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How to view and clear your web browsing history in Safari on iPhone or iPad

Easily wipe your browsing history in Apple's Safari web browser in seconds.

How to find your web-browsing history

How to clear your web browsing history.

Clearing your browsing history on iPhone and iPad in Safari has been a straightforward affair for years now.

Sometimes, you may want a fresh start with your web browsing — perhaps to get rid of some history that may bring up a memory you'd rather forget as you type in a website URL in the address bar.

Apple makes this feature very easy to access on both the iPhone and iPad by offering two ways to clear your history. So with this in mind, here's how you can do just that and make a fresh start in Safari .

Viewing your web history in iOS 17 and iPadOS 17 is very easy to do — and it's all done from Safari.

In Safari, tap the Bookmarks button in the toolbar that's below the address bar.
Tap the History icon in the upper right corner. Here, you can view your entire web history.

To search for bookmarks, tap the Bookmarks button in the toolbar at the bottom of the app, then select the Bookmark icon.

Use the History search bar to find previously viewed pages.

To find History, tap the History menu. Then use the search to find previously viewed information.

If the time calls to wipe most or all of your web browsing history in Safari, here's how to do it on both iPhone and iPad.

To note, the below steps will be the same if you attempt to wipe your web browsing history on an iPhone 15 Pro Max , and an iPad Mini 6 for example.

In Safari, tap the Bookmarks button.
Select the History icon in the upper right corner.
Tap Clear and select how much history you'd like to clear: the last hour, the last day, 48 hours' worth, or all recorded history.

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It's great to have a feature like this in Safari — but it would be good to have this automated. To tell Apple's web browser to automatically clear history after 24 hours would be very useful, as you wouldn't leave a trail behind.

Regardless, it's still a good feature, and one you should use every week.

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How to clear Safari browsing history on iPhone and iPad

Clear Safari browsing history on iPhone and iPad in a few simple steps

iPhone screen showing the Safari app icon in the center

You'll definitely want to know how to clear Safari browsing history on iPhone and iPad . Know how to delete browsing history is part of basic user operation on all your devices, and is especially if you share devices with others.

Luckily, deleting browsing history on Safari is easy and can be done in just a few taps, and is the same on iOS and iPadOS, so whether you're using an iPhone 15 Pro or an iPad Air , these steps will apply.

Remember, though, that deleting your browsing history only stops your activity being visible on that device. Your Internet Service Provider (ISP) will still be able to see the webpages you have visited. If you want to stop that, for ultimate privacy, you'll need to use one of the best VPN services .

The following screenshots were taken on an iPhone running iOS 17 . If you aren't running the latest version of your device's OS, we can show you how to update an iPhone or how to update an iPad .

In Safari, tap the book icon
Go to the history tab (clock)
Select how far back to clear

Read on to see full illustrated instructions.

1. In Safari, tap the book icon

A screenshot showing how to delete browsing history on Safari for iPhone and iPad.

Firstly, open Safari and tap the book icon in the bottom bar.

2. Select the history tab (clock icon) and tap Clear

Now select the history tab (clock icon) and tap Clear at the bottom.

3. Select how far back to clear and tap Delete

Now choose how far back you'd like to delete : last hour, today, today and yesterday, or all time.

If you like, you can toggle on Close All Tabs , which will close every open tab that isn't in a tab group (we can show you how to use tab groups if you aren't sure).

Finally, when you're happy, hit Delete .

A screenshot showing empty browsing history on Safari for iPhone

As you can see in the screenshot above, if you now go back to the history tab, your history will have been deleted.

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How to clear recent history in safari on iphone and ipad.

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How to erase single entries in safari's history list.

Normally, Safari on iPhone and iPad keeps track of which sites you visit in a special History list. While it's possible to completely wipe your history in Settings , you can also erase only more recent history if you'd like. Here's how.

First, open Safari on your iPhone or iPad. Tap the "Bookmarks" button (which looks like an open book). On the iPad, you'll find it in the upper-left corner of the screen beside the address bar. On an iPhone, it's at the bottom of the screen.

In the pop-up that appears (on the left side of the screen on iPad and over the whole screen on iPhone), tap the History tab (which looks like a clock face), and then tap the "Clear" button.

(Don't worry. It won't clear anything yet.)

After you tap "Clear," another pop-up will give you yet another choice. You can select "All time," "Today and yesterday," "Today," or "The last hour."

Choosing one of these options will remove your browsing history, cookies, and other browsing data from the point you select until now. For example, if you click "Today," all the browsing history from sites you visited today will disappear, but everything earlier than that will remain on the list.

Tap the option you'd prefer (or you can tap outside the pop-up box to cancel).

If you made a selection from the pop-up list, your browsing history will be cleared accordingly. It's all very quick and handy.

Oh, and one more thing before you go: In Safari's History list, you can also delete individual entries by swiping to the left on them with your finger. When a red "Delete" button appears on the right, tap it.

Using this method, only the single entry you just swiped will be zapped. This can be a nice, laser-focused way of erasing certain history items without having to clear everything at once. Happy browsing!

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How to Manage Safari History on macOS

Safari has long been the standard web browser for macOS . Here's how to manage Safari's history on a Mac:

Open the Safari browser and select History in the menu bar located at the top of the screen.

You'll see a drop-down menu with the titles of the web pages you visited recently. Select a website to load the respective page or select one of the previous days at the bottom of the menu to see more options.

To clear your Safari browsing history and other site-specific data that's stored locally, choose Clear History at the bottom of the History drop-down menu.

If you want to keep website data (like saved passwords and other autofill information), go to History > Show All History . Press Cmd + A to select everything, then press Delete to remove your browser history while retaining website data.

Select the period you want to clear from the drop-down menu. Options include the last hour , today , today and yesterday , and all history .

Select Clear History to delete the list of sites.

If you sync your Safari data with any Apple mobile devices using iCloud , the history on those devices is cleared as well.

How to Use Private Browsing in Safari

To prevent websites from appearing in the browser history, use Private Browsing. To open a private window in Safari, go to File > New Private Window , or use the keyboard shortcut Shift + Command + N .

When you close the private window, Safari doesn't remember your search history, the web pages you visited, or any autofill information. The only distinguishing feature of the new window is that the address bar is tinted dark gray. The browsing history for all tabs in this window remains private.

In Safari for Windows , select the settings gear and choose Private Browsing from the drop-down menu.

How to Manage History in Safari on iOS Devices

The Safari app is part of the iOS operating system used in the Apple iPhone , iPad, and iPod touch . To manage the Safari browsing history on an iOS device:

Tap the Safari app to open it.

Tap the Bookmarks icon at the bottom of the screen. It resembles an open book.

Tap the History icon at the top of the screen that opens. It resembles a clock face.

Scroll through the screen for a website to open. Tap an entry to open the page in Safari.

To clear the browsing history, tap Clear at the bottom of the History screen.

Choose one of the four options: The last hour , Today , Today and yesterday , and All time .

Clearing your Safari history also removes cookies and other browsing data. If your iOS device is signed into your iCloud account, the browsing history is removed from other devices that are signed in.

Tap Done to exit the screen and return to the browser page.

If you only want to remove individual sites from your Safari history, swipe left on the entry, then tap Delete .

How to Use Private Browsing in Safari on iOS Devices

You can also use Private Browsing in iOS to prevent your Safari search history and web data from being saved:

Open the Safari app and then press and hold the tabs icon (the two overlapping boxes) at the bottom of the screen.

Tap Private .

Tap the plus sign to open a private browsing window.

When you are in private browsing, the background of the URL address bar is black instead of light gray. Enter a URL or search term as usual.

When you are ready to go back to regular browsing, tap the tabs icon and then tap Private to turn off private browsing.

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How to clear your browsing history on an iPad in three different ways

You can clear your Internet browsing history off an iPad in several different ways — removing individual sites visits, or scrubbing batches of or all of your history.
If you use a shared iPad or one from your workplace or school, it's important to remove any history that could cause issues with human resources or the administration.
Clearing a long backlog of history can make your iPad more efficient as you browse the web by removing out-of-date data cached on the device.
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Maybe you use an iPad loaned to you by your school or office, or maybe you just ran a quick search on your kid's iPad (or on your parent's device) that you'd rather not become a part of the next dinner table conversation.

