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How to check which websites can access your location in safari.

You can limit who can see your location in Safari, or turn off location access altogether.

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By default, Apple devices come set up to protect your privacy, but occasionally, you need to share location data to make certain sites work. Here's how to keep an eye on who you're sharing with.

If you've left your Mac set up running relatively default settings, Safari shouldn't automatically share your location with sites without asking you first. From here, you can allow certain sites to access your location data without asking, but this shouldn't be the default behavior.

To check this, open Safari, then go to the Safari menu and choose "Preferences" here.

Once the preferences window opens, click the "Websites" tab and select "Location" from the menu on the left.

Unlike Google Chrome , which has a menu setting showing you what sites are always allowed to see your location, Safari hides this if you aren't using it. Instead, you'll see an empty window reading "No Configured Websites" if you have no tabs open. If you have tabs open, you'll see the setting for each of these.

Related: How to Check Which Websites Can Access Your Location in Google Chrome

You have three options for location access for each website: Ask, Allow, and Deny. The "Ask" option will always ask you before accessing your location data, while the other two options will always allow or deny location data for a given website.

To set this for a website, simply open the website you want to configure, then open Safari preferences. Go to the Websites tab, select "Location" from the menu on the left, and you'll see the website under the "Currently Open Websites" menu heading. Here, set the website permission to whichever option you prefer.

Once you configure a website, this will always show in the "Location" section of the "Websites" tab, even if it isn't open. This lets you easily see which websites you've configured custom location data settings for.

Related: How to Check Which Websites Can Access Your Location in Mozilla Firefox

Similar to Google Chrome on iPhone and iPad, there is no way to see a list of sites that you've enabled sharing location data with all in one place. Instead, you can either disable location sharing entirely or manage each website individually.

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If all you want to do is turn off location data for Safari, that's simple. Just keep in mind that this will make certain websites like Google Maps act strangely. This won't affect apps though, so if you have the Google Maps app installed, that will continue to function normally.

Open the Settings app, then scroll down to Privacy, then here, select Location Services. Scroll down until you see "Safari Websites" and tap the icon. Here, under "Allow Location Access" you can choose from three options.

The "Never" option will never share your location. "While Using the App" will turn off location access whenever you're not actively using the app, while "Ask Next Time or When I Share" is the equivalent of the "Ask" setting on macOS.

You can also choose whether to enable "Precise Location." This will let apps see exactly where you are, while they only get your approximate location if Precise Location is turned off .

Finally, to set permissions on a per-website basis, open Safari and go to the website you want to manage settings for. Tap the website options icon (it looks like "aA" next to a puzzle piece) and select the "Website Settings" option.

At the bottom of this menu, under the "Location" option, choose from the Ask, Deny, or Allow settings.

Keeping a close eye on who you share your location data with can go a long way toward increasing your personal privacy, but that's not all you can do. If you want to make sure you're being safe with your information, take a look at our guide to other privacy features you should be using on your iPhone .

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How to deny websites access to your location in Safari (and why you should)

Privacy has become something most users are acutely aware of. A big part of the reason for this is that so many companies have given in to using various types of information in such a way to target ads to users. For example, many sites use location information to fine-tune the ads they serve you. But it's more than ads. Companies also use your location to serve up specific news you may or may not want.

As this type of behavior continues, your information will most likely be used in other ways that might not be as innocuous as ads and news. If you've found certain sites to be less than trustworthy with that information, or maybe you're just starting to understand how important your privacy is… you might consider denying those websites access to your location. 

Also: How to check the Privacy Report for website tracking in Safari

Most web browsers are configured to always ask you permission to use your location. That's all fine and good, but if you accidentally allow a site access -- and forget that you did -- every time you visit the site, it will continue to have access to your location.

If you use Apple's Safari browser, there's a convenient way to change the configuration for any site you have open in a tab. Let me show you how this is done.

How to block location on a site-by-site basis

What you'll need: The only thing you'll need is an Apple device with an updated version of Safari. I'll demonstrate it on a MacBook Pro , running version 16.3.

1. Open Safari's Settings window

The first thing to do is open Safari. Once the browser is open, click Safari in the Menu Bar. 

Also: How to automatically enable reading mode for specific sites in MacOS Safari

Then, click Settings.

Access the Safari Settings window through the Menu Bar.

2. Navigate to Location

In the Settings popup, click the Websites tab and then click Location in the left sidebar.

Here, you can configure access to a number of different services and features.

3. Disable the location for each open site

In the Location section, you'll notice all websites you currently have open (in the current Tab Group) will be listed. By default, each one of those sites' Location permission will be set to Ask. 

Also: How to force Safari to always open new sites in tabs  

Click the Ask drop-down for any site you suspect is using your location information in ways you'd like to block and select Deny. If you have sites open in another Tab Group, you'll have to close Settings, change to the other Tab Group, reopen settings, and configure those sites.

How to block all other sites from gaining access to your location

Now that you've selected the necessary access permissions for the sites you have open, you might want to configure Safari to block access to your location information for any site you visit. To do that, just click the When visiting other websites drop-down (at the bottom right corner of the Location section in Settings) and select Deny.

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Another thing to keep in mind is that you can look through the sidebar and select any other service (such as Auto-Play, Camera, Microphone, and Screen Sharing) and deny sites access to those features as well.

It's important that you take your privacy seriously. You never know when your location information could be used against you. With regards to your online privacy, it's always best to be safe than sorry.

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Don’t want a particular website to be able to access your location when using Safari on the Mac? Or maybe you’re tired of those location request pop-ups when visiting certain websites? Or maybe you’ve just decided you’d like to revoke a particular sites access to your location data? With Safari in macOS, this is all easy, as you have site-specific permissions for location access, similar to Safari on iPhone and iPad .

Giving the user control over their privacy and data is at the forefront of many Apple features lately, and location data accessed via the web is an example of this. While some sites need location data to function properly, like a maps or directions app, there are other sites that don’t, like most social networks and social media sites. If you want to control location usage of a website, or permanently block a sites access to your location data, you can do that. Read on to learn how you can control location usage, requests, and access for websites on Mac with the Safari browser.

How to Control Website Location Access in Safari on Mac

To make use of the website-specific settings that are mentioned below, make sure that your Mac is running macOS Mojave or later since they’re not available on older versions.

There you go, that’s how you control location access for the websites you visit using Safari in macOS.

For any site requesting this data, you can use either ‘ask’, ‘allow’, or ‘deny’, with ‘ask’ being the default choice and that’s what triggers the pop-up requesting location access on certain websites.

As long as you set either “Deny” or “Allow”, you will no longer get any location-related pop-ups from that particular website. Make sure to only share your location with reputed sites that you fully trust.

Similarly, you can make use of these settings to block camera and microphone access on a per-website basis using Safari too.

