Check out these 7 useful tips to enhance your overall browsing experience and make the most of Firefox on your iOS device.
While most iPhone and iPad users use Safari to browse the web, some prefer a different browser. And if you’re one of these people and Firefox is the browser you choose, then we want to make sure you get the most out of this privacy-focused web browser.
1. Sync with your other devices
Like Safari, you can sync your bookmarks, history, and logins with Firefox across devices, provided you use the same Mozilla account everywhere.
- Tap the three-dots menu button at the bottom and select Sign In.
- Log in to your Firefox account and adjust your sync settings. Select your account and then enable or disable the toggles to sync bookmarks, history, open tabs, and logins. You can also disconnect the sync if you like.
- And if you need to, go to Firefox Settings and tap the Sync Now button below your account.
2. Take control of your privacy
While Mozilla Firefox is known to provide a safe and secure browsing experience, there are still some steps of your own you can take to ensure your data stays with you.
- Open Firefox on your iPhone or iPad.
- Tap the three-dots menu button at the bottom, and select Settings.
- Scroll down to the Privacy section, and you’ll see several items you can adjust.
Take a little time to go through each of these Firefox privacy options so that you get the right protection for you:
- Autofills & Passwords: Save your logins, payment methods, and addresses if you want to sync with other devices. If you prefer not to, just disable the Save Passwords toggle.
- Data Management: Review websites and enable or disable the toggles for clearing your data, such as browsing history, cache, and cookies.
- Close Private Tabs: This is a simple on or off if you want to close private tabs when you leave private browsing.
- Tracking Protection: You can enable Enhanced Tracking Protection and choose your protection level.
- Notifications: Get alerts about sync, tips, and features.
You can also choose to stop sharing data with Firefox by toggling off the switches under the “Support” section.
3. Use the handy Smart Search Bar
With search suggestions along with the sites you visit most often, take advantage of Firefox’s Smart Search Bar when you’re looking for something online. You don’t have to open a search engine; just enter a search term into the Smart Search Bar.
As you type, you’ll see those handy suggestions that let you pick one quickly. You’ll also notice website options above your keyboard for Bing, Amazon, DuckDuckGo, eBay, and Wikipedia. This is a great way to select a specific site for your search with a tap.
To add and remove those other sites from your search options, tap the magnifying glass on the left of that toolbar. Then you can pick the default search engine and add, remove, and rearrange sites in the list.
4. Manage and organize your tabs
You can organize your tabs, your way, and even send open tabs to your other devices with a free Firefox account. Tap the tabs button at the bottom to do the following:
- Close a tab by tapping the X in the corner.
- Rearrange tabs by holding and dragging one to its new spot.
- Add to bookmarks, copy the URL, or close a tab by touching and holding a tab.
- Close all open tabs or old tabs by tapping the trash can icon.
- Open a private tab so that what you visit is not logged in your browsing history.
5. Send link from iPhone to Firefox on other devices
You can send a website link open in Firefox on mobile to your other signed-in devices by tapping the share button and selecting Send Link to Device.
6. View your bookmarks
Firefox makes it easy to view your bookmarks, history, reading list, downloads, and synced tabs in one handy spot.
- Tap the three-dots menu button at the bottom and select Bookmarks.
- Then, tap one of the above options in the toolbar to see your Bookmarks, History, Downloads, and Reading List.
7. Choose how far back or forward to go
While on a page, you may want to go back or even move forward. And if you have several sites in that recent history, you might want a particular one.
Tap and hold the back arrow or forward arrow at the bottom to see the additional pages. Tap the one you want to visit.
Firefox is a great choice for your mobile browser, and with these features and settings, you can create the ideal browsing experience for you. Do you have any other Firefox tips for iOS we missed that you’d like to add? Comment below!
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