Apple could be looking at third parties to power its AI services. As Bloomberg reported in April, Apple has been holding discussions with ChatGPT maker OpenAI and Google to power an AI chatbot coming in an iOS 18 update.

With Apple confirming that its CapEx wouldn’t be affected by its near-term AI plans, it’s likely that Apple is planning to forge some sort of deal with partners for AI services in addition to what it can handle on-device and by itself. Whether Apple eventually shifts the balance to utilize more of its own servers and data centers over time still remains to be seen.

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Sideloading, third-party browser engines, and more are coming to the iPad in the EU this year

Earlier this week, the European Commission announced that iPadOS is now designated as a gatekeeper platform in the European Union, just like the iPhone and the App Store.

In a new developer announcement today , Apple acknowledged this change and confirmed it will bring features like alternative app marketplaces, third-party browser engines, and more to the iPad in the EU later this fall.

Changes coming to the iPad this year

The same business terms that apply to the DMA changes for the iPhone will also apply to the iPad. This includes the Core Technology Fee ( which is also being revised today ). In a post on its developer website, Apple confirmed:

This week, the European Commission designated iPadOS a gatekeeper platform under the Digital Markets Act. Apple will bring our recent iOS changes for apps in the European Union (EU) to iPadOS later this fall, as required. Developers can choose to adopt the Alternative Business Terms for Apps in the EU that will include these additional capabilities and options on iPadOS, or stay on Apple’s existing terms.

The European Commission has given Apple six months to bring iPadOS in compliance with the Digital Markets Act guidelines. This means we can expect the changes to roll out to iPadOS by sometime in November at the latest.

What features are coming to iPad users in the European Union as part of these changes? Here’s a breakdown:

• The ability to install third-party app marketplaces and download apps from third-party app marketplaces.
• Support for third-party browser engines .
• A new  prompt in Safari  that asks users to pick a default browser.
• Web Distribution for allowing users to download apps from a developer’s website.

As a refresher, the reason these features were initially limited to the iPhone is because European Union ruled that iOS is a gatekeeper platform, not iPadOS. At the time, Apple had convinced the EU that iPadOS on the iPad was a completely different platform. The EU has since changed its mine, even though the iPad technically doesn’t meet the active user threshold set forth in the DMA.

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Change the default web browser or email app on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch

With iOS 14 and iPadOS 14 and later, you can change which app opens when you click a website link or an email address as long as the app supports it.

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Make sure that you have iOS 14 or iPadOS 14 or later, and that you have the app properly installed on your device.

Make sure that the web browser app or email app supports this feature. If you aren't sure, contact the app developer .

How to change your default web browser or email app

Go to Settings and scroll down until you find the browser app or the email app.

Tap the app, then tap Default Browser App or Default Mail App.

Select a web browser or email app to set it as the default. A checkmark appears to confirm it's the default.

If you don't see the option to set a web browser or email app as your default, the developer might not support it. Contact the app developer to learn more .

If you delete your default web browser app, your device will set Safari as the default browser app.

In countries or regions of the European Union on iOS 17.4 or later: after you choose a default browser from the web browser choice screen, if you want to change that setting, follow the steps to change your default browser .

If you delete your default email app, your device will set the Mail app as the default. If you delete the Mail app, your device will set one of your other email apps as the default. To use the Mail app again, you'll need to re-install it on your device.

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How to Enable Stolen Device Protection on iPhone

When Apple released iOS 17.3 in January, it introduced a Stolen Device Protection feature to provide iPhone users with added security. This article explains what it does, why you might want to turn it on, and how to go about doing so.

Enter, Stolen Device Protection

To make it harder for a thief to access passcode-protected data on a stolen iPhone, Apple in iOS 17.3 included Stolen Device Protection. With the feature enabled, Face ID or Touch ID is required to access passwords in iCloud Keychain, Lost Mode settings, options for erasing the device, and making purchases in Safari.

In addition to the new biometric requirements, the feature also imposes a one-hour security delay on actions like changing an Apple ID password. In other words, if someone tries to change Apple ID login information, Face ID authentication is required, and then an hour must pass before the password can be changed. The only time this wait period is not imposed is when the device at a trusted location like home or work.

Actions Requiring Face ID/Touch ID With Stolen Device Protection Enabled

• Viewing/using passwords or passkeys saved in iCloud Keychain
• Applying for a new Apple Card
• Viewing an Apple Card virtual card
• Turning off Lost Mode
• Erasing all content and settings
• Taking certain Apple Cash and Savings actions in Wallet
• Using payment methods saved in Safari
• Using your iPhone to set up a new device

Note that these actions do not have a passcode backup, so you can't use a passcode to avoid using Face ID or Touch ID.

Actions Requiring 1-Hour Delay With Stolen Device Protection Enabled

Actions that require biometric authentication and have a one-hour security delay include the following:

• Changing your Apple ID password
• Updating select Apple ID account security settings, including adding or removing a trusted device, trusted phone number, Recovery Key, or Recovery Contact
• Changing your iPhone passcode
• Adding or removing Face ID or Touch ID
• Turning off Find My
• Turning off Stolen Device Protection

How to Enable Stolen Device Protection

Note that Stolen Device Protection is only available on iPhones that are able to run iOS 17, which includes the iPhone XS and newer. Also, make sure your iPhone is up-to-date and running iOS 17.3 or later (Settings ➝ General ➝ Software Update). Here's how to enable the feature.

• Open the Settings app.
• Scroll down and tap Face ID & Passcode (or Touch ID & Passcode , depending on iPhone model).
• Enter your passcode at the prompt.
• Scroll down and tap Stolen Device Protection .

Note that if your iPhone is running iOS 17.4 or later, an additional option on this screen lets you choose to require a security delay when your device is Away from Familiar Locations , or Always . Otherwise, that's all there is to it. You can just as easily turn off the feature by toggling off the Stolen Device Protection switch, but you'll need to authenticate to do so.

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