Not every Mac user relies on Safari to browse the web though, and browsers like Chrome, Firefox, etc also have features that allow website-specific settings in a fairly similar way too, but of course we’re focusing on Safari here.

Apart from these privacy features, Safari on macOS Big Sur introduced a new feature called Privacy Report which can be used to see how many trackers have been blocked by Safari while you’re browsing the web. If you’re interested, you can learn how to check Privacy Report for websites on your Mac , provided it’s running macOS Big Sur or later.

Do you use an iPhone or iPad as your primarily mobile computing device? In that case, you may also be interested in learning how you can restrict location access using Safari for iOS/iPadOS on a per-website basis . Also, if your device is running iOS 14/iPadOS 14 or later, you’ll also be able to view Privacy Report for websites .

Now you have learned to limit the number of websites that can access your location using these Safari website-specific settings on the Mac. Do you use this feature often? What do you think? Share with us your thoughts, comments, and experiences.

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How to control when and how your Web browser shares your location

Starting around eight years ago, browsers could be tapped by websites to provide an approximate to exact notion of where you are. Fortunately, from nearly the beginning, there was an understanding by those developing standards and implementations that such information should require affirmative permission—opt-in! From the advent, in nearly every case, you’ve been prompted whether or not you wanted to give a site your current location, often with some limitations.

It’s very handy to offer up your whereabouts to, say, a retail chain or bank site, where it can automatically show the nearest locations without you having to type in a zip code. We’re used to this convenience in mobile devices, and iOS has extremely granular app-based location controls. But in a mobile browser, as long as the browser can use location, any site you visit can request position; the permission granted is unique to each site.

However, once you’ve provided your location, it gets trickier. Do you want to opt in for all eternity? Every major browser has a different way of handling your initial and subsequent choices and how to change “forever” decisions you made in the past.

Google just improved one underlying security weakness, which prompted this column, but also makes me wonder whether other browser makers will step up.

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Desktop versions of Safari, Chrome, and Firefox each have a different approach in the permission you can initially grant to a site.

Safari first relies on system-wide location permissions, something that Firefox and Chrome bypass, even though you’d think that should be forbidden? You can disable all app-based location privacy at a go, or prevent Safari from even asking. In the Security & Privacy system preference pane, click Privacy, and then click the lock in the lower-left corner and enter your password. You can now uncheck Enable Location Services or scroll through the list and uncheck Safari.

You can also set a variety of limits within Safari. In Preferences > Privacy, you can disable all location prompts by choosing Deny Without Prompting. I have mine set to “Prompt for each website once each day.” Oddly, even with that choice, Safari’s prompt when a site requests your location leaves the checkbox “Remember my decision for one day” unselected. (The results of this interaction aren’t totally clear.)

If you choose “Prompt for each website one time only” in Safari’s preferences and leave “Remember my decision for one day” unchecked, Apple doesn’t provide a suggestion about deleting this choice except for selecting Safari > Clear History, which wipes cookies, location, cache, and history. (Hold down the Option key and it just deletes browsing history.)

Safari in OS X (left) and iOS prompt in the same way, but you can’t delete individual choices in iOS.

However, I found an undocumented feature. In Preferences > Privacy, click Details below “Remove all website data” (it may take a moment for the Details button to appear), then search on a site for which you want to remove your location preference. Delete the entry by clicking Remove. In my testing, this resets the preference.

Chrome will prompt by default if a site requests your location, but you can only opt in or out—not for a period of time. Once you’ve made that choice, you can modify it. Visiting chrome://settings/content lets you scroll down to Location and click Manage Exceptions where you can see all the sites you allowed and denied to track.

Chrome lets you set your sharing preference for all sites, and then edit individual choices later. You can also make changes while visiting a site.

Firefox has a bit of the worst of both Safari and Chrome. It lacks an option to share your location for a day or other period, asking only whether you want to allow or not, and doesn’t let you edit these permissions without visiting a site. It’s a bit problematic and paradoxical that you have to visit a site you no longer want to allow to track you in order to disable that site’s ability to track you. (On a given page, use Tools > Page Info, click the Permissions tab, and modify the settings for Access Your Location.)

Firefox has a somewhat florid prompt. You can change permissions for a site only by revisiting it.

In iOS, Safari will prompt you just as it does in the desktop version. However, while you can disable Safari location awareness entirely (Settings > Privacy > Location Services > Safari Websites), you can’t remove or change settings for an individual site. You can reset all site preferences via Settings > Safari > Clear History and Website Data, which is a nuclear option and, if you’re signed into the same iCloud account on multiple iOS devices and Macs, wipes all that information from every copy of Safari on those pieces of hardware.

Broadcasting from a secure location

Websites have always been able to place someone approximately using the Internet protocol (IP) address that’s part of the browser’s connection to a Web server. If you use anonymizing services (like Tor) or virtual private network (VPNs) tunnels, this can obscure where you are to a site. Outside of that, you can’t outright prevent sites from guessing about where you are.

Browser-based geolocation is a lot more private, though, and the long-imposed safeguards that require a browser asks permission are a nice exception in a digital world that doesn’t seem to value our privacy over the interests of advertisers and marketing.

There remains one outstanding security weakness, however, that Google just addressed after months of alerting website developers to the change. As of Chrome version 50, the browser only provides a location response if the connection is secured .

As Google’s developer’s blog neatly explains, “If the user’s location is available from a non-secure context, attackers on the network will be able to know where that user is. This seriously compromises user privacy.” Because the information could be sent in the clear, an attacker could be at any position in the network, from a public Wi-Fi network through intervening network connections and backbones to a data center. That’s a big area of risk.

Safari and Firefox, however, worked just fine with a number of sites that request location using unencrypted “http” connections instead of “https.” It’s probably past time that all browsers enforce this same policy.

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Geolocation is the process of determining a device's location using a combination of digital information. Websites and web applications can access the Geolocation API that's implemented in most popular browsers to learn your whereabouts. This information is then used for a variety of reasons, such as providing targeted content specific to your neighborhood or general area.

While it's sometimes nice to receive news, ads, and other items relevant to your particular locale, some web surfers are not comfortable with apps and pages that employ this data to customize their online experience. Keeping this in mind, browsers give you the opportunity to control location-based settings accordingly. The tutorials below detail how to use and modify this functionality in several different popular browsers.

This guide applies to Chrome 83.0.4103.116, Edge 83.0.478.58, Firefox 78.0.1, Opera 68.0.3618.173, Safari for MacOS 10, and Vivaldi 3.1.

Google Chrome is one of the most popular browsers available, Here's how to disable its geolocation services:

Select Chrome's Main Menu button , marked by three vertically aligned dots. It's located in the upper right corner of the browser.

Select Settings .

Scroll down and click Site Settings .

Under Permissions , select Location .

Move the Ask before accessing (recommended) slider to toggle it on or off. Turn it on if you want websites to request your permission before accessing your location.

