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How to close Safari windows on iPad iOS 15

When you tap the Safari browser, a row of mini opened windows saying “Start Screen” appear at the bottom of the screen below. Tapping the screen or “edit” will remove them. How do you permanently delete them so they do not keep reappearing? If you press and hold the Safari app, an option for “Show All Windows” will appear and makes all these opened windows larger squares that fill the screen. However, there is no option to delete them. Usually opened windows have an “X” so you can close them out but the ones saying “Start Screen” do not. The “Edit” option is only for customizing the Safari browser, and the other options on the top left and right of the screen will not delete them either. I noticed this problem with opened windows on my email and notes app. It is really annoying! It would be great to hear from Apple Support so this issue can be fixed in a future iOS update. There needs to be an easily accessible DELETE option to close out these mini opened windows!

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Posted on May 11, 2022 7:07 AM

Having updated to iPadOS15, you have now encountered the “Shelf” - this being a new feature of the now revised iPadOS multitasking environment. 

iPadOS permits you to have multiple “instances” of the same App - each instance being self contained. The  shelf , when triggered, shows a thumbnail of each running instance of an App. 

For example, if you have three running instances of Safari, each with its own set of open tabs, you will see three thumbnails corresponding to each running instance of Safari - plus a button to open a new instance of Safari. Simply tapping a thumbnail will switch directly to that running instance of Safari. Each App - such as Mail, Safari, Notes, Calendar, etc. - has its own corresponding  shelf .

Individual open instances of an App can be closed directly from the Shelf; just swipe the unwanted thumbnail off the top of the screen. Note, however, that Multitasking and associated Shelf functions cannot be disabled.

This article from Appleinsider has a useful explanation of this new feature along with many of the updates to multitasking:

https://appleinsider.com/articles/21/08/12/how-to-master-multitasking-on-ipad-and-ipad-pro-in-ipados-15

The  iPad User Guide  is also a rich source of frequently overlooked information. The Guide is available both online using a web browser (such as Safari), or as an Apple Books download:

iPad User Guide - Apple Support

https://books.apple.com/book/id1567104892

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May 11, 2022 7:07 AM in response to Galga01

May 10, 2022 1:03 PM in response to JLT1024

This answer is not helpful. But thank you.

I am embarrassed to say that I find myself avoiding my iPad because I find these nine or more windows at the bottom of the Safari page so incredibly annoying — even though they disappear after a certain point, only to return.

Feb 15, 2022 10:36 AM in response to SoCalMaciek

May 14, 2022 9:35 AM in response to LotusPilot

My solution was:

From Home Screen slide your fingers halfway up. This will make all your open Apps appear.

You may be shocked at all the open apps hiding in the background.

Slide each App up toward the end of the screen to close them.

I found this out because my iPad Air 4th was VERY slow and the advice was to close open Apps.

While I was at it I placed a Virtual Home Button Icon to use from the Accessibility Settings.

(The iPad Air doesn’t have a physical Home button.) Now I can function in peace.

Apr 1, 2022 5:15 PM in response to OrigamiFan1

My wife has several windows which are hidden unless you tap the tiled icon toward the lower left. Then about ten of them appear. Again, no idea how to permenently delete them,sure tap anywhere and they are hidden for the moment, These are in the email application. Please help, my wife is blaming them on me (not an apple user) thanks..

Mar 21, 2022 8:05 AM in response to JLT1024

When the icons appear at the bottom of the screen simply touch one and drag it up to the top and it will disappear.

Jan 9, 2022 9:11 AM in response to JLT1024

Hi JLT1024,

Thanks for reaching out to Apple Support Communities. It sounds like you have some questions about Safari settings on your iPad. We're happy to provide some information to assist.

When using the Split View feature in Safari, you can merge all pages and then close the tabs to prevent seeing the open views at the bottom of the page. The details near the bottom of the article here can help: Use split screen in Safari on your iPad

Once all open start page tabs are merged, close as normal. If needed, the guide page here has the steps for closing tabs. Use tabs in Safari on iPad

You can also change what your start page(s) open with the the steps here: Customize your Safari settings on iPad

Mar 25, 2022 12:30 PM in response to Sleevy

Exactly. I hadn’t read this before I posted

Mar 25, 2022 12:29 PM in response to JLT1024

I figured it out. Go to show all windows where all the windows that were on the bottom of the screen take up the full screen and just swipe up manually and they will disappear individually.

Jan 30, 2022 10:00 PM in response to OrigamiFan1

This reply refers to tabs and split view. THe original question like mine, is deleting the small windows NOT tabs. They’re still there like in the photo above.

Jan 30, 2022 10:19 PM in response to JLT1024

I tried deleting history all and all those previous windows are still at the bottom. There are too many to count. ??????

Feb 27, 2022 1:38 PM in response to JLT1024

Me too! They are so annoying! Please Support provide a solution!

Apr 15, 2022 12:08 AM in response to SeanJP86

Brilliant, I can’t understand why Apple don’t have this sort of info themselves I am so grateful to get rid of the annoying little devils!

Apr 29, 2022 5:58 AM in response to JLT1024

Thank You, it worked just like you said. My ADD appreciates you.

May 8, 2022 7:34 AM in response to JLT1024

The open email boxes at bottom of page are incredibly annoying! Please remove in next update.

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If you are an iPhone or iPad user and use Safari for your browsing requirements, then you must be aware of how bad is safari when it comes to managing tabs. Things turn even worse when you use multiwindow or split-screen, as managing all the tabs becomes more difficult. That’s why today I’ll be sharing a few tips to help you manage tabs when using multiwindow on your iPhone or iPad.

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Ways to Manage Multiple Windows in Safari on iPad

iPadOS allows you to arrange or group multiple safari tabs, for easy and faster surfing, and there are two ways to do so.

2 Ways to Open Safari Tab in Multi Window on iPadOS

If you want to open a safari tab in a multiwindow tab, then can do so by following these steps:

If for some reason, this method doesn’t work, as generally, Safari does experience random glitches, then you use the second method to open multiple tabs in different windows.

• If you chose Split View, the second app appears side-by-side with the current app.

Note: Method 2 works with any app combination on your iPad.

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3 Ways to Close Safari Tabs in MultiWindow

There are a few ways to close Safari Tabs when using multiwindow on your iPad. Let’s have a look at them.

Close Any Safari Tab From the Multi Window Screen

Close All Safari Tabs From the Multi Window Screen

Merge All the Safari Tabs Windows Into One Window

You can merge all the Safari Tabs Window into one main window, killing the split or slide window if any.

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Easy Guide: How to Effortlessly Close App Windows on Your iPad

Here is our easy guide on how to close app windows on your iPad.

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If you have been using your iPad for a while, you will notice that your App Switcher has a lot of apps open. It becomes a lot harder to find the app you want because of the clutter.

Furthermore, you might also want to close windows on the iPad because they might have some issues and you want to restart them. It’s generally not necessary to close apps to get a performance boost as the iPadOS manages this well.

Here’s how you can close a window, thereby removing it from your App Switcher and also ensuring that it’s in a reset state when you open it up again next time.