Whatever your reasons for wanting to clear the history on an iPad may be, clearing said searches and site visits is quick and easy.

And periodically clearing the history off your iPad can make the device work faster when it comes to web browsing, as a backlog of old cookies and other data can slow downloading speeds if the data is out of date.

How to clear individual pieces of history on an iPad

If you just want to remove one or two searches or sites you visited off an iPad's history, follow this approach.

1. Launch the Safari app.

2. Tap the icon at the top left of the screen that looks like an open book.

3. Tap on the clock icon under the word "History."

4. Locate the item to be cleared, swipe left a bit, and tap delete, or swipe all the way left on the item to automatically delete it.

How to clear larger periods of history on an iPad

If you need to clear the last hour, day, two-day, or all-time history off your iPad, again start with the open book icon found at the top left of the Safari browser.

1. Tap the clock icon.

2. Tap the word "Clear" at the bottom right of the History popup window.

3. Select the period of history you want to clear (The last hour, Today, etc.), and tap it.

How to clear all online history on an iPad

If you want to wipe out not just your all-time browsing history (as depicted above) but an iPad's entire online history, including cookies and all cached search and site data, you can do that through the Settings app.

1. Open the Settings app and open the Safari tab.

2. In the window that appears on the right, scroll down to the blue words reading "Clear History and Website Data" and tap it.

3. Tap the red word "Clear" on the popup window.

Just keep in mind that this will remove all your pre-loaded login information, so if you'll still be keeping the iPad, you'll have a lot of usernames and passwords to re-enter.

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How To Find Browsing History On Your iPad

Are you an iPad user looking for a way to view your browsing history? With the help of Safari, it’s easy to find and review the websites you’ve recently visited on your iPad. In this blog post, we’ll show you how to view your history in Safari on an iPad.

First, open the Safari app on your iPad. From there, navigate to the Page Back button and long-press it. This will bring up a list of websites you’ve recently visited. You can scroll through these sites to view your browsing history, or you can clear them out by tapping the Clear option at the bottom of the list.

If you want to delete all cookies and clear out your browsing history completely, head over to Settings > Safari. From there, select Clear History and Website Data. This will remove all cookies and website data stored on your device, giving you a fresh start with no trace of what sites you have visited before.

In addition to viewing and deleting your browsing history in the Safari app, you can also manage the search history saved in your Google Account. To do this, go to Settings > Google > Search History and select Delete All Searches from the top right corner of the page. You can also delete individual searches from this page or just pause them by hitting Pause Search History located at the bottom of the page.

Finally, if you’re using Chrome as your browser on iOS devices such as iPhone and iPad, then it’s possible to view and delete Chrome browsing history directly from the Chrome app itself. To do this, open up Chrome app on iOS devices and tap More at the top right corner of the screen followed by the History option from there. This will bring up a list containing all websites accessed via Chrome browser on that particular device or account since its installation date/time. You can choose individual sites from here or just hit the Delete All Time button located at the top right corner in order to clear out the entire browsing history in one go!

We hope this blog post has helped make it easier for you to find and manage your browsing history on an iPad quickly! Don’t forget that all search histories are stored in your Google Account so be sure to use the Pause Search History feature often if needed!

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Viewing Safari History on an iPad

To view your Safari history on your iPad, open the Safari app and navigate to the Page Back button. Once you reach this button, long-press it to bring up your recent searches. You can also access additional history options by tapping the icon located at the bottom of your screen. This will bring up a list of tabs that includes your full browsing history, bookmarks, and reading list. If you want to delete any items from this list, simply tap the ‘Edit’ button in the top-right corner of the screen and select which items you would like to remove.

Location of Clear History Button on iPad

The Clear History button can be found on your iPad by going to Settings > Safari. From there, you will see the option to Clear History and Website Data. Tap this button to clear your browsing history and website data from Safari on your iPad.

Finding Google History on an iPad

To find your Google search history on your iPad, open the Google app and tap on your profile picture or initial at the top right. This will take you to the Search History page where you can view a list of all of your previous searches. If you want to delete any part of your search history, simply select the item(s) you wish to delete and tap ‘Delete’. You can also choose to delete all of your search histories by tapping ‘Delete All Time’ above your history.

Viewing My Search History

To see your search history in Chrome on your Android phone or tablet, open the Chrome app and tap the More button at the top right of the page. This will open a drop-down menu. Tap History to view your browsing history. You can also open a new tab and type chrome://history/ into the address bar to view your history directly. On this page, you can browse through your past searches, filter by date or type of activity, and delete individual searches or your entire search history.

Should I Clear My iPad’s History?

Yes, it is important to clear your history on your iPad periodically. Clearing your history will help protect your privacy and speed up the performance of your device. It is also a good idea to delete Safari’s an offline reading list cache to free up more space. To do this, open the Settings app and select Safari. Then tap “Clear History and Website Data” and confirm that you want to delete the data. You can also choose to delete all of the data from the last hour, day, week, or month if you need to clear more space quickly.

Viewing Recent Activity

Yes, you can see your recent activity on your Android phone or tablet. To do so, open the ‘Settings’ app and then go to Google and then Google Account. On the top of the page, you will find an option called ‘Data and Personalization’. Tap on ‘My Activity’ which is located under’ Activity and Timeline’. You can then review your recent activity such as searches, websites visited, apps used, etc.

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Safari for iOS provides a convenient way to keep track of your browsing history. You can use it to call up web pages quickly you’ve visited. You can easily go down the rabbit hole when performing searches online. This makes it difficult to remember exactly where you found a valuable piece of information. Reviewing your browsing history can retrace your steps, saving you the arduous task of finding the data from scratch. This article covers how to see your history in Safari. Check out how to do that below.

How To View History in Safari on a PC, Tablet, or Mobile Device

How to View History in Safari on an iPhone

Safari stores your browser activity, making it possible to revisit sites at a later date. You could either view your most recent history or check out the entire list of previously visited websites. This is how to do that.

You have now accessed your recent history on Safari.

If you would like to view your complete Safari browsing history, here’s how to do that.

You’ve now accessed your Safari browsing history.

How to View History in Safari on an iPad

Safari allows users to keep track of their browsing history. This feature can then be used to revisit sites that might be of interest. You could either view recent history or peruse all your browsing data. The steps listed here detail how to do that.

You have now viewed the recent history on your iPad.

To view your complete browsing data, follow the steps outlined here.

How to View History in Safari on a Mac

Your Safari browsing history allows you to revisit sites you viewed in the past. You can even use the search tool so that you don’t have to scroll through the entire list of results to find what you are looking for. Here’s how to view your browsing history on an iPhone.

Click on it to open the page in your browser.

You can now see your history in Safari. If you signed in to your device using the same Apple ID that you use on your other Apple devices, that history would also be displayed on your Mac.

Can You View History From Private Browsing?

Private Browsing is a feature that prevents Safari from storing information on sites you have visited. It ensures there’s no record of your online activity, including passwords or autofill information. It also prevents iCloud from storing data on any tabs that you open. To provide an additional layer of privacy, Safari prevents sites and content providers from tracking you. Any cookies you might have picked up are deleted once you close the tab.

This means that Safari doesn’t store your browsing history when you activate Private Browsing. You will therefore be unable to view it in the future.

How to Clear History in Safari

If your Apple device is lagging or otherwise misbehaving, you might consider clearing your browsing data. This is how to do that.

Your browsing data will now be removed from your device.

Retracing Your Steps

Like many web browsers, Safari stores information on websites you’ve visited. This data can come in handy when you want to go back to a particular site. This guide shows you how to retrieve the browsing history stored on your Apple devices.

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When it comes to browsing the web on your iPad, Safari is the go-to browser for millions of users worldwide. Whether you're researching a school project, shopping for the latest trends, or simply catching up on the news, Safari provides a seamless and user-friendly experience. As you navigate through various websites and pages, Safari diligently keeps track of your browsing history, creating a trail of the websites you've visited. This feature can be incredibly useful, allowing you to revisit a website you stumbled upon earlier or retrace your steps to find an article you meant to read.

