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Four iOS Safari Extensions to Make the Web Less Annoying

Constant pop-ups, annoying forms, and frustrating website behaviors can make browsing and using the web an unpleasant experience. Thankfully on iOS, iPadOS, and macOS, several Safari extensions help turn the experience around.

No More Cookies

Super Agent for Safari is an extension that automatically fills out the cookies consent form on each website you visit, meaning you'll no longer see those annoying pop-ups. The Super Agent for Safari app lets you customize how you would like websites to use cookies.

Users can choose whether they want to accept or reject advertising, functional, performance, and other cookies. The settings are applied universally to all websites.

Super Agent for Safari is free with no in-app subscription and can be found in the App Store .

'Open in App?' No Thanks.

Banish, a relatively new Safari extension on the ‌App Store‌ gets rid of such website notifications . Banish is a one-time purchase of $2 with no in-app subscription and can be found in the App Store .

StopTheMadness, Literally

• Bypassing Google's AMP webpages
• Protects the ability to copy, cut, and paste on websites
• Gets rid of link trackers and clickjacking in Google search results, and others
• Stop autoplaying videos
• Stop all audio and video on websites

StopTheMadness is a one-time purchase of $7.99 with no in-app subscription and can be found in the App Store .

Dark Mode For All

Noir is a Safari extension that automatically turns a website into dark mode, even if it doesn’t support it. Noir only kicks in if the website doesn’t have a native dark mode theme built-in. This can be especially helpful when your phone is in dark mode, but a website isn’t and you’re suddenly blinded by a bright white webpage.

Noir is a $2.99 purchase with no in-app subscription and can be found in the App Store .

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7 browser extensions to auto accept or deny cookie pop-ups

In 2018, the European Union law known as the General Data Protection Regulation took effect to protect the data and privacy of citizens in EU member states. The intent was noble, but this led to websites prompting you with pop-ups to ask permission to use tracking cookies.

Even today, much to the chagrin of online users worldwide, you’ll need to click ‘yes’ on a cookie consent popup or customize your cookie preferences before you can access websites. What if, you may wonder, you can just automatically accept or deny these consent requests? You can. Just install and use one of the seven browser extensions/addons below.

But before you install these browser extensions, do take some time to learn about cookies and how they affect your data and privacy. Consider turning off cookies altogether or switching to a privacy-focused browser like Brave . Also read the terms of use provided by these browser extensions. Look for any data collection they may do regarding your behavior in exchange for the convenience they provide.

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Consent-O-Matic

Not long after the GDPR was enforced, some websites started to skirt the rules, so they could still end up tracking you and collecting your data using a dark pattern design . Consent-O-Matic claims it can help you avoid these patterns and will auto submit your preferred cookie settings for you.

Download : Firefox , Chrome , Safari

With iOS 15, Safari now has proper support for third-party web extensions that add additional functionality to Apple’s web browser. As for dealing with cookie consent pop-ups, iPhone and iPad users can check out Super Agent. It claims to be fast and secure, and it also lets you customize which cookies to auto accept or deny. It also has a warning feature that informs you of websites that don’t respect your cookie preferences.

Download : Firefox , Chrome , Edge , Safari

I Don’t Care About Cookies

This extension claims it can remove cookie warnings from almost every website out there, which means no more additional clicking for you. Whenever possible, I Don’t Care About Cookies simply hides the popups. It only automatically accepts cookies if websites need them to function correctly. Or it may accept all cookies if it’s the easier option.

Download : Firefox , Chrome , Opera , Edge

Consent Manager by PrivacyCloud

Consent Manager works by declining all requests for cookie consent by omission. That’s it; no configuration whatsoever. It simply says no to all tracking cookies. Your browsing experience may vary when using the extension though, as it has mixed reviews from users who claim it doesn’t work.

Download : Firefox , Chrome

Ninja Cookie

Ninja Cookie offers similar functionality as I Don’t Care About Cookies and Consent Manager. It will opt you out of non-essentially cookies automatically. The extension is free, but there’s also a pay-what-you-want premium version with a few more features.

Download : Firefox , Chrome , Opera , Safari , Edge

uBlock Origin

The general-purpose blocker uBlock Origin already works wonders in removing intrusive ads from your web browsing experience. With a little adjustment in the settings, you can also include consent pop-ups to uBlock Origin’s list of annoyances to block. Just go to Settings > Filter Lists > Annoyances, and then enable EasyList Cookie.

Download : Chrome , Edge , Firefox , Opera

CookieEnforcer

Researchers from Google and the University of Wisconsin-Madison developed a browser extension called CookieEnforcer for auto rejecting optional cookies. It uses a machine-learning model to identify where the cookie consent popup is on a website, navigate through its menus, and figure out which options are optional and can be rejected.

The AI can do all this with minimal impact on the user experience, which is a godsend compared to the 12 clicks that the researchers noted are the average times needed to disable optional cookies manually. Sadly, this browser extension isn’t publicly available yet, with no release date for a general release announced either.

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How To : Block Those Annoying Cookie Consent Notices from Appearing on Websites in Safari

As a means to combat annoying and intrusive advertisements in Safari , Apple added native support for content blockers on the iPhone. Instead of being bombarded by notifications, banners, and pop-ups, content blockers prevent them from opening, which can also be said about those annoying cookie consent notices that many websites now have.

Anytime you visit a website, a cookie file is saved on your device that contains information about the website and you, including a unique ID and personally identifiable information such as your name, email address, and phone number. The website then uses this cookie whenever you visit the next time so that they can uniquely tailor this experience to you. For example, if you've placed a few things in your shopping cart, this information is stored in your cookies, so the next time you go to the website, these products may still be in your cart.

Not everyone is okay with how companies track important information via cookies. So the European Union passed a law called the GDPR , which essentially requires websites to get your consent before collecting your data. That's why you may see websites asking for permission to your cookies with annoying banners that sometimes take up the entire page.

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Not every cookie consent banner is the same, however. On some websites, you must accept all cookies to continue using them. On others, you have choices for which types of cookies to allow. Some allow you to ignore the banner and won't collect your information. And then there are websites that have cookie consent banners to let you know about their cookie policy, and it will still collect your information even if you ignore it.

If you don't care about cookie policies, you probably ignore these banners. And if you do, content blockers can help you block these banners so that they don't appear in the first place. Although the website may still collect your information, you no longer have to worry about these cookie consent notices filling up your page. And as a bonus, it won't block ads so that you can continue to support the sites you visit.