Below that, you can see the Block section and the Allow section. Here, you can see which websites you've given geolocation permissions to and revoke them, if needed.

Location-aware browsing in Firefox asks for your permission when a website attempts to access your location data. Take the following steps to disable this feature altogether.

Select the Menu button.

Choose Preferences .

Click Privacy & Security .

Scroll down to Permissions and select Settings next to Location .

This opens the  Settings - Location Permissions  dialog box. From here, you can see which websites have requested access to your location and choose to allow or block them.

Here's how to tweak which websites can access your location using Microsoft's latest browser.

Select the Settings and more button (depicted as three horizontal dots) in the upper right corner of the screen.

Click Site Permissions on the left side of the screen.

Select Location .

In the Block section and the Allow sections, you can see which websites you've given geolocation permissions to and revoke them, if needed.

Opera uses Google Location Services to track your whereabouts. The first time you go to a website using the browser, it asks you to accept GLS' terms and conditions. After that, Opera will give you the choice of sending your location data, or not, whenever a website requests that information. But, if you want to disable it completely, go to Settings (Preferences on Mac) > Websites > Location and uncheck Allow websites to request my physical location .

Safari is the default web browser that ships with all Mac computers. To access or deny access to your physical location in Safari:

Click the  System Preferences  option under the Apple menu or in the Dock.

Select  Security & Privacy .

Click the Privacy tab and select Location Services from the left pane.

Click the lock icon to make the settings changeable, and enter your admin password if you receive a prompt.

Enable or disable location services by placing (or removing) a check in front of  Enable Location Services .

Place a check in the box in front of  Safari  to enable location services for the browser. Remove the checkmark to prevent Safari from sharing your location.

Vivaldi is a free cross-platform web browser that launched in 2016. It's the most customizable of the popular web browsers.

Click the Settings gear in the lower-left corner of the screen.

Select Webpages on the left.

Under Default Permissions , open the menu next to Geolocation . You have three options:

• Allow : Every site you navigate to can see your location.
• Ask : Vivaldi will ask you before giving location permission to a site.
• Block : No sites can see your location.

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Apple continues to add new features to Safari on a regular basis to try to make our web browsing experience faster, easier, and—above all—more secure.

You can open up a private browser window anytime you want in Safari's file menu and Safari won't save your browsing history and will ask websites you visit not to track you. But there are a few more steps you might want to consider taking.

The place to go for most of these things is in Safari's preferences window, accessed from the Safari menu.

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As with all things related to security, there's a balancing act between convenience and safety. Safari will automatically open certain types of "safe" files you download from the web as a matter of convenience. But because a malicious file could be disguised as a "safe" file, it's a good idea to guard against unsafe files—and it's as easy as checking a box.

• Launch Safari . If it's not in the Dock, you can find it in the Applications folder.
• From the Safari menu, choose Preferences... .

• Click the General button.
• Uncheck the box to Open "safe" files after downloading .

Downloads will occur as they usually do, and to the location you have chosen, but the files won't automatically open.

Safari already identifies websites that use encryption (indicated by a padlock icon in the address bar) and an EV certificate which indicates a more extensive identity verification of the website operator (indicated in green). Safari also uses Google Safe Browsing technology--which is simply a list of websites that may contain malware, unwanted software, or phishing scams.

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• Click the Security button.
• Check the box to Warn when visiting a fraudulent website .

If you happen to run across one of these sites, Safari will put up a full-screen warning about the site before you can proceed.

Many—if not all—webpages contain JavaScript, which enables certain functionality for web pages, such as displaying the time and date or displaying an image from a set of options.

You can disable JavaScript if you like, but it may impact the functioning of the web page.

• Uncheck the box to disable JavaScript .

If you've been using Safari and suddenly seen a plethora of lawnmower ads not long after doing some web research about lawnmowers, then congratulations: you've discovered crop-site tracking. It's a way of keeping track of your behavior on one part of the internet to show you ads while using a different part of the internet. If you prefer, you can turn it off.

• Click the Privacy button.
• Check the box to Prevent cross-site tracking and check the box to Ask websites not to track me .

Keep in mind that while you can ask websites not to track you, it's up to the website creator to honor your request.

Cookies are small text files a website may store on your Mac to help identify you or your Mac when you visit the website in the future. Examples of content stored in a cookie are your name, site browsing history, and preferences. If you don't want Safari to use cookies, you can shut it off.

• Uncheck the box to Block all cookies .

If you ever decide to remove website data from your Mac, you can do it selectively for certain websites or remove all the data.

• Click the Manage Website Data... button.
• Select a website and click the Remove button to remove the site's cache, cookies, or local storage or click the Remove All button to delete data for all websites.

Rather than root around through a set of checkboxes and pop-up menus, you can clear your browsing history, cookies, and website data with a menu command.

• From the Safari menu, choose Clear History... .
• From the Clear pop-up menu, choose how far back you want to go.
• Click Clear History .

In addition to the history of the website pages you've visited, you'll also give the heave-ho to recent searches, a list of items you have downloaded, the frequently visited site list, and other information.

If your Mac and other devices have Safari turned on in iCloud preferences, the clear history command will remove the browsing history from Safari on those other devices.

You can enable Safari on your Mac to show you websites that can accept payments via Apple Pay. You can then make the payments from your Apple Watch or iPhone, or using Touch ID if it's built into your Mac.

• Check the box to Allow websites to check if Apple Pay is set up .

Safari includes the ability to determine whether or not websites ask can use your Mac's camera and microphone. Here's how to set it up.

• Click the Websites button.

• From the General section of the sidebar, click Camera .
• Click the pop-up menu for "When visiting other websites" and choose Ask, Deny, or Allow , depending on your preference.

The settings work in exactly the same way for your Mac's microphone and your location. Simply click Microphone or Location in the sidebar. Similarly, you can change the setting for currently open websites to suit your preference.

Some web pages that you visit will automatically display a pop-up window that will block content—often with an ad—that you're trying to view. While this can be annoying, there are some sites that require pop-up windows to work properly. Fortunately, Safari provides fine-grained control of these pop-up windows.

• From the General section of the sidebar, click Pop-up Windows .
• Click the pop-up menu for "When visiting other websites" and choose Block and Notify, Block, or Allow , depending on your preference.

Similarly, you can change the setting for currently open websites to suit your preference.

If you choose Block and Notify, a small icon will appear on the right side of the Smart Search field. Click it to display the pop-up windows for the web page.

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Changing your location in Safari can be a valuable skill, whether you're a developer testing location-based features on a website or a user wanting to explore content tailored to a different region. By adjusting your location in Safari, you can experience the internet as if you were browsing from a different city, state, or country. This can be particularly useful for accessing region-specific content, testing localized search results, or ensuring that location-based services function correctly.

