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Accessing drop-down menus on the iPad

Thread starter White Dragon
Start date Jan 24, 2011
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White Dragon

Macrumors newbie.

Jan 24, 2011

Hi all, How do you access drop-down navigation menus for web sites on the iPad?

White Dragon said: Hi all, How do you access drop-down navigation menus for web sites on the iPad? Click to expand...

HuggyLowDown

Macrumors regular.

All you do is just tap on them. You know, the little arrow or something.

macrumors 6502a

That being said, I have run across some web sites where one cannot tap the drop down arrow because it just doesn't appear at all when viewing the site on an IOS device. I have verified this by logging on to the same web site at the same time using both a Mac and a PC and I can see the drop down arrows with those browsers. I'm not sure what causes this, maybe some of the drop down arrows are designed using Flash (?). Not sure, but I find it frustrating as well.

Darth.Titan

Macrumors 68030.

Probably not flash, just badly written drop down menus. Some web developers are being slow to tweak their sites for maximum compatibility with touch interfaces.

Jan 27, 2011

If tap then I am just taken to that link, if I hold down on the link, then I get the following options: Open Open in New Page Copy But I don't any of those options. My website can be found here

Night Spring

Macrumors g5.

White Dragon said: If tap then I am just taken to that link, if I hold down on the link, then I get the following options: Open Open in New Page Copy But I don't any of those options. My website can be found here Click to expand...

Night Spring said: You don't need the drop-down menus to access that site, once you tap on the main link in the menu and go to whichever page it takes you, all the links in the drop-down menu are on that page, in the "navigations" column. Click to expand...

Aug 12, 2011

eBalut said: Uh.... Tap on them Click to expand...

macrumors 65816

This should be moved to the web design and development forum.

Trialnterror

Aug 20, 2013

For some reason safari won't work with this but when I try chrome (iPad) it works just fine ?????

Aug 21, 2013

Pamr said: Ease up on the snarky reply, please. Tapping only brings in the main menu. Click to expand...

Jul 3, 2016

Drop-down menus use mouseover, which iOS obviously can't do since it doesn't support mice. I wish Apple could either implement a way to detect if a link is a drop-down menu and tapping it once acts as mouseover, or if they could do something similar to Samsung, sense your finger hovering over the screen, and treat it like mouseover.

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iPad, Safari, and drop down menus

Thread starter eastbayrae
Start date Feb 28, 2013
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Feb 28, 2013

I got an iPad the other day and I have a issue regarding drop down menus on web pages. Some sites I go to have drop down menus that only activate if you mouse over them. Obviously on an iPad, with no mouse, this is an issue as the menu won't drop down. On a PC I can get to the menus with the 'Tab' key. This doesn't work on the iPad. I tried via the virtual keyboard and a wireless keyboard. Is there a way around or a keyboard shortcut to fix it?

patricksmangan

Does the menu drop down when you click it, or can you still navigate to where you want to go if it takes you somewhere? Usually the menu works. Can you provide some example websites?

This is a site for tracking things we do at work. It's not open to the public. When I click on the menu it won't drop down.

I've found that with a lot of the drop downs you just have to click it and let it take you to the homepage for that heading, then make your selection. I know it's not ideal, but that's part of the problem with a mouse-based web while using multitouch. Tappin and Talkin from my iPhone 5

It takes me to what should be that type of page and the choices are not there.

Trialnterror

Aug 20, 2013

My sons schools website is like this too it's sandridge.wsd.net it has drop down menus that will not work in safari but strangely they will work with the iPad chrome browser ???????

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Do you want to increase your privacy on Safari or maybe make it more useful for you? To change your Safari preferences on an iOS device, you'll need to use your device's Settings app instead of the Safari app. On macOS computers, you can change the settings from Safari's Preferences menu. Both the mobile and the desktop share some similar settings, but the desktop version has many more options available.

Changing Safari Preferences

While Safari is open, click or tap on the word Safari in the top left corner to display a menu. Settings will be the third choice. Click or tap that to bring up Safari preferences. On an iPhone, look for Safari in the list of apps in the Settings app on your phone.

Step 1 Tap the Settings app on your device.