These instructions were tested on the iPadOS 17.

Closing Apps on an iPad Using App Switcher

To close apps on an iPad, first, double-click the Home button.

If your iPad doesn’t have a Home button, swipe up from the bottom of the screen and pause in the middle of the screen instead.

This action brings up the app switcher, displaying all the apps currently running in the background.

To close an app, simply swipe up on the app preview. This gesture removes the app from the screen and closes it.

You can close multiple apps at once by using multiple fingers to swipe up on different app previews simultaneously.

Closing Window in iPad Split View or Slide Over

Newer versions of the iPadOS allow you to use Split View which runs two windows side-by-side or Slide Over where you have a window hovering over another window. Sometimes you’re done with one app and you want to dedicate the full screen back to one app. Here’s how.

Method 1: Drag the Middle Divider To Edge

If you have two apps open side by side in Split View, drag the divider all the way to the right or left, depending on which app you want to close. This action will make one app fill the screen, effectively closing the other.

Method 2: Drag The Window’s Multitask Button

This method works on both Split View and Split Over windows.

On the top of your window, you will see three dots, called the “Multitask button”. Press and hold these buttons and then drag the window to the edge of the screen. The window should disappear off-screen once you release the button. You’ve now closed that window.

You can also tap on the multitasking button and a menu will appear with several options for managing your split screen, such as “Swap,” “Full Screen,” and “Close.” To close one of the apps in Split View, choose the “Full Screen” option for the app you want to keep open. This action will expand that app to full screen and close the other app in the split view.

Closing Windows in Safari

Technically, these are called browser tabs. Here’s how you can close them.

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Method 1: Use The Tabs Button

Locate the tabs button, which looks like two overlapping squares. It’s usually found in the top right corner of the screen and is circled green on the screenshot above.

To close a specific tab, look for a small “X” on the tab preview or simply swipe left on the tab you want to close. Tapping the “X” or swiping left will immediately close that tab.

For a more organized view, especially if you have many tabs open, you can tap and hold the tabs button to access options like “Close All [number] Tabs” to close all tabs at once, or “Close Other Tabs” to close all but the currently active tab.

Method 2: Close Tabs Directly

On your tabs bar in Safari, you can click the “X” next to the active window to close them. Only the active window will have an “X”, circled in red in the screenshot above.

Alternatively, if you long press a tab, you will see a menu where you can close all other tabs or close the current tab, as seen in the oval circle in the screenshot above.

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• 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)
• Pair and charge Apple Pencil Pro
• Enter text with Scribble
• Draw with Apple Pencil
• Take and mark up a screenshot with Apple Pencil
• Quickly write notes
• 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+
• Polishing cloth
• 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
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• 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
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• Control VoiceOver using the rotor
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• Use VoiceOver with a pointer device
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• Use VoiceOver in apps
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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.

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How to get rid of two apps side-by-side on an ipad.

Do extra app windows keep popping up on your iPad and you don't know how to get rid of them? Here's how.

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While using your iPad, you may end up with two app windows on the screen by accident due to multitasking features called Slide Over and Split View . The extra app window can be frustrating to remove if you don't know the right gestures. Here's how to do it.

While using your iPad, you may end up with a smaller window off to the side hovering over a full-screen app. This is called Slide Over, and it looks like this.

To dismiss the small Slide Over window, place your finger on the control bar at the top of the Slide Over window, and quickly swipe it toward the right edge of the screen if the window is on the right side, or swipe toward the left edge of the screen if the window is on the left.

For most people, this does the trick, but you are technically only hiding the Slide Over window, not closing it. It can still be recalled by swiping it back from the edge of the screen corresponding to the side you hid it on.

To fully close a Slide Over window, hold your finger on the control bar at the top, and slide it slowly toward the edge of the screen until it becomes part of a split-screen view (called Split View). Then you can close the unwanted window by sliding the black partition between the two windows all the way to the edge of the screen until one window disappears (See "How to Get Rid of Split Screen on iPad" below).

If you'd like to disable Slide Over in Settings so it never shows up again, you can disable multitasking on your iPad .

Related: How to Disable Multitasking on an iPad

Sometimes, you might end up with two app windows side by side on your iPad's screen. This is called Split View, and it looks like this.

If you'd like to dismiss the split-screen view (by getting rid of one of the windows), place your finger on the center of the black partition line, and drag it at a steady medium speed toward the right edge of the screen.

As you slide closer to the edge of the screen, the apps will blur out, and you will see two windows with the apps' icons in them instead. Keep sliding your finger to the right.

Toward the very edge of the screen, the black partition between the two windows will begin to grow wider (this visually signifies that you are about to "break up" Split View). Keep sliding your finger until you reach the edge of the screen.

Once at the edge of the screen, release your finger, and the Split View should be gone.

If you'd like to disable Split Screen in Settings so it never shows up again, you can disable multitasking on your iPad.

Multitasking features on the iPad can be quite handy and powerful if you get the hang of them. Because of the nuances of the gestures involved, they do take patience and practice to get just right.

On the other hand, if you prefer to use the iPad as a single-task device, or you keep bringing up extra app windows by accident, you can easily turn off Split View and Slide Over in the Settings .

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How to Close All Tabs in Safari on the iPhone or iPad

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• To close tabs normally: Press and hold the two-stacked-square Tab button . The menu will open. Press Close all # Tabs .
• To close unresponsive tabs: Go to Settings > Safari > Clear History and Website Data > Confirm.

This article explains how to close all of your tabs in the Safari browser for iPhone and iPad. These instructions work for iOS 12, iOS 11, and iOS 10.

How to Close All Tabs in the Safari Browser

Use the Tab menu to close all open tabs simultaneously. Tap and hold the Tab button, which looks like two stacked squares. When you tap it, the button opens a new window, but when you keep your finger pressed on it, the Tabs menu appears.

The Tabs menu includes an option to close all open tabs, except for the page you're currently viewing.

Use this method to open a private tab to launch a private browsing session.

How to Close All Tabs Without Opening the Safari Browser

When you cannot open Safari to close all the open tabs on your iPhone or iPad, clear the Safari cache of website data. This approach is the sledgehammer way to close tabs and should only be done when you cannot close tabs through the web browser. Clearing this data erases all the cookies stored on your device, which means you will need to log back in to websites that ordinarily keep you logged in between visits. 

From in the iPhone or iPad Settings app , browse to the Safari section and select Clear History and Website Data . Confirm your selection in the pop-up screen.

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How to use the new window controls in iPadOS 15

Slide Over and Split View now come with more obvious controls in iPadOS 15

Many of the updates in iPadOS 15 are small, but most are significant. For this latest release, Apple has retained all the previous features about splitting your screen between two or more apps, but it's made everything clearer.

So much clearer that you're more likely to use Split View and Slide Over. And then possibly because you're using them that often to show two apps on screen at once, you're going to wonder about showing two documents instead.

An evolution, not a revolution

If you're already used to using Split View, carry on. Nothing has been taken away, nothing has been changed — it's just been added to.

Specifically, what's been added is that there is now an on-screen control that appears in every app. It's a small ellipses icon at top center of the display, and just about the only time it doesn't appear is when you're at home screen.

