Tag Archives: Safari

Safari bug saves Web page URLs in Private mode

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NewSafariIconXPrivate Browsing mode should prevent most Web browsers from saving loaded content in any way. Any such information such as that in your browser’s cache, its history, or cookie information should be stored temporarily for the current session, and then discarded when you close your browser window. However, in Safari your pages might be logged by a small but overlooked aspect of how Safari handles Web pages. Continue reading →

Easy modifier keys for convenient Web browsing in OS X

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NewSafariIconXWhen using most programs in OS X, you can hold various combinations of modifier keys (Shift, Command, and Option) when performing standard actions to invoke alternative functions. For instance, in most programs you can hold the Option key when clicking the red Close button to close all windows instead of only the foremost one. Continue reading →

How to access full and readable Web page views in iOS and OS X

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NewSafariIconXThe Web is likely where you get most of your information, and in doing so you might find yourself inundated with noise as you try to read your favorite articles and other content. In part, these come from ads and site-specific offers, but at other times it can simply be small formatting issues that cause you grief.

For example, even if a site is relatively bland, its default font size might not be the best for your ability to read it. Continue reading →

Apple re-releases Safari updates

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NewSafariIconXOn December 3rd, Apple released an update for Safari that applies across all of its supported versions of OS X; however, soon after its release, undisclosed problems with the update had Apple pull it from its software update distribution services. This resulted in only a small percentage of downloads, followed by people not being able to apply the update. Today, Apple has rectified the still-unknown problems with the update, and has re-released them under new version numbers that are available to all users, even those who were able to install the prior updates. Continue reading →

Apple issues fix for password autofill bug in Safari

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NewSafariIconXApple has released three updated versions of its Safari Web browser, which commonly address an issue where saved passwords would not be automatically into relevant password fields as expected. In addition to fixing how passwords are managed, the updates include fixes for iCloud Drive syncing in Yosemite, and otherwise include general stability and performance improvements, according to the updates’ descriptions. Continue reading →

Firefox likely coming to iOS

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FirefoxIconXIn a recent tweet following an internal meeting at Mozilla, Lukas Blakk, the Firefox release manager made an announcement that indicates the company is breaking its stance of not bringing its popular Web browser to iOS, and will instead be pursuing a route to have the browser available as an App, similar to Chrome, Safari, and other browsers. In addition, Mozilla has made a similar announcement on its blog, outlining its new interest in iOS. Continue reading →

How to subscribe to RSS feeds in Safari 8

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NewSafariIconXIf you have been a fan of using RSS feeds for keeping updated on the happenings of your favorite Web sites, then you will be happy to know that Apple has added RSS feed support back to Safari. In the past, when browsing a Web site with an RSS feed you would see an indication of this support in Safari’s address bar, and then could click it to view the RSS feed and subscribe to it; however, this was removed in subsequent versions up to version 8, where Apple has brought this feature back. Continue reading →