In this article, we'll delve into the intricacies of accessing and managing your Safari history on your iPad. Understanding how to navigate through your browsing history can enhance your overall browsing experience, making it easier to find previously visited websites and maintain a tidy browsing trail. We'll explore the steps to access your browsing history, view and manage the websites you've visited, and even clear your history if you wish to maintain privacy or declutter your browsing records.

So, whether you're a seasoned iPad user or just getting acquainted with the device, mastering the art of navigating your Safari history can elevate your browsing prowess. Let's embark on this journey to uncover the hidden gems of your browsing history and learn how to wield this powerful tool to enhance your browsing experience.

Accessing Safari History on iPad

Accessing your Safari browsing history on your iPad is a straightforward process that allows you to revisit previously viewed websites and pages. Whether you're looking to retrace your steps or simply want to revisit a website you stumbled upon earlier, accessing your Safari history can be incredibly useful.

To access your Safari history on your iPad, follow these simple steps:

Open Safari : Begin by tapping the Safari icon on your iPad's home screen. This will launch the Safari browser , providing you with access to the web.

View History : Once Safari is open, you can access your browsing history by tapping the book icon located at the top of the screen. This icon represents the "Bookmarks" feature, which encompasses your browsing history as well.

Navigate to History : Within the Bookmarks menu, tap the clock icon, which symbolizes your browsing history. This action will direct you to a comprehensive list of websites and pages you've visited during previous browsing sessions.

Browse Through History : Upon accessing your browsing history, you can scroll through the list to view the websites and pages you've visited. Each entry typically includes the website's title and the date and time of your visit, allowing you to easily identify and select the desired page.

Select a Website : To revisit a specific website from your history, simply tap the entry representing the desired page. This action will prompt Safari to navigate to the selected website, allowing you to resume your browsing experience from where you left off.

By following these steps, you can effortlessly access your Safari browsing history on your iPad, empowering you to revisit previously viewed websites and pages with ease. This capability can prove invaluable when you need to reference a past visit or re-engage with content you encountered during your browsing sessions.

Viewing and Managing Safari History

Upon accessing your Safari browsing history on your iPad, you gain the ability to not only view but also manage the websites and pages you've visited. This feature provides a comprehensive overview of your browsing habits and empowers you to maintain a tidy and organized browsing history. Let's explore the various aspects of viewing and managing your Safari history on your iPad.

Viewing Safari History

When you navigate to your Safari history, you are presented with a chronological list of websites and pages you've visited during previous browsing sessions. Each entry typically includes the website's title and the date and time of your visit, offering a clear and concise overview of your browsing activity. This chronological arrangement allows you to easily identify and select the desired page, facilitating seamless navigation through your browsing history.

Managing Safari History

In addition to viewing your browsing history, Safari on iPad also provides options to manage your history effectively. You can take proactive steps to organize and streamline your browsing history, ensuring that it remains relevant and accessible. Here are some key aspects of managing your Safari history:

Deleting Individual History Entries

If there are specific websites or pages in your browsing history that you no longer wish to retain, Safari enables you to delete individual history entries. By swiping left on a specific entry in your browsing history, you can reveal the "Delete" option, allowing you to remove the selected website from your history. This feature empowers you to declutter your browsing history and maintain a focused record of visited websites.

Clearing Entire Browsing History

For a more comprehensive approach to managing your Safari history, you have the option to clear your entire browsing history. This action effectively removes all recorded browsing activity, providing a clean slate for your future browsing sessions. By accessing the "Clear" option within the browsing history menu, you can initiate the process of clearing your entire history, ensuring that your browsing trail remains private and uncluttered.

Searching Within History

To streamline the process of locating specific websites or pages within your browsing history, Safari offers a search functionality. This feature allows you to enter keywords or website titles, prompting Safari to filter your browsing history and present relevant entries. By leveraging the search capability, you can swiftly locate and revisit specific websites from your browsing history, enhancing the efficiency of your browsing experience.

By understanding and utilizing the options to manage your Safari history on your iPad, you can maintain a well-organized and relevant browsing trail, ensuring that your browsing history remains a valuable asset in your digital endeavors. Whether you're decluttering outdated entries or swiftly locating past websites, the ability to manage your Safari history empowers you to navigate the digital landscape with confidence and efficiency.

Clearing Safari History on iPad

Clearing your Safari history on your iPad is a proactive step that can enhance your privacy and declutter your browsing records. Whether you're looking to maintain a clean slate for your browsing activities or safeguard your privacy, the process of clearing your Safari history is straightforward and can be accomplished with just a few simple steps.

To clear your entire Safari browsing history on your iPad, follow these steps:

Open Safari Settings : Begin by launching the "Settings" app on your iPad. This can be done by tapping the "Settings" icon on your home screen, providing access to a wide range of device settings and configurations.

Navigate to Safari Settings : Within the "Settings" app, scroll down and locate the "Safari" option. Tapping on "Safari" will open a dedicated settings menu for the Safari browser, offering various customization and management options.

Access Clear History Option : Within the Safari settings menu, scroll down to find the "Clear History and Website Data" option. This feature allows you to initiate the process of clearing your entire browsing history and website data from the Safari browser on your iPad.

Confirm Clearing History : Upon selecting the "Clear History and Website Data" option, a confirmation prompt will appear, asking if you want to proceed with clearing your browsing history. Confirm the action by tapping "Clear History and Data," initiating the process of clearing your entire Safari history.

By following these steps, you can effectively clear your entire Safari browsing history on your iPad, ensuring that your browsing trail remains private and uncluttered. This proactive approach can be particularly beneficial if you share your iPad with others or simply wish to maintain a clean record of your browsing activities.

In addition to clearing your entire browsing history, Safari on iPad also offers the flexibility to selectively remove individual history entries. By swiping left on a specific entry within your browsing history, you can reveal the "Delete" option, allowing you to remove individual websites or pages from your history. This granular approach to managing your browsing history empowers you to maintain a focused and relevant record of visited websites, ensuring that your browsing history aligns with your preferences and privacy considerations.

By understanding the process of clearing your Safari history on your iPad and leveraging the options to manage your browsing history effectively, you can maintain a tidy and private digital footprint, enhancing your browsing experience and privacy management on your iPad.

In conclusion, mastering the art of navigating and managing your Safari browsing history on your iPad can significantly enhance your overall browsing experience. The ability to access, view, and manage your browsing history empowers you to revisit previously viewed websites, maintain a tidy browsing trail, and safeguard your privacy. By understanding the process of accessing your Safari history, you can seamlessly retrace your digital footsteps and revisit valuable content that you encountered during your browsing sessions.

Furthermore, the options to manage your Safari history, including deleting individual entries and clearing your entire browsing history, provide a proactive approach to maintaining a relevant and private browsing trail. Whether you're decluttering outdated entries, safeguarding your privacy, or streamlining your browsing history, the ability to manage your Safari history on your iPad ensures that your digital footprint aligns with your preferences and privacy considerations.

As you continue to explore the digital landscape on your iPad, leveraging the capabilities of Safari's browsing history can elevate your browsing prowess and streamline your digital endeavors. Whether you're a student conducting research, a professional seeking valuable resources, or an avid reader exploring the vast expanse of the web, understanding and managing your Safari history can be a valuable asset in your digital toolkit.

In essence, your Safari browsing history on your iPad serves as a personalized trail of your digital adventures, capturing the websites and pages that have left an impression on your browsing journey. By mastering the art of navigating and managing this digital trail, you can harness the full potential of your browsing history, ensuring that it remains a valuable and relevant asset in your digital pursuits.

As you continue to navigate the digital realm on your iPad, may your Safari history serve as a trusted companion, guiding you to past discoveries and empowering you to forge new paths in the ever-expanding landscape of the web. Embrace the power of your Safari browsing history, and let it enrich your digital experiences with its wealth of memories and insights.