Step 1: Install the 'Hush for Safari' App

"Hush for Safari," created by developer Oblador AB , is a simple yet powerful service that blocks those annoying consent notices asking you to accept cookies whenever you visit a new website. The app works as a content blocker (without blocking ads), so it simply guides Safari to hide these notifications without asking for access to your private information, unlike other blockers.

You can check out its App Store listing or even its source code to ensure that they're not tracking or collecting your data.

• App Store Link: Hush for Safari (free)

Step 2: Add It to Safari's Content Blockers

Before you can use Hush for Safari, you must first toggle it on as a Safari content blocker. To do so, launch the Settings app and go into "Safari." Next, scroll down and tap on "Content Blockers" under General . If you don't see "Content Blockers," it's because you don't have a content blocker installed on your iPhone (so make sure Hush has downloaded all the way).

In Content Blockers , you should see Hush for Safari listed as "Hush." Tap on its toggle to enable it. You don't even need to open the app itself, although you should see whether it's enabled or disabled if you do.

Step 3: Browse Safari Without Cookie Consent Notices

Now, whenever you visit a new website, i.e., a website you have never visited before, you should no longer see cookie consent notices. Below you can see the European Space Agency website with a cookie consent notice (left) and without one when Hush for Safari is enabled (right).

In case you want cookie consent notices back, to see which websites track your cookies, go back to Settings –> Safari –> Content Blockers, then toggle off Hush.

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Hush blocks this webpage. ??

Why didn't the bureaucrats who dream up their wonderful-make-our-lives-better-by-making-them-more-complicated-and-insufferable stuff make an exception for having websites that have THREE cookies only - username and password and a third one that I suppose might be useful for this - a "areYouRegisted" flag, a "doYouWantTwoFactorAuthenticationAndWhichEmailAddressToUseForIt", "preferredDisplayName", "preferredLanguage" - something. Limit these to whatever a reasonable length would be (20 Unicode characters probably - make that 64 or 128 bytes). I guess you might want to require the "sign up page" to include a warning, "This website will use a cookie to store your username and password ONLY".

Yes, it could maybe be abused. But the system already CAN be abused (that's why the GDRF exists, right?) Of course, Liberals (capital L only) don't seem to understand the phrase "compliance cost". And the fact that it applies to BOTH "producers" and "consumers" - an "annoyance factor". And before "they" say, "that doesn't matter".. Aren't they the same ones starting to finally whine about screen-time and distractions and such? (Don't get me started on over-signage on US streets possibly CAUSING more accidents.)

(Though it should already have a preferred display name and language. I suppose this would be if you had a website that could function with only making ONE server request - on login, that's it. But the people who hire web programmers don't care about efficiency, and must assume we ALL have OC-768 lines directly into the companies' server farm - and no one else on that farm when your accessing it)

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Best cookie consent pop-up blockers for Apple Safari

The cookie consent pop-blocker extension, Super Agent for Safari, is no longer free to use, it now has a subscription model. Here are some free alternatives that you may want to try instead.

The new Super Agent Unlimited plans start at $1.19 per month, or $11.99 for the annual subscription. There is an option for a one-time fee that costs $29.99. That's a little too expensive for the job it does. While it is a useful tool, the extension is not unique, there are some extensions that do the job perfectly fine, and without a price tag.

Hush is probably the most user-friendly of the choices here, as it has no settings whatsoever. All you need to do is to install the extension, and it will block all cookie warning banners on websites, with no action required from your end. Hush is available for iOS, iPadOS and macOS. It is free and open source , you can download Hush for Safari from the App Store .

Consent-O-Matic

Consent-O-Matic is also quite user-friendly, it requires a one-time permission to allow access to all sites that you visit. This is required for the extension to detect and block the cookie consent pop-ups and save your preference in the cookies. You may optionally choose to allow it to run on specific sites only. Once you have you granted it the permission, it blocks the cookie prompts automatically. The add-on places an icon on Safari's toolbar to indicate whether it blocked the banner or not.

Consent-O-Matic has some options that you may customize, should you want to allow websites access to some data. The add-on blocks these by default, so if you don't plan on letting sites collect tracking data, then you're good to go.

The extension free, open source , and is developed by members of the Aarhus University in Denmark. Download Consent-O-Matic from the App Store. It is also available for Firefox and Chrome .

AdGuard for Safari

uBlock Origin is not available for Apple's Safari browser, which in my opinion, makes AdGuard the best free content blocker for the browser. Aside from its ad blocking capabilities for which it is renowned for, the add-on can also be used to prevent various other annoyances, which includes cookie consent pop-ups.

To do this, first install the app, and run it. Switch to the Filters tab, and scroll down to the Annoyances section, and click on the button next to it to toggle the filter. This will enable several annoyances filters, including one called "AdGuard Cookie Notices filter", that will block the cookie consent pop-ups on web pages.

Download AdGuard for Safari for free from the App Store, the extension is open source .

Note: If you find that Safari extensions are not working properly after an OS update, you may want to reinstall the add-on. It happens to me on iOS with AdGuard failing to block ads, this is a known problem with the OS.

Of course, you can also switch from Safari to a different browser like Firefox , Brave or Vivaldi, to block cookie dialogs and banners automatically once you enable the option. Moving to one of these browsers will also allow you to use uBlock Origin, and various other benefits that you may find useful.

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Sadly there has been little activity on the github page for the extension “I still don’t care about cookies” but I believe someone (Sam-Spencer) is working on a safari version or something and is in testing. I don’t have any association with any apple product of relevancy so I can’t comment but I guess it would be nice if it did make it’s way to apple products.

Thank you @Ashwin for letting us now all these curious things about the Apple world! :]

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Browser extensions are a great way to simplify and quicken menial tasks. And thanks to iOS 15 and later, Safari on iPhone and iPad now supports an array of helpful and handy extensions. I have explored the App Store extensively to find the best Safari extensions for the iPhone and iPad, and here are my top picks.

But before we move on to the listing, let’s see how you can enable Safari extensions on your iPhone and iPad.

How to use Safari extensions on iPhone and iPad

There are two major types of Safari extensions currently available for iPhone and iPad:

• Embedded – Extensions that run in the background like content blockers, auto-fill passwords, auto-correct grammar, etc. However, you may have to turn it on via Settings → Safari → Extensions → toggle on the extension .
• Manual – Extensions that you’ll have to manually run from the Share Sheet or the Extension tab, quite like clicking a Safari extension in Mac .