Or in an app that still doesn't support Split View. There are a few.

For everything else, this one control makes splitting the screen between two apps, or arranging a third, a single tap away. Instead of having to know that this feature exists, you now get the control giving you a clue.

How to use the new control for Split View

• Open any app on your iPad
• Tap on the ellipses icon at the very top, center of the screen
• Three options are displayed as icons, tap on the center one
• Follow the prompt to pick another app

You've now got two apps open at once in Split View, each taking up half of the screen. Or rather, that's what you've got most of the time.

If the first app doesn't support Split View, you won't see the ellipses control. If the second app you want doesn't support it, you'll get a notification that you're out of luck.

It'll pop up a small panel with the name of that second app and the words "Split View not supported." You'll just have time to read that before it goes away, and this second app instead takes up the whole screen.

When that happens, you can't use Split View for these particular two apps, but you can still use Slide Over. It's not the same, you don't get both apps side by side, but you can tug one of them in from the side of the screen to do a little work on.

Then you can push it back out of the way. And as you're doing so, you can also work in the main app that's taking up full screen.

How to use Slide Over in iPadOS 15

• Three options are displayed as icons, but this time tap on the one at far right

Now you don't get any "unsupported" notifications, because your second app is full screen and not having to share the display side by side with anything. And your first app is now a Slide Over one.

Slide Over isn't just for when an app isn't playing nice. You can well choose to have an app be in Slide Over, if it's one you're only occasionally using in your work.

For when you do want to use it, there's a small grab handle that appears by the side of the display. Previously you just had to know that you had an app in Slide Over, now you get this visual indicator.

Tap or drag on that and you open up the Slide Over app. As before iPadOS 15, this app is shown in an iPhone-style and size window.

That just means it's got a small window, there's no limitation on what you can do with the app. It's still easier to use an app without pulling it on and pushing it off the screen, though, so make it an app that you are referring to, rather than concentrating on.

At some point, though, your needs change and now maybe that Slide Over app is the one you have to have your full attention on. And that's why there's a third option in the new control.

How to make a Slide Over or Split Screen app full screen

• Tap on the ellipses icon again
• Choose the first icon, which represents full screen

When you're using Slide Over, it's either because you just want to, or because at least one of the apps won't cope with Split View. In the former case, you'll again see the ellipses icon in both apps, and you can tap on either.

In the latter, when an app is stubbornly not supporting Split View, you'll only see the ellipses icon in the Slide Over app.

If you have two apps in Split View, each of them has this ellipses icon at the top center of their window. It doesn't matter which you tap on, they both bring up the control.

And once you've selected Full Screen in one of them, both apps are taken out of Split View. So tap on either, and you get the same effect.

It's when you don't tap the Full Screen icon that you see a difference. So far the Split View and Slide over icons in the ellipses tool have moved apps to the right of your screen.

When you've got two apps open full screen, the ellipses icon on the left app gives you controls for moving the app into Slide View on the left, not the right. It also gives you a button for moving a Split View app on the left into exactly the same place — and that control does nothing.

It doesn't react, doesn't let you change apps, it does nothing.

That's confusing but it's part of making the ellipses control consistent, and practically training you to expect the options for full screen, Slide Over and Split View.

You can, though, still change which apps are open in Split View. You can also add an extra Slide Over app.

It's just that you can't use the ellipses control for them. Apple's new control is so much clearer than before because firstly it makes you aware of the options, then it lets you choose them.

Or most of them.

How to change one app in Split View

• With two apps open, swipe up from the bottom of the screen to bring up the dock
• Press and hold on an app in the dock, then drag it up
• Drop it over one window or the other, and that app will now be in Split View

Note that apps don't have to be permanently in your dock for this to work. If an app isn't in the dock already, launch it from the homescreen — and then it will appear in the dock's recent and current apps to the far right.

Be careful dragging the new app up onto an existing window. If you aim it just in the middle of the screen instead, you don't replace either of the Split View apps.

Instead, you make the new app into a Slide Over one.

How to open two Safari pages in Split View

With Safari, you can tap on a tab, and then drag it to the left or right to open it up in a new Split View. You've now got two copies of Safari and can use either or both of them, you can add or remove tabs in either, too.

If you are done with Split View, press and hold on the middle of the screen with the black divisor between the two apps. Swipe all the way to the left or right, and you stop Split View.

How to open two documents side by side

• Open an app and a document
• Tap the ellipses and choose Split View
• When the homescreen is shown, tap on icon for the same app you're using

A second copy of the app, effectively, is opened and you can use both to open different apps.

The new control makes all the difference

So having two documents from the same app side by side is not obvious. But overall, the real benefit of iPadOS 15 in this line is that Apple has made it much, much more obvious what you can do — and how you can do it.

That alone is going to get more people trying out Split View, and Slide Over. And once you're used to it, you'll always use it.

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How to Close All of Your Safari Tabs at Once on iPhone or iPad

There are some iOS gestures and tricks that have been around forever, but remain relatively hidden because they're hard to find unless you know about them.

Closing all of the tabs in your Safari browser on an iOS device is one such trick -- it's simple if you know how to do it, but it's a gesture you might not know exists.

play Subscribe to the MacRumors YouTube channel for more videos. Here's how to do it:

• Open up Safari.
• Long press on the "Tabs" icon denoted by two squares. On iPhones, it's at the bottom of the browser in portrait mode or at the top in landscape mode. On the iPad, it's at the top.
• Select Close All Tabs.

Alternatively, you can single tap on the Tabs icon to bring up the browser window view, and then long press on "Done" to bring up the same "Close All Tabs" interface.

That's all there is to it. Safari will let you know how many tabs are currently open, and it will close each and every one after the Close All Tabs option is tapped.

Because it's so easy to open a new tab when browsing without meaning to on an iOS device, the Close All Tabs option is super handy for getting rid of all those open browser windows in one quick go.

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Welcome to the world of iPads, where multiple windows and apps can be open simultaneously, making it easy to navigate between tasks efficiently. However, with numerous apps running in the background, it can sometimes be a challenge to close them all at once.

If you’re finding yourself with a cluttered screen and an overwhelming number of open windows on your iPad, fear not! We’ve got you covered with a variety of methods to help you close multiple windows and apps seamlessly.

In this article, we will explore different techniques to streamline your iPad experience and keep your device running smoothly. Whether you prefer to close apps one by one, utilize the App Switcher, restart your iPad entirely, or force close apps that are unresponsive, we’ll guide you through each method step by step.

By the end of this article, you’ll have the knowledge and tools to efficiently manage multiple windows and apps on your iPad, maximizing your productivity and preserving your device’s performance. So, without further ado, let’s dive into the methods for closing multiple windows on your iPad!

Method 1: Closing Apps One by One

If you prefer a more hands-on approach, manually closing apps one by one is a straightforward method to tidy up your iPad’s screen. Here’s how you can do it:

1. Start by navigating to the home screen of your iPad. You can do this by pressing the home button or swiping up from the bottom on devices without a physical home button.