With these insights and capabilities at your disposal, may your browsing adventures on your iPad be filled with discovery, efficiency, and the joy of seamless navigation through the vast digital expanse. Happy browsing!

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Browser history on ipad: how to see it and how to clear it.

Browser and search history is a record of the websites you’ve visited and the searches you’ve conducted while using a web browser. This history is stored locally on your iPad, allowing you to revisit previously visited sites and view past search queries.

By default, browsers will save all your browsing and search history unless you have changed the settings.

This feature is handy when you can’t remember the website you visited. You can just check the history. It also comes in handy if you want to visit websites and want to keep them private(I would recommend Incognito Mode for this purpose).

In this article, I’ll demonstrate how to review your search history on iPad in both Safari and Google Chrome browsers, and, of course, I’ll show you how to delete or remove specific queries.

How To View iPad Browser History (Safari)

Open ‘Safari’ web browser
Tap on the ‘Tabs’ button at the top left corner
Tap on ‘History’

You can even search for a specific website in the search history.

There, you will be able to see all the websites and searches that are made in Safari. If you’re using multiple devices within the same iCloud account and have enabled sync across devices, you will also see browser history from other devices.

For example, if you have searched on Google from your iPhone for “best iPads” you will also see that on your iPad.

Delete Browsing History

Swipe left on the entries/websites you want to delete and tap on ‘Delete.’ Or tap on edit and select the entries you want to delete. You can even delete an entire day.

By deleting the website or search query, you erase it from your history, ensuring no one discovers your specific online activities on Safari.

Delete All History

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You can also delete all the browsing, search history, cookies, and cache at once in the Safari browser.

Open ‘Settings’
Scroll down and tap on ‘Safari’
Scroll down and tap on ‘Clear History and Website Data’

A warning will pop up, and you have to confirm that you want to delete your history. Once you tap on Clear , your history, including your Google searches, will be gone from your device. It will remove cookies, too. Just remember that you can’t recover your data after you delete everything.

How To Block Cookies

Tap on ‘Safari’
Tap on ‘Advanced’ at the bottom
Toggle ‘Block all Cookies’ on

How To View iPad Browser History (Google Chrome)

See the websites you have visited from the iPad. Or see what websites your kids or spouse have visited.

Open the ‘Google Chrome’ app
Tap on the ‘three-dots’ at the top right corner
Tap on the ‘History’

And voila! You can browse all the sites you have visited. You can check today’s history, yesterday’s, last week’s, etc. You can even type in the websites and find specific dates when the website was visited.

You can also delete your browser’s history if necessary, and here’s how you can do it.

Tap on ‘Edit’ and select the websites you want to delete.
Or you can tap on ‘Clear Browsing Data’.

By selecting ‘Clear Browsing Data’ you can select what you want to delete. For instance, you can clear your browsing history only and leave all your cookies and other files. You have to confirm that you want to delete the browsing data, and that’s it!

How To View iPad Browser History (Mozilla Firefox)

Open ‘Firefox’ app
Tap on the menu ‘three-lines’ in the top right corner

Here you will see all the website you have visited in Mozilla Firefox browsers and all the search queries you have made.

Open ‘Mozilla Firefox’ app
Tap on the ‘Recycle bin’ after that you will be offered to delete Today, Today and Yesterday or Everything.

You can also find the specific entry you want to delete by scrolling or searching for it in the search bar and swipe left on it and it will offer ‘Delete’ option.

You might be interested in seeing the best browsers for iPads .

How To View App History on iPad

You can track the usage of apps on your iPad, including the duration of use, but specific activities within those apps are not visible, this is how you can see it:

Tap on ‘Screen Time’
Tap on ‘See All Aapp & Website Activity’

There you will be able to see which app have been opened and for how long. Unlike browser history this can’t be deleted.

Final Words

This should tutorial should have helped you view and delete history on iPad. It will work for all iPads: iPad, iPad Mini, iPad Air and iPad Pro.

Does search history sync across all Apple devices?

iCloud syncs your Safari history across your iPhone, iPad, and Mac. This means you can see what you have browsed on your iPhone from your iPad.

Can you see browsers hsitory on iPad after it’s deleted?

No, you can’t see the browsers history after it has been delted.

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This wikiHow teaches you how to delete your iPad's browsing history. You can do this in the Safari, Chrome, and Firefox browsers. It's also possible to delete messages if you want to clear your message history.

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On Google Chrome, tap ⋮ and select Settings . Then, tap Privacy and select Clear Browsing Data .
Tap ☰ within the Firefox app and select Settings . Scroll down and tap Clear Private Data .

Make sure you scroll on the left side of the screen to reach the Safari option.

Step 3 Scroll down and tap Clear History and Website Data.

You can check other items here (e.g., Saved Passwords ) to select them for removal as well.

You can tap other sliders on this page to select items like "Cache" and "Cookies" for deletion.

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Troubleshooting, how to search safari browser history on iphone & ipad.

Did you know you can search through web browsing history in Safari on an iPhone or iPad? With the excellent Safari History search feature you can easily retrieve and find previously visited sites, webpages, and videos, whether from earlier in the day or even well over a year ago – assuming the searchable Safari history has not been removed anyway.

This offers a fantastic tool to track down old web content that you may have a hard time finding on it’s own. For example, if you knew you watched a web video somewhere about a topic like “Carl Sagan” but can’t quite remember what it was or where it was located on the web, you can search for that term and all history matching the search terms will be retrieved.

How to Search Browser History on Safari for iPhone, iPad

All modern versions of Safari in iOS have searchable history, here’s how it works:

From the Safari app on iPhone or iPad, tap the bookmarks / history button (it looks like an open book icon)

Choose the the book tab and go to the History section
At the top of the History section, tap into the “Search History” box

Type your search query term to search Safari browser history on the iOS device

Search Safari browser history on iPhone and iPad

If you tap on any searched history result, the page or site will immediately open in Safari.

In the example above, I searched for “Charlie Rose” to track down an old interview I had watched on YouTube, and the video I was searching for was found immediately.

You can search through any search history on Safari on the iOS device, even history that is quite a bit older, as long as you (or the user) has not cleared Safari history on the device being searched.

Note that if you use Safari and iCloud on an iPhone or iPad as well as another device, you will have other devices history to search through as well – even if it was not searched for on the current device. This is a feature of iCloud and is available to users with the same Apple ID and iCloud enabled on multiple iOS and Mac OS devices.

You can also search for an item match in Safari history and then remove that specific page from Safari history in iOS after it has been matched and found, offering a way to selectively clear history from a device without wiping it all.

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The step “From the Safari app on iPhone or iPad, tap the bookmarks / history button (it looks like an open book icon)” is inaccurate. My iPad lacks such a button.

Bookmarks and history is indeed a feature in Safari for iPad. Make sure you are using Safari and not another browser.

I would like to see Michael Frank’s location at the exact time I am looking for him everything was working fine when I first bought this phone now everything is messed up my map is completely incorrect with names of streets and highways doing what he did and I can never get Michael Franks timeline

I would like to see my partner that I share location with timeline and location when I look up his location why is it that he can see me perfectly fine but I can never see where he is

Only seems to go back 2 weeks to 1 month, is this accurate?

The Safari browser cache will usually go back as far either the last time the cache was emptied, or when the device age is, or when the device was last restored from. Safari in iOS can contain a significant time of browsing cache, depending on those circumstances and perhaps others too.

Searching safari history on my iPhone… how far back will the history go? I see only a month. I need two months at least.

You need to mention the search history section does not display unless you pull down on the list. It’s hidden at the top by default. Thanks

Nope I don’t get a history tab if I pull down

How can I download or put safari back on my iPad I have the icon but no app when I pull up. To use it

I do not have the history section on all my IOS devices, even I didn’t clear the history. I can see them on macOS but not on IOS. Any idea why?

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Having all your browser history on iPad can sometimes come in handy, especially if you want to know the websites you visited on a particular date and time. Or you may probably want to visit a website you once checked out but no longer recall its URL. But if you intentionally or accidentally deleted your browser history, it can bring some trouble.