For more details, check out our step-by-step guide on using Safari extension on iPhone and iPad .

Best Safari extension for security and protection

1. adguard – block ads on the go.

Extension category – Embedded

99.99% of web surfers hate ads. But if you love or enjoy those disturbing elements, feel free to skip to the next extension. However, it is way more than a free tool to block ads and trackers.

AdGuard also offers advanced tracking protection, up to 4x faster speed acceleration, reduced traffic consumption, better battery performance, enabling a faster, smoother web surfing experience.

The neat thing is that you can manage what content to block, i.e., which filters, rules, and exceptions to apply. And if you want to avail custom or advanced security filters and DNS privacy, the premium version could help.

Key features

• Simple, intuitive UI
• Array of features
• Powerful ad filters
• Variety of language-specific filters
• Ad blocker in Safari

Price: Free (Subscription starts at $0.99/month)

2. 1Password – Protect your passwords and more

1Password becomes even smarter and smoother with the iOS 15 support. Get immediate access to everything stored in 1Password directly from iPhone/iPad Safari, from passwords and cards to notes.

Moreover, it could autofill logins, credit cards, emails, 2FA code, addresses, and more across multiple pages. It will also give in-page filling suggestions, similar to its desktop counterpart. Indeed, it is one of the most potent password managers out there.

What I absolutely adore is that you can organize your passwords under different categories for easy access. However, it no longer offers a free plan, which might be a sore point for many users.

• One tap sign-in 
• Auto-fill forms and more
• Smart Passwords suggestions
• Strong encryption 
• 30-day trial period

Price: Free (Monthly subscription for $3.99)

3. Clario – Powerful security solution

If secure browsing is your no.1 concern, Clario is the best bet for you. For starters, it offers identity protection with a data breach monitor that helps protect your passwords, card details, and other info. The ad blocker ensures that you have a clean and annoyance-free time online.

Plus, a built-in reliable VPN encrypts your data, whether you’re at the home, office, or public network, without compromising on browsing speed. Clario also offers multiplatform support, i.e., you can access it across all your devices: Mac, iPhone, iPad, and web.

There’s also 24/7 live expert assistance that’ll help you through any related roadblocks. The only chink in the armor is that it’s expensive, and you’ll have to cough up $9/month for a single device.

• Built-in VPN  
• Data breach monitor
• 24/7 expert assistance
• 7-day trial period

Price: Free (Monthly subscription starts at $9)

4. Hyperweb – All-in-one browser extension for iPhone and iPad

Designed to deliver a personalized Safari experience, Hyperweb can wear many hats. It enables users to create blockers, disable cookies, manage dark mode, open links in specific apps, inject custom CSS and JS scripts, and more.

The app boasts over 100 enhancements suggestions in its gallery. Plus, it auto-suggests relevant enhancements as you surf websites. You can even add websites, preferred news sites, and more as favorites to create a personalized search engine.

Although, if you aren’t a pro at these things, the Hyperweb app might look a bit scary. I hope the makers add a tutorial within the app or on their website to help noobs maneuver the app.

• Superbly versatile app
• Block ads, cookies, and more
• Auto-enhancement suggestions
• Customize your search

Price: Free (Monthly subscription for $2.99)

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5. honey – coupons, codes, and beyond.

Extension category – Embedded 

Honey has been a shopaholic’s favorite web extension for years now. And now it brings all that goodness to iPhone. When exploring shopping sites on Safari, Honey will look for offers and auto-pop discount coupons.

What’s more? The extension will auto-apply the best available coupon codes during checkout. Honey also helps you save money via cashback, even on day-to-day essentials. Moreover, you can grab a chance to earn double cashback and other exciting offers.

• The best offers across the web
• Time and money-saving
• Auto-applies coupons

Price: Free

7. CardPointers – Credit card & cashback manager

CardPointers is a shopaholic’s paradise as it helps them save money and make money via cashback, points, miles, and more. The extension automatically looks for offers on the current website corresponding to the cards you own.

After that, it suggests which card to use right now to avail of maximum savings. Notably, CardPointers can track category bonuses, recurring bank credits, etc., from over 3000 credit cards, including Amex, Bank of America, and Citibank.

And whether you own 2 or 20 cards, it can help you earn more points, miles, and cashback on each one of them.

• Easy to use
• Auto-track offers
• Supports over 3000 cards
• Suggests you better cards

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8. pinterest – best for collecting inspirations.

Extension category – Share Sheet

Pinterest is already one of the most popular mood-boarding apps . And this iPhone Safari extension further enhances its utility. You can pin any idea you spotted while surfing aboard.

Whether, it’s a tech hack, mesmerizing wallpaper, recipe, DIY project, or hairstyle, never forget an excellent idea you find on the internet.

Interestingly, the Share Sheet extension also works with the Photos app. So, you can easily upload photos and videos to Pinterest from the camera roll/gallery.

• Quickly pin websites to Pinterest
• Save in existing board or make a new one
• Supports the Photos app

9. Pocket – Collect all references in one place

Consider Pocket as the Pinterest for news, articles, and web pages. That’s right! You can upload anything you discover online from any publisher and save it to read, listen to, or watch later. 

The best part, the website is instantly saved on the Pocket account without moving you out of the Safari app. So, your workflow is not interrupted, and a read/refer list is prepared in the background. 

Key features 

• Cloud sync across devices
• Organize and search via content type 
• Converts text into audio
• Find related news or articles with ease 

Price : Free (Pocket Premium for $4.99)

10. Bring! – Never forget an ingredient

Extension category – Extensions tab

If you love surfing and exploring new recipes on the web, Bring! is the perfect app for you. You can bookmark any recipe you love and add its ingredient to your shopping list with a few taps.

Just tap the extension icon from the address bar and select transfer recipe. In the pop-up window, either select Bookmark recipe or Add ingredients to the list. Subject to the recipe, you can also adjust the servings before adding the ingredients to your shopping list.

Further, you can segregate the lists according to stores, upcoming parties, etc., and share them with friends and family from the app. Moreover, save the loyalty cards in the app to ensure seamless and quick checkout every time.

• Bookmark recipes you love
• Add all ingredients to the shopping list in a tap
• Quick shopping and checkouts
• Organize shopping list as per the will

Price: Free (Monthly subscription for $1.99)

11. Mailo – Note-to-self companion

Extension Category –Share Sheet

Don’t like depending on third-party apps for securing your inspiration or read-later list? Don’t want to share your random finds with the world? Well, mail it to yourself!

