If you’re like most people, your iPhone is probably filled with a bunch of apps and websites that you visit on a regular basis. But what if you want to delete some of those frequently visited sites? Here’s how to do it!
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How to delete frequently visited sites on iPhone
If you use Safari on your iPhone, you may have noticed the “Frequently Visited” section in the Safari browser. This section tracks the websites that you visit most often and displays them in a separate list for easy access. If you find this feature helpful, great! However, some people may prefer to keep their browsing history private, and therefore would like to know how to delete frequently visited sites on iPhone.
Deleting the frequently visited sites on iPhone is a very simple process. Simply follow these steps:
- Open the Safari browser on your iPhone.
- Tap the “Bookmarks” icon at the bottom of the screen (this looks like an open book).
- Tap “History” at the top of the screen.
- Tap “Clear” at the bottom of the screen.
- Select “Clear Frequently Visited.”
- Confirm by tapping “Clear History” again at the bottom of the screen.
And that’s it! Your frequently visited sites will now be deleted from your Safari browser history.
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How to clear your iPhone’s browsing history
If you don’t want a record of which websites you have visited using Safari on your iPhone, you can clear the history. But maybe you want to keep some of your browsing history in case you want to revisit a website at a later date. Luckily, there’s a way to do both.
Here’s how to delete your iPhone browsing history, as well as how to clear cookies and your cache.
To clear your history, tap Settings > Safari > ClearHistory.
To clear your cookies and cache, tap Settings > Safari > Advanced > WebsiteData > RemoveAllWebsiteData.
How to manage Cookies on your iPhone
We all have a few (or maybe more than a few) web sites that we visit frequently. As such, it would be nice if our iPhone’s Safari browser could keep track of these web sites and provide quick access to them. Fortunately, Safari can do just that. In addition, Safari can also keep track of your passwords, addresses, and credit card information so that you can quickly and easily complete online forms.
If you are concerned about privacy, however, you may not want Safari to keep track of your web browsing activity or personal information. In that case, you can manage Safari’s cookies and other website data in order to keep your information safe and secure. Here’s how:
- Open the Settings app on your iPhone.
- Scroll down and tap Safari.
- Under the Privacy & Security section, tap Website Data.
- Tap Remove All Website Data.
- In the pop-up window that appears, tap Remove Now to confirm.
- Safari will now delete all of the cookies and other website data that it has stored on your iPhone.
How to disable Safari’s AutoFill feature
If you use Safari on your iPhone, you may have noticed the AutoFill feature. This feature can be handy, but it can also be a privacy risk. If you’re concerned about your privacy, you may want to disable the AutoFill feature.
Here’s how:
- Open the Settings app on your iPhone.
- Scroll down and tap Safari.
- Scroll down and tap AutoFill.
- Tap the switch next to Contact Info to turn it off.
- Tap the switch next to Names and Passwords to turn it off.
- Tap the switch next to Credit Cards to turn it off.
How to stop Safari from tracking your location
Go to Settings > Safari and ensure that the box for “Prevent cross-site tracking” is checked. This will stop advertisers from being able to track you as you move around the web. You can also choose to disable location services for Safari entirely by going to Settings > Privacy > Location Services and scrolling down to Safari.
How to prevent Safari from opening new tabs
Safari for iPhone and iPad has a feature called Frequently Visited that saves websites that you’ve recently visited. If you have too many of these, or if there’s one in particular that you want to get rid of, here’s how to do it.
Open Safari and tap the Tabs button at the bottom of the screen. This will open a list of all the tabs that you currently have open.
Scroll to the bottom and tap on the Frequently Visited section. Here you will see a list of websites that Safari has saved as frequently visited.
To remove a website from this list, tap on the X to the right of it. This will remove it from Frequently Visited and stop Safari from opening new tabs for it in the future.
How to disable Safari’s Pop-Up Blocker
To disable Safari’s Pop-Up Blocker on your iPhone, follow these steps
- Tap the Settings app icon.
- Select Safari from the list of options.
- Scroll down and tap the Block Pop-ups switch to turn it off.
- Exit the Settings menu.
How to troubleshoot Safari crashes on your iPhone
If you’re seeing crashes while using Safari on your iPhone, there are a few potential causes that you can check.
First, make sure that you’re using the latest version of Safari. To do this, go to the App Store and tap Updates. If there’s an update available for Safari, install it.
If you’re still seeing crashes, try restarting your iPhone. To do this, press and hold the power button until “slide to power off” appears on the screen. Then, slide the power off switch to the right. After your iPhone has turned off, press and hold the power button again until you see the Apple logo.
If Safari is still crashing, try clearing your browsing history and cookies. To do this, open Safari and tap the Menu icon (the three dots in the top-right corner of the screen). Then, tap Settings > Safari > Clear History and Website Data. Confirm that you want to clear your browsing history by tapping Clear History and Data.
