For many users of Apple products, the built-in Safari browser is sufficient. It is quite easy to use, but sometimes users do not know how to perform certain actions - for example, view history. Today we will tell you how to do this in the desktop and mobile versions of the Apple web browser.
View your history in Safari
All modern applications for browsing the Internet have a built-in function for logging visits. Safari is no exception to this rule, and the magazine can be accessed without much difficulty on both macOS and iOS.
macOS
Viewing your browsing history in the desktop version of Safari is a matter of a few clicks. The algorithm is as follows:
- Launch your browser if you haven't already done so. The easiest way is to use the Dock panel - find the Safari icon on it and left-click on it.
After launching the browser, pay attention to the toolbar. Find the “History” item there and click on it.
Next, select the “Show all history” option.
For the latter, you can also use the keyboard shortcut Command+Y. A window will appear with the contents of the log. Visited pages are sorted by date of visit - to view pages, open a tab on a particular date.
From this window you can also find a specific page (the search text field in the area marked in the screenshot below) and clear the log (the “Clear history” button).
As you can see, the operation is elementary and technically no different from accessing the log in other web browsers.
The mobile version of Safari has a different interface from the desktop version, so accessing history in it is somewhat different.
- Find the Safari icon on your iPhone or iPad desktop and tap on it to open the browser.
After launching the browser, find the icon with the image of an open book on the bottom panel and tap on it.
A separate window will open, which contains three tabs: “Bookmarks”, “Reading List”, “History”. We are interested in the last one, indicated by a clock icon - touch it.
Unlike the desktop version of the browser, in mobile Safari pages are displayed immediately - in a list where sites visited today are in the top positions, and earlier links are below.
There is no history search in Safari for iOS, but the history can be cleared by clicking on the button of the same name and selecting the period for which links should be deleted.
Finding a story in Safari on an iPhone or iPad is just as easy as in MacOS.
Conclusion
Thus, we told you how you can open Safari history in Apple devices.
What is browser history on a phone and why is it needed?
A person who uses the Internet to search for information inevitably encounters the work of a browser. A mobile application that opens any website saves all pages visited by the user. This is how the browser history is formed.
Saving a list of visited pages is important for a person so that later he can easily find the page of interest. For example, a user came across an interesting article on the Internet, and the next day decided to pass the link to it to his friend. To copy a link, you don’t need to do a painstaking search in the browser again, but just open the history, where the link and time of visiting the page are indicated.
Be that as it may, visiting history does not always seem to be an important and necessary function. The list of pages opened through the browser is confidential information, but anyone who has access to a smartphone can view it.
To increase your privacy, you can either clear your history or prevent it from being saved.
Where is the safari history kept?
History storage
visiting sites in one place - namely in iCloud - is convenient because it makes it easier to work in the
Safari
when alternately using different devices, be it a smartphone, tablet or computer.
Interesting materials:
How to turn off wireless headphones? How to turn off I7S wireless headphones? How to turn off JBL wireless headphones? How to turn off wireless headphones? How to turn off bluetooth headphones? How to turn off JBL headphones? How to turn off JBL 120 headphones? How to turn off JBL 215 headphones? How to turn off JBL c100 Tws headphones? How do I turn off my JBL Live 300 headphones?
How to disable showing history in the browser
Regardless of what application a person uses to access the Internet, the browser always saves history. In this case, every iPhone owner wants to know how to prevent the list of visited pages from being displayed. Unfortunately, it is impossible to completely disable the display of history. However, there is an alternative method that involves opening sites in incognito mode.
When a user activates incognito mode, the link to the resource and the time of its visit are not displayed in the browser history. If we are talking about the Safari application, which is used by most Apple iPhone owners to access the Internet, then this mode is called “Private Access”. To activate it, you must:
- Open Safari.
- Click the button to open a new page.
- Click on “Private Access” at the bottom of the screen.
- Confirm the operation by clicking on the “Finish” button.