This Safari extension for iPhone makes this a breeze. You can tap a button and email yourself anything interesting you come across quickly. Moreover, there are no ads, tracking, or analytics, so you can rest assured about your privacy. 

• Smooth, minimal interface
• Supports PDF, doc, photos as well
• Supports Siri Shortcuts support 

Price : $2.99

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12. momentum – inspirational wallpapers and more.

One of Chrome’s best extensions comes to iPhone, iPad, and Mac Safari. With Momentum, you can personalize the Safari start page and convert it into a smart dashboard. It is designed to eliminate distractions, beat procrastination, and enhance your productivity.

For starters, it will welcome you with inspirational photos and quote every day. You can set daily goals, track your to-do list, check the weather forecast, add sites as favorites, or set uptime/downtime with a Pomodoro timer.

• Daily inspirational photos and quote
• Great built-in features
• Enhance your productivity
• Most features are free

13. Block Distracting Websites – Keep distractions at bay

Do you get easily distracted or want to block some websites from your kids? Whatever the reason, this extension can be your bae, as it helps you temporarily block distracting websites.

You can set a timer to lift the block or unblock websites when your work is done. On top of it all, the app’s simple and minimal interface makes using the extension a breeze.

• Block as many websites as you want
• Clean and minimal
• Provides a list of potentially distracting websites

Price: $2.99

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14. mate translate – safari extension for quick translation.

While Safari finally supports webpage translation, the feature currently has limited language and region support. In comparison, Mate could translate text into over 103 languages, even if you are offline.

Moreover, you can seamlessly translate complete websites or selected text automatically. Mate can be the perfect mate for you if you come across foreign language sites regularly or want to learn a new one.

• An extensive language translation app
• Automatically translates websites or selected text
• Supports over 103 languages
• One-time cost

Price: $29.99

Note: If you are looking for a free translator extension, try Microsoft Translator . It supports up to 70 languages. However, it will not be automatic. You’ll have to enable it from the Share Sheet.

15. Grammarly – Correct grammar on the go

Whether you are a pro or beginner at English, typing mistakes are common, especially when typing fast. Grammarly’s Safari extension ensures that you don’t make silly mistakes while typing in the browser.

The extension is fruitful for any webpage that uses keyboard input, from mails, social media, note-taking to form. Moreover, the freemium version is perfect for most users. It can quickly catch and correct your mistakes. So, it’s a win-win situation.

• Highlights your mistakes
• One-tap correction
• Great freemium version
• Works with most sites

Price: Free (Monthly subscription for $29.99)

16. Mapper for Safari – Extension for Apple Maps lover

What happens when you search for an address on Google and tap for directions? Well, instead of opening the link in Apple Maps, you are redirected to Google Maps (if you have the app).

But what if you want to navigate via Apple Maps? You’ll either have to copy the address and paste or use the Mapper Safari extension to auto-redirect the Google Maps link to Apple Maps. The second option sounds neater right?

What’s more? It will cost you less than a Dollar to avail of this convenience.

• Seamless redirect
• Turn it on/off from Safari
• Worth the price, if you travel a lot

Price: $0.99

17. Noir – Safari extension for dark mode

While fine websites like iGeeksBlog happily offer dark mode, some choose to stay away from the setting. But why shouldn’t you get dark mode if you like it? Especially when Noir is here. The extension enables dark mode automatically for every website you visit.

Remarkably, this one does a thorough job and not just inverted colors. The dark style varies according to the colors used on the webpage and differs for each website.

What’s more? You get to choose what you want. If you want dark mode on some and light on some websites, just instruct Noir, and it will follow your command.

• Auto-enables dark mode
• Dark mode tailored to each website
• Customization options

Helpful Safari extensions

18. web inspector – inspect any websites code.

A true gem for developers; with one tap, you get to examine the backend of any website. Whether you are a student, inquisitive for the behind-the-scenes action, or a developer who wants to inspect their handy work, Web Inspector is the Safari extension for all of it.

You can also view, edit, inspect, and search through DOM (Document Object Model) elements or check out nodes and styles. Manage the JavaScript commands to debug or modify the page and quickly surf through details like logs, errors, warnings, network requests, session storage, and more.

• One-tap access
• Shares comprehensive data about the webpage
• Free to use tool
• Great for beginners

Note: Another great option for viewing HTML details is Achoo . While it costs $0.99, it offers a variety of options.

19. Amplosion – Auto-redirect AMP links

As mobile surfing becomes common, so are Accelerated Mobile Pages, aka AMP webpages. But what if you prefer standard links? Well, the developer of Apollo, Christian Selig, has a solution. Amplosion auto converts AMP links into their standard counterpart so that you can surf with ease.

You can also add specific websites to the Allowlist and continue with their AMP versions. Moreover, the open-source extension also counts how many times it has been used till now.

• Automatic functioning
• Completely open source
• Home screen widgets
• Includes an adorable digital dog

20. xSearch for Safari – Switch search engines in a jiffy

Though changing Safari’s default search engine is not that big of a task, it might be troublesome for someone who likes to switch often. xSearch Safari extension allows you to access multiple search engines with a simple shortcut instantly.

For instance, use ‘G Apple’ to search with Google and ‘DDG Apple’ to search with DuckDuckGo. Moreover, it also supports a URL scheme, i.e., if you search ‘twapp apple’ in Safari or Spotlight, it will open Twitter app instantly.

• Switch between search engines instantly
• Extensive search engine gallery
• Customizable for advanced users

Price: $1.99

21. URL to QR – Quickly share websites with anyone

There are several options to share a URL with someone, and a QR Code is one of the most effective ones. While some websites would do it for free, the task of copy, pasting, and converting can be tiresome.

This is where this extension steps in and sweeps off all related issues. All you have to do is tap the extension icon, select URL to QR, and tada, you’ll have a QR, all ready to share with other devices or persons.

• One tap conversions
• Quick and easy  

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22. pipifier – pip mode for the win.

Not impressed with iOS PiP mode ? No worries, PiPifier is a free-to-use action extension that can play any HTML 5 video in Picture-in-Picture mode, from YouTube to Vimeo. Notably, most websites use this format for their video, which means you can play almost every web video in PiP mode. And that too in two taps.

Play the video, tap the extension’s icon, and then PiPifier. The video will instantly appear in a floating window; you can now move on to any other app without interrupting the video.