2. Look for the app you want to close. You can swipe left or right to browse through the open apps or use the search feature by swiping down on the home screen and entering the app’s name.

3. Once you’ve located the app you want to close, swipe it up and off the top of the screen. This action will remove the app from the list of open apps and effectively close it.

4. Repeat this process for each app you wish to close. Swipe up on each app individually until you have closed all the desired apps.

Keep in mind that closing an app will not delete or uninstall it from your iPad. It simply removes it from the list of open apps, freeing up system resources and reducing clutter on your screen.

By manually closing apps one by one, you have complete control over which apps to close and when to close them. It’s a simple and effective way to manage your open windows and keep your iPad running smoothly.

Now that you’re familiar with the first method, let’s move on to the next technique: using the App Switcher to close multiple windows on your iPad.

Method 2: Using the App Switcher

Another convenient method for closing multiple windows on your iPad is by utilizing the App Switcher. The App Switcher allows you to view all open apps on your device at once, making it easy to close them efficiently. Here’s how you can use the App Switcher:

1. Begin by swiping up from the bottom of the screen and pausing in the middle of the screen. This action will bring up the App Switcher.

2. You will now see a list of all the open apps on your iPad. To close an app, simply swipe it up and off the top of the screen with your finger.

3. Continue swiping up on each app that you want to close until you have cleared all the desired windows from the App Switcher.

4. Once you have closed all the apps you want to close, simply tap anywhere outside the App Switcher area or swipe down from the top of the screen to return to your home screen.

The App Switcher provides a quick and comprehensive overview of all your open apps, allowing you to close them efficiently with just a few swipes. This method is especially useful when you have multiple windows open and want to close them all at once without individually swiping up on each app.

Now that you’re familiar with using the App Switcher, let’s move on to exploring another method: restarting your iPad.

Method 3: Restarting the iPad

If you’re experiencing issues with multiple apps or your iPad’s performance, restarting the device can often resolve these problems. Restarting your iPad essentially refreshes the system, closing all apps and clearing any temporary files or glitches. Here’s how you can restart your iPad:

1. Press and hold the power button on your iPad until the “Slide to power off” slider appears on the screen.

2. Slide the power off slider from left to right to turn off your iPad.

3. Wait for a few seconds after your iPad has completely shut down.

4. Press and hold the power button again until the Apple logo appears on the screen, indicating that your iPad is restarting.

Your iPad will now go through the boot-up process and will load a fresh instance of the operating system. This effectively closes all open apps and clears any temporary files or issues that may have been affecting their performance.

Restarting your iPad can be particularly useful when you have multiple apps open that are unresponsive or causing your device to slow down. It gives your iPad a clean slate and can help resolve any software-related issues that may be impacting its performance.

Now that you’ve learned how to restart your iPad, let’s move on to exploring another method: force closing apps.

Method 4: Force Closing Apps

If you’re dealing with stubborn or frozen apps on your iPad, force closing them may be necessary. Force closing an app forcibly shuts it down, even if it’s unresponsive, and can help resolve any issues caused by a particular app. Here’s how you can force close apps on your iPad:

1. Begin by double-pressing the home button on your iPad. For devices without a physical home button, swipe up from the bottom and pause in the middle of the screen to access the App Switcher.

2. In the App Switcher, you will see a list of all the open apps on your iPad. Swipe left or right to browse through the apps and locate the one you want to force close.

3. Once you’ve found the app, swipe up on the app window to force close it. Depending on your iPad model, you may need to swipe up from the bottom of the app window or swipe it off the top of the screen.

4. Repeat this process for any other apps you wish to force close. Swipe up on each app individually until you have closed all the desired apps.

Force closing apps is a useful method when you encounter apps that are not responsive or acting erratically. By closing these problematic apps, you can restore the smooth operation of your iPad and prevent any potential conflicts between apps.

It’s important to note that force closing an app should be used sparingly and only when necessary. Most of the time, simply closing apps using the previous methods will suffice.

Now that you’re familiar with force closing apps, let’s summarize the methods we’ve covered in this article.

Managing multiple windows and apps on your iPad is essential for maintaining a clutter-free and efficient workspace. In this article, we explored four different methods for closing multiple windows on your iPad:

• Closing apps one by one: A hands-on approach to swipe up and close each app individually.
• Using the App Switcher: Utilizing the App Switcher to view and close multiple apps at once.
• Restarting the iPad: Refreshing the system by restarting the device to resolve issues and clear temporary files.
• Force closing apps: Forcibly shutting down unresponsive or problematic apps.

By incorporating these methods into your iPad usage, you can keep your device running smoothly, enhance performance, and create a more organized workflow.

Remember to choose the method that best suits your needs and preferences. Whether you prefer the control of manually closing apps, the convenience of the App Switcher, the rejuvenation of restarting, or the forceful intervention of closing unresponsive apps, you have a variety of options at your disposal.

It’s always a good practice to regularly close unnecessary apps to free up system resources and optimize the overall performance of your iPad. By implementing these methods, you can declutter your screen, reduce load on the system, and enjoy a more seamless and efficient iPad experience.

So go ahead and give these methods a try and discover the best approach for managing multiple windows on your iPad!

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Safari for iPad offers a nice Split Screen View feature that allows you to view and read two websites side-by-side in the Safari browser, visible when the iPad is oriented in horizontal landscape mode. While entering into Safari Split Screen view on iPad is pretty easy, many users find that exiting and closing Split Screen View in Safari on iPad is less than obvious. This leads some iPad users to be thoroughly confused by Safari split screen mode on their tablet and think it’s either stuck enabled or can’t be escaped from, but rest assured you can close Safari Split View and leave the split web browsing mode fairly easily.

This tutorial will show you how to exit out of Safari split screen view on the iPad, which effectively turns it off. We’ll also show you how to close out of tabs that are in Safari Split View, and also discuss how to stop the iPad screen from splitting into two screens in Safari when it the device is rotated from portrait to landscape orientation.

How to Exit Safari Split View on iPad by Merging Safari Split Screen

Assuming you’re currently in Safari Split Screen View mode with two Safari panels open side by side on the iPad, here is how you can merge the two Safari split screens into a single Safari screen again. This effectively leaves Safari Split View and turns it back into a single browsing panel:

• From Safari Split Screen view on iPad, tap near the top of Safari or pull down to reveal the URL bar and Safari navigation buttons *
• Tap and hold on the Safari Tabs button, it looks like two overlapping squares and will be in the corner of the Safari window (in Safari Split View you will see two of these, you can tap and hold on either)

• From the pop-up menu, choose “Merge All Tabs” to merge the Split Screen View windows in Safari into a single screen

Once you merge the tabs, the Safari Split Screen window will be closed and you’ll be back to a regular single Safari browsing view on iPad.

You can also choose “Close All Tabs” if you don’t want to keep the tabs open in Safari split screen, which will also exit out of Safari Split View on iPad by closing the tabs in the split panel you chose.

This is the simplest way to exit Safari Split Screen mode, which is also about as close as iOS gets to turning off Safari Split Screen and disabling the feature (until it’s used again anyway).

