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How do I clear suggested websites on Safari?

I have a few suggested websites consistently popping up in Safari when I type into my address bar that are either incorrect because of URLs that have changed, or that I simply don't want showing up. They show up on my iPhone as well as on my Mac computer. I have already cleared my history and website data many times on both devices and the suggestions still show up. I go to Safari's advanced settings and look at Website Data, and even after clearing it, I still see data in there from multiple sites that just will not go away. Is there a way to clear it all from my iCloud account or something?

MacBook Pro (Retina, Mid 2012), macOS Sierra (10.12.5)

Posted on Jul 19, 2017 11:19 AM

Posted on Jul 19, 2017 11:25 AM

I also deleted ALL of my bookmarks. Didn't fix it.

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Jul 19, 2017 11:25 AM in response to Polyh3dronLA

Jul 19, 2017 6:07 PM in response to macjack

I want to get suggestions. I just want to remove a couple specific ones that I don't want popping up and can't seem to do it even after:

Clearing History

Removing all website data

Deleting ALL my bookmarks

Jul 19, 2017 11:36 PM in response to Polyh3dronLA

Open safari , take cursor on top menu bar > History scroll down to select Clear History a pop - up window appears click on drop down arrows to select All History .

Finally click on clear history .

Jul 19, 2017 11:27 AM in response to Polyh3dronLA

Safari menu > Preferences > Search > uncheck "include Safari Suggestions"

How to disable Safari Suggestions on iPhone, iPad, and Mac

Apple’s browser on iOS and macOS includes a nifty content recommendation capability called Safari Suggestions (not to be confused with suggested search words and phrases).

The feature activates when you start typing into Safari’s Smart Search field, popping up nicely designed interactive content previews for iTunes media, news, Wikipedia articles, weather forecasts, apps from the App Store , film showtimes, locations nearby, and more.

Sometimes these suggestions are not related to your searches at all, sometimes, they slow you down due to background activity, and other times you simply might not care about them. Thankfully, you can turn Safari Suggestions off on your iPhone, iPod touch, iPad, or Mac with just a few taps/clicks. Here’s how.

Before we get to it, let me just point out that Safari Suggestions may not be available in all markets. “Not all features of Safari Suggestions may be available in all languages or regions and some features of Safari Suggestions may vary by region,” states Apple. For the full breakdown of the Spotlight Suggestions-friendly regions, check out Apple’s iOS Feature Availability .

Safari Suggestions and privacy

Safari Suggestions currently support the following items:

• News stories from online publications
• Wikipedia articles
• iTunes media
• App Store apps
• Weather forecasts
• Professional sports team and player info
• Stock prices
• Help and support documents from Apple
• Points of interest and locations nearby
• Suggestions from your search engine
• Movie showtimes

These content previews may appear after entering a word or phrase in Safari’s Smart Search field.

For instance, if you enter the search phrase “ weather Cupertino ” Safari may provide a suggestion in the form of an up-to-date interactive preview containing handy information on the current weather conditions in Cupertino, California.

Click the preview and Safari opens an appropriate webpage with more information. Many other Safari Suggestions sport these interactive previews, some of which might include clickable buttons or links to do context-specific actions like sending an email, getting directions, making phone calls, playing song previews, and more.

If Safari Suggestions are enabled on your device, the following non-identifiable data will get sent to Apple when you run a search query in the Smart Search field:

• Your search queries
• The Safari Suggestions you select
• Your device’s location, precise or approximated
• Related usage data such as the names of the music and video subscription services you may be using and types of subscriptions

Your account name, number, password, and search results won’t be sent to Apple.

You can disable Safari Suggestions if you don’t need them or find them a nuisance. Doing so will also prevent the browser from sending both Safari Suggestions usage data and your search queries to Apple.

Safari Suggestions can be turned on and off independently of Location Services for the feature. Location Services help Safari suggestions deliver recommendations that are more relevant to your current location. More on these data gathering practices can be found in Apple’s Privacy Policy .

How to disable Safari Suggestions

Iphone, ipad, and ipod touch.