• Supports almost all web videos
• All iOS PiP mode features are maintained

Price: Free (Voluntary tip starting from $0.99)

23. Vidimote for Safari – Smart playback controls

If you love watching videos in Safari on iPhone or iPad, you’ll fall head over heels for this one. Vidimote is a clever Safari extension that brings smooth playback controls to your fingertips. You can speed up, jump ±10 seconds, live stream clock, mute/unmute or choose between PiP or fullscreen mode.

Notably, the extension supports HTML5 web videos. So you are sorted, whether you’re playing YouTube, Netflix, Vimeo, Twitch, Dropbox, or other platforms.

• Bundle of playback options
• Supports HTML5 web videos
• Supports PiP mode

Price: $4.99

24. Turn Off the Lights for Safari – Just you and the video

Some extensions help you concentrate on work or study; it’s only fair that an extension should help you make the most of your video-watching time. And this one is precisely that!

It instantly focuses on the HTML5 video player and darkens/fades out everything else for a cinema-style watching experience. And since it supports HTML5, it works for all major websites.

• Instant action
• Supports all major websites
• Free to use.

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Managing extensions for safari on iphone and ipad, dark mode everywhere: turn off the lights or nitefall, manage your tab problem: startpage.ai, dismiss cookie permissions pop-ups: super agent, liberate your videos: pipifier, manage your passwords: 1password, disable amp and much more: hyperweb, a welcome enhancement for safari.

With the arrival of iOS 15, Safari for iPhone and iPad gained proper extensions. Apple has taken the same curated App Store approach as it did with Safari for Mac, vastly improving Safari's web browsing capabilities.

Here are some of the highlights, and a brief overview of how extensions work on iOS and iPadOS.

Extensions for the Safari browser on iPhone and iPad are managed using the App Store. You can search for new extensions as you would any other app, and updates are managed by the App Store and can be applied automatically too.

You'll even find a dedicated Safari Extensions category in the App Store app by tapping the Apps tab then scrolling down to "Top Categories" and tapping See All > Safari Extensions.

When you have enabled one or more extensions you will see a small icon in the address bar that looks like a puzzle piece. Tapping on this will show active extensions and a "Manage Extensions" option where you can enable and disable extensions quickly.

Due to Apple's careful approach to privacy in iOS , expect to be asked to grant permission to certain websites or services. Some apps require "Access" to every website they are designed to work with, while others may ask to filter your traffic if they are designed to block certain types of content.

You can go to Settings > Safari > Extensions to see a list of currently installed extensions, what each has access to, and any privacy disclosures. You can also give an extension full access to all websites here, which gets rid of the frequent permissions pop-ups.

You should make sure you fully understand the risks of allowing an app developer to access this information. A similar comparison can be made to third party keyboards , which may require "Full Access" and thus be able to store or transmit anything that is typed.

Related: With iOS 15, the iPhone Stays Ahead of Android in Privacy

Many websites now support dark themes either with a toggle or by detecting your device's current settings. Many still don't, and that's a problem when you're trying to browse at night. Turn Off the Lights is one such free extension that attempts to remedy this.

On Safari, the app works by adding a semi-transparent dark overlay. This has the effect of dimming page content without inverting colors, so things appear much dimmer. The benefit of this approach is that it leaves page styles alone which means you're less likely to run into problems with page styles or readability.

It's not foolproof and some websites resist the extension, while the overlay can be a little temperamental at times. It also lacks the customization that you'll find on the desktop version.

Nitefall is a good alternative if Turn Off the Lights falls short. It's also free but can only be used on a limited number (25) of websites. It has three dark themes, support for maps, and site-specific settings but if you want to use it on more websites you'll need to upgrade for a one-off fee of $3.99.

Related: How to Enable Dark Mode on your iPhone and iPad

Do you have a nasty tab habit? Culling hundreds of tabs using Safari's tiled view is tedious even on the latest devices. It's not possible to read the full website name or URL, and many older tab previews will be purged. Startpage.ai makes this process much easier.

Once you've set new tabs to open with Startpage.ai you'll see a neat list of all current tabs, with the most recently used at the top. Each tab title is listed with its URL, and you can even filter tabs using the search bar at the top. You can then close each tab with a tap of the red "Close" button.

Related: How to Use Tab Groups in Safari on iPhone and iPad

There's even a dark mode toggle at the top of the screen for managing your tab addiction after dark. An essential extension for anyone who never closes tabs, and something Apple should probably copy to make managing tabs in future versions of Safari less of a mess.

Cookie warnings are one of the most annoying things on the modern internet. It's not necessarily a bad thing that websites now have to ask you before tracking you or gathering information, but cookie warnings introduce additional steps to reading almost any article on the web.

Super Agent is one extension that can help. Install the extension then set your cookie preferences in the app and let Super Agent take care of the rest. The extension will action your preferences on a large number of websites (though not all websites are supported).

Cookies are split into three sections: advertising, functional, and performance. Any that don't fit these categories are automatically blocked. There's no subscription, and the accompanying app makes it easy to manage your preferences.

Related: What Is a Browser Cookie?

Previously a plug-in for the desktop version of Safari, PiPifier does one thing and it does it well: restoring picture-in-picture functionality to videos across the web. Apple added this handy feature to Safari in iOS 14, but it hasn't always worked everywhere. The feature allows you to watch a video in a frame while using other apps, and it has a transformative effect on iPhone and iPad multitasking.

Notably, YouTube blocks picture-in-picture mode on Safari for iPhone and iPad in a bid to get you to use the YouTube app. The YouTube app currently sells this feature back to you as part of a YouTube Red subscription. PiPifier restores picture-in-picture mode to the web version of YouTube, allowing you to use the full functionality of Safari with YouTube once more.

Related: How to Use Picture-in-Picture on iPhone

If you use 1Password then the app's accompanying Safari extension provides a "desktop-class" experience. Of course, the extension isn't going to be of much use to you if you use another service like LastPass or Apple's iCloud Keychain (which already integrates nicely with Safari ).

You can use the extension to autofill details like passwords , credit card details , two-factor authentication codes , and more. You can also quickly access any favorite credentials or notes, and add new items to your 1Password account.

If you want one extension that includes most of the separate enhancements listed above, Hyperweb is what you're looking for. It's the Swiss army knife of mobile Safari extensions, providing features like dark mode (by inverting colors), cookie pop-up management, picture-in-picture plus content blocking, and search engine personalization too.

Related: What Is Google AMP, and Why Is It In My Search Results?