After switching to private mode, the browser panel will change its color from light to dark. This way, the user can always track whether history hiding is currently enabled.
To deactivate the special mode, you need to open a new browser page and click the “Private Access” button again. If the Safari panel turns light, then hiding pages has been successfully disabled.
Of course, the owner of an iPhone uses not only Safari. To access the Internet, for example, you can download Yandex. A browser where incognito mode fully works. To enable it, you need to open the application, click the button with three dots and select “Open incognito tab” from the list of available commands.
As with Safari, the browser bar will turn dark and none of the pages you visit will be included in your history. To deactivate the mode, you will need to click the “Disable” button on the main page of Yandex Browser.
The owner of an iPhone who uses any other browser to access the Internet can do the same. It is only important to clarify that, depending on the manufacturer of the program, the mode may be called “Incognito”, “Private Access” or “Guest Mode”. All these concepts are equivalent.
In the Yandex browser, there is another way to disable showing history. Even without enabling incognito mode, the user can prevent the list of visited sites from being displayed in the History section. To perform the operation you will need:
- Open Yandex Browser.
- Click on the icon with three buttons.
- Go to settings.
- Select the “Confidentiality” section.
- Uncheck the “Save history” checkbox.
After completing the operation, regardless of what mode the user is surfing the web through, the log of visited pages will be displayed in the sky. However, sites visited up to this point will still appear in “History”.
Removing unnecessary information
Apple gadgets are multifunctional. They can replace a video camera, a camera, and even a game console. As a result, a lot of information garbage (“cookies”) accumulates in the device’s memory.
Getting rid of cookies is very easy. In the browser settings of the iPad there is an option “Delete cookies and data”. It is located at the bottom of the “Clear history” tab. When you click on “Delete cookies and data”, all information about previously visited sites will be deleted. This also applies to queries in search engines.
If your device is used by someone other than you, and you do not want prying eyes to see what services you are viewing, cookies must be deleted regularly. If you read the same content every day, you can use the “Private Access” option.
After activating this function, “Safari” will not store information about previously visited pages in the gadget’s memory. Activating it is very simple: in the Safari browser, click on the button that switches between tabs, at the bottom you will see the “Private Access” item.
When the “Private Access” mode is launched, the “Safari” background will change color to gray.
How to view browser history on iPhone in Safari
Safari is the main browser designed for Apple devices. It, like any other similar application, allows users to view the history of visited sites.
To view the history you need:
- Open Safari (compass icon on the home screen).
- At the bottom of the screen, click on the icon depicting a magazine.
- Click on the clock icon.
In the mobile version of Safari, all visited sites will be displayed on the display in the order they were opened (from newest to oldest). To go to the page you are interested in, just click on the link provided.
How to view Yandex browser history on iPhone
Yandex Browser is also a popular application for accessing the Internet from the iPhone. Its interface is slightly different from Safari, so you need to follow different steps to get acquainted with the history of visited sites. More precisely, the user will have to press other buttons, and the algorithm itself will almost exactly resemble the actions performed in Safari.
History in Yandex. The browser opens as follows:
- Open the application.
- Click the button with three dots.
- Select the “History” item.
- We look for the desired page and, if necessary, go to the site of interest.
Here, as in Safari, all sites are presented in order of visits. Thus, the most recently opened resource will be displayed first, and the most recently visited resource will be displayed last.
How to manage your app and web history
When you turn on App & Web History, your Google Account stores information about your searches and activity across other Google services. This data allows you to find relevant content faster and get more accurate recommendations.
You can turn off your app and web history or delete your activity at any time.
Note. If you use a Google Account at work or school, only an administrator can turn on your app and web history.
How to delete activity history on your device
Having familiarized himself with the information previously presented in the material, the user can easily hide the history of visited sites. But the fact is that the action is performed only in incognito or “Private Access” mode. Pages that were opened without a specific mode are still displayed in the log.
There are two ways to clear the presented history:
- in the browser itself;
- through settings.
