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This article will show you how to Use Private Browsing in Safari on Mac, iPhone, or iPad. Use Safari’s “private browsing” mode to look at websites without having everything you do tracked and saved. When you use Private Browsing, Safari stops websites from tracking what you look for. You can also go to the official Apple support site to know more information.
The browser won’t remember the sites you visit, and it won’t keep track of your search past. Follow along to learn how to open Safari on your iPhone, iPad, or Mac in private browsing mode. When you normally use the Internet, your computer keeps track of the websites you visit and what you do on them.
Most of the time, websites use this information to make the user’s experience better. But if you’re using a shared computer to browse the web, you might want to keep what you do private. You might also want to avoid having third-party companies follow you online and send you ads that are relevant to you.
How to Use Private Browsing in Safari on Mac
- Hold down Command+Shift+N. This will open a new window with private browsing enabled. Alternatively, go to File > New Private Window.
- Search or browse the web as you normally would. The web pages you visit, your search history, and AutoFill information while you use the private browsing window won’t be recorded.
- Close the window when you’re done with private browsing.
- If you open a new window with Command+N or File > New Window, that window will save your search history and other private browsing information.
How to Use Private Browsing in Safari on iPhone or iPad
- Tap the Pages button, which is shaped as two squares in Safari’s menu.
- Tap Private.
- Tap the Search field to search for a site to visit.
- Tap Pages then Private again to turn off private browsing mode.
FAQs
When Private Browsing Mode is turned on, the background of Safari is dark, and the sites you visit don’t show up in the iPad’s History or in the list of tabs on your other devices. In the secret Tab Group, you can open more than one secret tab.
When you use Private Browsing, nothing is saved about what you do online, and the websites you visit aren’t sent to your other devices. Safari won’t remember the websites you visit, the searches you do, or the information you put in AutoFill.
Also, if you use iCloud and Handoff, the websites you visit won’t be shared with your other devices. You won’t be able to leave any traces on the device you’re using when you’re in Private Mode. But this doesn’t mean no one can track what you do. People can keep track of what you do and link it back to you.
If you leave Incognito tabs open, anyone who uses your computer can see what’s in them. You can lock your Incognito tabs to keep them open and keep other people from seeing what’s on them. Click Privacy and safety. Lock Incognito tabs when you leave Chrome by checking the box.