• Launch Settings on your iOS device.
• Tap Safari in the Settings list.
• Slide the Safari Suggestions toggle to the OFF position.

You can now close out the Settings app and switch to Safari to see the changes.

Tip:  If you’d also like to turn on or off suggested search terms in Safari, toggle the Search Engine Suggestions switch .

• Open Safari on your Mac.
• Select Preferences in the Safari menu.
• Click the Search tab.
• Deselect the checkbox next to Include Safari Suggestions .

Exit out of Safari Preferences, click the Smart Search field, and start typing to see your changes.

Disabling location for Safari Suggestions

As mentioned, Safari Suggestions use Location Services to deliver relevant search suggestions. You can opt-out of Location Services for Safari Suggestions, but Apple may still use the IP address of your Internet connection to approximate your location by matching it to a geographic region in order to try to tailor Safari Suggestions to your current location. Note that disabling Location Services for Safari Suggestions also disables them for Spotlight Suggestions.

• Go to Settings > Privacy > Location Services  and tap  System Services at the very bottom.
• Slide the switch next to Location-Based Suggestions  to the OFF position.

Exit out of Settings for the changes to take effect.

• Launch System Preferences on your Mac.
• Click the Security & Privacy pane.
• Click the padlock icon to unlock the preference pane, enter your Mac administrator account’s name and password and click Unlock to continue.
• Click on the Privacy tab, select Location Services in the left-hand column, and select Details next to System Services in the righthand column.
• Deselect Location-Based Suggestions .

And that’s all there’s to it!

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How to Turn Off Search Suggestions in the iPhone & iPad Safari App

Similarly to the Safari browser on your Mac, the Safari app on your iPhone or iPad will recommend suggested websites, show popups related to your search, and auto-fill search queries as you type. Here's how to turn off suggestions for search in Safari. It's a simple, quick tip!

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• To turn off auto-suggested websites and search terms, open Settings and tap Safari.

Toggle Search Engine Suggestions and Safari Suggestions to off. Search Engine Suggestions allows your search engine to auto-fill your search queries and Safari Suggestions will show you web results it thinks are related to your query

Now Safari won't auto-suggest search terms and search results and you can use search that much more to your liking.

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How to Disable Search Suggestions on Every Major Browser

Want to disable those annoying search suggestions that pop up in your browser? Here's how you can do that in Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Safari, and Brave.

When typing the query in the search bar, most browsers attempt to predict what you are going to type and offer you suggestions. The feature is known as auto-complete or search suggestions.

Even though it's convenient to see such predictions and select from them to save time, you may also find them annoying (more often than not). If that's the case, almost all browsers let you turn off this feature.

We'll cover how to turn off search suggestions for Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Safari, and Brave.

Benefits of Turning Off the Search Suggestions

The following are some benefits of turning off search suggestions:

• It keeps your focus on what you initially came to the browser to find.
• To make your search experience as clean as possible, it removes all the distractions.
• You won't waste time procrastinating and looking at search results you didn't intend to see.
• When using keywords research tools such as keywords everywhere, you will save your credits from going through unrelated search queries.

Let's explore how you can disable the search suggestions across different browsers.

1. Google Chrome

You can disable search suggestions in Chrome for desktop, Android, and iOS.

How to Disable Search Suggestions in Chrome for Desktop

To disable search suggestions in Chrome, follow these steps:

• Click on the three vertical dots in the top-right corner and go to Settings from the drop-down menu.
• From the left-sidebar, go to You and Google .
• Click on Sync and Google services in the right-hand pane.
• Navigate to the Other Google services section on the Sync and Google services page.
• To turn off autocomplete, locate the Autocomplete searches and URLs option and move the toggle to the left.

How to Disable Search Suggestions in Chrome for Mobile

Except for the different ways to access Chrome settings, the process of disabling search suggestions is the same on iOS and Android.

Here is how you can turn off search suggestions in Chrome on mobile, no matter what device you own:

• Click on the three horizontal dots in the bottom-right corner in Chrome for iOS. (On Android, the menu is in the top-right corner)
• Go to Settings .
• Go to Google Services .
• Turn off Autocomplete searches and URLs by turning the toggle to the left.
• Click Done .

