Safari

How to quickly copy URLs, search, and visit websites in Safari on your iPad

Submitted by Serenity Caldwell on Tue, 02/23/2016 - 12:00

Skip the tapping and typing with this brilliant iPhone and iPad tip for quickly copying URLs, searching terms, and visiting websites.

Safari appears to be crashing for some when creating searches in the address bar

Submitted by Rich Edmonds on Wed, 01/27/2016 - 06:12

There appears to be an issue plaguing select iPhone and Mac owners, which results in Safari crashing when attempting to search for entered text using the address bar. Reports have been published by those rocking iOS and OS X hardware who have been able to reproduce the crash. Luckily, there appears to be an easy temporary fix if you happen to be among those affected.

Apple aware of Crash Safari code, looking into a fix

Submitted by Rene Ritchie on Mon, 01/25/2016 - 17:19

There's a web page out there called Crash Safari that uses JavaScript to put your browser into a loop, crash it, and potentially crash your device as well. Apple is aware of the page—and more importantly, the code—and is looking into a fix.

Stop Twitter from destroying your links with this OS X command!

Submitted by Rene Ritchie on Wed, 01/06/2016 - 13:22

If you use Tweetbot on the Mac and Safari is your default web browser, clicking on a Twitter link—which the company insists on shortening to t.co—can result in errors, hangs, and general misery. Luckily, there's a workaround that can help make the process seamless again.

Mozilla launches Focus by Firefox ad blocker for Safari on iOS 9

Submitted by John Callaham on Tue, 12/08/2015 - 10:21

Mozilla will launch Focus by Firefox, an ad blocker made specificlaally for Apple's Safari web browser running on iOS 9, later today. The company said it will allow Safari users to block web content trackers that are on Disconnect’s open source blocklist.

App indexing coming to Google searches in Safari on iOS 9 by end of October

Submitted by Dan Thorp-Lancaster on Fri, 10/09/2015 - 16:48

Google has announced that its app indexing feature for Google searches is now compatible with Safari on iOS, and users should start seeing relevant app links in searches starting at the end of October.

How to request the desktop version of a website for your iPhone or iPad

Submitted by Serenity Caldwell on Fri, 09/18/2015 - 10:04

While many websites in this day and age have embraced responsive design, which rescales a full webpage to properly fit on smaller screens, there are still a pesky number who insist on serving "slimmed down" mobile versions to iPhone and iPad users. Thankfully, you can disregard the website owner's wishes and get whatever version you prefer with a quick Safari trick.