In this guide, we will explore the step-by-step process of changing your location in Safari, allowing you to experience the web from a different geographical perspective. Whether you're a curious traveler wanting to virtually explore a new destination or a developer fine-tuning location-based features, this tutorial will equip you with the knowledge to modify your virtual location in Safari effectively.

By the end of this tutorial, you will have the ability to alter your virtual location in Safari, opening up a world of possibilities for testing, exploration, and accessing region-specific content. Let's dive into the steps and unlock the potential of browsing the web from different virtual vantage points.

Step 1: Open Safari

To begin the process of changing your location in Safari, the first step is to open the Safari web browser on your device. Whether you're using a Mac computer, iPhone, or iPad, launching Safari is the initial action to embark on this virtual journey to a different location.

On a Mac, you can find the Safari browser in the Applications folder or by utilizing the Spotlight search feature. Simply click on the Safari icon to open the browser and prepare to delve into the world of virtual location modification.

If you're using an iPhone or iPad, locating the Safari app on your home screen and tapping on the icon will swiftly launch the browser, setting the stage for the subsequent steps in the process.

Once Safari is open and ready, you're primed to progress to the next step of accessing the developer tools, enabling you to manipulate your virtual location and experience the web from a different geographical perspective.

Opening Safari is the foundational step that sets the groundwork for the subsequent actions, allowing you to seamlessly navigate through the process of changing your virtual location and unlocking a myriad of possibilities for testing, exploration, and accessing region-specific content.

With Safari launched and ready for action, let's move on to the next step and delve into the intricacies of accessing the developer tools to facilitate the modification of your virtual location.

Step 2: Access the Developer Tools

Accessing the developer tools in Safari is a pivotal step in the process of changing your virtual location. These tools provide a gateway to a plethora of functionalities, including the ability to modify your location settings and experience the web from a different geographic standpoint.

To access the developer tools in Safari, you'll need to navigate to the menu bar at the top of the screen. Once Safari is open, click on the "Safari" menu located in the top-left corner of the screen. This action will unveil a dropdown menu, where you'll find an option labeled "Preferences." Click on "Preferences" to delve into the settings that will pave the way for accessing the developer tools.

Upon clicking "Preferences," a window will emerge, presenting a series of tabs at the top. Look for the "Advanced" tab, which is denoted by a gear icon. Clicking on the "Advanced" tab will reveal a checkbox labeled "Show Develop menu in menu bar." Ensure that this checkbox is selected, as it is the gateway to unlocking the developer tools within Safari.

Once the "Show Develop menu in menu bar" checkbox is selected, you'll notice a new menu item labeled "Develop" appearing in the menu bar at the top of the screen. This signifies that the developer tools are now accessible and ready to empower you with the capability to modify your virtual location.

With the developer tools now within reach, you're poised to delve into the next step of enabling the Develop menu, setting the stage for the subsequent actions that will culminate in the successful alteration of your virtual location in Safari. Let's proceed to the next step and unravel the intricacies of enabling the Develop menu, unlocking the potential to manipulate your virtual location with ease and precision.

Step 3: Enable the Develop Menu

Enabling the Develop menu in Safari is a crucial step that empowers you with a suite of advanced tools and functionalities, including the ability to modify your virtual location. By activating the Develop menu, you gain access to a range of developer-centric features that can enhance your browsing experience and facilitate location-based testing and exploration.

To enable the Develop menu, you need to navigate to the Safari menu located at the top-left corner of the screen. Once Safari is open, click on the "Safari" menu to reveal a dropdown list of options. Among these options, you will find "Preferences." Click on "Preferences" to delve into the settings that will pave the way for accessing the developer tools.

Upon clicking "Preferences," a window will appear, presenting a series of tabs at the top. Look for the "Advanced" tab, which is denoted by a gear icon. Clicking on the "Advanced" tab will reveal a checkbox labeled "Show Develop menu in menu bar." It is essential to ensure that this checkbox is selected, as it is the gateway to unlocking the developer tools within Safari.

Once the "Show Develop menu in menu bar" checkbox is selected, you will notice a new menu item labeled "Develop" appearing in the menu bar at the top of the screen. This signifies that the developer tools are now accessible and ready to empower you with the capability to modify your virtual location.

Enabling the Develop menu in Safari is a pivotal step that sets the stage for the subsequent actions, allowing you to seamlessly navigate through the process of changing your virtual location. With the Develop menu now activated, you are poised to delve into the next step of changing your location in Safari, unlocking the potential to manipulate your virtual location with ease and precision.

By enabling the Develop menu, you have effectively equipped yourself with the tools necessary to modify your virtual location in Safari, opening up a world of possibilities for testing, exploration, and accessing region-specific content. This foundational step lays the groundwork for the subsequent actions that will culminate in the successful alteration of your virtual location in Safari.

Step 4: Change Location in Safari

Now that the developer tools and the Develop menu are accessible in Safari, you are primed to embark on the pivotal step of changing your virtual location. This process involves utilizing the powerful functionalities within Safari to modify your location settings, allowing you to experience the web from a different geographical perspective.

To change your location in Safari, you will need to navigate to the Develop menu, which is now visible in the menu bar at the top of the screen. Click on the "Develop" menu to unveil a dropdown list of advanced options and functionalities tailored for developers and advanced users. Among these options, you will find "Enter Custom User Agent." Clicking on this option will reveal a sub-menu, where you will discover "Other…" – the gateway to modifying your virtual location.

Upon selecting "Other…," a dialog box will appear, presenting a range of customizable settings that can be adjusted to emulate a different location. One of the key parameters you can modify is the geographic coordinates, allowing you to specify the latitude and longitude of the desired virtual location. Additionally, you can fine-tune the accuracy of the location and even emulate movement by enabling the "Update Locations" feature.

By leveraging these advanced settings, you can effectively manipulate your virtual location in Safari, providing you with the capability to experience the web as if you were browsing from a different city, state, or country. Whether you're a developer testing location-based features on a website or a user wanting to explore content tailored to a specific region, this functionality empowers you to tailor your browsing experience to suit your needs.

Changing your location in Safari opens up a myriad of possibilities, from testing localized search results and location-based services to accessing region-specific content. This capability not only facilitates development and testing but also enriches the browsing experience for users seeking to explore the web from diverse virtual vantage points.

With the ability to modify your virtual location in Safari, you are equipped with a powerful tool that can enhance your browsing experience, facilitate testing and development, and provide access to region-specific content. This transformative capability underscores the versatility and advanced functionalities that Safari offers, empowering users to tailor their browsing experience to align with their diverse needs and interests.

Step 5: Test the New Location

After successfully changing your virtual location in Safari, it's essential to test the new location to ensure that the modifications have been accurately applied and that you are experiencing the web from the desired geographical perspective. This crucial step allows you to validate the effectiveness of the location change and verify that location-based functionalities and content are being presented as intended.