The changes are browser-level and are unrelated to what search engine you use currently in Chrome. Check out our article on how to manage your activity and control article suggestions in Chrome to customize article suggestions to your interests.

2. Microsoft Edge

You can also disable search suggestions in Edge for desktop, Android, and iOS.

How to Disable Search Suggestions in Edge for Desktop

To disable search suggestions in Edge for desktop, follow these steps:

• Click on the three horizontal dots in the top-right corner.
• On the left-sidebar, select Privacy, search, and services .
• In the right-hand pane, locate the Services settings.
• Navigate to the Address bar and search settings.

Here, turn off Show me search and site suggestions using my typed characters by sliding the toggle to the left.

How to Disable Search Suggestions in Edge for Mobile

Both Android and iOS have nearly the same process for accessing search suggestions settings. However, the way you turn them off differs.

To turn off search suggestions in Edge for mobile, follow these steps:

• Click on the three horizontal dots in the bottom-center.
• Go to Privacy and security settings.

iOS users will find the search suggestions option at the bottom of the Privacy and security page. To turn off search suggestions, turn the toggle for Show me search and site suggestions using my typed characters to the left.

Android users will have to locate the Show me search and site suggestions using my typed characters option in the Privacy settings and turn off the toggle on the next page.

You can disable search suggestions in Firefox for desktop, Android, and iOS.

How to Disable Search Suggestions in Firefox for Desktop

To disable the search suggestions in Firefox for desktop, follow these steps:

• Click on the three horizontal lines in the top-right corner and go to Settings .
• Go to Search settings in the left-sidebar.
• Go to Search Suggestion settings in the right-hand pane.
• Uncheck the box for Provide search suggestions .

How to Disable Search Suggestions in Firefox for Mobile

In Firefox for iOS and Android, the process of disabling search suggestions is nearly the same, except for the location of the search suggestion settings.

To disable the search suggestions on mobile, follow these steps:

• Go to Settings by clicking the three vertical dots in the bottom-right corner of Firefox for Android. (iOS users can access settings by clicking on the three horizontal lines in the bottom right corner)
• In the General settings, select Search .
• Scroll down and turn off the toggle for Show search suggestions . (iOS users will find the same setting at the top of their Search settings)

You can disable search suggestions in Safari for Mac and iOS.

How to Disable Search Suggestions in Safari for Mac

To turn off Safari's search suggestions on Mac, follow the steps below:

• Open the menu and go to Preferences .
• Go to the Search tab.
• Uncheck the box for Include search engine suggestions .

How to Disable Search Suggestions in Safari for iOS

Follow the below steps to disable the search suggestions in Safari for iOS:

• Go to your iPhone's Settings .
• Navigate to Safari and click on it to open its settings.
• In the Search settings, turn the toggle for Safari Suggestion to the left to turn off the search suggestions.

You can disable search suggestions in Brave for desktop, Android, and iOS.

How to Disable Search Suggestions in Brave for Desktop

To disable search suggestions in Brave for desktop, follow these steps:

• In the left-sidebar, select Security and Privacy .
• Turn off the Autocomplete searches and URLs toggle.

How to Disable Search Suggestions in Brave for Mobile

The process to disable search suggestions in Brave differs in Android and iOS.

To disable the search suggestions in Brave for Android, follow these steps:

• Click on the three vertical dots in the bottom-right corner.
• Click on Brave Shields and Privacy under Features .
• Scroll down to the bottom and turn off the Autocomplete searches and URLs toggle.

To disable search suggestions in Brave for iOS, follow these steps:

• Click on the three horizontal dots in the bottom-right corner.
• Under General , go to Search Engines .
• Turn off the Show Search Suggestions toggle.

In case you don't want prying eyes to have access to your search history, check our guide on how to delete previous Google searches from history .

Make Your Search Experience Super Clean

Turning off search suggestions removes the clutter of search queries in the search bar. Moreover, if you focus on what you want to search for, you won't waste your time wandering off.

Similar to how you can disable search suggestions, you can also manage autofill on all browsers. By doing so, you will avoid accidentally saving passwords on shared computers.