Nonetheless there are other way stop escape out of Safari Split Screen by closing the tabbed windows in a Safari split screen panel.

* Note all approaches to exiting Safari Split Screen mode on iPad rely on showing the Safari back and forward navigation buttons first, as they must be visible on screen to access the other options.

How to Close Safari Split Screen View on iPad by Closing Tabs

If you want to close the tabs that open in Safari Split View as well, you can also exit and leave Safari Split View by specifically closing all the tabs that are open in the Split View panel of Safari.

• From Safari Split View on iPad, tap the URL / address bar at the top of the screen to reveal Safari navigation buttons and the tab bar
• Tap on the tiny faint grey “(X)” button in Safari to close that Safari tab

• If multiple tabs are open in the Safari split screen view, repeat and tap on the other tiny light grey “(X)” buttons until all tabs are closed on the split panel you want to close

The close tab button in Safari Split View can be difficult to find, not only because it’s quite small and being a light faint grey color, but also because it’s not visible unless the broader Safari navigation options are visible as well.

How to Stop Safari Screen Splitting in Two on iPad When Rotated

The only way to stop Safari from splitting into two screens when the iPad is rotated is to exit and leave Safari Split View mode on the iPad.

To accomplish that, you can use either set of instructions detailed here on this page, either by merging the tabs and closing Safari Split Screen View on iPad, or by manually closing the Safari Tabs that are open in one of the split view panels.

After you have closed and exited out of Safari Split Screen, if you rotate the iPad from vertical portrait to horizontal landscape orientation when in Safari, Safari will no longer split the screen on iPad.

How to Turn Off Split Screen Safari on iPad?

You might be asking yourself how to turn off and disable the Safari split screen feature in iOS for iPad. There is currently no way to disable Safari Split View feature on iPad.

Because you can not turn off Safari Split Screen on iPad, you’ll instead find that the only way to disable Safari Split View on iPad is to close out of it as outlined on this page, and then not use or enter into the Safari Split Screen feature again.

The inability to disable Safari Split Screen View mode differs from the broader ability to disable multitasking on iPad in general, but note that if you disable iPad Multitasking you will find that turning that feature off has no impact on Safari Split View mode, and the Safari Split Screen feature persists. So again, if you don’t like Safari Split Screen mode, exit out of it and don’t use it again.

Undoubtedly some of the confusion about exiting and leaving Safari Split Screen View could be alleviated by at least making the exit process similar to when using Split Screen View multi-tasking on iPad in general where you can simply grab the vertical separating line and drag it to the edge of the screen to close out. But for now, that’s not the case, perhaps down the road iOS Safari will have a more obvious approach to using split screen web browsing, but until then (if ever) just use the tips outlined above to close out of split browsing mode on Safari for iPad, or to avoid it in the first place. And maybe down the road Safari Settings will have an option to disable and turn off Safari Split Screen on iPad as well, time will tell!

Did the steps above help you to close and exit out of Safari Split View on the iPad? Do you have any helpful tips or tricks for exiting Safari Split Screen on iPad? Do you know of any secret trick to disable and turn off Safari Split Screen View on iPad? Share with us in the comments below!

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This is an example of why I can’t stand Apple products. The user design is absolutely terrible. As others have said, it should not take an article like this to explain, and even after reading it, I still can’t get my 85 year old father’s split screen exited because the controls this article shows in their screen shots do not appear on his ipad. Good riddance Apple I’m sticking with Ubuntu.

Apple has sucked worse every year since Jobs died. Why TF does Safari open every time I touch an image too long? I hold an image in Amazon so it will zoom in but this POS ipad thinks I want to open a new safari window that will delete all my other open safari tabs. Who wants this shitty feature? I can’t imagine when I would ever want that to happen. If I want to open something in Safari, I could cut and paste it.

All I do is double click on the home button. This will take you to a screen that shows everything open on your iPad. Slide finger up on the offensive split screen and it disappears. Then click on the web page you were last on and it comes up without the split screen.

If safari was so obvious to use it wouldn’t take a 5 page article to explain how to remove the split screen. Safari is garbage. Not designed for people who want a simple tool without obtuse, inexplicable features. I got rid of the split screen by f’ing around and swiping up. I can’t explain it. Somehow I got the second screen to float somehow, sort of like when all open apps are displayed when the home button is double-tapped. Then I swiped it up like an app I want to close and IT’S GONE. I was so pissed I thought I’d have a stroke

Didnt work. Step 1 to step 2 doesn’t bring up the symbols you are showing on my ipad. I hate ipads. I can’t even get step one to work: “From Safari Split Screen view on iPad, tap near the top of Safari or pull down to reveal the URL bar and Safari navigation buttons” does nothing even close to this on our ipad.

I have never entered into this view intentionally and am not actually sure how to enter it intentionally. But every time I managed to get out of it, the very next time I started up safari, all my previously opened tabs are gone. This is an extremely irritating feature especially when I was working with numerous open tabs and then suddenly, unexpectedly …

However, I never realized that holding that icon opened up a context menu.

The solution is stop using Safari. The bonus is you don’t have a “share” button filled with garbage you don’t use, get rid of previews and get a far more streamlined and intuitive interface.

Apple Marketing is beyond hope. Not using the installed apps gets rid of a lot of the insanity.

This is really pissing me off. Third time it’s happened and I can’t remember how to get it off. What would you do this?!

P, here is an article telling you exactly how to escape out of Safari Split Screen mode on iPad and how to turn it off:

https://osxdaily.com/2018/08/18/how-exit-safari-split-screen-ipad/

My wife was scrolling through Safari pages and this split view randomly happened. Took ages to find what was causing this.

Totally unbelievable that this option cannot be set off.

Time to dump Safari and use a different browser.

If only if it were that simple. You don’t even have to be I Safari. I don’t use it and still get a floating window that is hard to get rid of popping up randomly

I know right? Stupidest most annoying feature ever

Brave works great. I HATE when the “geniuses” at apple mess with stuff like this and say “oh, you only need to do this, then this, and this, this too, and one more thing to get out of the ignorantly installed, unwanted feature you can’t modify, turn off or otherwise control.”

I keep opening these damned little 1/4 windows with stray touches on the screen on ads, or hyperlinks – my DOG even opened one by sniffing the screen.

I’ve been using Safari for over 15 years, I’m done.

Using Brave on my desktop for several years, I’m done with Safari.

This last, newest, greatest feature” was the LAST iteration I’m going to deal with.

Linux isn’t far beyond this…

Thank you! So much more effective than saying rude words about the device.

iOS is getting more and more confusing when these cumbersome functions like split screens and even more new stuff like floating popup windows that are not even covered by this article keep being implemented.

Maybe it is about time Apple introduces a Setting, like the first one in General, Steve Jobs mode on/off.

This way the legacy of Jobs will remain respected: an interface that do not need a user manual for most of us!

The small percentage of geeks can turn this setting off and have fun with all those wonky new stuff that they so much enjoyed creating and prevent to bother the majority of the users that just want a clutter-free interface that they can rely on.