Hyperweb also allows you to apply custom styles and run custom user scripts from websites like Stylish and Greasy Fork which can change the look and feel of some of your favorite websites. It also blocks Google's AMP (Accelerated Mobile Project) pages when visiting from a search engine, and it's currently the only free extension to do so.

If you use third-party apps for services like Twitter, Reddit, or YouTube you can force content to open in apps like Tweetbot, Apollo, or Syndromi. You can also direct Apple Maps to Google Maps, open streams in apps like VLC, or send PDFs to PDF Expert.

Hyperweb's most powerful feature allows you to create your own rules known as local enhancements. You can set "If" and "Then" parameters that target specific URLs, domains, pages, and search engines that go well beyond the included enhancements. You can only create one of these rules in the free version, or you can pay $2.99/month to unlock the extension's functionality.

Safari Extensions were added to iOS and iPadOS 15, Apple's smartphone and tablet operating systems. Check out what else is new in the update , and take full advantage of the great new iOS 15 privacy features .

Apple updates Safari’s anti-tracking tech with full third-party cookie blocking

Beating google by two years to the privacy feature.

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Apple on Tuesday released a major update to its Safari Intelligent Tracking Prevention (ITP), the privacy feature that allows the company’s web browser to block cookies and prevent advertisers from snooping on your web habits. According to Apple’s John Wilander, the WebKit engineer behind the feature, Safari now blocks all third-party cookies . That means that, by default, no advertiser or website is able to follow you around the internet using the commonplace tracking technology.

It’s a significant milestone for web privacy, and it puts Apple’s browser officially two whole years ahead of Chrome, after Google said in January that it would start phasing out third-party cookies but not fully until some time in 2022.

“Cookies for cross-site resources are now blocked by default across the board. This is a significant improvement for privacy since it removes any sense of exceptions or ‘a little bit of cross-site tracking is allowed,’” Wilander notes in the announcement post on the blog for WebKit, which is Apple’s in-house browser engine that powers many of its features under the hood.

Wilander notes that users might not notice a big change because ITP has been doing this more or less already. “It might seem like a bigger change than it is. But we’ve added so many restrictions to ITP since its initial release in 2017 that we are now at a place where most third-party cookies are already blocked in Safari.”

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Apple first launched ITP within Safari nearly three years ago, where it immediately set a new bar for web privacy standards on both desktop and mobile by blocking some, but not all, cookies by default. Alongside the substantial privacy work of Mozilla’s Firefox, which also blocks third-party cookies by default as of last summer , Apple has been pioneering a machine learning approach to web tracking prevention that has made Safari one of the most widely used and secure web tools available.

In addition to blocking third-party cookies across the board and by default, Wilander says ITP now has safeguards against trackers using the very nature of tracking prevention as a way to keep tabs on users . He adds that the new feature set also ensures that websites and trackers can’t use login IDs to digitally fingerprint users who might otherwise be using tracking prevention or other privacy tools.

Wilander thanks Google for helping Apple improve ITP

“Full third-party cookie blocking makes sure there’s no ITP state that can be detected through cookie blocking behavior. We’d like to again thank Google for initiating this analysis through their report,” he writes, referencing Google’s research published earlier this year on ITP that revealed the possibility of using some elements of it as a fingerprint. (Apple had to disable the Do Not Track feature in Safari in 2019 for similar reasons.)

Wilander goes on to detail some other, more technical elements of the ITP update. But in general, he says Safari is again setting a new bar for web privacy that he and Apple hope other companies will follow.

“Safari continues to pave the way for privacy on the web, this time as the first mainstream browser to fully block third-party cookies by default. As far as we know, only the Tor Browser has featured full third-party cookie blocking by default before Safari, but Brave just has a few exceptions left in its blocking so in practice they are in the same good place. We know Chrome wants this behavior too and they announced that they’ll be shipping it by 2022,” he writes. “We will report on our experiences of full third-party cookie blocking to the privacy groups in W3C to help other browsers take the leap.”

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How to import cookies to safari browser

I want to import cookies to safari browser from google browser which I've exported them using the cookie-editor plugin. Is there a way to do the same here.

• Does Export bookmarks from Chrome to Safari | Macworld answer your question? –  DavidPostill ♦ Feb 19, 2023 at 14:58
• no because I want to import cookies from a site –  Yasas Lowe Feb 23, 2023 at 4:38

The Cookie-Editor extension that you mention in your question now fully supports Safari on Mac OS and iOS. You can use it to import/export your cookies the same way you would on other browsers.

Here are two links where you can find details about Cookie-Editor:

• For Safari: https://apps.apple.com/app/apple-store/id6446215341
• For other browsers/general info: https://cookie-editor.cgagnier.ca/

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Cookie-Editor

Cookie-editor - simple, secure and open-source., your privacy is important..

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Cookie-Editor is a browser extension focused on productivity that helps you manage your cookies with the least amount of clicks possible. You can access the list of all the cookies on the current page, create or modify an existing cookie and delete a cookie in a maximum of three clicks. Cookie-Editor also gives you the option to import cookies or export them directly to your clipboard for easy sharing or saving of your cookies.

This extension is ideal for a wide range of application. It can optimize your development time when working on a web page, it can be useful to test a website when doing software quality assurance and it could event benefit a SEO expert . It can also be used to manually manage cookies.

Cookie-Editor is available on most major browser. You can install it on Firefox , Safari , Microsoft Edge and on all Chromium based browser, like Google Chrome , Opera and Vivaldi . It is even available on Firefox for Android and Safari for iOS, with an interface optimised for touchscreens, so you can even manage your cookies directly on your phone or tablet.

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A mobile version is available for Firefox on Android and Safari on iOS.

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Cookie-Editor on Safari: Edit, delete and create cookies with ease. Cookie-Editor is designed to have a simple to use interface that let you do most standard cookie operations. It is ideal for developing and testing web pages or even manual management of cookies for your privacy. Be careful! Do not share your cookies with anyone you do not trust! Cookies can contain very sensitive information like your login information. If you share your cookies with someone, they could gain full access to your account and compromise it. Due to some limitation on the Safari browser, not all cookies can be displayed. For example, Safari can't display cookies with "HTTPOnly" set to true. Feature list: - List all cookies for the current tab. - Search your cookies. - Create, edit and delete your cookies. - Import and export your cookies in many formats (JSON, Netscape, Header string) - Quickly delete all cookies for the current tab. - Customizable: chose what extra data to see, what theme to use (light or dark), the amount of detail to see (advanced mode). Cookie-Editor can help you: - Develop web pages. - Improve your SEO work. - Manage your cookies for privacy. - Improve your browsing experience. Cookie-Editor believes in privacy. Your Cookies are safe and all of your data remains offline. For all feature requests or bug report, please visit the GitHub repository and fill an issue https://github.com/Moustachauve/cookie-editor App screenshots by screenshots.pro

Version 1.13.0

- Fix a permission issue: check and request permission should ignore url port - Add an option to disable the ads - Add an option to enable or disable animations - Implement option to place the button bar at the top of the interface - Request permission for the full domain when selecting "this site" - Set the minimum iOS/Safari version to 15.4, as it is the first version to support Manifest V3.

