Safari

iCloud was storing deleted browsing histories, but Apple fixed the issue

Christian Zibreg ∙ February 9, 2017

A Russian forensics firm named Elcomsoft has discovered that Apple was storing users' Safari browsing histories in iCloud going back more than a year, possibly much longer. This was happening even after users had asked for any deleted records to be wiped from their iCloud-connected devices. Soon after Elcomsoft announced a way to extract deleted browsing histories from iCloud, Apple applied a server-side fix to stop the retrievals and apparently purged all records older than two weeks.

Safari Tools lets you customize the look and feel of Safari on iOS

Anthony Bouchard ∙ February 8, 2017

Safari is the best way to browse the web on your iPhone or iPad, but it still looks mostly the same as it did in iOS 7, and some people want change. Fortunately, having a way to customize the things that you don’t like is just one of the benefits of having a jailbreak.

A new free jailbreak tweak called Safari Tools by Justin Petkovic brings to the table a number of settings that you can apply to Safari to change its appearance and behavior under certain conditions.

How and where to share faster with AirDrop

Steffen Reich ∙ Updated January 25, 2018

In the absence of reliable figures from Apple, it is not much more than conjecture to say that AirDrop is likely a feature often neglected by the average iOS user. The gut feeling persists though, simply based on day to day observations, and it is a tenable position to take until proven wrong by Cupertino or another reputable source. The file transfer protocol is indeed handy for the transfer of heavier media files (e.g. videos, photo albums), but often only becomes relevant to us when we for example have upgraded to a new device.

Next to sheer transmission speed however, there are other notable areas where AirDrop has the clear edge when it comes to sharing all kinds of material from your iPhone. The AirDrop icon has now fully permeated the sharing tab in iOS 10’s user interface and that is for a good reason: it is without fail going to be more nimble than iMessage, Mail or other contenders, often actually skipping steps that would throttle the process elsewhere. Such being the case, here are some unique scenarios where AirDrop excels on your iPhone and why you should try to embrace the feature more regularly.

Fix websites not loading in Safari on Mac, iPhone, iPad

Anthony Bouchard ∙ Updated September 22, 2026

In this comprehensive troubleshooting guide, we list 24 solutions to fix all or specific websites not loading in Safari on your iPhone, iPad, and Mac.

How to view and delete your Google search history

Anthony Bouchard ∙ Updated January 11, 2023

Whenever you make a Google search while being logged in to any service from the company, your search is saved to your Google account’s activity. This is designed to help improve your search experience by increasing the amount of relevant results you'll see.

In this tutorial, we’ll show you how to view and delete your Google search query history, a step you can take to increase your privacy by preventing others from seeing what you’ve searched for.

MacBook Pro battery: hidden Safari setting led to flawed results in Consumer Reports tests

Cody Lee ∙ January 10, 2017

Apple has come to the conclusion that a hidden setting in Safari caused the odd battery results in Consumer Reports' MacBook Pro review that kept the publication from recommending the laptop. In a statement to AppleInsider, the company said it worked with CR's team over the holidays and determined that its testing methods were flawed.

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.