OMGFG. I found my tribe. Thannk you for flagging this. who the **** asked for this split screen thing. It’s not even intuitive to close out of it – I’ve been searching for the last 30 mins lookoing for a soln

Thanks! I had a lot of trouble finding how to do this, and this worked! However, there was a lot of fluff to get to the actual instructions (I already knew I had a split screen and didn’t need an explanation of why I wanted to turn it off.). But a very helpful article.

Many thanks to Apple for adding “features” that no one asked for, and then making us jump through no end of convoluted hoops to turn this stuff off.

Thank you!!!!! Been going nuts here! And no other site has been helpful, glad to be back in single screen again. This happens periodically, and how i get in and out of split screen has historically been a mystery. And Evan Huang is correct. Miss Steve Jobs and his oversight.

Yes! Teddy M said it well. Thanks to osxdaily for a clear, effective explanation and fix. Walt Raleigh

I need help activating the feature to get 4 screens on my iPhone….or is this scheduled for the next iOS update.

Thank you, Thank you, Thank You! On various solutions to my problem, no one was as informative and thorough as you were with your perfect solution. Their solutions failed (by not providing a thorough explanation) and yours worked simply and beautifully. Osxdaily.com is the best! Thanks Again, Teddy M

I use split screen 5-6 days a week to update spreadsheet data on my Pro 10.5”. I have no issues using it. My biggest gripe is that it seems only Apple apps work in split screen mode, where 3rd party apps all want the full screen. Why doesn’t Apple make this a requirement? It would greatly enhance the user experience. Just one of a bunch of things I’d like to b*tch about with Cupertino.

The article is useful, but leaves out one basic detail. This is not a feature for all devices. I found the Apple guide and it clarified which devices the split screen feature works on. I have an older iPad Air and the feature does not work.

There is an easy way to handle split screens: just move the tabs around. This way, you can change the order of the tabs in one window or you can move them to a second window or back into the first:

If you have several tabs open in Safari on iPad and want one of them appear in a split window, just hold the tab and drag it to the right or left side of your screen until it appears in its own window.

And if you want the tab to reappear in the first window, hold the tab again and drag it back. If it is the only tab in the second window, this window will close automatically.

I don’t even have the option to split the screen and my software is up to date!

Rotate iPad into sideways mode.

Then hold a link in Safari, then choose “Open in Split View”.

That’s how you open in Split Screen Safari on iPad. Hidden, like many other iOS features.

There’s another easy way to use split view: simply move the tabs! If you have several tabs open, you can change their order by just holding a tab and moving it to its new position. If you move it tho the far right or far left, it goes into a new split window. To close the split window, just drag the tab (or all tabs) back into the other window.

I never use unless it’s by mistake. I close it promptly.

I don’t see any use for it.

What would be useful would split screens for the apps.

Either Safari and an app, or two apps or a single app appearing twice. I could see real value there.

But the third party people have no interest in doing it. Just a costly venture.

Last time I used split screen it took me 5 minutes to look up how to enable it and 15 on how to turn it off. That was around Christmas time last year. It’s now August.

Agree with above, it shouldn’t require a multi step tutorial to use.

Absolutely right on! Who was the stupid idiot who came up with this split manure on mobile devices. Probably the same un- genius that created the character counter when sending character limited message that required a microscope or the vision of Superman. I don’t want or need a split screen anything on my iPhone or iPad. If I wanted to view more than one screen I would go to my desktop MacPro and its 27” screen. I don’t want any such crap on my iOS DEVICES!!! I pity the poor soul who inadvertently triggers this on an iPhone or small/mini iPad. Take that un-genious out of the building, stand them against a wall and have them shot!

So very well said! I fully agree, totally 100%! My suggestion is to overload Apple with a feature request: Settings > Safari > Split screens on/off (off by default)

Couldn’t agree more! Rant on. Maybe Apple is listening, though I doubt it.

Well that sure makes sense… to leave Safari split browser, you have to rotate the iPad to the sideways mode, then do a magic tap swipe type gesture on just the right part of the screen so that you can see some buttons that don’t look like buttons, then long tap and hold on some thing that doesn’t even look like a button, to reveal a hidden menu that nobody would know was there if they didn’t know to leave their finger stuck on a couple of squares for a few seconds. Good grief! It just works!

I appreciate learning how to do this, but this should not need a tutorial. It’s a web browser. Web browsing should be easy. iOS is supposed to be easy. None of this is easy, because guesswork is not easy.

Think about how much easier it is to close a web browser window, or put two side to side on Mac. Think about how easy that is on Windows. Then think about that experience on iPad.

And don’t even get me started on iPad multitasking, the most confusing experience ever imagined on any computer platform. There is nothing intuitive about iOS anymore, it’s all a guessing game. Things don’t look like buttons. Some text is a button some text isn’t. Things are hidden behind Magic Gestures and pulls and swipes and hard pushes and long presses. The entire iOS experience is confusing, nothing like what iOS was under Steve Jobs and Scott Forstall when it was obvious and intuitive.

Gosh Golly, that’s a rant!

The whole iOS interface is confusing. Try and explore general multitasking like slide over, split screen, video hover, the dock, the new paneled screen of tiled apps for app switching, it is all so confusing that me, someone who has been an advanced computer user for 30 years needs to look up how to do stuff. There is no discovery in iOS, there is no obvious indicator about what does what in iOS, or where, or how. Everything is a mystery behind a mystery.

I will go ahead and say that I think iOS is the most confusing GUI OS ever made, from a GUI standpoint. NOTHING is intuitive anymore.

Steve Jobs was the ultimate UX/UI champion, always pushing for simplicity and making things obvious. If it wasn’t obvious it was not good enough for Steve Jobs. If it needed an explanation it was too complicated. Compare that approach to nowadays… you have to read a multi-page long treatise just to learn how to close two web browser windows!!!!

Knowledge is power! It just takes time to gain the knowledge. 😝

And as soon as you gain it, they switch to another system

couldn’t agree more..someone at apple worked way to long on this ..apple ought to smarten up

Finally a coherent explanation and description. Had to look through way too many! And I agree, it should not be that complicated! Thank you!

Yep, I’ve had my iPad for a year and tonight for the first time, I did something accidentally that created the side-by side windows and couldn’t for the life of me figure out how to get rid of it. (and I’ve been on a Mac for 25 years) I totally agree with the Steve Jobs comment above and having to read 3 or 4 different pages before finding one that was straightforward, to the point and not geek speak is nuts. Where’s the intuitive thinking that made Apple famous???

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How to clear the cache on your iPhone (and why you should)

How many tabs are open on your mobile browser right now? Go ahead, check -- you might be surprised by what you find.

Americans spend over five hours a day on their smartphones. That's over five hours of your phone potentially accessing, retrieving, and saving cache and cookies, which can negatively impact your iPhone's storage space .

What is cache?

Cache is the temporary storage of some data, like parts of a website from the last time you visited it, for example. Browser cache is content from a website that is stored on your phone during a browser session to help the browser execute faster the next time you visit that page.

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Cache data can slow down your phone's overall browsing performance, however, since it takes up storage space on your device, so it's good to clear it out regularly. In this article, we mainly focus on clearing web browser cache on an iPhone, but you should know that other types of cache include mobile app cache and CPU cache.

