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Embarrassing browser history? How to get rid of Frequently Visited on iOS Safari

Stop anyone seeing your most frequently visited websites on iOS Safari

For improved browsing privacy on your iPhone, you’ll want to get rid of “Frequently Visited” in Safari.  

The iPhone's Safari web browser makes internet browsing convenient with a highly customizable Start Page that gives you a Privacy Report and shows Siri Suggestions, recently closed tabs, favorite web pages, and frequently visited websites. But if you share your device with others and don’t want them to see your regular internet haunts, it’ll help to do away with the Frequently Visited segment. You’ll also enjoy a more minimalist and clutter-free look on your Safari without this segment.  

In this guide, we’ll show you how to do so in a few simple steps. And after you’ve eliminated the Frequently Visited section from Safari, explore these 9 hidden iPhone features for travellers .  

Steps to get rid of “Frequently Visited” on Safari iPhone

Note : The steps given below were performed on an iPhone running iOS 17 . 

1. Open the start page in Safari

Open Safari on your iPhone. If you’re not already on the start page, tap the Tabs button in the bottom right, then tap the New Tab button (plus icon) in the bottom left.

2. Tap Edit

Scroll down the start page and tap Edit .

3. Disable Frequently Visited

Toggle off Frequently Visited . If you only want to delete some of the frequently visited tabs instead of disabling the feature, then tap and hold the website you want to remove (on the start page) and select Delete . 

With a few taps and swipes, you've bid farewell to the “Frequently Visited” segment on Safari. Rest easy knowing others can’t see where you hang on the internet, and enjoy the uncluttered browsing space.  

For more quick tips and tweaks for your Apple devices, explore our guides on how to enable and disable Crash Detection on iPhone , how to use the iPhone guided access mode , how to hide your number on iPhone , and how to enable Enhanced Stabilization on iPhone .  

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Safari bookmarks & frequently visited sites missing or not syncing for some users even after iOS 15.2 update

Safari is Apple’s own web browser included in all its devices with iOS/iPadOS and macOS. Their reliability and integration with the Apple ecosystem makes many choose them.

However, in the last few weeks, its users have been facing multiple issues related to bookmarking and synchronization between their different Apple devices ( 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 ).

More specifically, according to multiple reports, bookmarks and frequently visited sites are suddenly getting lost or not syncing for some iOS and macOS users, even in the latest versions of both OS.

Safari bookmarks and frequently visited sites missing or not syncing for some

For some users, their frequently visited sites, or even their bookmarks, are missing from the Safari browser. This can be frustrating if the user was used to quickly accessing their favorite sites from there.

Safari frequently visited websites gone? My frequently visited pages in Safari on iphone just disappeared for no particular reason. In options menu the toggle for FVW’s is on and in settings everything seem right. Already tried with deleting all old history and website data but nothing changes. Ideas, anyone? Source

In addition to the above, the sync feature is not working properly for some users. According to some reports, the frequently visited sites doesn’t sync between their different Apple devices.

This might have started when I installed the IOS15 beta, though I’m on the release version now – but my frequently visit sites haven’t updated in months – and some of them, I swear I‘ve only visited once. Anyone else had this? Is there any way to update them? I have icloud syncing turned on on all my devices, but the frequently visited sites aren’t synced between them. Source

The issue reportedly also affects Safari on macOS

Not only the smartphone version of Safari is affected by the issue. There are recent reports from macOS users claiming to suffer from the same. So, it could happen on any Apple OS.

And, going back to iPhones, the latest iOS 15.2 update reportedly did not fix the bug. So, affected users likely will have to wait for future updates ( 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 ).

Apple is reportedly aware and working on a fix

Apple could be aware of the issue with Safari bookmarks and frequently visited sites not syncing. One user reports that this was confirmed through a call to Apple support.

Finally called apple support , I followed all instructions and nothing worked , Support tech said he needs to bump it up to engineering and to wait a week for them to call, after a week apple engineers called walked me thru a few steps and nothing worked this went on for about 3 weekly phone calls , finally i was told that they are aware of this issue and have been trying to fix this. Source

But, from Apple, there is no official public statement about it. So, the above has yet to be confirmed.