Don't panic! There are still chances to recover deleted browsing history. Let’s share with you three methods you can use to check history after deleted on iPad .

Method 1. Easiest Way to Find Deleted History on iPad

Method 2. find deleted history on ipad from settings, method 3. find deleted history on ipad via icloud web.

Any data you deleted on the iPad will not be permanently removed until you overwrite it with other data. So, using a data recovery tool will help you get back the deleted files directly from your iOS device.

This tool will scan your iPad and find deleted Safari history for you. Therefore, even if you don't have any backup, it can also help you check history on iPad even after deleted. Moreover, it has an easy-to-use interface, making it easy to use for even first-time and less-savvy users.

Key Features of iSeeker:

It supports more than 18 types of data, including photos , videos , text messages , WhatsApp data and more.

It is compatible with iOS versions from iOS 9 to iOS 16 .

It recovers data lost in various scenarios, such as deletion, iOS update , iOS device damaged.

It provides a free trial before purchase, with which you can scan and preview the lost data on your iPhone.

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Steps to check history on iPad after deleted using iSeeker:

Step 1. Install iSeeker to your Mac or Windows computer. After the installation is complete, launch the apps and choose Recover from iOS device mode from the list on the left. Connect your iPad to your computer with a USB cable. Click Next once your iPad is detected.

Step 2. The app will now display the various types of files that you can recover. Choose Safari History and click Scan . iSeeker will scan your iPad’s storage to find all your Safari history. This will take a few minutes, depending on how much history you initially had in your Safari.

select and scan the data types you want to recover

Step 3. After the scan is completed, you will be able to check all the Safari history deleted on iPad. You can choose to select all or a few that you need and click the Recover button to start the process. Once the process is complete, all your iPad’s Safari history will now be available in your browser.

With this method, you will be able to see all your history on iPad including the ones you deleted from Safari that was deleted within the last 30 days. However, you will not be able to see your bookmarked website .

This method is also only for viewing your browser history; you can't restore the history to your Safari app. You also won't see the date and time you accessed the various websites. But if you want to go ahead and use this method, follow these steps below.

Steps to check history on iPad after deleted from Settings:

Open the Settings app on your iPad. Scroll down and choose Safari .

Under Safari settings, tap the Advanced option. It is the very last option on this page.

Click Website Data . This will display all the URLs you visited in the last couple of days.

Another method to check history and bookmarks on iPad after deleted via iCloud Web.

However, you will only be able to recover bookmarks deleted in the last 40 days. All the browsing data that was deleted before the previous 40 days won't be available on the iCloud web.

You can use the steps below to check and recover your deleted browsing history via iCloud web:

Launch a browser of your choice and visit iCloud.com . Sign in with your Apple ID and password to access the data on your iCloud account.

Once you are logged in, click Account Settings . Within your Account Settings, click the Restore Bookmarks option located on the bottom left of the Advanced section.

Select the bookmarks you would like to recover and click on the Restore button. Now all your bookmarks should be restored, and you can access them on iPad’s Safari browser.

As you might have seen, the method will only help you find deleted bookmarks on iPad. If you haven't added the website to the bookmarks, then you can't check the deleted history using this method. And if you want to recover your deleted browsing history to Safari on iPad, your best choice is to use iSeeker (as discussed in method 1 ).

You can choose any of the three methods we have discussed to check history on iPad after deleted, depending on your situation. Method 2 is simple, but it will only give you limited details of your browsing history. Then method 3 is only for recovering bookmarks.

Overall, the most reliable method that will enable you to check and recover all your deleted Safari history on iPad is using WooTechy iSeeker . This method also doesn’t require you to have made a prior backup of your iPad. Download it now and check your deleted history on iPad with the free trial now!

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How to delete your search history

Posted on April 18th, 2024 by Douglas Crawford in Privacy basics .

Your search history is a window into your inner life . Anyone with access to it knows what your hobbies and interests are, your sexual orientation and preferences, the things that worry you (for example your medical concerns), your political affiliations, your financial situation, and much more.

In this article, we’ll explore why it’s important to delete your search and (closely related) browsing history and how to do it, but also the limitations of deleting your search and browsing history. Unfortunately, you can’t delete everything that’s out there.

However, moving forward, you can take steps to prevent others from seeing and logging your search and browsing history in the first place. We’ll also discuss these.

Why you should delete your search history

How to delete Google search history on your desktop
How to delete Google search history on mobile apps

How to delete search history in Play Store

How to delete youtube search history, how to delete google maps search history, how to delete gmail search history, how to delete search history in firefox, how to delete search history in chrome, how to delete search history in edge, how to delete search history on iphone and in safari.

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Search history you can’t delete

Does turning off personalized ads prevent google from tracking me.

Prevention is always better than a cure

As we noted above, your search history and browsing history reveal a great deal about you. This highly personal information is extremely valuable for the purposes of surveillance and influencing your behaviors.

Targeted advertising

The more advertising and analytics companies know about you, the more successfully they can target you with ever more personalized ads. Our analysis found that your data may be worth over $600 a year for advertising purposes alone.

Alphabet (Google’s parent company) is now worth over $1.9 trillion , a staggering fortune, made by offering services that are almost entirely “free” to use, but which it monetizes by selling your search queries to advertising and analytics companies.

Google so dominates the search engine landscape that searching for anything online is now commonly referred to as “googling”, and its search services form the backbone of the other services it offers, such as Google Maps, Gmail, Google Calendar, and more.

Government mass surveillance

In 2013, Edward Snowden exposed the stupefying scale and ambition of the United States and United Kingdom’s mass surveillance programs, which operated on a “ collect it all ” principle to harvest data from almost everyone on the planet. Little has changed in real terms since then, and in many ways, things are now worse .

And it’s not just NSA and its 5 Eyes, 9 Eyes, and 14 Eyes allies that spy on your search history. Almost all governments have some form of mass surveillance system, even if it’s only legislation that requires internet service providers (ISPs ) to log their customers’ browsing histories and store this data where it can be accessed by government agencies for a certain amount of time.

How to delete Google search history

You can tell Google to delete your search history. Whether it really deletes it is hard to know, but doing this probably prevents Google from using past search history to directly target you with ads or selling it to third-party advertising and analytics companies. It’s anybody’s guess whether governments can still access this “deleted” data.

How to delete Google search history on your desktop

The easiest way to delete your entire Google search history across all apps and devices is using a desktop browser. To do this:

1. Visit myactivity.google.com/myactivity and sign in with your Google account. You can now review the information Google keeps about you. When you’re ready, click Delete .

2. Select All time (or whatever time range you prefer)

3. Click Select all (or select which apps you wish to delete your search history from). You can delete the search history from all Google apps here, including Google Search, Gmail, Google Maps, Google Play, and more. Click Next when you’re ready.

4. Click Delete to confirm you’d like to delete your activity.

How to delete Google search history on mobile apps

On mobile devices, each individual Google app allows you to delete your search history. In some cases, doing this only deletes your search history for that app, while in others, you can delete your search history for that app across all your devices.

In some apps, you get taken to the My Google Activity page, where you can manage and delete your search history for all Google apps and services you use. For example:

Deleting your search history in the Google Play Store only deletes your search history on the Play Store app on the current device.

Open the Play Store app on your Android device or Chromebook. Tap your profile picture and go to Settings → General → Account and device preferences → Clear device search history .

Clear Play Store search history on your Android device

Deleting your YouTube search history deletes your YouTube search history (only) across all your apps and devices.

On Android, iOS, and iPadOS, open the YouTube app and tap your profile picture → Settings → Manage all history → Saving your YouTube history → Turn off .

Delete YouTube search history on your mobile devices

On Android, iOS, and iPadOS, open the Google Maps app and tap your profile picture → Settings → Maps history → Delete → Delete all (or select whatever timescale you prefer). From here, you can also tap the Controls tab to manage your Google search history across all apps.

Delete Google Maps history on your mobile devices

On Android, deleting your search history in the Gmail app only deletes your search history for the Gmail app on the current device. Open the Gmail app and go to ☰ → ⚙ Settings → General settings . Tap ⋮ at the top right corner → Clear search history .