How To Remove Suggestions From Safari

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Introduction

Safari, Apple's widely used web browser, offers a seamless browsing experience with its intuitive features and user-friendly interface. One such feature is Safari Suggestions, which provides users with quick access to relevant search suggestions, website recommendations, and more. While this feature can be incredibly useful, there are instances where users may prefer to remove or disable these suggestions for various reasons, such as privacy concerns, a desire for a cleaner browsing experience, or the need to customize their browsing environment.

In this article, we will explore the methods to remove suggestions from Safari, catering to users who seek greater control over their browsing experience. Whether you're using Safari on your Mac, iPhone, or iPad, the steps outlined here will empower you to tailor your browsing environment to your preferences.

By understanding how to clear Safari suggestions, disable the feature altogether, or remove specific suggestions, you can take charge of your browsing experience and optimize Safari to suit your individual needs. Let's delve into the various techniques and options available to achieve a more personalized and streamlined browsing experience with Safari.

Clearing Safari Suggestions

Clearing Safari suggestions is a straightforward process that can help declutter your browsing experience and ensure that you are presented with the most relevant and up-to-date suggestions. Whether you are using Safari on your Mac, iPhone, or iPad, the steps to clear suggestions are relatively consistent across devices.

• Open Safari Preferences : Launch Safari and click on "Safari" in the top menu bar. From the dropdown menu, select "Preferences."
• Navigate to Search : In the Preferences window, click on the "Search" tab. Here, you will find the option to manage Safari Suggestions.

Clear Suggestions : Look for the "Clear History" button next to "Safari Suggestions." Clicking on this button will remove all existing suggestions from your Safari browser .

On iPhone or iPad:

• Access Safari Settings : Open the "Settings" app on your iOS device and scroll down to find "Safari."

Clear History and Website Data : Within the Safari settings, tap on "Clear History and Website Data." Confirm the action when prompted. This will not only clear your browsing history and website data but also remove any existing suggestions from Safari.

By following these simple steps, you can effectively clear Safari suggestions across your devices, ensuring a clean slate for new suggestions to populate based on your future browsing activities. This process can be particularly beneficial if you are looking to start afresh with your suggestions or if you simply want to maintain a clutter-free browsing environment.

Clearing Safari suggestions is a quick and effective way to refresh your browsing experience and ensure that the suggestions presented to you align with your current interests and browsing patterns. Whether you are seeking a more streamlined browsing experience or aiming to maintain privacy by removing past suggestions, this process empowers you to take control of your Safari suggestions and tailor them to your preferences.

Disabling Safari Suggestions

Disabling Safari Suggestions provides a comprehensive approach to customizing your browsing experience by removing the feature altogether. Whether you find the suggestions intrusive, prefer a minimalist browsing interface, or simply want to streamline your Safari experience, disabling this feature can offer a solution tailored to your preferences.

• Disable Safari Suggestions : Uncheck the box next to "Include Safari Suggestions" to disable this feature. This action will prevent Safari from displaying any suggestions as you type in the address bar.
• Manage Safari Suggestions : Within the Safari settings, locate the "Safari Suggestions" toggle. Simply toggle this option off to disable Safari Suggestions on your iPhone or iPad.

By following these steps, you can effectively disable Safari Suggestions across your devices, providing a tailored browsing experience that aligns with your preferences. This approach is particularly beneficial for users who prioritize a clean and uncluttered browsing interface or those who seek to minimize distractions while using Safari.

Disabling Safari Suggestions empowers users to curate their browsing environment, ensuring that their focus remains on their intended search queries and website visits without the influence of suggested content. Whether you are aiming to streamline your browsing experience, reduce visual clutter, or simply prefer a more minimalist interface, disabling Safari Suggestions offers a straightforward solution to customize your Safari browser according to your preferences.

By understanding how to disable Safari Suggestions, users can take control of their browsing environment and create a personalized experience that caters to their unique preferences and browsing habits. This approach exemplifies the flexibility and customization options available within Safari, allowing users to tailor their browsing experience to align with their individual needs and preferences.

