Safari

Longstanding bug causes iOS devices to crash after playing a maliciously crafted video

Christian Zibreg ∙ Updated January 20, 2023

YouTuber EverythingApplePro has has been sharing a bug in iOS which causes any iPhone, iPad or iPod touch to glitch out after playing a malicious video link in Safari. The device will first slow to a crawl before freezing or crashing altogether, requiring a hard reset. This appears to be a longstanding bug because iPhones and other iOS devices running iOS 5 were found to be affected by the glitch.

As noted on Reddit, the top level domains that are currently hosting the glitchy video are vk.com and testtrial.site90.net.

3 easy ways to view animated GIFs on Mac

Anthony Bouchard ∙ Updated December 3, 2025

Are GIFs opening as still images or as individual frames on Mac? In this tutorial, we’ll share 3 quick built-in methods to view animated GIFs the right way.

How to set up an image as your Home page in Safari on Mac

Anthony Bouchard ∙ Updated June 16, 2023

Safari, like just about all other web browsers, lets you set a home page to load every time you open the app. Most people think this feature is limited just to only websites, but that's not the case at all. In this tutorial, we'll show you how to set an image file as your Home page in Safari.

How to view multiple websites at the same time in Safari on iPad

Christian Zibreg ∙ Updated October 2, 2025

iPadOS 26 has removed Slide Over and Split View. So, to view two or more websites at the same time in Safari, you’ll have to use the new Windowed Apps feature or Stage Manager. We’ll explain both below.

Browse the web from your Lock screen with LockBrowser

Anthony Bouchard ∙ October 28, 2016

Web browsers are invaluable tools, but to get to one on your iPhone or iPad, you first need to unlock your device.

That is, unless you’re using the new LockBrowser jailbreak tweak, which puts a full-blown web browser right on your Lock screen.

Adobe pushes another critical security update for Flash Player

Christian Zibreg ∙ October 27, 2016

It's been a little more than two weeks since Photoshop maker Adobe released a security update for its Flash Player for macOS which fixed a bunch of critical vulnerabilities and now another critical security update for Flash Player got released this morning. According to Adobe, the vulnerabilities in the current version of Flash Player could allow an attacker to take control of Mac, Windows, Linux and Chrome OS machines.

How to live stream today’s Apple “hello again” event

Anthony Bouchard ∙ October 27, 2016

Apple will be streaming its "Hello Again" keynote event from its home campus in Cupertino, California today.

If you want to tune into the event to see everything Apple brings to the table, then this post will have all the information you'll need to learn how to stream the event live.

How to export Safari bookmarks from your iPhone or iPad to a Mac or PC

Anthony Bouchard ∙ Updated July 11, 2025

Learn how to export Safari bookmarks from your iPhone or iPad to save as a backup or import into Google Chrome, Firefox, or Safari on a Mac or Windows PC.

Adobe pushes Flash Player security update fixing critical vulnerabilities

Christian Zibreg ∙ October 12, 2016

Adobe today released a new security-focused update for its Flash Player software in an effort to patch a series of vulnerabilities that could give attackers control of your computer. Although Safari on macOS Sierra disables web plugins like Flash by default, Mac owners who have a standalone Flash Player installed on their system are at risk, even if they're using Flash Player that's built into Google's Chrome browser.

MinimalisticUI adds transparency across iOS

Anthony Bouchard ∙ October 4, 2016

MinimalisticUI is a new free jailbreak tweak that aims to make the UI throughout iOS a little less noticeable while you peruse through content in various apps.

The tweak can be used to adjust the transparency and more of tab bars and navigation bars so that they appear to ‘fade’ away as you scroll up and down.

How to play YouTube and other web videos inline in Safari on iPhone

Christian Zibreg ∙ Updated August 1, 2019

With iOS 10, Safari didn't receive a major facelift like some other Apple apps did. That's not saying Safari didn't have a few tricks up its sleeve that make browsing the web a more pleasing experience for everyone. One of the little things about iOS 10 that I'm sure many folks appreciated was the ability for Safari to play videos inline on the iPhone and iPod touch, too.

This feature has been present on iPads for years.

Thankfully, you can watch most web videos inline on your iPhone and iPod touch, even while multitasking in Safari. Telling Safari to play a video inside the webpage isn't as obvious as it could have been, so here's a little tutorial to get you up to speed.

How to close all opened Safari tabs at once on iPhone and iPad

Anthony Bouchard ∙ Updated August 21, 2025

Learn how to close all open Safari tabs at once on your iPhone or iPad to save time, declutter your browsing, boost performance, and even save battery power.