On the Gmail app for iPhone and iPad, you effectively get access to the full My Google Activity web app. Open the app and go to ☰ → ⚙ Settings → Account → tap on your account → Your info, privacy, and security → Data and Privacy tab → History settings → Web & App Activity → Turn off .

Access My Google Activity from the iOS Gmail app

How to delete your browser search history

Of course, it may not just be Google and your government that you’d rather not see your search history. Deleting your browser search history prevents friends, family, and colleagues who have physical access to your device from seeing what you’ve been up to online.

In this section, we’ll look at how to delete your search history in a selection of popular browsers on different platforms. Please be aware, though, that much like using incognito/private mode , deleting your browser history does nothing to prevent anyone on the internet from seeing your search history , such as your ISP or the websites you visit.

Learn about browsers that are good for your privacy

On the desktop, open Firefox and go to ☰ → Settings → Privacy & Security → History → Clear History… → T ime range to clear → select Everything from the dropdown menu (or whichever time range you prefer) → Clear now .

You can also set Firefox to automatically delete your search history every time you close the app. To do this, go to ☰ → Settings → Privacy & Security → History → ensure Clear history when firefox closes is selected .

On Android, open the Firefox app and tap ⋮ → History → Settings → Privacy and security → Delete browsing data .

On an iPhone or iPad, open the Firefox app and go to ☰ → Settings ⚙ → Privacy → Data Management → Clear Private Data .

Delete Firefox history on iOS and iPadOS

On your desktop, open Chrome and go to ☰ → Clear browsing history → select All time from the dropdown menu (or whichever time range you prefer) → Clear data .

On Android, open the Chrome app and tap ⋮ → Clear browsing data → select All time from the dropdown menu (or whichever time range you prefer) → Clear data .

On an iPhone or iPad, open the Chrome app and go to … → History → Clear Browsing Data… → select All time from the dropdown menu (or whichever time range you prefer) → Clear Browsing Data .

Open Microsoft Edge in Windows and go to … → ⚙ Settings → Privacy, search, and services → Clear browsing data → Clear browsing data now → Choose what to clear → select All time from the dropdown menu (or whichever time range you prefer) → Clear now .

You can also set Edge to automatically delete your search history every time you close the app. To do this, go to … → ⚙ Settings → Privacy, search, and services → Clear browsing data → Choose what to clear every time you close the browser . Toggle Browsing history and any other data you’d like deleted between sessions on .

On macOS, open Safari and go to the macOS menu bar → History → Clear History…. → Clear → select All History from the dropdown menu (or whichever time range you prefer) → Clear History .

On an iPhone or iPad, open the Settings app (not the Safari app) → Safari → Clear History and Website Data → Clear Timeframe → select All History (or whichever time range you prefer) → Clear History .

How to delete search history on Samsung Internet

On your Android device, tap ☰ → History → ⋮ → Clear history (to delete all your search history).

Delete Samsung Internet history on Android

You can ask Google to delete your search history from its apps, and you can delete any search history stored locally on your devices. However, your ISP can see every website you visit online, and almost all ISPs log this information (in many countries, they are required to do so by law).

In some counties (such as the United States), ISPs are permitted to sell customer data to advertisers . In almost every country, they will hand over the data at the request of law enforcement or government agencies.

No ISP will delete your browsing history just because you ask it to, so there’s little you can do about the data it already has. However, moving forward, you can prevent your ISP from seeing what you do by subscribing to a VPN service such as Proton VPN.

A VPN routes your internet connection from your device to a VPN server run by a commercial VPN service such as Proton VPN. The connection between your device and the VPN server is securely encrypted so that no one sitting between your device and the VPN server can see the contents of your data.

DNS queries , which translate human-friendly URLs into computer-friendly numerical values, are usually handled by your ISP. But when you connect to a VPN, it routes these DNS queries through the encrypted VPN tunnel and handles them itself.

Learn more about how a VPN works

Your ISP can see that you’re connected to an IP address belonging to the VPN server but can’t see which websites you connect to after that.

Your ISP and websites you visit see the IP address of the VPN server

This means that connecting to a VPN prevents your ISP from seeing what you do online. And because most government mass surveillance programs rely on requiring ISPs to log their customers’ browsing activity, a trustworthy VPN is effective at preventing governments from collecting your search history through untargeted surveillance.

[ Protect your browsing history with Proton VPN ]

To prevent Google from using your browsing history to serve you personalized ads, head over to Google’s My Ad Center , sign in with your Google account, and toggle the Personalized ads switch off .

Turn off personalized ads in Google's My Ad Center

Please be aware, though, that turning off personalized ads in Google’s settings doesn’t stop Google from tracking your browsing history . But it does change how that data is used. When you opt out of personalized ads, Google will no longer use your browsing history to serve you ads based on your interests and behavior. Instead, you’ll receive ads based on factors like your general location or the content of the site you are visiting.

However, Google may still collect and use your data for other purposes, such as improving its services, developing new features, or ensuring the security of its systems. This data collection can include your search history, the videos you watch on YouTube, and your interactions with other Google services.

Final thoughts: Prevention is always better than a cure

Asking Google (and other online services) to delete your search history from within its apps is probably better than doing nothing at all to protect your privacy. But a far better way is to use apps and services that don’t collect your search history in the first place. For example:

Use Proton apps. When you search for emails in Proton Mail, events in Proton Calendar, or files in Proton Drive, the search is performed locally on your device . Just as our zero-access encryption ensures no one but you can access your data stored on Proton services, we also have no access to your search history.
Use your browser’s private or incognito mode . While your browser’s private or incognito mode will do nothing to prevent anyone on the internet from knowing what you do online, it will at least protect your online privacy from others who share your devices.
Use a privacy-focused search engine — Alternative search engines to Google, such as DuckDuckGo, don’t log your IP address or record your search history.
Block third-party cookies to prevent websites from tracking you across the internet.
If you must use Google, don’t search while signed in to your Google Account, and use a VPN so Google can’t link your IP address to your searches.

It’s not easy to stay private on the internet, but with some common sense and the help of privacy-focused services such Proton, it is possible to avoid most online tracking.

Douglas Crawford

Starting with ProPrivacy and now Proton, Douglas has worked for many years as a technology writer. During this time, he has established himself as a thought leader specializing in online privacy. He has been quoted by the BBC News, national newspapers such as The Independent, The Telegraph, and The Daily Mail, and by international technology publications such as Ars Technica, CNET, and LinuxInsider. Douglas was invited by the EFF to help host a livestream session in support of net neutrality. At Proton, Douglas continues to explore his passion for privacy and all things VPN.

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Safari Version 17.4.1 - Clicking Website Links Issue

Am running a MacBook Air M3 with the latest macOS Sonoma 14.41 and Safari Version 17.4.1

Have noticed a fairy consistent issue, which involves website items such as buttons, menus etc not being clickable, ie the cursor doesn't change to the hand icon when hovering over the link.

It's not all sites, and doesn't seem to be consistent. Reboots and history clear doesn't appear to resolve this sporadic issue.

Im an OOH WFH user and spend a lot of time in the safari browser (ticket systems, RMM, 365 Admin etc) and this is frustrating to say the least.

Again, there doesn't seem to be any consistency when this happens, it's very sporadic with both secure and non secure sites etc.

Anyone else experienced this?

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Google Chrome vs. Apple Safari: Which browser is better on Mac

Cross-platform availability can make the switch from Chrome to Safari seamless, with data and preferences intact across devices.
Safari's user interface impresses with a clean layout, while Google Chrome offers more customization options in its Material You makeover.
Safari's memory usage advantage over Chrome on Mac with 8GB of RAM is a key factor to consider if performance is a concern.

As the default web browser on Mac, Safari has received a steady stream of updates over the last few years. Apple releases new builds for all its apps and services with yearly OS updates. While we applaud Safari improvements on Mac, the burning question remains the same: is it good enough to prevent users from switching to Chrome? How does it compare to everyone’s favorite web browser out there? Read our comparison post before you change the default browser on your Mac , iPhone, or iPad.