To test the new location, begin by navigating to websites or web applications that offer location-specific content or services. For instance, you can explore location-based services such as maps, weather forecasts, or local news websites to observe how the modified virtual location influences the information presented. Additionally, you can conduct searches on popular search engines to assess how the altered location impacts search results, local business listings, and other location-sensitive content.

By engaging with location-specific websites and services, you can evaluate the accuracy and relevance of the presented information in relation to the modified virtual location. This testing phase provides valuable insights into how the web responds to the altered location settings, allowing you to ascertain the effectiveness of the location change and its impact on your browsing experience.

Furthermore, testing the new location enables you to validate the functionality of location-based features on websites and web applications. For developers and testers, this step is particularly crucial as it allows for the verification of location-dependent functionalities, such as geolocation services, local recommendations, and location-aware content delivery. By interacting with these features, you can ensure that they respond appropriately to the modified virtual location, thereby validating their accuracy and reliability.

In addition to testing location-specific content and services, it's beneficial to explore websites that offer region-specific content, such as news articles, events, or cultural information. By immersing yourself in such content, you can gauge the authenticity and relevance of the presented material in relation to the modified virtual location, gaining a deeper understanding of how location impacts the web content you encounter.

By thoroughly testing the new location in Safari, you can gain confidence in the accuracy and effectiveness of the virtual location modifications. This comprehensive validation process ensures that you can confidently utilize the modified virtual location for a wide range of purposes, including development, testing, exploration, and accessing region-specific content.

Testing the new location in Safari is a pivotal step that allows you to validate the accuracy and relevance of the modified virtual location, providing assurance that the location change has been successfully implemented and is influencing your browsing experience as intended.

In conclusion, the ability to change your virtual location in Safari opens up a world of possibilities for users and developers alike. By following the step-by-step process outlined in this guide, you have gained the knowledge and capability to modify your virtual location, enabling you to experience the web from diverse geographical perspectives and access region-specific content. This transformative capability not only enhances the browsing experience but also facilitates development, testing, and exploration in the digital realm.

By leveraging the developer tools and the Develop menu in Safari, you have unlocked a suite of advanced functionalities that empower you to tailor your browsing experience to suit your specific needs and interests. The ability to modify your virtual location provides invaluable opportunities for testing location-based features on websites, accessing region-specific content, and ensuring that location-dependent services function accurately.

Furthermore, the process of changing your virtual location in Safari equips you with the capability to explore the web as if you were browsing from a different city, state, or country. This functionality is particularly beneficial for travelers seeking to virtually immerse themselves in the culture and content of a specific region, as well as for developers and testers aiming to validate the accuracy and relevance of location-based features and content.

The testing phase, which involves validating the new location by engaging with location-specific websites, services, and region-specific content, ensures that the modified virtual location accurately influences the browsing experience. This comprehensive validation process provides confidence in the accuracy and effectiveness of the virtual location modifications, affirming that the location change has been successfully implemented and is influencing the web experience as intended.

In essence, the ability to change your virtual location in Safari underscores the versatility and advanced functionalities that the browser offers, empowering users to tailor their browsing experience and access region-specific content with ease and precision. Whether you are a curious traveler wanting to explore the web from diverse virtual vantage points or a developer seeking to fine-tune location-based features, the capability to modify your virtual location in Safari enriches the digital journey and opens doors to a myriad of experiences and opportunities.

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While Apple has allowed alternative browsers on the iPhone and iPad for quite some time, odds are good that if you have one of those devices (or a Mac computer, of course) you frequently use Safari to browse the web. It's relatively safe and private, but you can do much better by tweaking a few settings. Here are seven Safari settings that'll enhance your privacy when you're online.

Almost every step you take online is tracked by websites to target you for ads and to customize your experience. But you can shut most of that down by telling Safari to stop tracking you. On your iPhone or iPad, start the Settings app and then tap Safari . In the Privacy & Security section, enable Prevent Cross-Site Tracking by swiping the button to the right. 

On a Mac, start Safari and then click Safari in the menu bar at the top of the screen. Click Preferences in the dropdown menu. In the Preferences window, click the Privacy tab and then click the checkbox for Prevent Cross-Site Tracking .

Google is most people's default, but that search engine fundamentally lacks privacy. If you don't want a large corporation to know your browsing history, switch to DuckDuckGo. On an iPhone or iPad, start the Settings app and then tap Safari . In the Search section, tap Search Engine and choose DuckDuckGo from the options.

If you're using a Mac, start Safari and then click Safari in the menu bar at the top of the screen. Click Preferences in the dropdown menu. In the Preferences window, click the Search tab. Finally, to the right of Search Engine , click the dropdown menu and switch from Google to DuckDuckGo .

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It is quite a common experience where everyone would have gone through “Annoying pop-ups during your serious search’. It is a natural phenomenon but it becomes a distracting one at the time of emergency works.

Simone was surfing through job opportunities in the online job portal and the unrelated pop-ups direct her to different platform displaying false information. She was completely lost and frustrated. This situation occurs due to the sharing of your data with websites you log in. You can protect your private data like location, values entered in the website, time spent on each web page etc by modifying certain settings in the device’s privacy portfolio.

Explore the techniques in how to change safari location on the iPhone.

Part 1: How to enable/disable Safari Location on iPhone

Part 2: how to prevent safari from asking for your location on iphone.

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What is the need to enable or disable the Safari location on the iPhone?

The concept is simple if you expose the location details on the cyber world you can find out all sorts of ‘Near me’ searches accurately. For example, if you are caught in a strange place and looking for any restaurants, then immediately you will make a search by just adding keywords like ‘ restaurants near me’. The results will direct you with the hotels closer to your current location. This type of search holds good for all facilities like hospitals, theatres, malls etc. By enabling the location settings you can make the search ease and precise.

The other side of exposing your location details on the internet space is that you are under threat by strangers. When you step into any websites, the built-in programs can sense your location data and flashes pop-ups related to your location. The pop-ups are not reliable mostly it contains false information. Thereby leading you into unwanted issues and therefore it would be a better practice to disable location details on iPhone to overcome further problems in future.

A stepwise guide to learn how to enable /disable Safari location on iPhone

Step 1: Reach for the ‘Privacy’ options

Go to the ‘Settings’ in the home screen of your iPhone and proceed with the ‘Privacy’ option.

Step 2: Choose Safari to modify the settings

In the ‘Privacy’ window, you have to select ‘Location Services’ option and tap ‘Safari Websites’ from the list

Step 3: Alter the Safari location services

You have to tap the ‘Safari Websites’ option to select from the expanded list. If you want to enable/disable the location services in Safari websites then you have to choose ‘While using’ option. This feature enables location service of the Safari websites when it is active and the location service becomes inactive if the Safari is not in use.

Why do iPhone users want to stop the Safari from asking the location?

