12 Hidden Safari Tips and Tricks

Apple had a habit of hiding advanced features behind long presses. For example, long pressing the tab button in Safari browser brings up the option to close all tabs at once. Many Safari buttons have extra features like that. Let’s check out some hidden Safari tips settings.

1. Background Removal Made Easy

Long press any image and selectCopy Subject. This instantly copies the subject of the image with the background removed. Perfect for creating memes, profile pictures, or sharing interesting visuals without distractions.

2. Close All Tabs in a Flash

Holding down theTab button(the one with two overlapping squares) brings up the option toClose All Tabswith a single tap. Useful when you’ve got too many tabs open and want a fresh start. Tip: you may close the tab automatically by going toSettings > Safari > Close Tabsand specifying a timeframe (I have it set to 1 day).

3. Switch quickly between tabs

You can quickly switch between tabs by sliding left and right across the URL bar, and if you’re on the last tab, sliding to the left will open a new one instead.

4. Jump to the Top

To instantly jump to the top of a website, Simply tap thetop of the screento instantly return to the beginning of any webpage.

5. Customize Reader Mode

you may make the site reader-friendly by long pressing theAA buttonon the URL. It removes all ads, and sidebars from the website, and if you hit AA again adjust font size, typeface, and background color for optimal reading comfort.

6. Find Text on a Page

Looking for something specific on a webpage, you may type a phrase into the URL bar, scroll to the bottom, and selectFind. This highlights all instances of the phrase on the page, just like usingCtrl+F(or Cmd+F) on a computer.

7. Full-Page Screenshots

If you take a screenshot of a page, tap the thumbnail preview and selectFull Page. This will take a screenshot of the whole web page, not just what’s visible on your screen.

8. Close Specific Tabs

Want to quickly close multiple tabs from the same category, like news articles you’ve already read? Simply swipe up on the URL, scroll to the top, and use this search bar to filter to the sites you want to close like “news”. Long press theCancel buttonand you’ll be able to close only the filtered tabs and keep the rest of them

9. Tab Groups

Your tabs are cluttered, making it hard to find what you’re looking for. Swipe up from the URL bar and then right to access them. Create groups with names like Work or News, and add tabs by long-pressing their URLs and selectingMove to Tab Group. This keeps your work separate from personal browsing, organizes projects, and conveniently groups your go-to sites. Plus, new tabs opened within a group automatically join it.

10. Custom Background

you may set a custom background by opening a new tab, scrolling to the bottom, hitting Edit, and turning on the background image. If you long-press the Tab button, you canClose All Tabs.

11. Hide the Tab Bar

In landscape mode, tap theaA buttonin the address bar and selectHide Toolbar. This maximizes screen space for viewing content, which is especially helpful for reading articles.

12. Drag and Drop Tabs Between Devices

If you have multiple Apple devices with Safari open, you may drag a tab from one device and drop it onto another device running iOS/iPadOS 15 or later. This seamless transfer is great for continuing your browsing on a different screen.

Mrinal Saha

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12 Hidden Safari Tips and Tricks