Removing Specific Suggestions

In addition to clearing or disabling Safari Suggestions altogether, users may encounter specific suggestions that they wish to remove from their browsing experience. Whether it's a particular website recommendation, search suggestion, or autofill entry that no longer aligns with their interests, the ability to remove specific suggestions offers a targeted approach to refining their browsing environment.

Identify the Specific Suggestion : When using Safari on a Mac, users can encounter specific suggestions while typing in the address bar or performing searches. Identify the suggestion that you wish to remove from Safari.

Hover Over the Suggestion : Once the specific suggestion appears in the dropdown menu, hover the cursor over the suggestion to reveal a "Remove" button that appears on the right-hand side.

Click "Remove" : Click on the "Remove" button next to the specific suggestion that you want to eliminate from Safari. This action will remove the suggestion from the dropdown menu, ensuring that it no longer appears as a recommended option.

Identify the Specific Suggestion : When using Safari on an iPhone or iPad, specific suggestions may appear as part of the autofill feature or within the search suggestions. Identify the specific suggestion that you want to remove from Safari.

Tap and Hold the Suggestion : Press and hold the specific suggestion that you wish to remove. This action will prompt a menu to appear, offering the option to "Delete" the suggestion.

Select "Delete" : Tap on the "Delete" option to remove the specific suggestion from Safari. This action ensures that the suggestion is no longer presented in the autofill or search suggestions, providing a more tailored browsing experience.

By leveraging the ability to remove specific suggestions from Safari, users can refine their browsing environment to align with their current interests and preferences. Whether it involves eliminating outdated search suggestions, removing irrelevant website recommendations, or customizing autofill entries, this targeted approach empowers users to curate their browsing experience according to their individual preferences.

The capability to remove specific suggestions from Safari exemplifies the flexibility and customization options available within the browser, allowing users to maintain a personalized and refined browsing environment. This targeted approach complements the broader options of clearing and disabling Safari Suggestions, providing users with a comprehensive toolkit to tailor their browsing experience to their unique needs and preferences.

In conclusion, Safari offers a range of options for users to manage and customize their browsing experience by addressing the display of suggestions. Whether it's the need to clear existing suggestions, disable the feature altogether, or remove specific suggestions, Safari provides users with the flexibility to tailor their browsing environment to their preferences.

By understanding how to clear Safari suggestions, users can ensure that their browsing experience remains fresh and relevant, reflecting their current interests and search patterns. This process not only declutters the interface but also allows for the presentation of up-to-date and personalized suggestions that align with the user's browsing habits.

Disabling Safari Suggestions offers a comprehensive approach for users who prefer a minimalist browsing interface or seek to minimize distractions. By disabling this feature, users can maintain a clean and uncluttered browsing environment, ensuring that their focus remains on their intended search queries and website visits without the influence of suggested content.

Moreover, the ability to remove specific suggestions from Safari empowers users to curate their browsing environment with precision. Whether it involves eliminating outdated search suggestions, removing irrelevant website recommendations, or customizing autofill entries, this targeted approach ensures that users receive tailored suggestions that align with their current interests and preferences.

Overall, the diverse options available within Safari enable users to take control of their browsing experience, creating a personalized and refined environment that caters to their unique needs and browsing habits. By leveraging these features, users can optimize Safari to align with their preferences, ensuring a seamless and tailored browsing experience across their Mac, iPhone, and iPad devices.

In essence, the ability to manage and customize Safari Suggestions exemplifies the user-centric approach of the browser, providing individuals with the tools to curate their browsing environment according to their preferences. Whether it's the desire for a clutter-free interface, a focus on privacy, or the need for tailored suggestions, Safari's flexibility and customization options empower users to shape their browsing experience to align with their individual preferences and browsing habits.

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How to delete google search bar history.

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When you start typing a query in your web browser's address bar, the browser displays your past searches as suggestions . You may not want certain suggestions to appear for privacy reasons. In that case, here's how to selectively remove those suggestions from your browser.

In Google Chrome's both desktop and mobile versions, you can remove the past searches that appear as suggestions. Here's how.

