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How to view a website’s digital certificate in Safari, Firefox and Chrome

View digital certificate of a website

If you’re concerned about the ownership of a website you’re visiting or want to make sure that the data you’re transmitting through that site is secure, you may want to view that site's certificate.

In this tutorial, we'll show you how to view a digital certificate in the most common browsers: Safari, Firefox, and Chrome. You can follow these steps on your Mac or Windows PC.

BrowserDefault lets you change the default web browser on your iPhone

Safari Private Browsing Button Missing iPhone

Some people love iOS’ Safari web browser, but if you’re the type of person who would rather use a third-party alternative like Chrome or Firefox, then you might be disappointed to learn that Apple doesn’t let you configure a default web browser apart from Safari. On the other hand, those with jailbroken handsets can have their cake and eat it too.

With the help of a new jailbreak tweak called BrowserDefault by iOS developer lpane, you can choose the default web browser apart from Safari that your handset will use to launch web links when tapped.

How to stop your iPhone from syncing bookmarks in Safari, Chrome, and Firefox

Safari Bookmarks on iPhone

A convenient feature of your iPhone is that you can sync bookmarks you save in your browser and access them on another device, like your iPad or Mac. But what if you don’t want to sync your bookmarks? Maybe your iPhone is a business phone, and you want to keep your personal bookmarks separate. Or maybe you want the sites you bookmark on your iPhone private and away from people who use your other devices.

Whatever your reason, you can stop iPhone from syncing bookmarks with just a few taps. We’ll show you how to do this with Safari, Chrome, and Firefox.

DarkChrome brings dark mode support to the Chrome app for iOS

Dark mode-centric features are on the rise across the board, from typical apps that you can install from the App Store, to the very add-ons that you download from Cydia to enhance the native iOS experience.

That said, those who use Chrome on their iPhones or iPads instead of Safari might take a liking to a new free jailbreak tweak called DarkChrome by iOS developer Nathan Whitaker, as it can provide the dark mode experience you’re looking for in the official Chrome app for iOS.

How to add a bookmark to Chrome directly from Safari for iOS

Quickly add bookmark from Safari to Chrome on iPhone

There may be times when you want to add a bookmark to Chrome for a site you’re visiting in Safari on iOS. For instance, maybe you use Safari as the default browser to open links from emails or texts but sometimes use Chrome. Or, maybe you use Chrome on your computer and sync your bookmarks across devices. Whatever the reason, it’s really easy to do.

Here’s how to add a bookmark to Chrome directly from Safari for iOS.