The foremost reason for many iPhone users is that they want to manage their privacy. They do not want to risk their privacy by sharing their location details with apps and Safari websites. It is a safe practice to step into the internet platform concealing your identity to avoid cybercrimes.

Follow the below steps to stop iOS Safari Location Services

Step 1: Reach the ‘Privacy’ screen

In your iPhone, tap ‘Settings’ then select the ‘Privacy’ option.

Step 2: Modify the options in Location Services

In the ‘Privacy’ window, choose ‘Location Services’ and tap ‘Safari Websites’ from the displayed list.

Step 3: Stop the location services

In the pop-up screen, tick the ‘Never’ option to completely stop the ‘Location Services’ for Safari. This modification will prevent Safari from requesting to share the location details of the device.

Part 3: How to change Safari location on iPhone

It would be great fun with your friends when you change the Safari Location on iPhone. You can bring jealous amidst your colleagues by registering your location details at holiday spots. By changing the location details, you can skip from unwanted false advertisements related to your real location while surfing through the internet space for your needs.

Track the steps to bring changes in the Safari Location on iPhone below

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Change the location details of your iPhone using the incredible software Dr.Fone. Download this app at its official web address ‘ https://drfone.wondershare.com/virtual-location-changer.html ’ or click the Download button below directly. Install it on your computer by following the wizard carefully. Tap the icon to explore the functionalities on the home screen.

Step 2: Establish a Virtual location

In the home page of this program, select the ‘Virtual Location’ option. In the next screen, tap the ‘Get Started’ button to trigger the procedure.

Step 3: Quick look at the map view

The next window displays the current virtual location details of the device.

Step 4: Enter your favourite spot

Select the ‘Teleport mode’ in the map view. You can find this icon at the top right of the screen. Choose the first image from the horizontal list of symbols. Then enter your favourite spot worldwide in the text box near the ‘Go’ button. It is high time to press the ‘Go’ button and fix your admirable spots as your default device location.

Step 5: Authenticate the changes

The next map view shifts to the new location with a pop-up message ‘Move Here’. You must authenticate the changes by tapping this ‘Move here’ button.

Step 6: Check the default location

Open the current location in your iPhone and verify it displays your favourite spot.

Thus, concealing the location details of your device protects you from unwanted cyber issues. Instead of turning on and off the iOS Safari location services, you can straightaway modify it into a fake zone. This approach would greatly help when you install any apps or enter into websites at this online platform. You can make use of the cyberspace efficiently if you make such modification in your iPhone. Choose Dr.Fone - Virtual Location to make desired changes in your default location of your iPhone.

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• Type with the onscreen keyboard
• Dictate text
• Move the onscreen keyboard
• Select and edit text
• Use predictive text
• Use text replacements
• Add or change keyboards
• Add emoji and stickers
• Take a screenshot
• Take a screen recording
• Write and draw in documents
• Add text, shapes, signatures, and more
• Fill out forms and sign documents
• Use Live Text to interact with content in a photo or video
• Use Visual Look Up to identify objects in your photos and videos
• Lift a subject from the photo background
• Subscribe to Apple Arcade
• Play with friends in Game Center
• Connect a game controller
• Use App Clips
• Update apps
• View or cancel subscriptions
• Manage purchases, settings, and restrictions
• Install and manage fonts
• Buy books and audiobooks
• Annotate books
• Access books on other Apple devices
• Listen to audiobooks
• Set reading goals
• Organize books
• Create and edit events in Calendar
• Send invitations
• Reply to invitations
• Change how you view events
• Search for events
• Change calendar and event settings
• Schedule or display events in a different time zone
• Keep track of events
• Use multiple calendars
• Use the Holidays calendar
• Share iCloud calendars
• Take photos
• Take a selfie
• Take a Portrait mode selfie
• Take videos
• Change advanced camera settings
• Adjust HDR camera settings
• View, share, and print photos
• Use Live Text
• Scan a QR code
• See the world clock
• Set an alarm
• Use the stopwatch
• Use multiple timers
• Add and use contact information
• Edit contacts
• Add your contact info
• Send Contacts on iPad
• Use other contact accounts
• Hide duplicate contacts
• Export contacts
• Get started with FaceTime
• Make FaceTime calls
• Receive FaceTime calls
• Create a FaceTime link
• Take a Live Photo
• Turn on Live Captions
• Use other apps during a call
• Make a Group FaceTime call
• View participants in a grid
• Use SharePlay to watch, listen, and play together
• Share your screen in a FaceTime call
• Collaborate on a document in a FaceTime call
• Use video conferencing features
• Hand off a FaceTime call to another Apple device
• Change the FaceTime video settings
• Change the FaceTime audio settings
• Change your appearance
• Leave a call or switch to Messages
• Block unwanted callers
• Report a call as spam
• Connect external devices or servers
• Modify files, folders, and downloads
• Search for files and folders
• Organize files and folders
• Set up iCloud Drive
• Share files and folders in iCloud Drive
• Share your location
• Add or remove a friend
• Locate a friend
• Get notified when friends change their location
• Notify a friend when your location changes
• Add your iPad
• Get notified if you leave a device behind
• Locate a device
• Mark a device as lost
• Erase a device
• Remove a device
• Add an AirTag
• Share an AirTag or other item in Find My on iPad
• Add a third-party item
• Get notified if you leave an item behind
• Locate an item
• Mark an item as lost
• Remove an item
• Adjust map settings
• Get started with Freeform
• Create a Freeform board
• Draw or handwrite
• Apply consistent styles
• Position items on a board
• Search Freeform boards
• Share and collaborate
• Delete and recover boards
• Get started with Health
• Fill out your Health Details
• Intro to Health data
• View your health data
• Share your health data
• View health data shared by others
• Download health records
• View health records
• Log menstrual cycle information
• View menstrual cycle predictions and history
• Track your medications
• Learn more about your medications
• Log your state of mind
• Take a mental health assessment
• Customize your Sleep Focus
• Turn Sleep Focus on or off
• View your sleep history
• Check your headphone audio levels
• Use audiogram data
• Back up your Health data
• Intro to Home
• Upgrade to the new Home architecture
• Set up accessories
• Control accessories
• Control your home using Siri
• Use Grid Forecast to plan your energy usage
• Set up HomePod
• Control your home remotely
• Create and use scenes
• Use automations
• Set up security cameras
• Use Face Recognition
• Configure a router
• Invite others to control accessories
• Add more homes
• Get music, movies, and TV shows
• Get ringtones
• Manage purchases and settings
• Magnify nearby objects
• Change settings
• Detect people around you
• Detect doors around you
• Receive image descriptions of your surroundings
• Read aloud text and labels around you
• Set up shortcuts for Detection Mode
• Add and remove email accounts
• Set up a custom email domain
• Check your email
• Unsend email with Undo send
• Reply to and forward emails
• Save an email draft
• Add email attachments
• Download email attachments
• Annotate email attachments
• Set email notifications
• Search for email
• Organize your email in mailboxes
• Flag or block emails
• Filter emails
• Use Hide My Email
• Use Mail Privacy Protection
• Change email settings
• Delete and recover emails
• Add a Mail widget to your Home Screen
• Print emails