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Won't work in Safari. Extension couldn't be loaded error. If it can be fixed, it will be very useful (and it's open source).

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Clear the history, cache, and cookies from Safari on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch

Learn how to delete your history, cookies, and cache in Settings.

Delete history, cache, and cookies

Clear cookies and cache, but keep your history, delete a website from your history, block cookies, use content blockers.

Go to Settings > Safari.

Tap Clear History and Website Data.

Clearing your history, cookies, and browsing data from Safari won't change your AutoFill information.

When there's no history or website data to clear, the button to clear it turns gray. The button might also be gray if you have web content restrictions set up under Content & Privacy Restrictions in Screen Time .

To visit sites without leaving a history, turn Private Browsing on .

Go to Settings > Safari > Advanced > Website Data.

Tap Remove All Website Data.

When there's no website data to clear, the button to clear it turns gray. The button might also be gray if you have web content restrictions set up under Content & Privacy Restrictions in Screen Time .

Open the Safari app.

Tap the Edit button, then select the website or websites that you want to delete from your history.

Tap the Delete button.

A cookie is a piece of data that a site puts on your device so that site can remember you when you visit again.

To block cookies:

Go to Settings > Safari > Advanced.

Turn on Block All Cookies.

If you block cookies, some web pages might not work. Here are some examples:

You will likely not be able to sign in to a site even when using your correct username and password.

You might see a message that cookies are required or that your browser's cookies are off.

Some features on a site might not work.

Content blockers are third-party apps and extensions that let Safari block cookies, images, resources, pop-ups, and other content.

To get a content blocker:

Download a content blocking app from the App Store.

Tap Settings > Safari > Extensions.

Tap to turn on a listed content blocker.

You can use more than one content blocker. If you need help, contact the app developer .

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Meet Safari Web Extensions on iOS

Safari extensions

Enhance and customize the web browsing experience on iPhone, iPad, and Mac with Safari extensions. Using powerful native APIs and frameworks, as well as familiar web technologies such as HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, you can easily create Safari extensions in Xcode and distribute them on the App Store in the Extensions category. Xcode 12 and later supports the popular WebExtension API and includes a porting tool to make it easy to bring your extensions to Safari.

Blocking content

Give users the ability to block certain content types on Safari iOS, iPadOS, and macOS. Built with Xcode, these app extensions are designed for speed and don’t slow down browsing. And because extensions never see what webpages users visit, user data is protected.

Learn about content blockers

Web extensions

Extend the web-browsing experience by allowing Safari to read and modify web page content. Now supported in iOS 15 and iPadOS 15, Safari web extensions are available on all Apple devices that support Safari. These extensions are built with Xcode and can communicate and share data with native apps — so you can integrate app content into Safari or send web data back to your app to create a unified experience.

Learn about Safari web extensions

Distributing and managing extensions

The Extensions category on the App Store for iPhone, iPad, and Mac showcases Safari extensions, with editorial spotlights and top charts to help people discover and download great extensions from the developer community. When your Safari extension is ready to be released, upload it to App Store Connect for distribution on the App Store. Apple reviews all extensions and updates to ensure they work reliably. Before submitting for review, make sure to read the guidelines for extensions .

Get started with App Store Connect

Converting extensions from other browsers

Web extensions that work in browsers other than Safari can be converted to support Safari on Apple platforms. Run the command-line web extension converter to create an Xcode project configured with a macOS app and/or iOS or iPadOS app that includes an extension that can be enabled in Safari.

Learn about converting a web extension for Safari

Upgrading macOS Safari web extensions to support iOS and iPadOS

It's easy to upgrade an existing macOS Safari web extension to also support iOS and iPadOS. Simply rerun your project through the command-line web extension converter tool with the --rebuild-project option. This will create a new Xcode project based on your existing project that includes extensions for these platforms.

iOS 17 – How to Allow iPhone Safari Cookies

You can allow cookies on your iPhone in iOS 17 by going to Settings > Safari > Advanced > and turning off the Block All Cookies option.

Our tutorial continues below with more information on the iPhone Safari cookie setting, including pictures of these steps.

You can also watch this video about how to allow cookies on iPhone in iOS 17 for more on this topic.

How to Stop Blocking Cookies in iOS 17 (Guide with Pictures)

The steps in this article were performed on an iPhone 14 Plus in the iOS 17 operating system.

The see steps will work for more other iPhone models that are using iOS 17.

Step 1: Open the Settings app on your iPhone.

Step 2: Scroll down and choose the Safari option.

Step 3: Scroll to the bottom of the screen and select the Advanced option.

Step 4: Tap the button to the right of Block All Cookies to turn it off.

Note that this will not affect cookies in other browsers that you might have on your iPhone, such as Chrome or Firefox.

If you are using a version of iOS prior to iOS 17, then you can read this article about enabling cookies on an iPhone .

Video About the iOS 17 Safari Cookie Setting

Summary – Allowing iPhone Cookies

• Open Settings .
• Select Safari .
• Choose Advanced .
• Turn off Block All Cookies .

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Additional Information About iPhone Cookies

Let’s talk about cookies. No, not the kind you eat with milk! I’m talking about the tiny pieces of data websites store on your device. If you’ve got an iPhone, you’ve probably seen messages about cookies popping up while browsing. So, what’s the deal? Are they good, bad, or just plain confusing? Let’s break it down.

A Crumbly Introduction to Cookies

Imagine walking into your favorite store and the salesperson remembers your name, what you last bought, and even your favorite color. It feels pretty special, right? That’s sort of what cookies do for websites. They help sites remember stuff about you, making your online experience smoother. When a website remembers your login details, shopping cart items, or settings, that’s cookies working their magic.

Why Would I Want to Allow Cookies on My iPhone?

Smooth Sailing : Websites use cookies to make things faster and easier. Hate typing in your username and password every single time? Cookies have your back!

