Safari

iOS 7 Safari supports new shortcuts with external keyboards

Christian Zibreg ∙ September 24, 2013

Mobile Safari in iOS 7 has undergone some major under-the-hood changes which have vastly contributed to the overall speed increase in web page rendering times. The iOS 7 web browser is now nimbler, faster and greatly simplified, but that's not saying Safari doesn't pack in other improvements.

This includes the handy new Mac keyboard shortcuts. That's good news for people who use a Bluetooth keyboard with their iOS device as you can now open a new tab, close the currently active tab and even move the focus to the unified search/address bar using the familiar keystrokes...

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Alleged red iPhone 5C running Safari shown off in blurry video

Christian Zibreg ∙ Updated October 6, 2016

This past weekend, a set of blurry photographs sourced from China claimed to have showed us the plastic iPhone 5C packaging along with color-matched wallpapers and the Quick Start manual.

As we approach Apple's September 10 reveal, a suspicious looking video has now surfaced online showing what looks to be Apple's plastic iPhone running the Safari browser.

Needles to say, the clip is making rounds and has already prompted a pretty heated exchange among the Apple watchers, have a look below...

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How to customize Twitter sharing text from Safari

Jeff Benjamin ∙ Updated April 14, 2018

Would you like to be able to customize the share text that appears when sharing a link from Safari using Twitter? If so, then there's a new jailbreak tweak available that allows you to do just that. SafariSharePatcher is a beta tweak that's not available on the default Cydia repos just yet. It allows you to customize text by means of a handy preference panel located in the settings app. Have a look inside to see what I mean.

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OS X Mavericks: How to use Safari Shared Links

Jeff Benjamin ∙ Updated April 14, 2018

Safari has received a miniature overhaul in OS X Mavericks, and one of the most outstanding new features is Safari Shared Links. This is a features that takes links shared with from people you follow on Twitter or Linkedin, and makes them easily accessible directly within Safari for your consumption. In a world dominated by social networking, Safari Shared Links makes sense, and I find its implementation to be well done. Take a look inside as I guide you step by step through its usage on video...

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A closer look at Safari Power Saver in Mavericks

Jeff Benjamin ∙ Updated June 1, 2023

Have you ever opened a web page, and somewhere on the page a Flash video starts blasting sound? I'm sure almost everyone who's used a computer in the last few years has experienced that unfortunate occurrence. There are browser plugins and extensions to prevent such a thing, but Apple is now waging a direct assault on rogue plugins.

Safari Power Saver is a new feature exclusive to OS X Mavericks, and its job is to prevent plugins from auto starting while surfing the web. While that sounds good on paper, in practice this could potentially cause problems when you want to watch legit content that utilize certain plugins like Flash. The good news is that Safari Power Saver is smart enough to know which content is legit content that you want to use, and which content is stuff that you probably don't care to use.

I took a few minutes to put together a video demonstration of Safari Power Saver. Check inside for the full video walkthrough and detailed analysis.

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Safari Upload Enabler finally updated with support for iOS 6

Cody Lee ∙ June 20, 2013

Folks who have been around the jailbreak community for a while will likely remember a popular tweak called Safari Upload Enabler. Before Apple added the ability in Safari to upload photos and videos in iOS 6, it was one of the only ways you could natively upload files from within the mobile browser.

Well we have some good news today for all of you jailbreakers, Safari Upload Enabler has finally been updated with support for iOS 6. Developed by H. Samara and N. Bassen, the new version of the tweak is out in Cydia now with a number of improvements, including a new Dropbox API and more...

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Apple replaces Google with Yandex on Safari in iOS 7 in several countries

Christian Zibreg ∙ June 11, 2013

When Apple’s SVP of Internet Software and Services Eddy Cue during yesterday's keynote said that Siri in iOS 7 will integrate Bing web search results, everyone went silent. While Google is still the default search engine in Safari, Apple will pre-install the Yandex search engine in Russia and several other countries, a Russian newspaper reported Tuesday. The development could signal Apple's intention to gradually distance itself from Google search...

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iOS 7 features an all new mobile Safari

Cody Lee ∙ June 10, 2013

Among the many changes in iOS 7 is a completely revamped mobile Safari app. The browser, which has long been the subject of user criticism, has been given a complete UI makeover and a slew of new features.

The first thing you'll see when you load up the new mobile Safari is a new Home page with all of your favorite and recently visited websites (very similar to OS X version). Then once you select a page, you'll see...

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iCloud Keychain securely syncs passwords and credit card numbers across devices

Jeff Benjamin ∙ June 10, 2013

1Password, look out. Apple has created a new feature in OS X Mavericks called iCloud Keychain, and as you would expect, it allows you to sync passwords, credit cards, and other personal information across multiple devices.

Just like 1Password, iCloud Keychain can generate secure passwords for you. The nice thing about iCloud Keychain is that it is tightly integrated throughout the OS. In total you can save website logins, credit card numbers, Wi-Fi networks, and account information...

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Make mobile Safari load faster with SafariBlankPage

Cody Lee ∙ May 20, 2013

Are you tired of waiting for web pages to reload every time you launch mobile Safari? If so, you might be interested in this new jailbreak tweak called SafariBlankPage, by Suu (the same developer who did Slide2Kill).

As its name indicates, the tweak forces Safari to open up to a blank page upon launch, meaning you don't have to wait for anything to load. This allows you to quickly perform searches and open new websites...

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Platinum helps you complete search queries in Mobile Safari

Jeff Benjamin ∙ April 26, 2013

One of my favorite features found in Google Chrome for iOS is the ability to build on search queries without initiating the search. Unfortunately, stock Mobile Safari doesn't have this capability. That's where Platinum, a new jailbreak tweak available on Cydia, comes in.

Platinum allows you to complete search queries on Mobile Safari with ease. There are no settings or options to configure, just install it and go. Take a glance inside for a look into how it works...

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