User Guide

Chapter 7 Safari 58
Privacy and security
You can adjust Safari settings to keep your browsing activities to yourself and protect yourself
from malicious websites.
Want to keep a low prole? Turn on Settings > Safari > Do Not Track. Safari will ask websites you
visit not to track your browsing, but beware—a website can choose not to honor the request.
Control cookies. Go to Settings > Safari > Block Cookies. To remove cookies already on
iPod touch, go to Settings > Safari > Clear History and Website Data.
Let Safari create secure passwords and store them for you. Tap the password eld when
creating a new account, and Safari will oer to create a password for you.
Erase your browsing history and data from iPod touch. Go to Settings > Safari > Clear History
and Website Data.
Visit sites without making history. Tap , then tap Private. Sites you visit won’t appear in iCloud
Tabs or be added to History on your iPod touch. To put away your private sites, tap , then tap
Private again. You can close the pages, or keep them for viewing the next time you use Private
Browsing Mode.
Watch for suspicious websites. Turn on Settings > Safari > Fraudulent Website Warning.
Safari settings
Go to Settings > Safari, where you can:
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Choose your search engine and congure search results
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Provide AutoFill information
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Choose which favorites are displayed when you search
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Have links open in a new page or in the background
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Block pop-ups
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Tighten privacy and security
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Clear your history and website data
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Congure other advanced settings