Google Chrome vs Microsoft Edge: Which browser is better?

Cross-platform availability.

Before we pit Safari against Chrome, let’s check their cross-platform availability first. After all, you won’t want to leave your web bookmarks, history, quick links, and other preferences behind when you switch to another platform.

As expected, alternating is a breeze with Chrome, since the browser is available on most smart platforms you can think of. Whether you use Mac, Windows, iPhone, Android, or ChromeOS, you are ready to surf the web with all of your personal data and a familiar interface. In contrast, Apple’s walled garden approach has limited Safari’s availability to the company’s devices only.

User interface and theme

Being the first-party app on macOS, Apple has nailed the esthetics of Safari. Let’s start with the homepage. It carries all the essential elements you need when you fire up the browser. You can check your favorites, recently closed tabs, reading list, privacy report, Siri suggestions, and even apply minimal wallpaper to the background. If it’s too busy for you, customize the entire homepage from the bottom menu. Overall, it’s not as busy as Microsoft Edge and doesn’t look as bland as Chrome’s homepage. Safari also offers a cool translucent effect at the top when you scroll through webpages. Unlike Chrome, there is no theme store to change the look and feel with a single click.

Google Chrome recently received a neat Material You makeover on the web. While Material You on Chrome matches the rest of Google services, it does look slightly out of place with other Mac apps.

Tab management

Do you often have dozens of tabs open during long research sessions? Managing and switching between them can be cumbersome after a while. Here’s where Chrome and Safari’s tab groups come into play, where you can organize relevant tabs under different groups. Safari does have a couple of additional tricks up its sleeve though.

When you create several tab groups on Safari, you can check the entire list from the vertical sidebar. Safari also lets you create different profiles to keep your browsing data separate, such as tabs, history, cookies and website data.

You can assign a different symbol, color, and separate extension list for Work, School, or Personal profiles. There is also an option to share a tab group with your iMessage contacts.

Chrome vs. Safari: Features

Let’s compare Safari and Chrome based on extension support, reading mode, and other novelty features.

Reading mode

Apple offers a seamless reading mode on Safari that you can customize with different backgrounds, fonts, and sizes. In comparison, Chrome’s reader mode leaves a lot to be desired. It opens the article in a sidebar and doesn’t necessarily hide all the distracting elements. Safari wins hands down here.

While Safari covers the essential extensions from top VPNs, password managers, and other third-party developers like Grammarly, Pocket, Raindrop, and Notion, the overall collection is still slim compared to Google Chrome.

If your workflow depends on dozens of extensions, think twice before switching from Chrome to Safari.

Seamless sharing

Shared with You is a niche Safari feature that is tightly backed in iMessage. Links shared with you in the Messages app automatically appear in the Share with You section in Safari. It is only useful for those who frequently exchange weblinks in iMessage conversations.

Instant conversion and translation

Both Safari and Chrome support instant currency conversion and basic math equations. For example, you can quickly get a final number when you type $1000 to INR or 45*3 in the address bar. Chrome goes a step further with Google Translate integration - you can simply type Hello in French and get results instantly.

Chrome vs. Safari: Password management

Both browsers offer basic password management to save your login credentials. Safari uses iCloud Passwords that can sync with all your devices. It supports autofill, Passkeys, verification codes, notes, and more.

Google Password Manager also supports notes and checkup. Like security recommendations on Safari, Chrome Password Manager’s checkup tool shows your leaked, reused, and weak passwords.

Privacy and security

The built-in standard protection on Chrome warns you of harmful files, extensions, and corrupt sites. Safari is a step ahead with iCloud Private Relay. It’s a privacy add-on for Apple One and iCloud+ subscribers to hide your IP address from websites you visit. The option is enabled by default and works silently in the background. When you visit a website in Safari, no one, including Apple, can see who you are or which sites you are visiting. It’s not as extreme as a VPN connection and doesn’t break your browsing setup. You can check out our dedicated guide if you'd like to learn more about iCloud Private Relay .

Safari also offers a privacy report that shows the number of trackers it has blocked from profiling you in the last 30 days.

Performance

When it comes to performance, you won’t find any major differences between Chrome and Safari on a high-speed internet connection. However, if your Mac has a slow network connection, you may notice that Safari can load webpages faster than Chrome, something that Avast confirmed in their dedicated speed comparison for major browsers.

While we are on the topic of performance, we should also factor in compatibility. Since Google Chrome (built on Chromium) is the most popular web browser out there, developers test and optimize their offerings for it. You may run into performance issues with specific websites (like Photopea, a web-based Photoshop alternative) on Safari.

Memory usage

Safari is a relatively lightweight web browser compared to Chrome. This is expected, since Chrome has been infamous for high RAM usage. We opened a couple of identical tabs on Chrome and Safari and checked their memory usage from the Activity Monitor. We will let the screenshot below do the talking.

Mac users with 8GB of RAM will surely appreciate Safari’s approach to memory usage.

Chrome vs. Safari: Mobile experience

Both Apple and Google have done a solid job with their iOS apps. They use a bottom bar with all the essential options. You can also use Chrome password manager as the default method to autofill login info. Chrome’s default Discover menu with news articles may irritate some users. Interestingly, Google has done a better job than Apple when it comes to widgets, as Chrome offers more widget options than Safari. Most notably, Chrome offers lock screen widgets which are missing from Safari.

Browse the web in style

Are you still unsure about the pros and cons of Chrome and Safari? Allow us to simplify the situation. Safari shines with better UI, low memory usage, and integration with other Apple apps. Chrome strikes back with cross-platform availability, rich extension support, and Google Translate integration. If you notice performance glitches while browsing the web, check CPU usage on Mac .

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iOS 18 May Feature All-New 'Safari Browsing Assistant'

iOS 18 will apparently feature a new Safari browsing assistant, according to backend code on Apple's servers discovered by Nicolás Álvarez . MacRumors contributor Aaron Perris confirmed that the code exists, but not many details are known at this time.

Update: Álvarez has since said that iCloud Private Relay might not be related to this feature.

A browsing assistant in Safari could be one of the many new generative AI features that are rumored to be coming to the iPhone with iOS 18 later this year. There are already multiple iPhone web browsers with AI tools, such as Microsoft Edge with a GPT-4-powered Copilot and Arc Search , which can summarize web pages to provide concise information.

Álvarez also uncovered a so-called "Encrypted Visual Search" feature in the backend code on Apple's servers, but no specific details are known. MacRumors contributor Steve Moser last year discovered a new Visual Search feature for Apple's Vision Pro headset in visionOS beta code, which would allow users to copy and paste printed text from the real world into apps and more, but the feature has yet to launch. It is possible that Apple is planning to debut a more secure version of the feature. However, the code could also relate to the iPhone's existing Visual Look Up feature that can identify objects in photos and videos.

Apple is set to unveil iOS 18 during its WWDC keynote on June 10 , so we should learn more about these potential new features in a few more months.

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Safari User Guide

Change your home page
Import bookmarks, history and passwords
Make Safari your default web browser
Go to websites
Find what you’re looking for
Bookmark web pages that you want to revisit
See your favourite websites
Use tabs for web pages
Pin frequently visited websites
Play web videos
Mute audio in tabs
Pay with Apple Pay
Autofill credit card info
Autofill contact info
Keep a Reading List
Hide ads when reading articles
Translate a web page
Download items from the web
Share or post web pages
Add passes to Wallet
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Troubleshooting

Search your web browsing history in Safari on Mac

You can search your browsing history to quickly find web pages you visited.

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Type in the Search field at the top-right corner of the window.

Safari uses iCloud to keep your browsing history the same on your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch and Mac computers that have Safari turned on in iCloud preferences . On your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch, go to Settings > [ your name ] > iCloud, then make sure Safari is turned on. Your Mac can keep your browsing history for as long as a year, while some iPhone, iPad and iPod touch models keep browsing history for a month. To change how often your Mac removes history items, see Change General preferences in Safari .