Finally, if there is any change in the situation, we will update this article with the relevant information. You can also check the bugs/issues tracker dedicated to iOS 15 and be aware of everything.

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"Frequently Visited" Sites in Safari is Missing

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• Oct 12, 2021

After updating to iPadOS 15, the frequently visited sites are missing from my iPads. My Mac and iPhone don't exhibit this behaviour but on both my iPads, I can't make them to appear no matter what. Obviously the slider for the Frequently Visited and set to On, I've tried turning the slider off and on again, closed safari, rebooted device but still nothing. Any ideas?  

Same here. They appear on my iphone and iMac, but not iPad.  

macrumors 68020

Interesting, they appear on my Mac and iPad but not my iPhone!  

NoGood@Usernames

Macrumors regular.

I've got the same thing happening on my iPhone 12 Pro. Frequently visited worked fine under iOS 15 across all the beta versions on my XS, which I had traded in for a 12 Pro when I switched to Verizon. I set the 12 up fresh, no restore from backup and installed the beta profile to get back onto 15 and Frequently Visited sites haven't shown up since. That was over a month ago. Still haven't figured out why.  

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NoGood@Usernames said: I've got the same thing happening on my iPhone 12 Pro. Frequently visited worked fine under iOS 15 across all the beta versions on my XS, which I had traded in for a 12 Pro when I switched to Verizon. I set the 12 up fresh, no restore from backup and installed the beta profile to get back onto 15 and Frequently Visited sites haven't shown up since. That was over a month ago. Still haven't figured out why. Click to expand...

matrix07 said: I believe frequent sites aren't synced to iCloud. If you get a new iPhone you might have to wait a while before it populates again. Click to expand...

• Oct 13, 2021

Both my iPad Pro and my iphone 13 Pro Max, which are on 15.0.2, have frequently visited sites enabled in the menu however only one site appears on my ipad, always the same one. Seems like there should be more or is it limited to displaying just one site? On my phone no frequently visited appears at all. Both devices are on 15.0.2. I believe when I first got my phone and when my ipad was initially updated to ios 15 both devices showed frequently visited sites. Other Safari/iCloud functions - open tabs, history, etc. - seem to be working properly between devices so I am reluctant to try anything drastic just for this issue.  

Just got off the phone with Apple support; they mentioned that they are aware of the issue and working on a fix for one of the next updates. I asked for a more concrete timeframe but they couldn't / wouldn't provide me with one.  

cutter74 said: Just got off the phone with Apple support; they mentioned that they are aware of the issue and working on a fix for one of the next updates. I asked for a more concrete timeframe but they couldn't / wouldn't provide me with one. Click to expand...

macrumors 603

• Nov 26, 2021

Just stumbled across this thread Safari on my iPhone doesn’t show frequently visited websites either.  

macrumors 6502

• Nov 29, 2021

Happening to me as well. It was available on the previous version of iOS 15, but once I updated, it disappeared.  

coolaaron88

DamonOrl said: Same here. They appear on my iphone and iMac, but not iPad. Click to expand...

antiprotest

Macrumors 68040.

Has this feature ever worked correctly for you? For me it has always displayed a list of seemingly arbitrary sites, including sites I don't visit frequently. And then the list seems to remain the same forever.  

macrumors 6502a

• Dec 5, 2021

Gone for me, too  

Mgkwho said: Gone for me, too Click to expand...

macrumors 65816

• Dec 17, 2021

Any news? For me still broken.  

• Dec 18, 2021

Same here  

No change for me either with frequent sites. I suspect signing out of iCloud on my devices might get this kickstarted again but I don’t think it‘s worth doing since it might not even work anyway.  

papbot said: No change for me either with frequent sites. I suspect signing out of iCloud on my devices might get this kickstarted again but I don’t think it‘s worth doing since it might not even work anyway. Click to expand...

coolaaron88 said: Doing that for me didnt fix anything sadly Click to expand...