Clear History on Desktop

If you are on a desktop, launch Chrome and start typing your query in the address bar.

When you see the suggestion that you want to remove, hover your cursor over it and click the "X" icon.

Chrome will delete the selected search suggestion. You can accomplish the same thing with a keyboard shortcut by highlighting the suggestion and hitting Shift+Delete.

Clear History on Mobile

To clear the Google search bar history on your mobile device, launch Google Chrome on your phone.

In Chrome, tap the address bar and start typing your query. When you see the suggestion you want to remove, tap and hold on it.

Tap "OK" in the prompt.

And your selected suggestion is now removed.

Related: How to Clear Google Search History on Android

In Firefox's desktop version, you can find and remove individual search bar entries. However, on mobile, you must clear the entire browsing history to remove any entries.

To clear the individual entries in Firefox on desktop, first, launch Firefox on your computer.

Click the address bar and start typing your query. Then, select the suggestion you want to remove using your keyboard's down and up arrow keys.

To remove the selected entry, press Shift+Delete on your keyboard.

Edge's both desktop and mobile versions allow you to delete the search bar suggestion entries . Here's how to do that.

On your desktop, launch Edge and enter your query in the address bar.

Find the suggestion to remove and select it using your keyboard's up and down arrow keys.

While your suggestion is highlighted, press Shift+Delete on your keyboard to delete the suggestion. And that's it.

To remove search suggestions from your phone, open Edge on your phone.

In Edge, tap the address bar and type your query. Then, when the suggestion you want to remove appears, tap and hold on it.

Select "OK" in the prompt.

And your selected item is now deleted.

Related: How to Clear Your Browsing History in Microsoft Edge

Safari's both Mac and iPhone/iPad versions offer the option to delete search bar entries .

To clear Safari's search suggestions on Mac, first, launch Safari on your Mac.

In Safari, from the menu bar, select History > Show All History.

On the "History" page, in the top-right corner, click the search box and type the suggestion that you want to remove.

Select the suggestion you don't want, and press Delete on your keyboard.

And you are done.

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To remove suggestions from Safari's iPhone or iPad version, launch Safari on your phone.

In the bottom bar of Safari, tap "Bookmarks" (a book icon).

At the top of the "Bookmarks" screen, tap "History" (a clock icon).

You will see your Safari browsing history. Here, swipe left on the item you want to delete and tap "Delete."

And you are all set.

With the unwanted search suggestions out of your way, you can continue to perform your searches without any interruptions in your browsers. Enjoy!

If you'd like to remove all history-based suggestions from your browser, your best option is to  delete your entire browsing history . It's a quick way to remove all traces of your previous browsing. You may also want to delete your in-app history for Instagram , Google Maps ,  Reddit , and YouTube .

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7 Ways to Fix Safari Suggestions Greyed Out on iPhone

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Apple’s exclusive web browser Safari is the go-to option for many of us while using an iPhone. While it mostly does a great job, it still isn’t free from flaws . Recently, we weren’t able to retrieve search suggestions on Safari. Of course, we went to the Settings app for a check but turns out the toggle for Safari Suggestions was greyed out.

If you faced this problem too, you’re not alone. So, we decided to compile a few effective methods to fix this issue on your iPhone. Since we’re quite reliant on auto-completing the searches on our web browser through suggestions, not being able to enable the option is indeed frustrating.

Here are seven different methods to fix Safari suggestions greyed out or not working on iPhone. The issue mostly arises due to a bug present in either the Safari app or your present iOS version. Hence, the methods below revolve around fixing such bugs. Let’s begin.

1. Clear Safari Data

After an extended period of browsing Safari, a large accumulation of cache and cookies will occur. However, they will not be useful after a certain point and hence, can be regarded as junk files. But apart from occupying storage space, these junk files infamously execute bugs as well.

Hence, they can certainly be a cause for Safari suggestions greyed out in the Settings app. Here’s how you can clear Safari data on your iPhone.

Step 1:  Open the Settings app and select Safari.

Step 2:  Tap on ‘Clear History and Website Data’ and select ‘Clear History and Data’ to confirm. This will delete your browsing history, stored cache, cookies, and saved passwords.

