Safari has long been a robust browser thanks to the availability of several notable features designed to let you browse the web with enhanced privacy. For times when you want to search the web with the desired safeguard without allowing the browser to save your history or AutoFill information, the “Private Browsing Mode” comes into play. In this hands-on guide, I’m going to show you 3 quick ways to switch to private browsing mode in iOS 18 on iPhone and iPad.
Activate Private Browsing Mode in Safari iOS 18/iPadOS 18 on iPhone and iPad
For those unfamiliar, Safari’s private browsing mode is similar to Chrome’s “Incognito Mode”. When this mode is active, Safari doesn’t remember the pages you visit, your browsing history, and your AutoFill information. Thus, you don’t have to worry about any out-of-the-blue intrusion of your personal browsing.
What’s more, you can now even lock your Safari private browsing mode with Face ID/Touch to add an extra layer of shield to your personal info.
Shortcut 1: Quickest Way to Enable Safari Private Browsing Mode on iOS and iPadOS
- To get going, open Safari on your iPhone or iPad.
- Now, press and hold onto the tabs icon at the bottom right corner of the screen and choose Private in the menu that pops up.
Shortcut 2: Quickest Way to Enable Safari Private Browsing Mode on iPhone and iPad
- To begin with, launch Safari on your iPhone or iPad -> touch and hold onto the tabs icon and choose New Private Tab.
Standard Way: Switch to Safari Private Browsing Mode on iPhone and iPad
- To get going, open Safari on your iPhone or iPad.
- After that, tap on the tabs icon at the bottom of the screen.
- Swipe towards the right from the left on the row of tabs to find the Private tab and tap on it.
- Then, tap on Done at the bottom right corner of the screen to confirm the action and you are good to go!
It’s worth pointing out that when Safari’s private browsing mode gets into action, the address bar turns black.
Disable Safari’s Private Browsing Mode on iPhone and iPad
Later, if you ever want to disable Safari’s incognito mode, you can do so with ease.
- Simply, open Safari on your device.
- Now, long-press on the tabs icon at the bottom right corner of the screen and choose New Tab, a preferred tab group, or Start Page depending on your needs.
Frequently Asked Questions
1. What are the ways to speed up Safari on iPhone and iPad?
There are a couple of reliable ways to speed up Safari on iOS and iPadOS. While force-quitting the app is the go solution, cleaning up the browsing history is another pretty effective way to make Safari run faster.
2. How do you hide privacy reports in Safari on iPhone and iPad?
- Head over to Safari -> long-press on the tabs icon -> Start Page -> Edit -> turn off the toggle next to Privacy Report -> tap on the “X” button at the top-right corner of the screen.
