Safari, along with many social media apps (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Vine, etc.) has the capability to access Location Services-related data. Safari also has the ability to access (and potentially share) your current location as you're using an iPhone or iPad. Tapping the Clear History option will delete everything that's currently stored within Safari's History folder the Clear Cookies and Data option will delete all data currently saved within the Cookies folder of Safari, including information that's relevant to websites you've visited in the past. However, additional steps that can help cover your tracks include taping on the Clear History and Clear Cookies and Data options, which are also displayed as part of the Safari submenu within Settings. These steps will prevent most people who might pick up your iPhone or iPad and use it to surf the web from discovering what you've done online in the past. Turn off the virtual switches that are associated with the Search Engine Suggestions and Preload Top Hits options.Īfter you do this, if you or anyone else uses the Search field within Safari on your mobile device, listings for past web searches and details pertaining to websites you've previously visited will no longer be displayed.
Return to the Safari submenu and then tap the Smart Search Field option. Tap the Block Cookies option, and from the Block Cookies submenu, select the Never option, which will prevent Safari from storing any preferences related to websites you visit. It'll also disable Safari's iCloud Tabs feature.įigure 2 Access the Safari menu from within Settings to adjust the Do Not Track option and other web surfing-related settings
It will also keep your device from syncing details pertaining to Safari's saved Bookmarks, Reading List, Favorites, and History folders with other computers and iOS mobile devices that are linked to the same Apple ID/iCloud account. This will prevent your iPhone or iPad from remembering usernames, passwords, and credit card payment details related to the websites you visit. Then scroll down within the main Settings menu and tap the iCloud option.įrom the iCloud Control Panel menu within Settings (shown in Figure 1), turn off the virtual switches associated with Safari and Keychain. To do this, from the Home screen of your iPhone or iPad, tap the Settings option. When it comes to covering your web surfing tracks, before you start using Safari, you'll want to adjust a handful of the options available from within Settings. Adjust Options in Settings to Keep Your Safari Web Surfing Private With Safari now so closely integrated with iCloud, if you want to keep things private, you'll need to do much more than just erase the app's History folder.
Whether for work or personal reasons, there are times when you don't want other people to be able to see what you've been doing, especially related to your web surfing activities with the Safari browser on your iPhone or iPad.
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