Safari

How to clear cookies on iPhone and why you should do it periodically

Cookie banner on iPhone

Accumulating cookies on your iPhone can lead to various issues such as slow website loading times, decreased device performance, and potential privacy concerns due to tracking of online activity.

To help address these annoyances, we'll show you how to effectively delete cookies for all or selected websites in popular browsers like Safari, Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Brave, and Opera on your iPhone or iPad.

How to force Dark Mode for any website on Mac or PC

Same website in Light and Dark Mode in Safari on Mac

Not all websites support Dark Mode, which can lead to eye strain and discomfort. Fortunately, there are several ways to force Dark Mode on all websites, regardless of the browser you're using. In this article, we'll show you how to enable Dark Mode for any website in Safari, Google Chrome, Edge, Brave, Opera, and Firefox on your Mac or PC.

How to fix Safari not downloading files on iPhone, iPad, and Mac

List of Safari downloads on iPhone

You may, at times, encounter an issue where Safari refuses to download photos, videos, audio, PDFs, documents, and other files from a website. In this article, we'll explore common reasons why Safari may not be downloading files on iPhone, iPad, or Mac and provide solutions to help you get back to downloading with ease.

How to show the full URL of a website in the Safari address bar on Mac

Full website address shown in Safari on Mac

By default, Safari's address bar only shows the domain name of the website you're visiting instead of displaying the entire URL. For example, it will only display idownloadblog.com instead of https://www.idownloadblog.com/tag/wallpaper/.

But if you want Safari to show the entire page URL, you can get the full website address back in just a couple steps.

How to pin tabs in Safari on iPhone, iPad, and Mac

iPhone screenshot showing seven pinned tabs in Safari

Safari has a Pin Tab feature that allows you to 'pin' frequently visited websites that always stay in place, letting you access them quickly. These tabs remain pinned even if you open a new Safari window or quit and relaunch Safari.

In this tutorial, we show you how to pin and unpin Safari tabs on iPhone, iPad, and Mac.