This method works for iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch.
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The "Search Engine Suggestions" toggle will provide search suggestions from your default search engine as you type.
The "Safari Suggestions" toggle provides search suggestions curated by Apple.

Use the Safari app instead of Settings to change how your Home page behaves .

You can enable or disable various search preferences underneath this menu, including using Safari Suggestions.

Step 8 Use the Security tab to enable or disable security settings.

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For about four years, I’ve sat down at my Mac to produce Club MacStories’ two newsletters using Mailchimp. There’s a lot I like about Mailchimp, but that has never included the company’s web app. Mailchimp relies heavily on dragging and dropping content blocks in a browser window to build an email newsletter, which abstracts away the raw HTML and CSS nicely, but didn’t work well or reliably on iOS.

That finally changed with iPadOS 13, which brought one of the most extensive updates to Safari ever. The result has been that roughly half of the issues of the Club’s newsletters have been produced on my iPad Pro since October. Before iPadOS, that simply wasn’t possible. Whenever I tried to assemble a newsletter on my iPad, I ran into a show-stopping roadblock at some point.

If you’re wondering why this matters, the answer is flexibility and choice. Whether I’m traveling to another city for several days or just sitting in a local coffee shop for a few hours, I know I can rely on a stable mobile data connection on my iPad. I don’t have to worry about whether WiFi will be available for my Mac or fiddle with tethering. I just open my iPad and start working. As a result, I prefer my iPad to my MacBook Pro when I’m away from my desktop Mac.

I also enjoy the freedom of picking the platform I use for a task. Some days that’s my Mac, but just as often it’s my iPad. Sometimes that’s driven by the platform I’m working on at the time, and other days it’s nothing more than the device I feel like using that day. Until iPadOS 13, though, if that day was a Friday and I had a newsletter to produce, nothing else mattered. I had to have a Mac, and if I was traveling for more than a couple of days, that often meant I brought both devices along.

This isn’t a tutorial on how to use Mailchimp on an iPad. Few people need that, and if you’ve built a newsletter in Mailchimp on a Mac, you already know how to do it on the iPad. That’s the whole point. Safari in iPadOS has become a desktop-class browser. There remain differences between it and its desktop sibling, but the gap has been dramatically narrowed and the differences that remain purposefully leverage the distinctions between the Mac and iPad. The result has transformed frustrating experiences with web apps that simply didn’t work before on the iPad into a productive environment for accomplishing tasks that once required a Mac.

I don’t know that I’ve ever used a web app that I prefer to something native to the Mac or iOS, but the reality of contemporary computing is that many people rely on a collection of web apps in their work and personal lives. The changes to Safari in iPadOS are an acknowledgement of that reality. The experience isn’t perfect, but the latest iteration of Safari is a major step forward that eliminates hurdles that make the difference between getting work done and not.

If you’ve run into roadblocks with web apps in the past, it’s worth revisiting them in the wake of iPadOS 13. For me, the updates to Safari in iPadOS have been a tipping point in the way I work that has opened up new options I didn’t have before. I suspect the same is true for others who are looking for the same sort of workflow flexibility, which is why I want to share my experience and thoughts on producing the Club MacStories newsletters using Mailchimp on my iPad Pro.

I’ve been producing issues of MacStories Weekly and the Monthly Log on my iPad for a few months now, but there’s a big difference between what can be done and what makes sense to do. That’s why I waited to write this story until now. I wanted to be sure that producing the newsletters on my iPad was close enough to creating them on the Mac that I’d stick with it, which I have. In fact, the process is close enough between the two platforms that I’ve found myself using my Mac and iPad Pro interchangeably for assembling the newsletters. What started as something I thought would be handy when I traveled has become just as useful when all I want to do is get away from my desk and work elsewhere for a while.

Editing the Monthly Log on my iPad Pro.

Before I dive into the details of how working in a complex web app on an iPad has changed, it helps to understand a little bit about Mailchimp. There are many services for creating and sending email newsletters and marketing campaigns. Still, over the course of Club MacStories’ four-year history, Mailchimp has offered the best mix of features for the newsletters we send, despite a few rough edges.

Dragging a text content block into the MacStories Weekly Mailchimp template.