Use keyboard shortcuts

• Get travel directions
• Select other route options
• Find stops along your route
• View a route overview or a list of turns
• Change settings for spoken directions
• Get driving directions
• Report traffic incidents
• Get cycling directions
• Get walking directions
• Get transit directions
• Delete recent directions
• Get traffic and weather info
• Predict travel time and ETA
• Download offline maps
• Search for places
• Find nearby attractions, restaurants, and services
• Get information about places
• Mark places
• Share places
• Rate places
• Save favorite places
• Explore new places with Guides
• Organize places in My Guides
• Delete significant locations
• Look around places
• Take Flyover tours
• Find your Maps settings
• Measure dimensions
• View and save measurements
• Measure a person’s height
• Set up Messages
• About iMessage
• Send and reply to messages
• Unsend and edit messages
• Keep track of messages
• Forward and share messages
• Group conversations
• Watch, listen, or play together using SharePlay
• Collaborate on projects
• Use iMessage apps
• Take and edit photos or videos
• Share photos, links, and more
• Send stickers
• Request, send, and receive payments
• Send and receive audio messages
• Animate messages
• Change notifications
• Block, filter, and report messages
• Delete messages and attachments
• Recover deleted messages
• View albums, playlists, and more
• Show song credits and lyrics
• Queue up your music
• Listen to broadcast radio
• Subscribe to Apple Music
• Listen to lossless music
• Listen to Dolby Atmos music
• Apple Music Sing
• Find new music
• Add music and listen offline
• Get personalized recommendations
• Listen to radio
• Search for music
• Create playlists
• See what your friends are listening to
• Use Siri to play music
• Change the way music sounds
• Get started with News
• Use News widgets
• See news stories chosen just for you
• Read stories
• Follow your favorite teams with My Sports
• Subscribe to Apple News+
• Browse and read Apple News+ stories and issues
• Download Apple News+ issues
• Solve crossword puzzles
• Search for news stories
• Save stories in News for later
• Subscribe to individual news channels
• Get started with Notes
• Add or remove accounts
• Create and format notes
• Draw or write
• Add photos, videos, and more
• Scan text and documents
• Work with PDFs
• Create Quick Notes
• Search notes
• Organize in folders
• Organize with tags
• Use Smart Folders
• Export or print notes
• Change Notes settings
• Delete, share, or copy a photo
• View and edit Photo Booth photos in the Photos app
• View photos and videos
• Play videos and slideshows
• Delete or hide photos and videos
• Edit photos and videos
• Trim video length and adjust slow motion
• Edit Live Photos
• Edit Cinematic videos
• Edit portraits
• Use photo albums
• Edit, share, and organize albums
• Filter and sort photos and videos in albums
• Make stickers from your photos
• Duplicate and copy photos and videos
• Merge duplicate photos
• Search for photos
• Identify people and pets
• Browse photos by location
• Share photos and videos
• Share long videos
• View photos and videos shared with you
• Watch memories
• Personalize your memories
• Manage memories and featured photos
• Use iCloud Photos
• Create shared albums
• Add and remove people in a shared album
• Add and delete photos and videos in a shared album
• Set up or join an iCloud Shared Photo Library
• Add content to an iCloud Shared Photo Library
• Use iCloud Shared Photo Library
• Import and export photos and videos
• Print photos
• Find podcasts
• Listen to podcasts
• Follow your favorite podcasts
• Use the Podcasts widget
• Organize your podcast library
• Download, save, and share podcasts
• Subscribe to podcasts
• Listen to subscriber-only content
• Change download settings
• Make a grocery list
• Add items to a list
• Edit and manage a list
• Search and organize lists
• Work with templates
• Use Smart Lists
• Print reminders
• Use the Reminders widget
• Change Reminders settings
• Browse the web
• Search for websites
• Customize your Safari settings
• Change the layout
• Use Safari profiles
• Open and close tabs
• Organize your tabs with Tab Groups
• View your tabs from another device
• Share Tab Groups
• Use Siri to listen to a webpage
• Bookmark a website
• Bookmark a website as a favorite
• Save pages to a Reading List
• Find links shared with you
• Annotate and save a webpage as a PDF
• Automatically fill in forms
• Get extensions
• Hide ads and distractions
• Clear your cache
• Browse the web privately
• Use passkeys in Safari
• Check stocks
• Manage multiple watchlists
• Read business news
• Add earnings reports to your calendar
• Use a Stocks widget
• Translate text, voice, and conversations
• Translate text in apps
• Translate with the camera view
• Subscribe to Apple TV+, MLS Season Pass, or an Apple TV channel
• Add your TV provider
• Get shows, movies, and more
• Watch sports
• Watch Major League Soccer with MLS Season Pass
• Watch multiple live sports streams
• Control playback
• Manage your library
• Change the settings
• Make a recording
• Play it back
• Edit or delete a recording
• Keep recordings up to date
• Organize recordings
• Search for or rename a recording
• Share a recording
• Duplicate a recording
• Check the weather
• Check the weather in other locations
• View weather maps
• Manage weather notifications
• Use Weather widgets
• Learn the weather icons
• Find out what Siri can do
• Tell Siri about yourself
• Have Siri announce calls and notifications
• Add Siri Shortcuts
• About Siri Suggestions
• Change Siri settings
• Set up Family Sharing
• Add Family Sharing members
• Remove Family Sharing members
• Share subscriptions
• Share purchases
• Share locations with family and locate lost devices
• Set up Apple Cash Family and Apple Card Family
• Set up parental controls
• Set up a child’s device
• Get started with Screen Time
• Protect your vision health with Screen Distance
• Set up Screen Time for yourself
• Set communication and safety limits and block inappropriate content
• Set up Screen Time for a family member
• Set up Apple Pay
• Use Apple Pay in apps and on the web
• Track your orders
• Use Apple Cash
• Use Apple Card
• Use Savings
• Manage payment cards and activity
• Power adapter and charge cable
• Use AirPods
• Use EarPods
• Use headphone audio-level features
• Apple Pencil compatibility
• Pair and charge Apple Pencil (1st generation)
• Pair and charge Apple Pencil (2nd generation)
• Pair and charge Apple Pencil (USB-C)
• Enter text with Scribble
• Draw with Apple Pencil
• Take and mark up a screenshot with Apple Pencil
• Quickly write notes
• Preview tools and controls with Apple Pencil hover
• Wirelessly stream videos and photos to Apple TV or a smart TV
• Connect to a display with a cable
• HomePod and other wireless speakers
• iPad keyboards
• Switch between keyboards
• Enter characters with diacritical marks
• Use shortcuts
• Choose an alternative keyboard layout
• Change typing assistance options
• Connect Magic Trackpad
• Trackpad gestures
• Change trackpad settings
• Connect a mouse
• Mouse actions and gestures
• Change mouse settings
• External storage devices
• Bluetooth accessories
• Apple Watch with Fitness+
• Share your internet connection
• Make and receive phone calls
• Use iPad as a second display for Mac
• Use iPad as a webcam
• Use a keyboard and mouse or trackpad across your Mac and iPad
• Hand off tasks between devices
• Cut, copy, and paste between iPad and other devices
• Stream video or mirror the screen of your iPad
• Use AirDrop to send items
• Connect iPad and your computer with a cable
• Transfer files between devices
• Transfer files with email, messages, or AirDrop
• Transfer files or sync content with the Finder or iTunes
• Automatically keep files up to date with iCloud
• Use an external storage device, a file server, or a cloud storage service
• Get started with accessibility features
• Turn on accessibility features for setup
• Change Siri accessibility settings
• Open features with Accessibility Shortcut
• Enlarge text by hovering
• Change color and brightness
• Make text easier to read
• Reduce onscreen motion
• Customize per-app visual settings
• Hear what’s on the screen or typed
• Hear audio descriptions
• Turn on and practice VoiceOver
• Change your VoiceOver settings
• Use VoiceOver gestures
• Operate iPad when VoiceOver is on
• Control VoiceOver using the rotor
• Use the onscreen keyboard
• Write with your finger
• Use VoiceOver with an Apple external keyboard
• Use a braille display
• Type braille on the screen
• Customize gestures and keyboard shortcuts
• Use VoiceOver with a pointer device
• Use VoiceOver for images and videos
• Use VoiceOver in apps
• Use AssistiveTouch
• Use an eye-tracking device
• Adjust how iPad responds to your touch
• Auto-answer calls
• Change Face ID and attention settings
• Use Voice Control
• Adjust the top or Home button
• Use Apple TV Remote buttons
• Adjust pointer settings
• Adjust keyboard settings
• Adjust AirPods settings
• Adjust Apple Pencil settings
• Control a nearby Apple device
• Intro to Switch Control
• Set up and turn on Switch Control
• Select items, perform actions, and more
• Control several devices with one switch
• Use hearing devices
• Use Live Listen
• Use sound recognition
• Set up and use RTT
• Flash the LED for alerts
• Adjust audio settings
• Play background sounds
• Display subtitles and captions
• Show transcriptions for Intercom messages
• Get Live Captions (beta)
• Type to speak
• Record a Personal Voice
• Use Guided Access
• Use built-in privacy and security protections
• Set a passcode
• Set up Face ID
• Set up Touch ID
• Control access to information on the Lock Screen
• Keep your Apple ID secure
• Use passkeys to sign in to apps and websites
• Sign in with Apple
• Share passwords
• Automatically fill in strong passwords
• Change weak or compromised passwords
• View your passwords and related information
• Share passkeys and passwords securely with AirDrop
• Make your passkeys and passwords available on all your devices
• Automatically fill in verification codes
• Sign in with fewer CAPTCHA challenges
• Two-factor authentication
• Use security keys
• Control app tracking permissions
• Control the location information you share
• Control access to information in apps
• Control how Apple delivers advertising to you
• Control access to hardware features
• Create and manage Hide My Email addresses
• Protect your web browsing with iCloud Private Relay
• Use a private network address
• Use Advanced Data Protection
• Use Lockdown Mode
• Receive warnings about sensitive content
• Use Contact Key Verification
• Turn iPad on or off
• Force restart iPad
• Update iPadOS
• Back up iPad
• Return iPad settings to their defaults
• Restore all content from a backup
• Restore purchased and deleted items
• Sell, give away, or trade in your iPad
• Install or remove configuration profiles
• Important safety information
• Important handling information
• Find more resources for software and service
• FCC compliance statement
• ISED Canada compliance statement
• Apple and the environment
• Class 1 Laser information
• Disposal and recycling information
• Unauthorized modification of iPadOS
• ENERGY STAR compliance statement