How to clear cache on iPhone

What you'll need: Everything you need to clear your browser cache is within the iPhone's settings app or the Safari app, so grab your iPhone to get started.

Keep in mind that clearing the cache can clear private data, which can close all open tabs in Safari. This is also likely to log you out of all your websites, prompting you to sign in again the next time you open them. 

How do I clear the cache from Chrome on iPhone?

If Google Chrome is your preferred browser, it may have a substantial amount of data stored on your device, which could also slow down performance. 

To clear the cache in Chrome, open the Google Chrome app and follow these steps:

• Tap  Settings .
• Go to  Privacy and Security .
• Select  Clear Browsing Data .
• Select the time from which to delete the data (if you want to delete all your browsing history, choose All Time ).
• Go through the items you'd like to delete, like your Browsing History, Cookies and Site Data, Cached Images and Files, Saved Passwords , and Autofill Data.
• Confirm by tapping  Clear Browsing Data  at the bottom of the screen.
• Tap Done when you've deleted the Chrome cache.

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How can I browse on Safari without history?

If you're learning how to clear cache on an iPhone, you may also be wondering if there's a way to use Safari without saving any browsing history. You can turn on Private Browsing by following these steps:

• Open  Safari .
• Tap on  Tabs .
• Choose Private .

You can also enable private browsing by going to your iPhone Settings, finding Safari, and toggling on the private option. 

How do I clear my app cache on my iPhone?

To clear the app cache from your iPhone Settings app, you can either delete the app and reinstall it, offload it, or try to clear the cache from within the app. Unfortunately, iOS apps don't have consistent settings across the board that would allow you to clear the cache of every app.

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Is "clear cache" the same as offloading?

Not exactly, though app offloading can help if your phone is slowed down by low storage. To offload an app  means to uninstall an app without deleting any documents or data associated with it. 

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To offload an app, go to  Settings , then  General , choose  iPhone Storage  and select the app to offload, then tap  Offload App . If you ever download it again, you'll pick up where you left off for that app.

Are cookies and cache the same thing?

Cookies and cache are not the same. Cookies are data files that websites send to your phone, including things like saved passwords to keep you logged into an account or even the website preferences from the previous time you visited. 

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Though they do sound harmless, cookies can also track how you browse the internet. They monitor patterns in your browsing and search history, even seeing what you clicked on or what your mouse hovered over. Ever made an innocuous search on Amazon only to find ads for it on all the apps you use? Cookies likely made that possible.

Can I block cookies on my iPhone?

While you can block cookies on Safari, the ranks are divided on whether you should. Blocking cookies entirely means that websites won't be able to get information from you, but it also means that some websites may not even work correctly on your browser. A lot of users actually enjoy a more personalized browsing experience, so cookies are a good thing for them.

 If you'd like to block cookies in Safari, follow these steps:

• Go to  Settings  and select  Safari .
• Tap on the toggle next to  Block All Cookies .

There are also third-party extensions that help you block cookies and trackers in Google Chrome, like Ghostery and Disconnect .

How do I check iPhone storage?

On an iPhone, Settings can show you what's taking up most of your media storage, like photos, videos, and music. You can also see what each particular app's storage consumption is, which includes temporary data. To view the details of your iPhone's storage space, follow these steps:

• Go to the iPhone Settings .
• Tap on General .
• Select iPhone Storage .
• Scroll through to find the app you're looking for.
• Tap on the app to view storage status and options.

Unfortunately, you can't clear your iPhone cache for third-party apps by going into your Settings app, but this gives you a visual of your iPhone's storage and the option to delete or offload apps.

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I gave Google Chrome on iPad Pro a second chance but I still prefer browsing the web on my MacBook — here's why

Google Chrome on iPad isn't as bad as I thought, though it's not perfect.

Apple's new iPad Pro 2024 has become my favorite tablet. Its stunning 13-inch OLED panel is arguably its best feature, but I’m also a fan of its updated lightweight design. The Apple M4 processor under the hood ensures everything runs smoothly, but the processor is somewhat overkill for my day-to-day. Even if I don’t take as full advantage of the iPad Pro’s features, it’s won me over.

As I do every time I review a new iPad Pro, I tried using Apple's latest premium slate as a laptop . While the M4 has plenty of power to handle my everyday workflow and the new Magic Keyboard is more pleasant to type on, I didn’t find the iPad Pro a suitable replacement for the best MacBooks or best Windows laptop s. The main reason is that iPadOS isn’t great for productivity.

I use Google’s various applications both for work and for personal use. I thought you had to download discrete apps for Google Drive, Gmail , Calendar and such. Juggling all these apps, even with iPad’s Stage Manager , was a chore. Thanks to one of our awesome readers, I learned I can have these apps open as tabs within iPad’s version of Google Chrome. Knowing that, I decided to give Google Chrome on iPad Pro another try.

While the experience wasn’t terrible, I still prefer Google Chrome on Macs and Windows PCs. Here’s why.

Using Google apps on the iPadOS version of Chrome

Like I said in my previous article, Google apps (and most apps in general) on iPad can be quite different than their desktop counterparts — sometimes dramatically so. Thankfully, the iPadOS versions of the apps I use, such as Chrome, GMail, Drive, Maps, and Calendar are more or less the same as on desktop.

One thing that tripped me up when using Chrome on iPad is that there’s no list of Google apps on the right-hand side beside your profile picture. Because of that, I thought you couldn’t use Google applications on the browser. Thankfully, I was wrong. And while you can have tabs containing Google apps, things aren’t as straightforward as on desktop.

For example, you have to type the Google app’s name into the search bar to then be sent to search results. After clicking on a link (usually the first one on the list of results), you can either continue on the browser or download the discrete app. In some cases, such as with Google Calendar, it not-so-subtly encourages you to use the downloadable app. As you can see, you have to go through a few extra steps to get to your apps on iPad than on desktop.

I should note that, if you have the corresponding Google app already downloaded on your iPad, it will always pop up even if you select it from the Chrome browser. I had to delete apps like Drive and Gmail so that I could use their browser-based counterparts on Chrome for iPad.

As for the apps themselves, most function as they do on desktop, albeit with a different layout that’s better suited for an iPad’s touchscreen. In some cases, such as Gmail, the apps appear identical to their iOS17 counterparts. That makes the apps easy to use since I'm accustomed to them on my iPhone 13 Pro . But as I said, I don't like cycling through various apps. Having them all in a single Chrome browser is much easier, even if they can be a bit clunky to use.

Bottom line

I’m glad I was wrong about Google Chrome on iPad Pro. Even if the experience isn’t as seamless as on desktop, using Google’s apps on the iPadOS’ Chrome browser is much easier than trying to juggle multiple discrete apps.

I still don’t think iPadOS is good for productivity, so I won’t be ditching MacBooks or Windows laptops for the iPad Pro any time soon. That said, if I’m ever on the road and need to use the iPad Pro as a computer in a pinch, I now know it won’t be a daunting task.