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Rockville teen denied bond, Planned to commit school shooting

By Stephon Dingle

Updated on: April 19, 2024 / 8:04 PM EDT / CBS Baltimore

BALTIMORE -- An 18-year-old Montgomery County teen was denied bond at a court hearing today, after he was charged with what police describe as plans to commit a school shooting at a high school.

Police say the potential tragedy was avoided because someone spoke up.

A friend of the 18-year-old suspect was given access to a 129-page novel that detailed his plan to carry out what authorities describe as mass violence at Wootton High School, but it was the specific details of that plan that has the suspect facing up to ten years in prison.

"While this incident was thwarted, it serves as a reminder that we should remain vigilant and proactive in preventing acts of violence," Chief Marcus Jones, Montgomery County Police, said.

That vigilance is what prompted a phone call to Baltimore County Police, by a friend of 18-year-old suspect, Alex Ye. Court documents reveal the meticulous plan he had to shoot up Wootton High School in Rockville, which prompted a visit to his home by the FBI.

During a press conference Chief Marcus Jones said he, "Spoke to the father of Ye and was denied entry and not allowed to search the residence or interview the subject."

Shortly after that visit to his home, police say the suspect google searched gun ranges near him as well as AR-15's. After getting a search warrant, authorities combed through the suspect's google account, cell phone, iPad, and computer. It was there they found the 129-page book he wrote describing his plan.

"Ye talks about targeting his former elementary school because little kids make easier targets. He strategized on how to access the easiest classrooms in his high school and how he would be able to sneak a gun into the school," Chief Jones said.

Police also uncovered a troubling search history on the social media app, Discord, and Google. Before his arrest Ye was hospitalized and counselors made disturbing observations of Ye's fixation on school shootings which they reported to authorities.

"Even after being removed from the school, Ye said he could do something at graduation because he lived close to the school," Jones said.

But thanks to that friend and collaboration from different levels of law enforcement, another shooting tragedy was avoided, which the Montgomery County Executive says is an example of why speaking up is important as well as tough gun laws here in Maryland.

"You know people always like to think about what difference does it make, this could very well be a case where the difficulty to get guns prevented him from getting a gun when he wanted it and possibly prevented him from acting when he preferred to act." Marc Elrich, Montgomery County Executive, said.

The suspect was denied bond Friday and will remain in jail until his next court hearing. He faces up to ten years in prison if convicted.

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How to Manage Browsing History on Safari for iPad
Select the gear icon on the Home screen to open the iPad Settings . Scroll down and select Safari . Scroll through the list of settings and select Clear History and Website Data to delete the browsing history, cookies, and other cached website data. Select Clear to confirm, or select Cancel to return to the Safari settings without removing any ...
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Use the search bar to find specific websites. Enter your text in the Search bar. A list of matching results from your history will appear. Click a site to load it in Safari. 5. To clear your history, click the "History" menu. Click Clear History…. [2] Select a time frame from the drop-down menu, then click Clear History.
Clear the history, cache, and cookies from Safari on your iPhone, iPad
Delete a website from your history. Block cookies. Use content blockers. Delete history, cache, and cookies. Go to Settings > Safari. Tap Clear History and Website Data. Clearing your history, cookies, and browsing data from Safari won't change your AutoFill information. When there's no history or website data to clear, the button to clear it ...
How to view and clear your web browsing history in Safari on iPhone or iPad
In Safari, tap the Bookmarks button. Select the History icon in the upper right corner. Tap Clear and select how much history you'd like to clear: the last hour, the last day, 48 hours' worth, or all recorded history. To clear History, tap the Bookmarks button, then choose the History icon.
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In Safari, tap the book icon. Firstly, open Safari and tap the book icon in the bottom bar. 2. Select the history tab (clock icon) and tap Clear. Now select the history tab (clock icon) and tap ...
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On an iPhone, it's at the bottom of the screen. In the pop-up that appears (on the left side of the screen on iPad and over the whole screen on iPhone), tap the History tab (which looks like a clock face), and then tap the "Clear" button. (Don't worry. It won't clear anything yet.) After you tap "Clear," another pop-up will give you yet another ...
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Here's how to manage Safari's history on a Mac: Open the Safari browser and select History in the menu bar located at the top of the screen. You'll see a drop-down menu with the titles of the web pages you visited recently. Select a website to load the respective page or select one of the previous days at the bottom of the menu to see more options.
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Tap the clock icon. 2. Tap the word "Clear" at the bottom right of the History popup window. 3. Select the period of history you want to clear (The last hour, Today, etc.), and tap it. Tap the ...
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Click Clear History…. 4. Choose a timeframe you want to clear. You can choose: the last hour, today, today and yesterday, or all history. 5. Click Clear History. This will remove all history, cookies, and other browsing data from Safari. 6. On the top toolbar, click Preferences.
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Open 'Settings'. Scroll down and tap on 'Safari'. Scroll down and tap on 'Clear History and Website Data'. A warning will pop up, and you have to confirm that you want to delete your history. Once you tap on Clear, your history, including your Google searches, will be gone from your device. It will remove cookies, too.
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2. Scroll down and tap Safari. It's about a third of the way down the Settings page. This will open the Safari menu on the right side of the screen. Make sure you scroll on the left side of the screen to reach the Safari option. 3. Scroll down and tap Clear History and Website Data.
Clear the history, cache and cookies from Safari on your iPhone, iPad
Clear your cookies and the cache, but keep your history. Delete a website from your history. Block cookies. Use content blockers. Delete history, cache and cookies. Go to Settings > Safari. Tap Clear History and Website Data. Clearing your history, cookies and browsing data from Safari won't change your AutoFill information. When there's no ...
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From the Safari app on iPhone or iPad, tap the bookmarks / history button (it looks like an open book icon) Choose the the book tab and go to the History section. At the top of the History section, tap into the "Search History" box. Type your search query term to search Safari browser history on the iOS device.
How to clear history on iPhone or iPad
Tap More (look for the icon with three gray dots) Then tap History in the pop-up menu. After that, tap Clear Browsing Data on the bottom left side of the screen. Select Browsing History and set the Time range (Last hour, last 24 hours, last 7 days, etc.) Go back and tap Clear Browsing Data at the bottom of the screen.
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Choose Safari History and click Scan. iSeeker will scan your iPad's storage to find all your Safari history. This will take a few minutes, depending on how much history you initially had in your Safari. Step 3. After the scan is completed, you will be able to check all the Safari history deleted on iPad.
How to delete your search history
On macOS, open Safari and go to the macOS menu bar → History → Clear History…. → Clear → select All History from the dropdown menu (or whichever time range you prefer) → Clear History. On an iPhone or iPad, open the Settings app (not the Safari app) → Safari → Clear History and Website Data → Clear Timeframe → select All ...
Safari Version 17.4.1
Am running a MacBook Air M3 with the latest macOS Sonoma 14.41 and Safari Version 17.4.1. Have noticed a fairy consistent issue, which involves website items such as buttons, menus etc not being clickable, ie the cursor doesn't change to the hand icon when hovering over the link. It's not all sites, and doesn't seem to be consistent.
Keep your browsing history private in Safari and Maps
On your iPhone or iPad: Go to Settings > Safari > Clear History and Website Data. On your Mac: Open the Safari app , choose History > Clear History, click the pop-up menu, then choose how far back you want your browsing history cleared. When you clear your history, Safari removes data it saves as a result of your browsing, including:
Google Chrome vs. Apple Safari: Which browser is better on Mac
As the default web browser on Mac, Safari has received a steady stream of updates over the last few years. Apple releases new builds for all its apps and services with yearly OS updates.
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Search your web browsing history in Safari on Mac
In the Safari app on your Mac, choose History > Show All History. Type in the Search field at the top-right corner of the window. Safari uses iCloud to keep your browsing history the same on your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch and Mac computers that have Safari turned on in iCloud preferences. On your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch, go to Settings ...
Rockville teen denied bond, Planned to commit high school shooting
After getting a search warrant, authorities combed through the suspect's google account, cell phone, iPad, and computer. It was there they found the 129-page book he wrote describing his plan.