Personal Touch : Ever noticed ads or content that seem like they were picked just for you? Cookies help websites tailor things to your taste.

Remember the Details : Whether it’s saving items in a shopping cart or keeping track of your progress in a game, cookies store these little details.

Sounds Great, But Are There Any Downsides?

Of course, like everything, cookies have a flip side. Sometimes, they can be a tad nosy. If you’re someone who values privacy, you might not like the idea of websites tracking what you’re up to. And let’s be real, nobody likes too many ads. Cookies can lead to a lot of personalized ads, which can sometimes feel overwhelming.

What happens if I block all cookies?

When you block all cookies, websites may not function as intended. You might need to sign in every time or some features might not work.

Can I choose which websites save cookies?

Yes! Safari on iPhone lets you choose which sites you trust. This is a middle ground between blocking all cookies and allowing them everywhere.

Do cookies harm my iPhone?

Cookies themselves are harmless. They’re just data. But, if a website is shady, it might misuse cookies. It’s always good to only allow cookies from sites you trust.

How often should I clear cookies from my iPhone?

Clearing cookies is like spring cleaning. You can do it whenever you feel your browsing is getting cluttered. Some folks do it monthly, while others, only when there’s an issue.

What’s the difference between cookies and cache?

While cookies store details about your interactions, cache is like a memory bank that helps websites load faster. They’re both there to make your life easier, but they do different things.

More About Cookies

For those who dive deep, there’s more to cookies than meets the eye. There are various types like session cookies, which vanish once you close your browser, and persistent cookies that hang around longer. Plus, there’s a difference between first-party cookies (from the site you’re on) and third-party cookies (from advertisers or others). You can even dive into settings on your iPhone to tweak these specifics if you’re feeling adventurous.

In conclusion, cookies on your iPhone can be friends or foes – it all depends on how you see them. They sure make life online easier, but if privacy is your jam, you’ve got controls in your hands. Either way, now you’re equipped with the knowledge to make an informed choice. So, to allow or not to allow? The cookie crumbles in your court!

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Cookies are enabled by default in Safari on your Mac, iPhone, and iPad. If the features of a certain website aren't working properly or you're getting errors about cookies, you may have disabled cookies in your settings. This wikiHow article will teach you how to allow cookies in Safari, and show you what to do if cookies aren't working properly.

Things You Should Know

• Open Safari on your Mac. Go to Safari > Preferences… > Privacy and uncheck "Block all Cookies".

• Try clearing your cookies if you are having trouble loading websites—sometimes old cookies get in the way of saving the new version of a cookie.

Enabling Cookies on a Mac

• In most cases, you'll probably want to leave a checkmark in front of this option to preserve your privacy. However, if websites aren't loading properly or you can't use the features of certain sites, you may need to enable this option.

Enabling Cookies on iPhone and iPad

• In most cases, you'll probably want to leave this switch on, as this protects your privacy. However, if websites aren't loading properly or you're unable to use features of certain sites, you can enable this option and see if it resolves the problem.

Troubleshooting

• Mac: Click the Safari menu, select Preferences , click Privacy , and then remove the checkmark from "Prevent cross-site tracking."
• iPhone/iPad: Open your Settings , tap Safari , and then toggle the "Prevent Cross-Site Tracking" switch to the Off (white) position.

• First, check to make sure private browsing is not always set to turn on—click the Safari menu, select Preferences , click General , and click the "New windows open with" menu. [6] X Research source If "A new private window" is selected, choose A new window instead.
• Then, to open a new window, just close the currently open Safari window, click the File menu, and then select New Window .
• iPhone/iPad: Open Safari and tap the overlapping squares at the bottom. [7] X Research source Tap Private at the bottom (if you see it), select (number of) Tabs , and then tap Done .

• Mac: Click the Safari menu, click Preferences , click Privacy , click Manage Website Data , and then click Remove All .
• iPhone/iPad: Open Settings , tap Safari , tap Advanced , select Website Data , and then tap Remove All Website Data . [8] X Research source

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• Enabling cookies can often allow you to view and have access to a larger number of websites that require cookies in order to function or display properly. Thanks Helpful 0 Not Helpful 0
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• ↑ https://support.apple.com/guide/safari/manage-cookies-and-website-data-sfri11471/mac
• ↑ https://support.apple.com/en-us/105082
• ↑ https://support.ewu.edu/support/solutions/articles/10000057364-how-do-i-disable-prevent-cross-site-tracking-in-safari-
• ↑ https://support.apple.com/guide/safari/use-private-browsing-ibrw1069/mac
• ↑ https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT203036

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Apple updates Safari on iOS and Mac to block third-party cookies

Safari is getting better at protecting you on the web.

Safari is blocking third-party cookies. 

Annoyed at how much data companies gather from your web browsing? Apple's giving Safari on iOS and MacOS an update to help. 

Announced Tuesday by Apple WebKit engineer John Wilander in a blog post on the WebKit site, the move fully blocks third-party cookies, bringing the latest version of Safari in-line with other browsers like Tor. (WebKit is the browser engine that powers Safari.)

Google said in a blog post of its own earlier this year that it hopes to add similar functionality to Chrome "within two years." 

Cookies allow for tracking behavior across websites, something that has been under increasing scrutiny in recent years as the internet community began taking stock of how much data was being collected online by these trackers, known as third-party cookies and often used by social networks and advertising companies. With this new update, the newest Safari will no longer allow those cookies to operate.

In tweets accompanying his blog post, Wilander says that Apple will report back its experience to privacy groups such as the Worldwide Web Consortium to "help other browsers take the leap." 

This update takes several important steps to fight cross-site tracking and make it more safe to browse the web. First of all, it paves the way. We will report on our experiences of full third-party cookie blocking to the privacy groups in W3C to help other browsers take the leap. — John Wilander (@johnwilander) March 24, 2020

The move is Apple's latest to fight against data trackers. Last year the company built a new browser technology called Privacy Preserving Ad Click Attribution. It was designed to let advertisers figure out when their ads successfully got you to buy something, but without tracking you across the internet and harvesting personal details to do so. 

The company has taken other steps to try and limit the gathering of people's information, including creating Sign In with Apple , a way for people to sign in to apps and websites without having to necessarily divulge personal information such as their actual email address. 

The new version of Safari is out now in iOS and iPadOS 13.4 and in Safari version 13.1 on MacOS.

CNET's Stephen Shankland contributed to this report. 

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