• Dec 19, 2021

Gone from my iPhone as well. On iPad and Mac still there though.  

• Jan 7, 2022

Still broken for me ?  

witchkitten

Macrumors newbie.

My Frequently Visited sites disappeared from Safari on my iPhone today. I’ve tried quitting Safari and restarting the phone but they won’t come back. The slider for Frequently Visited sites is toggled on every time I check. Also, the edit button that allows me to select what I want to see on the home page has been disappearing and reappearing randomly throughout the day. I upgraded to iOS15 a couple weeks ago but the frequently visited sites didn’t disappear until today. I haven’t been happy with this upgrade. The only reason I did it was so I could use all of the features on my new AirPods 3.  

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Well I see behaving Safari like this for some time already. Currently running the iOS 15.3 beta 1. Can't pinpoint the exact date. But I have reported it through the Feedback app and we'll see when the fix it.  

AppleChainLink

• Jan 19, 2022

I cannot believe this is still a thing.  

How to Show/Hide Frequently Visited Websites in Safari on iPhone in iOS 17

Safari keeps a tab on your search history and shows frequently visited sites on the start page. Hence, when you wish to head over to your favorite site, you can just click on the bookmark to access that site. Pretty neat, isn’t it? Yeah, it does save your time, ensuring you don’t have to enter the address of the site every time you want to visit it.

But what if you don’t want your favorite sites to show on the start page due to privacy concerns or simply wish to prevent anyone from figuring out what you are up to? Well, you can easily show/hide frequently visited websites in Safari on your iPhone depending on your needs. And that’s exactly what I’m going to show you in this guide. 

Show/Hide Frequently Visited Safari Sites on iPhone

While this guide has been created in accordance with the latest iOS version, the steps are almost the same in the previous versions of iOS as well. So, whether you are rocking the latest iteration of iOS or still using an older version of the operating system, you can hide the frequently visited Safari sites from the start page with ease.

1. To get started, open Safari on your iPhone or iPad. 

2. Now, tap on the tabs icon at the bottom right corner of the screen. 

3. Next, tap on the “+” button at the bottom left corner of the screen.

4. Next up, tap on the Edit button. 

5. Finally, turn off the toggle next to Frequently Visited and then tap on the “X” button to finish. 

That’s all there is to it!

The change will come into effect straight away. Hence, you can rest assured that Safari will no longer show the frequently visited sites on the start page. 

Of course, if you ever want to revert the change, all you have to do is go back to Safari’s edit section and then turn on the toggle next to Frequently Visited. 

Signing Off…

Though Google Chrome is by far the most popular web browser across platforms, Safari remains the go-to browser in the Apple ecosystem. Aside from being exceptionally efficient, Apple’s browser is also privacy-centric.

Features like private browsing, popup blocker, and the ability to stop sites from tracking you across the web make it a great asset for privacy-conscious people. That said, which is your favorite browser and why?

It would be nice to have your invaluable input in the comments section below.

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How To : Get Rid of Frequently Visited Websites in Safari on Your iPhone, iPad, or Mac

Safari has a helpful feature that shows your most frequently visited webpages whenever you open a new tab or window, but it's not for everyone. If you never use it, would rather have a minimalist start page, or want to prevent other people with access to Safari on your iPhone, iPad, or Mac from seeing the websites you frequent the most, you can get rid of it.

Removing the list of your most frequently visited websites in Safari is simple, and you can make your choice apply across all of your iCloud-connected devices.

If you don't use the frequently visited section or want to slim down your start page, hiding it is the best option since you can unhide it and see those sites again. However, if you share an iPad or Mac at home with family and don't want them to see what sites you're visiting the most from your iPhone, erasing your frequently visited sites is best for privacy.

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Method 1: Hide 'Frequently Visited' from Safari's Start Page

Open the start page in Safari on your iPhone or iPad, which should show up immediately if you don't have any open tabs. With tabs already open, long-press the tabs button in the toolbar and select "New Tab" from the menu that appears to open a fresh one. You can also tap the tabs button and hit the plus (+) button.

