Safari
Safari for Mac, iPhone, and iPad is a reliable, easy-to-use browser. Learn how to make the most of it and what to do when something goes wrong.
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How to Change the Default Search Engine in Safari for iOS
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How to Reopen Closed Safari Tabs and Windows and Access Past History
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How to Update Safari on Your Mac
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How to Manage Browsing History on Safari for iPad
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What Is Safari?
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How to Manage Browsing History on Safari for iPad
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What Is Safari?
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How to Install, Manage, and Delete Safari Extensions
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9 Best Safari Extensions of 2024
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How to Add, Edit, and Delete Bookmarks in iPhone's Safari
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How to Add Safari Bookmarks on an iPhone or iPod Touch
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How to Reset Safari to Default Settings
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How to Use the Safari Web Browser on iPhone
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How to Enable the Safari Pop-up Blocker
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How to Recover Lost Safari Bookmarks
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How to Clear Search History on iPhone
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How to Manage Your Browsing History in Safari
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How to Block Ads in Safari on the iPhone
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How to Organize Safari Bookmarks and Favorites
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Back up or Move Your Safari Bookmarks to a New Mac
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How to Manage History and Browsing Data on iPhone
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How to Turn On Private Browsing in Safari for iOS
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How to Change Your Homepage in Safari
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How to Enable Safari's Debug Menu to Gain Added Capabilities
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Keyboard Shortcuts for Safari on macOS
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How to Manage Plug-Ins in the Safari Web Browser
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How to Save a Web Page as a PDF in Safari on the Mac
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How to Add Safari Shortcuts to an iPhone Home Screen
How to Scan Credit Card Numbers in Safari for iPhone
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How to Add Safari Website Shortcuts to iPad's Home Screen
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How to Manage Cookies in the Safari Browser
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Troubleshooting Slow Page Loads in Safari
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How to View HTML Source in Safari
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How to Fix: Can't Add Bookmarks in iPad's Safari
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Control Safari Windows With Keyboard Shortcuts
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How to Disable JavaScript in the Safari Web Browser
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How to Add X (formerly Twitter) to Your Safari Sidebar
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How to Search for Text in Safari With iPhone Find on Page
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How to Check the Version Number of Apple Safari Browser
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How to View, Manage, or Remove Safari Plug-Ins
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Customize Safari Toolbar, Favorites, Tab, and Status Bars
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Email a Web Page in Safari Instead of Sending a Link
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How to Use Safari Extensions on the iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch
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How to Modify Text Size in the Safari Browser on a Mac
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Keyboard Shortcuts for the Safari Bookmarks Toolbar
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How to Save Web Pages in Safari for OS X
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How to Install Safari Extensions in Windows
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How to Manage Tabbed Browsing in Safari for macOS
How to Disable JavaScript in Safari for iPhone
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8 Tips for Using Safari With macOS
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Speed Up Safari With These Tuneup Tips
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How to Manage the Top Sites Feature in Safari
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How to Pin Sites in Safari and Mac OS