If this doesn’t work, you can try restarting Safari. Let us understand how this helps.

2. Restart Safari

Closing an application shuts down the existing session. This means that all the elements are shut down too, including the bugs as well. Once you open the app again, there’s a chance of eliminating the bug causing the problem. This applies to Safari and the search suggestions toggle being greyed out too.

Here’s how to quickly restart Safari.

Step 1: Open the app switcher.

• On iPhone with home button : Double tap the home button.
• On iPhone without home button : Swipe up from the bottom of your screen.

Step 2: Close Safari from the app switcher.

Step 3: Lastly, open Safari from your app library to restart Safari.

3. Enable Siri Suggestions

While enabling or disabling Siri Suggestions is not known to have any effect on the Safari suggestions toggle, a community expert on Apple Community suggested this method and was marked as helpful. Hence, here’s how you can enable Siri suggestions on your iPhone.

Step 1: Open the Settings app.

Step 2: Tap on ‘Siri & Search’.

Step 3: Turn on the toggle for Show Suggestions.

However, it is also better to ensure that Safari does not have any restrictions on the screen time menu. Let’s know more about the same in the next section.

4. Disable Content Restrictions For Safari

There’s an option to restrict content on your iPhone, and it may be preventing you from restricting any content from Safari search suggestions and modifying the Safari suggestions toggle. Here’s how to disable content restrictions on your iPhone.

Step 2: Tap on Screen Time.

Step 3: Tap on ‘Content and Privacy Restrictions’.

Step 4: Turn off the toggle for ‘Content & Privacy Restrictions’.

You can now go back to Settings and check if the Safari suggestions toggle is greyed out or not.

But if this doesn’t work either, you can try restarting your iPhone.

5. Restart iPhone

“Have you tried turning it off and on again?” is probably the most common solution we get recommended when we have a problem with technology. It rightfully earns popularity, since it seems to fix a lot of problems – even on the iPhone.

When you restart your iPhone, you essentially start a fresh session. Therefore, there’s a good chance of eliminating all the bugs that were previously causing any issues. This holds for the issue of Safari suggestions greyed out as well. So, here’s how to restart your iPhone.

Step 1:  First, shut down your device.

• On iPhone X and above : Press and hold the volume down and the side button.
• On iPhone SE 2nd or 3rd gen, 7, and 8 series : Press and hold the side button.
• On iPhone SE 1st gen, 5s, 5c, or 5 : Hold the power button at the top.

Step 2:  Now, drag the power slider to turn off the device.

Step 3:  Next, turn on your device by pressing and holding the power button on your iPhone.

6. Update iPhone

If Safari suggestions are greyed out for a large group of users, Apple will certainly take note of all the complaints across forums and release an iOS update to fix it. Therefore, ensure you remain on the latest version of iOS. Here’s how to check.

Step 1:  Open the Settings app and select General.

Step 2:  Tap on Software Update and select Download and Install. This will download and install the latest iOS update for your iPhone.

However, if your iPhone is already updated to the latest version and the above method is not an option – you can try to reset your iPhone as a last resort.

7. Reset iPhone

To pinpoint a misconfiguration causing an issue on your iPhone is hard, hence you would want to consider bringing back all settings and configurations to their default states. This is exactly what resetting an iPhone does.

This means that all your location, home screen layout, privacy settings, and more will be back to default. Here’s how to do it.

Step 2:  Select ‘Transfer or Reset iPhone’.

Step 3:  Tap on Reset.

Step 4:  Now, tap on ‘Reset All Settings’ to return all the settings and configurations of your iPhone to their default states.

That is everything you need to know on how to get rid of the Safari suggestions greyed-out issue on your Settings app. However, if you still have any further questions, look at the FAQ section below.

FAQs on Safari Suggestions Greyed Out

Yes. You can change the default search engine on Safari by opening the Settings app > Safari > Search Engine.

Yes. You can tap on the arrow mark icon next to the search suggestion to complete your search query in the search box automatically.