Scroll down the start page, tap the "Edit" button, and then toggle off the "Frequently Visited" switch. Once you close the start page customization options, the Frequently Visited section should be gone.

If you reopen the start page editor and toggle "Frequently Visited" back on, the webpages you frequently visit should appear again when you exit the editor.

On macOS, click the plus (+) sign at the top of Safari's window, press Command-T , or go to File –> New Tab in the menu bar to open a new tab for the start page. You can also press Command-N or go to File –> New Window in the menu bar to open a new window to the start page.

You may have Safari set up to open new tabs or windows to a specific website or blank page if you don't see the start page appear. Press Command-, or go to Safari –> Preferences in the menu bar, then set new tabs and/or windows to "Start Page."

If you don't want to set the start page to open with new tabs and/or windows, you can also go to Bookmarks –> Show Start Page in the menu bar to replace your current tab with the start page.

Instead of an "Edit" button on the start page, click the preferences icon and uncheck "Show Frequently Visited."

Alternatively, right-click anywhere in the blank area of the start page to uncheck it.

Turning on the " Use Start Page on All Devices " switch in the start page customization options will sync your start page settings across all your iCloud-connected Apple devices (iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Mac computers). For your start page preferences to sync, you must be signed in with the same Apple ID, be running the latest software, have "Safari" enabled in your iCloud preferences, and have 2FA enabled. ( Find out more. )

Method 2: Clear 'Frequently Visited' from Safari's History

The problem with Method 1 is that it only hides your list of frequently visited websites — it doesn't get rid of it. So if your goal is to stop other people with access to your Safari browser from seeing these sites, you'll want to eliminate your browsing history instead.

Open Safari on your iPhone, tap the book icon, then the clock, and hit "Clear." On iPad, tap the sidebar icon, then "History," and hit "Clear." A quick actions menu will appear with a message warning you that clearing your history on your iPhone or iPad will also erase it across all your iCloud-connected devices. Clearing it will also remove cookies and other browsing data on your current device only.

Tap "All time" to delete all browsing data and remove the "Frequently Visited" section from your Safari start page.

You can also go to Settings –> Safari –> Clear History and Website Data to achieve the same effect. After you go back to your Safari start page, you'll notice the "Frequently Visited" section is no longer there.

On macOS, go to History –> Clear History or Safari –> Clear History in the menu bar, choose "all history" from the drop-down menu, and hit "Clear History" to wipe the slate clean, effectively removing the Frequently Visited section from your Safari start page. If you still see the Frequently Visited area, close and reopen Safari.

Alternatively, you can go to History –> Show All History in the menu bar, click "Clear History" on the page, choose "all history" from the drop-down menu, and hit "Clear History."

Those options for macOS will also remove cookies and other browsing data on your current computer as it does on iOS and iPadOS. If you want to clear your history across all your iCloud-connected devices but keep your cookies and other browsing data on your Mac, hold down the Option key to turn "Clear History" in the menu bar to "Clear History and Keep Website Data," and click on that.

If you want Safari to stop showing your frequently visited websites altogether in the future, it's a good idea to combine the two methods above — hide the section from your start page and clear your browsing history.

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How to Delete Frequently Visited Sites on Safari (iOS 17)

Frequently Visited sites are the websites you visit most often in the Safari browser; they appear when you open a new tab in Safari on your iPhone or iPad. Here's how to remove Frequently Visited on iPhone in the Safari app.

Why You'll Love This Tip:

• Remove Frequently Visited sites on Safari so others won't be able to easily see which sites you visit most.
• Restore Frequently Visited if your Safari Frequently Visited sites disappear and you want them back.

How to Remove Frequently Visited Sites on iPhone

System requirements:.

This tip works on iPhones running iOS 17 or later. Find out how to  update to iOS 17 .