The first option works in any browser that the iPhone owner downloads on his device. First of all, you need to consider the algorithm of actions in Safari. Here, clearing the browsing history is done as follows:
- Let's launch the application.
- Press the log button.
- Go to the history tab.
- Move the visited page to the left and click “Delete”.
- To erase all history, click the “Clear” button.
When deleting history, the user can choose for what period the list of visited sites should be cleared. This could be an hour, a day, a week, or all the time.
In a similar way, cleaning is done through Yandex Browser:
- Open the application.
- Click on the 3 vertical dots.
- Go to “Confidentiality”.
- Click on “Clear data”.
- Selecting information to clear. This can be not only history, but also cache, passwords and other parameters.
This is only the first way to erase the history of open pages on an iPhone. Sometimes it is not very convenient for users to launch each browser in turn to clear their browsing history. Therefore, it is important to consider the option of deleting history through the smartphone settings.
In the case of Safari, the following algorithm applies:
- Open device settings.
- Click on the Safari icon.
- Scroll down the page.
- Click on “Clear history and data”.
Please note that when performing actions from the specified algorithm, not only the history will be erased, but also all passwords that were saved in Safari. In the future, this may cause some inconvenience, since authorization on the desired site will have to be repeated.
As you know, the Chrome or Yandex Browser icon is not displayed on the main iPhone settings screen. Therefore, to clear history in a similar way to Safari, you will need to perform a different algorithm:
- Open iPhone settings.
- Go to the "General" section, and then - "iPhone Storage".
- In the “Applications” section, select the browser you are interested in.
- Click the “Clear” button.
As with Safari, the Chrome browser, UCBrowser and any other program will clear all information, which includes history, cache and passwords. If this method of deleting the log of visited sites does not suit the user, it is recommended that you familiarize yourself with the option described above.
Part 5. Conclusion
You have learned how to erase browsing history from Safari , Firefox and Chrome manually. Use the browser history removal tool to clear related data, listed pages, cookies, and broken caches to save time. If you want to stop spyware in its tracks, you need to clear your browsing history sometimes.
What's more, you can still manage your Safari browsing history even if you've backed it up to iCloud. In a data-driven world, companies like Google and Facebook are collecting a wealth of information online to gain a competitive advantage.
Not everyone is willing to disclose download data, browsing history or privacy information to these profit-hungry giants. Use our tricks and hacks to clear your browser history items for intrusion-free web browsing.
Get your free trial now!
How to find deleted browser history
Often, mobile device users delete certain data by accident. A similar situation can happen with clearing history. In this regard, it is necessary to figure out where to look for the cleared visit log.
Hermann
Expert in the field of digital technologies and the activities of mobile operators. I am engaged in constant monitoring of industry changes in Russia and abroad.
Ask a Question
Question to the expert
Is it possible to view the cleared website log without third-party tools?
Unfortunately, the iOS operating system, after clearing the history, deletes all files without leaving a trace of them. A certain amount of information remains in the device’s cache, but the Safari application and iPhone settings will not help to view the log of visited sites.
What program will help you view deleted history?
For example, consider the UltData application. You won't be able to find it on the App Store because it's for PC. You need to download the program from the official website.
How to use a history recovery program?
First, you need to connect your iPhone to your PC via a USB cable. Secondly, you need to go to the UltData section called “Recover from iOS Device”. Here you need to select the type of data to be restored. In our case, we will be interested in the item with Safari or any other browser. After checking the box, you must click “Scan”. After the scanning process is completed, the “Restore” button is pressed and all data saved in the device’s cache reappears on the iPhone.
Is it always possible to restore history?
Alas, there is a condition that completely negates the possibility of bringing the browser history back to life. If a person, after visiting Internet pages, reset the iPhone to factory settings, then such information does not remain even in compressed form. Therefore, it will not be possible to restore your browsing history.
4.7/5 — (20 votes)
Author
Hermann
Expert in the field of digital technologies and the activities of mobile operators. I am engaged in constant monitoring of industry changes in Russia and abroad.
