Get the most out of ios safari with these simple tips

The native Apple web browser for iPhone and iPad has evolved a lot since its inception, adding new features and functions that confirm it as the preferred one for users of these devices. At the same time, Safari on iOS contains a surprising amount of hidden tricks thanks to which it is possible to manage tabs quickly and agilely, carry out specific searches on a web page and much more. Many of these features are unknown to a large part of users, and this is due to the gestures involved to take advantage of them. Below we will see some of the most useful tips to take full advantage of Safari on iOS. Maybe you have forgotten some of them, or maybe you do not know them completely, but in any case, you should know them to operate with total ease in your web browsing. Let's see:

7 Safari tricks for iOS that you should know

Close all tabs

Do you have dozens, even hundreds of tabs open in Safari on your iPhone? You can close all tabs at once. To do this you just have to press and hold the "OK" button in the tab view (which can be reached by pressing the small icon identified by two squares) and you will see an option to close all the tabs.

Open recently closed tabs

Have you accidentally closed a tab that you didn't want to close? In the tab view, hold down the "+" button and a list of the tabs you have recently closed will appear so you can reopen the one you need.

Search in open tabs

When you have a lot of tabs open, it can be really difficult to find the specific tab you are looking for. Fortunately, thanks to the built-in tab search function it will be much easier. Just scroll to the top of the tab view (or touch the top of the screen to jump to the top) and you'll find a search bar to search for tabs.

Close some tabs

If you want to close some of the tabs leaving the rest open, the previous search function will also serve as a filter. After performing a search on your tabs, long press the "Cancel" button next to the search interface and you will see an option to close only the tabs that match your search.

Find text on a page

When you have a website open, type a search phrase in the search bar at the top, and then scroll to "On this page" to search for that term on that website. Alternatively, you can also open the Share option and locate the "Search the page" button.

Close tabs from other devices

If you have multiple devices and you use iCloud to sync Safari information, you can close the open tabs on your Mac or iPad directly from your iPhone. To do so, open the tab view (again, the little icon with two squares), scroll to the bottom of your open tabs, and then you'll see an interface that lists open tabs on other devices so you can close them.

Handoff websites

If you are visiting a website on your iPhone and then want to open it on your iPad, you can use Handoff. Simply open the open tab interface in Safari and scroll to the bottom to access open tabs on other devices.

Click on the tab you want to consult and it will open immediately, so you can continue reading that Professional Review article that you left in the middle for having to leave the house.

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