You may want to learn how to get rid of Frequently Visited on Safari to keep your browsing habits private. Keep in mind that Frequently Visited sites in the Safari browser are not the same thing as Safari bookmarks , so any site you’ve saved as a bookmark will remain if you disable the Frequently Visited sites on your iPhone. If you want to learn how to hide Frequently Visited on Safari due to privacy concerns, download our In-Depth Privacy Guide for a more complete overview of secure browsing. Be sure to sign up for our free Tip of the Day newsletter for more iPhone privacy tips.

When you turn off Frequently Visited in Safari on an iPhone, the section disappears from Safari completely. Ostensibly, if you turn the feature back on, the sites should reappear, but some of us have noticed that once we turn Safari Frequently Visited tracking off, we can't turn it back on. This seems like a bug that Apple may work out later, but for right now, it makes toggling Frequently Visited sites off pretty final. So before you complete these steps, make sure you really want to delete Frequently Visited sites on your iPhone! Has the Safari app completely disappeared from your iPhone's Home Screen? Learn how to get Safari back on iPhone or iPad .

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Whenever you open Safari, you'll see a list of sites that you frequently visit, but what if you don't want that to show? Fortunately, you can toggle that section off or clear your browsing history so those sites don't display on your new tabs in Safari. This wikiHow article teaches you how to get rid of the "Frequently Visited" sites on Safari on your iPhone, iPad, and Mac.

Things You Should Know

• Hide your 'Frequently Visited' sites on iPhone by tapping "Edit" in a new tab, then toggling the feature off.
• For Mac, open a new tab and click the filter icon, then uncheck "Frequently Visited" to turn it off.
• Alternatively, you can clear Safari's history to get rid of 'Frequently Visited'.

Hiding Safari's "Frequently Visited" on iPhone & iPad

• Use this method if you don't want to delete your browsing or search history, but just don't want "Frequently Visited" to display on your new tabs.

• A "Customizing Start Page" window will open.

• You can also toggle on or off “Use Start Page on All Devices” on your iPhone/iPad to sync those preferences with your other devices.
• To enable "Frequently Visited," simply go back to a new tab, tap Edit and tap the switch so it's green.
• For older iOS versions, the "Frequently Visited" tab is located within your Settings app in the Safari option.
• If it doesn't work, like you toggle it off and then look a day later and see the toggle is back on, make sure you don't have "Use Start Page on All Devices" checked on your Mac, as that could be syncing your Mac's Safari preferences with your other Apple devices.
• To delete individual "Frequently Visited" sites, press and hold the icon next to a site and tap Delete when it pops up.

Hiding Safari's "Frequently Visited" on Mac

• If you're not in a new tab, click the plus icon, or press Cmd + T , or go to File > New Tab . Or, if you have new tabs set to open on a specific page, go to Bookmarks > Show Start Page .

• You won't see that section next time you open a new tab in Safari!
• If you have "Use Start Page on All Devices" checked, any changes you make on your Mac will also affect your iPhone or iPad. So, if you attempt to toggle off "Frequently Visited" on only your iPhone, but it's enabled on your Mac, it will toggle back on automatically. [1] X Research source
• You can also delete individual sites from "Frequently Visited" by clicking one of the icons and dragging it to the trash can in the Dock.

Deleting Safari's History on iPhone & iPad

• If you're using an iPad, open the sidebar instead.
• Use this method if you want to clear the history for Safari rather than just hide your "Frequently Visited" sites.

• On iPad, this will say "History" instead.

• Alternatively, open the Settings app , then go to Safari > Clear History and Website Data to achieve the same results.

Deleting Safari's History on Mac

• Use this method if you want to clear the history for Safari rather than just hiding your "Frequently Visited" sites.

• Alternatively, go to History > Clear History or History > Show all History > Clear History .

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Disable frequently visited sites on an iphone or ipad, disable top sites on a mac.

The Safari web browser likes showing the websites you frequently visit when you open it. On an iPhone or iPad, it shows "frequently visited sites." On a Mac, it shows your "top sites." You can disable this to prevent your browser from advertising the websites you frequently visit.

