Equally similar to Chrome’s incognito feature, the Private mode on Safari will give you a deep cover to browse through all corners of the internet without being tracked. When you use Private Browsing, the details of your browsing aren’t saved, and the websites you visit aren’t shared with your other devices. Also, Safari will not remember the pages you visit, your search history, or your AutoFill information. Cool, right? Cheers to going anonymous on the internet, here is how you can turn on private browsing in Safari on your Mac, iPad, and iPhone.
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What Happens when you Use Private Browsing on Safari?
1. Websites that you visit will not track you since in Private mode browsing initiated in one tab is isolated from browsing initiated in another tab.
2. Safari won’t remember the pages you visit, your search history, or your AutoFill information.
3. Your open webpages are not stored in iCloud, so they are not shown when you view all your open tabs from other devices.
4. Items you download are not included in the downloads list. The items do remain on your computer.
5. Private windows will not be passed between devices signed onto the same iCloud.
6. Changes to your cookies and website data aren’t saved.
7. Websites can’t modify information stored on your device, so services normally available at such sites may work differently until you use a non-private window.
How to Turn on Private Browsing in Safari on iPhone
1. Open Safari on your iPhone.
2. Tap the Tabs button in the bottom right corner of the screen.
3. Tap the [number] Tabs option at the bottom of the screen to show the Tab Groups list.
4. On the next page, you will have options to create more tabs and go Private. Tap Private, then tap Done to open the browser section.
5. Go ahead a search or visit your web pages privately.
How to Turn off Private Browsing in Safari on iPhone
1. Open Safari on your iPhone.
2. Tap the Tabs button in the bottom right corner of the screen.
3. Tap the Private option at the bottom of the screen to show the other Groups list options.
4. Select [number] tabs, then tap Done to open the browser section.
How to Turn On Private Browsing in Safari on iPad
1. Open Safari on your iPad.
2. Touch and hold the tabs button (four stacked boxes) in the upper right corner of your screen.
3. Tap New Private Tab.
How to Turn off Private Browsing in Safari on iPad
1. Open Safari on your iPad.
2. Touch and hold the tabs button (four stacked boxes) in the upper right corner of your screen.
3. Tap the Private Tab to show the Tabs Groups List.
4. Tap Tabs at the top of the Tabs Groups list.
How to Turn on Private Browsing in Safari on Mac
1. Start the Safari app on your Mac.
2. Select Safari then click Preferences.
3. From the list of displayed options, select General.
4. Click the “Safari opens with” pop-up menu, then choose “A new private window.” If you don’t see this option, choose Apple menu > System Preferences, click General, then make sure “Close windows when quitting an app” is selected. This method will allow you to always browse privately on Safari.
Alternatively, if you prefer to only go private once, start the Safari app on your Mac, choose File > New Private Window, or switch to a private window that’s already open.
How to Turn off Private Browsing in Safari on Mac
1. Close the Private window in the Safari app on your Mac to switch to a non-private Safari window.
2. Alternatively, you can choose File > New Window to open a non-private window.