Never Run Out of Suggestions

We hope this article helped you fix a greyed-out Safari suggestions toggle. While Apple offers a relatively stable user experience, it still isn’t free from such bugs, especially on older iPhones. Thanks to the regular software updates on iPhone, Apple has been doing a good job of quickly providing a fix.

Facing more issues on Safari? Read our comprehensive guide on how to fix Safari not working on iPhone .

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Do you need to delete searches that pop up when you click Safari's URL bar? Whether you want to delete Safari history on your Mac computer or iPhone, you can do this in a few simple steps.

• This will remove all history, cookies, and other browsing data from Safari.

• If you choose to leave this on, Safari will suggest searches more often as your browser history builds.

• You can choose: the last hour , today , today and yesterday , or all history .

Troubleshooting Safari History Data

• Go to Settings → Screen Time → Turn Off Screen Time .
• You can turn Screen Time back on after you have successfully cleared your history.

• For iOS, go to Settings , then click your Apple ID . Click iCloud and toggle Safari off.
• For Mac, go to System Preferences → iCloud . Uncheck the box for Safari .
• Clear your Safari history following the steps above.

• To restart an iPhone without a home button, press and hold the lock button and top volume button for at least five seconds. Slide to power off. After a few minutes, hold the power button to turn it on.
• To restart an iPhone with a home button, press and hold the lock button and home button for at least five seconds. Slide to power off. After a few minutes, hold the power button to turn it on.
• To restart a Mac , click the Apple icon in the top left. In the drop-down menu, click Restart… . It will power on again automatically.

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A misspelled search in Chrome can be incredibly annoying — it constantly pops up, reminding you of your past typo or mistake. Fortunately, there’s an easy way to get rid of it.

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Google Search, the feature you likely use every time you type something in your browser’s search bar, is the most popular search engine on the planet. Millions and millions of people use it for everything and anything, from researching school projects to shopping for the latest gaming consoles, looking for cool new recipes to finding that movie you can’t remember the name of. The problem is that when typing fast, we all can fall victim to the occasional spelling error. And since Google remembers, it will autofill that mistake over and over again. Ugh .

Fortunately, Google is smart enough to remember, and it can be trained to forget. Whether you’re using Google Search in Chrome, or another web browser like Safari or Firefox, here’s how you can delete mistakes as well as disable its auto-fill feature entirely.

Delete a single auto-fill suggestion in Chrome:

• Open Chrome.
• Start typing the mistaken web address in the Search Bar.
• The incorrect web address will appear in Chrome’s autocomplete suggestion area below the Search Bar.
• Scroll down using your keyboard’s arrow keys until the autocomplete suggestion is highlighted.
• Click the X on the far-right of the highlighted search suggestion.

Boom, done. You won’t see that auto-fill suggestion anymore. Another option is to turn off all auto-fill predictions in general. Here’s how.

Turn off popular search suggestions in Chrome:

• Open Chrome and go to google.com .
• Select Settings in the bottom-right corner.
• Select Search settings in the drop-down menu.
• Scroll down to the Autocomplete with trending searches section and select Do not show popular searches .
• Scroll down and select the Saved button.

Delete a password or address from Chrome’s Autofill memory:

• Select the three vertical dots in the upper-right corner of Chrome browser.
• Select Settings .
• Select Autofill .
• From here you can find your old usernames, passwords, addresses and payment methods and wipe them from Chrome’s memory.

How to reset your Chrome settings entirely:

• Select Reset settings (located near the bottom left of the side menu ).
• Select Restore settings to their original defaults .
• Select Reset settings .

Turn off Google’s auto-fill Search suggestions in Safari:

• Open Safari.
• Select the Safari option in your Mac’s menu bar (in the top left corner of your screen).
• Select Preferences in the drop-down menu.
• Select the Search option.
• In this screen, Google should be selected as your default search engine.
• Deselect the option that says “Include search engine suggestions.”

Turn off Google’s auto-fill Search predictions in Firefox:

• Select Firefox in the menu bar at the top of your screen.
• Select Preferences.
• Select the Search tab on the left side of your screen.
• Google should be selected as your default search engine. Deselect the option that says “Provide search suggestions.”

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