This feature is customizable. You're free to remove any websites you don't want appearing here and continue using it. On iOS, you can disable it entirely. On a Mac, you can tweak it to prevent your personal information from appearing.

As of iOS 9, it's now possible to disable the "Frequently Visited Sites" feature, preventing any frequently visited sites from appearing on the new tab page in Safari on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch. Only icons for your favorites will appear on Safari's new tab page.

To do this, open the Settings app, select the "Safari" category, and disable the "Frequently Visited Sites" option under the General options.

To instead just remove one or more frequently visited websites while leaving the feature enabled, open Safari's new tab page and look at the icons for your frequently visited sites. Long-press an icon and tap Delete to remove it. Safari won't show it on this page anymore, no matter how much you visit it.

The Safari web browser on Mac OS X has a similar feature. It will open to a "Top Sites" view with thumbnail previews of the websites you frequently visit when you launch Safari or open a new tab.

There's no actual way to completely hide the top sites from the interface on a Mac as there is on iOS. However, you can prevent them from appearing unless someone seeks them out, or tweak your top sites so that a specific list of websites always appears there.

The simplest option is simply clicking the star icon at the top-right of the favorites page screen. Safari will always open showing your favorite websites, and won't show top sites unless someone clicks that option. The favorites page will always contain an icon that takes you to the top sites. If you're just worried about someone seeing your top sites from over your shoulder, this will work fine.

You could also click the Safari menu and select Preferences. For "New windows open with" and "New tabs open with", select an option other than favorites -- for example, your home page or a blank page. Someone will have to click History > Show top sites to access the favorites page, and then click the top sites icon on the favorites page to access them.

Safari's top sites page is always a 4x3 grid of 12 thumbnails. You can add websites to it, remove websites from it, and lock websites in place. Lock twelve thumbnails in place and no other websites will automatically appear here.

To manually add a website to your top sites list, visit it, click the share button on Safari's toolbar, select "Add bookmarks," and tell Safari to add the page to "Top sites."

You can then visit the top sites view. Hover your mouse cursor over a top site and click the pin icon to lock the top site in place. If a website you don't want to see appears there, click the x button instead to remove it from the page.

By removing top sites you don't want to see, adding ones you do want to see, and then locking every single one in place, you can customize your list of top sites and prevent other websites from appearing here. Someone would have to start removing top sites to see other ones -- and, if that's a problem you're worried about, you should just be clearing your Safari browser history.

Many web browsers have features like this one. Ultimately, if you're worried about people seeing the websites you're visiting, you should be clearing your web browser's history and private data regularly. But you may just want to hide those sites a little bit, preventing people from seeing the websites you visit every time you open a new tab in your browser or just getting those frequently visited sites out of your way so you can focus on your favorite websites -- the websites you actually want to see every time you open your browser's new tab page.

How to Fix iPhone/iPad/Mac Safari Frequently Visited Not Showing

Fixing iPhone, iPad, or Mac Safari’s frequently visited page not showing after updating iOS to 15.5 is an easy task to execute. However, many people find it difficult, and that’s because they do not know how to.

So as experts, we decided to create a tutorial guide that explains how to fix the issue. Without wasting your time let’s see what the guide entails.

How to Repair Safari Frequently Visited on iPhone/iPad/Mac?

This part is divided into two sections.

1. Recover Disappeared Safari Frequently Visited iPhone/iPad Data

For this section, we have four incredible hacks to recover or fix disappeared Safari frequently visited pages on your iPhone or iPad. Kindly check them out:

Way 1: iPhone/iPad Settings

Your Safari browser history is not only stored over the cloud but also available within your iPhone/iPad operating system. However, there is a clause that you haven’t cleared or reset the device.

To access your Safari browser history or data, follow the instructions below:

• On your iPad or iPhone, launch the Settings menu.
• Find the Safari tab, and then click on it.
• Next click on Advanced > Website Data.

Way 2: Recover with iCloud Web

As we all know, iPhone/iPad supports the synchronization of data over iCloud so end-users can easily recover their lost data over iCloud. Some of the recoverable data include images, music, and more. You can also use it to recover your deleted or lost Safari browser history.