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• KalMadda I noticed you said that you’re having to search the names of the Google apps every time you want to use them, and I thought you might find this helpful. I don’t use Chrome, so I don’t know how this shows up in Chrome, but in Safari, I have Google set as my default search engine. And if I go to the Google search home page, the Google apps menu is at the top right. I hope this helps you out, also, you also could potentially use bookmarks to make it faster, though I don’t know how bookmarks work in the Chrome browser. Also, I noticed that using the Google Calendar web app in Safari, I didn’t get that full screen pop-up advertising the native app. 👍🏻. I don’t know if that was just because I didn’t have it open long enough, but the app adds may just be a Chrome thing. And I compared the app UI of Calendar and GMail on my Mac’s browser vs Safari on my iPad, and they were the same, so that may also be helpful for you as well! 👍🏻 Thanks for your review, it was a fun read! 👍🏻 Reply
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Google now shows an AI-generated overview at the top of the search results page for most (not all) queries. At this point, these answers are not only unhelpful but can even get downright dangerous.

For instance, Google’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) summaries can rely on decade-old obscure Reddit answers or other web forum and website articles, including satirical ones like The Onion , to suggest outrageous answers like putting glue in pizza ,  drinking urine to fix kidney stones , or  eating one small rock every day .

If you do not want these unhelpful answers on your or your kids’ search results page, we go over various ways to remove them.

Manually go to the web tab

When you search for something on Google, it will default you to the “ All ” categories view with the AI answers at the top. Simply click  More  >  Web to get answers without all the AI nonsense.

If you’re on mobile, swipe the categories at the top and tap Web .

The rest of the tips in this guide are based on this principle to get to the “Web” section easily by default instead of “All.”

Note:  The Web view also removes some handy Google smart features. For instance, it will remove the currency conversion calculator that you usually see on top of the search results if you search for something like 32 USD in Pounds .

Use udm14.com instead of Google

Instead of  Google.com  or one of its country-specific domains like  Google.co.in , you can simply use udm14.com  as your window to search for your queries. It will show you Google search results without all the AI-generated content.

Configure a userscript for Safari

The majority of Apple users rely on Safari for their web browsing. Unlike Chrome, there isn’t an extension to remove AI answers from Google search, but you can use a clever userscript by Zenith along with a Safari extension to always see the AI-free “Web” answers on Google instead of “All” answers. This tip also works for other browsers like Chrome and Firefox.

1)  Install the  Userscripts  Safari extension from the Mac App Store.

2)  Visit  this GitHub page  and click  script.user.js .

3) Now, copy the entire code.

4) Open  Safari , go to Safari  Settings  >  Extensions , and enable the Userscripts extension.

5) Open a Safari tab and visit Google.com . Now, click the Userscripts extension icon from the toolbar and allow it to work on the website if prompted. You can prevent it from working on other sites.

6) Click the Userscripts extension icon again and select Open Extensions Page .

7) Click the  plus button  here and select  New JS .

8) Clear the placeholder text you see and paste the code you copied from GitHub here. After that, click Save .

9) Open a new Safari tab and search for something on Google. This extension, with the help of Zenith’s userscript, will automatically take you to AI-free “ Web ” results instead of “ All ” results.

Safari on iPhone and iPad also supports extensions . We will show you how to configure the extension you used on your Mac to remove AI summaries from your Google search page on mobile.

1)  Download the  Userscripts extensions from the iOS App Store on your iPhone or iPad. If you have already set up the Userscripts extension on your Mac, you can go to iOS  Settings  >  Safari  >  Extensions  and tap  Get  next to Userscripts.

2)  Open the Userscripts app and tap  Set Userscripts Directory . Now, choose a folder from your local storage in the Files app and tap Open  to set it.

3)  Next, visit  this GitHub code page  by Zenith and tap the  three dots icon  >  Download .

4) After that, go to the Downloads folder in your Files app and move the downloaded script.user.js file to the folder you set as the directory in step 2. You can copy or move the file. You can also press and hold the script.user.js file with one finger and drag it slightly. Now, use your other hand to navigate to the folder in step 2 and drop the file there.

5) After the script.user.js file is in the directory (Files app location) of the Userscripts extension, open Safari, visit Google.com , and search for something. Now, tap AA  from the address bar and select  Userscripts . Allow the extension to access Google.com if prompted. Now, you will see the  Fix Google Web Search JS file active here. If you tap it, the script becomes inactive, so don’t do that. In case you don’t see it, tap the folder icon.

6) From now on, when you search for a query in Google, it will take you to the AI-free “ Web ” results instead of “All” results, thus protecting you from AI-generated answers.

Use Chrome extensions

If you use Chrome, Brave, Microsoft Edge, Opera, and other Chromium browsers on your Mac or Windows PC, you can use extensions like  Bye Bye Google AI  or  Hide Google AI Overviews  to get rid of AI answers from your search results.

Bye Bye Google AI also lets you hide other things like Discussions and Forums and Sponsored Links from your search results.

Configure Chrome, Brave, Edge, and other Chromium browsers to remove Google AI Overviews

While the extension method is simple, if you have second thoughts about using an extension, you can manually configure your web browser to show “Web” results without AI summaries. The process is easy and will take less than a minute. We will use Chrome, but the steps are almost similar for other Chromium browsers.

1)  Open Chrome and go to its settings. You can do this by clicking  Chrome  >  Settings  from Mac’s top menu bar or by clicking the  three dots icon  from the upper right corner and selecting  Settings .

2)  Click  Search engine  >  Manage search engines and site search .

3)  Click the  Add  button next to  Site search .

4)  Fill in the following details and hit  Add :

• Name:  Google Web  or anything you like, such as  Google Without AI
• Shortcut:  @web
• URL with %s in place of query:  {google:baseURL}search?q=%s&udm=14

5)  Click the  three dots icon next to the Search engine shortcut you created and select Make default .

From now on, when you search for a query in Google, you will be taken to the “Web” results that do not show AI summaries and answers.

Set AI-free Google search engine in Firefox on iOS

If you already use Firefox on your iPhone, iPad , or Android phone or are willing to switch to it, you can easily get a cleaner AI-free Google search experience. These steps below allow you to set Google as the search engine, but with a minor change that adds udm=14&q=%s  to your search queries, thus removing AI answers.

1)  Open  Firefox  on your iPhone, iPad, or Android phone.  We are using an iPhone.

2)  Tap the hamburger  menu icon  from the lower right corner and select  Settings .

3)  Tap  Search  under the General heading.

4)  Tap  Add Search Engine .

5)  Fill in the following details and tap Save :

• Title: Give it a name. I’m going with  Google Without AI .
• URL:  https://www.google.com/search?udm=14&q=%s

6)  Now tap the entry under the  Default Search Engine  section at the top and select  Google Without AI .

7)  Open a tab in Firefox and search for a query. You will be taken to the “Web” tab, which does not show AI summaries.

If you use Chrome on iOS

Tenbluelinks.org  suggests a way to change the search engine in Chrome on iPhone and iPad, but it did not work for me. So, if you use Chrome on iOS, give it a try and let me know if it works for you.

On a related note: How to prevent specific sites from appearing in your Google search results