Customize your Safari settings on iPad

Customize your start page

Every time you open a new tab, you begin on your start page. You can customize your start page with new background images and options.

Scroll to the bottom of the page, then tap Edit.

Choose options for your start page.

Favorites: Display shortcuts to your favorite bookmarked websites. See Add a website to Favorites .

Frequently Visited: Go straight to the websites you visit most.

Shared with You: See links shared with you in Messages. See Find links shared with you .

Privacy Report: Stay updated on how many trackers and websites Safari blocked from tracking you. See View the Privacy Report .

Siri Suggestions: As you search, allow websites shared in Calendar and other apps to appear.

Reading List: Show webpages currently in your Reading List. See Add the current webpage to your Reading List .

Recently Closed Tabs: Go back to tabs you previously closed.

iCloud Tabs: Show open tabs from other Apple devices where you’re signed in with the same Apple ID and Safari is turned on in iCloud settings or preferences. See Organize your tabs with Tab Groups .

Note: Your custom start page settings are updated on all your Apple devices where you have Use Start Page on All Devices turned on, and you’re signed in with the same Apple ID using two-factor authentication .

Change the text size for a website on Safari

Tap the large A to increase the font size or the small A to decrease it.

Change the display controls for a website on Safari

You can hide the search field, switch to Reader, and more.

Hide the search field: Tap Hide Toolbar (tap the top of the screen to get it back).

See a streamlined view of the webpage: Tap Show Reader (if available).

To return to the normal view, tap Hide Reader.

See what the webpage looks like on a desktop computer: Tap Request Desktop Website (if available).

You can also adjust Safari settings in Accessibility settings. Go to Settings > Accessibility > Per-App Settings. Tap Add App, choose Safari, then tap Safari to adjust the settings.

Choose where to save downloads

When you download a file in Safari, you can choose whether to save it to iCloud or on your iPad.

iCloud Drive: Select this option to save downloads to the Downloads folder in iCloud Drive. This allows you to access the downloaded file on any iPhone, iPad, or Mac where you’re signed in with the same Apple ID .

On My iPad: Select this option to save downloads to the Downloads folder on your iPad.

Share website passwords with a group

You can create a group of trusted contacts and share a set of passwords. Passwords stay up to date for everyone in the group, and you can remove someone at any time.

See Create shared password groups .

Adjust privacy settings for Safari

You can choose what privacy settings you want across Safari, and create individual exceptions for websites. See Browse privately .

You can navigate in Safari using keyboard shortcuts if you have an Apple external keyboard connected to your iPad.

To view available keyboard shortcuts, connect your keyboard, then press and hold the Command key.