The technique involved is easy. All you need to do is:

• Launch iCloud website on your iPhone/iPad.
• Enter your details correctly in the appropriate fields to sign in to your Apple profile.
• Switch to the Advanced tab and then tap on the Restore Bookmarks icon.

• Next, select your preferred bookmarks that you will like to recover from the list.
• Now click on Restore > Restore.

Although this method is straightforward, there are certain conditions attached;

• You must enable the iCloud Sync feature on your iPhone or iPad.
• Only data within the last 30 days can be restored.

Way 3: iCloud Sync Backup

Just like the aforementioned method, this is simple and cost-free. iCloud Sync Backup involves the restoration of backed-up data from iCloud. To use this method to recover lost or deleted Safari browser history on your iPhone/iPad.

• Go to the Settings tab and click on it. Scroll down and click on General.
• Next, click on Reset and then choose the Erase All Content and Settings option.
• Your iPhone/iPad will automatically reset itself. Kindly wait a while for the reset to complete.
• Now, sign in to your Apple Profile/ID, then select the backup file that contains the deleted history you want to restore.
• On completing the step above, the restoration process will commence immediately on your iPhone/iPad.

Way 4: iTunes Backup

With iTunes Backup, you can also recover Safari browser history or data on your iPhone or iPad without stress. But with the condition that you’ve backed up your device to iTunes.

To employ this method, kindly reset your iPhone, just as you did for iCloud Sync Backup, then follow the instructions below:

• On your Mac OS, launch the iTunes app.
• Connect your iPhone or iPad to the computer using a lightning cord.
• Next, click on your iPhone/iPad, then tap on Restore Backup just as shown below.
• Now choose the backup file with your browser history m, then click the Restore button.

2. Recover Safari Frequently Visited Data Loss Mac

This section explains how to recover Safari browser history on Mac OS without stress. We’ve got two hacks here. Check them out:

Way 1: iCloud Data Sync

Since iPad/iPhone and Mac OS are both Apple devices, you should expect the data recovery process to be similar. Just as you did on your iPhone/iPad, iCloud Data Sync can be used to recover Safari browser history.

The process is quite similar, however, instead of using your Mac OS, the operation is executed on your iPhone or iPad. Mind you, you must be using a similar Apple ID on both devices (iPad/iPhone and Mac).

• On your iPhone, launch the Settings tab.
• Tap on your Apple Profile.
• Now, locate the iCloud menu and click on it.
• On the next page, scroll down and slide Safari icon right to enable iCloud Sync.
• Now click on Keep on My iPhone, then tap on Merge.

Way 2: Time Machine Backup

Here is another wonderful technique you could employ to recover Safari browser history on Mac OS. It involves the use of the Time Machine feature integrated by Apple into Mac OS.

• Launch the Finder tab on your Mac computer.
• Select Go and you will be directed to Go to the Folder dialogue box.
• Next, choose ~/Library/Safari folder and then click on Go.

• Navigate your way down to where History.db file and then click on it.
• Now locate the Time Machine icon on the Menu bar and tap on it.
• A drop-down menu with several options will immediately come up.
• Select Enter Time Machine from the list.

Mac will immediately go back in time and list out different History. db files available on your device. Kindly select the file containing the lost Safari browser history then click on Restore.

Now launch Safari on Mac and the browser history will immediately come up. However, it’s crucial you bear in mind that unless you have the Time Machine feature enabled before data loss, you cannot recover Safari browsing history on your device.

How to Prevent Safari Frequently Visited Data Loss

Even though there is a way to recover your lost or deleted Safari browser history on iPhone/iPad or Mac OS, it’s better to prevent the issue from occurring rather than wait till it does. To do this, you need to enable iCloud to sync and backup Safari data. Here are some set of instructions you could follow to do that:

• On your Mac OS, open the System Preference tab.
• Choose iCloud and then confirm Safari is sync over iCloud.

What If Safari Frequently Visited Still Not Showing Due to iOS Bug?

Should Safari’s frequently visited page not appear after employing the solutions above, then there could be just one problem- iOS/firmware issue. Your device must have been attacked by bugs. To resolve the issue, you need system recovery software like iToolab FixGo. With iToolab FixGo , you can cleanse your iPhone operating system from bugs and also repair several firmware-related issues. The software is simple to use- thanks to the interactive user interface.

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Employ the stepwise guide below to fix Safari frequently visited page not showing using the iToolab FixGo software:

With the aid of an internet-enabled computer, download and install a compatible version of iToolab FixGo. Launch the software after installation to execute firmware repair.

Step 1 An interface requesting you to select your preferred mode of repair will pop up. Kindly select Standard Mode and then connect your iPhone using a lightning cord. Next, the interface below will come up: Click on Fix Now to proceed.

Step 2 Wait a while for iToolab FixGo to source for compatible firmware to install on your iPhone. On getting one, the interface below will pop up. Click on Download.

Step 3 Now iToolab FixGo will initiate the download and once that’s over, the repair prompt will pop up just as below:

Tap on the Repair Now icon so iToolab FixGo will automatically start the firmware repair. Wait for the process to hit 100% and your iPhone will reboot itself.

Hot FAQ Related to Safari Frequently Visited Not Showing

Find below some extended knowledge questions and answers to help you understand the topic better:

Q1: What is the Best Way to Save Frequently Used Websites?

The perfect way to save frequently used websites on Safari is by enabling the iCloud Sync feature for Safari. That way, your Safari browser history is saved over iCloud which is safe and secure.

Q2: How to Add Frequently Visited Sites on iPhone?

To add frequently visited sites on your iPhone, follow the guide below:

• Launch Safari.
• Click on the Share button.
• Next, select the Bookmark icon.

Q3: How to Delete Frequently Visited Sites on Safari?

If you want to delete the frequently visited sites on Safari, kindly:

• Open a new tab on Safari.
• Locate the site you want to delete in the Frequently Visited section.
• Next, click and hold on the site icon till a prompt with three options pops up on your screen.
• Select Delete and to complete the process.

Recovering your lost or deleted Safari frequently visited sites is easier than ever before with the tutorial guide shared with you here. Whether you use an iPhone, iPad, or Mac computer, we’ve introduced the techniques involved for the different device types. Kindly employ the techniques and see results.

Mind you, should you still have the same complaint after employing the solutions introduced above, we implore you to install the iToolab FixGo system repair software.

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why won't Safari show frequently visited websites on iphone 8 Plus / iOS 15.4?

I don't seem to be getting any answers to my Q as to why 'frequently visited' has vanished from Safari. Sooooo frustrating. From other online threads (not here in the Apple Community) I see that Apple was aware of the issue back in 10-11.2021 with the release of iOS 15 and claimed to be working on a fix...

iPhone 8 Plus, iOS 15

Posted on Mar 23, 2022 8:27 AM

Posted on Apr 3, 2022 3:45 AM

Is this ever going to be fixed? I've been living without this feature for well over a year now and it's really annoying. How has apple dropped the ball so badly?

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Apr 3, 2022 3:45 AM in response to Jenel

Apr 3, 2022 6:08 AM in response to brianweber05

to add more insult to injury, updated to iOS 15.4.1 in the hope that it would resolve the issue. It didn't. Interesting that Apple doesn't even bother to respond...

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How to Delete Frequently Visited Sites From Safari's Start Page in iOS

Your Frequently Visited sites appear immediately below your Favorite sites. If there's a site showing up in Frequently Visited that you'd like to delete, no problem. Simply touch and hold the site in question to reveal the start page's preview mode and contextual menu.

If you don't want any Frequently Visited sites to appear on Safari's start page at all, you can turn them off completely. Here's how.

• Launch the Settings app on your iOS device.
• Scroll down and tap Safari .
• Under the General section, tap the switch next to Frequently Visited Sites to turn it off.

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