When it comes to producing the newsletters, one of the primary advantages of Mailchimp is its content block UI. Instead of hand-coding HTML and CSS, Mailchimp relies on content blocks for things like text, images, and videos. You simply drag blocks from Mailchimp’s catalog of blocks into your document and modify them in the app’s editor. You can drill down into the code if you want, but the whole point of the service is that you shouldn’t have to do so often.

Our newsletters are based on a template that we created ourselves and revise periodically. The template includes every section we ever use in the newsletter. Each week, I copy it, delete the parts we aren’t using that week, and fill in the rest with that issue’s articles and images. It’s a long, complex template, but it ensures that the design of each issue is consistent from week-to-week.

The Club MacStories templates.

Mailchimp has an iOS app , but it’s very limited in what it does. The app is fine for checking analytics and managing email lists, but you can only create email campaigns using Mailchimp’s pre-defined templates. Our custom, Club MacStories templates aren’t available, which is why I use the web app instead.

Mailchimp’s iOS app is limited.

Until iPadOS 13, though, Mailchimp’s web app wasn’t reliable in Safari because the touch-based version of the browser had a hard time with the app’s pointer-centric drag and drop, panel-based UI. After experimenting with Mailchimp’s web app on my iPad on and off in the early years of the Club, I resigned myself to the fact that I’d need access to a Mac to use Mailchimp, regardless of where I was, or what I was doing. Federico’s experience with a variety of sites was similar as he explained in his iOS and iPadOS 13 review :

In the seven years I’ve been using the iPad as my primary computer, I’ve gotten used to the idea that certain websites just wouldn’t work in Safari; those assumptions no longer hold true in iPadOS.

Mailchimp wasn’t completely broken in earlier versions of Safari, but it may as well have been because it didn’t work with our templates. I couldn’t afford to hit an impasse when producing the newsletters, so I made sure I always had a Mac for the task.

However, with the release of iPadOS 13, Safari took a big step forward as a ‘desktop-class’ browser with a wide variety of enhancements that collectively eliminate a long list of complaints leveled against the app in the past. Safari’s ability to dynamically adjust the viewport to fit the iPad’s screen, enhanced support for pointer events, hardware-accelerated scrolling of frames and other regions of a webpage, along with other under-the-hood changes add up to a genuinely new browsing experience that has made work in sophisticated web apps like Mailchimp a viable option for the first time.

I don’t want to get too deep into Mailchimp, but it’s worth stepping through a few points of my workflow to get a better understanding of Safari’s capabilities. One of the first changes to Safari in iPadOS is evident immediately after logging into the service. Safari now advertises itself to websites as the macOS Catalina version of the app, except when it’s in the smallest Split View window or Slide Over mode, when it uses the mobile user agent. 1 The result is that websites like Mailchimp return the desktop version of its site as long as Safari is in 50/50 Split View mode or larger.

In Slide Over, Mailchimp’s functionality is limited to Campaigns, Audience, and Reports.

You can see the difference in Mailchimp’s UI. In compact Split View and Slide Over, Mailchimp offers a subset of its features that are limited to things like analytics and campaign management. The option to open and edit templates from the ‘Brands’ menu item isn’t available. In contrast, when Mailchimp is in full-screen mode, the web app’s full set of functionality is available.

In full-screen mode all of Mailchimp’s tools are available, as you can see from the menu at the top of the page.

I prefer to work in Mailchimp with Safari in full-screen mode, but after you’ve opened a template, you can switch to Split View if you’d like. However, the experience is subpar in Split View because Mailchimp uses a side-by-side, block-based previewer and editor that requires as much space as you can give it. That’s not really a limitation of Safari on iPadOS, though, because the same holds true when I use my 13-inch MacBook Pro. Mailchimp just needs a lot of horizontal space, or else working in it is cramped and inefficient.

The tab at the top of Mailchimp’s editor allows the editor to slide in from the side in Split View mode.

Although Mailchimp’s editor pane is cut off in Split View mode, the app displays a tab at the top of the editor that allows it to slide in from the side when tapped. It’s a handy option if you need to work in Split View with another app. Still, I usually put my text editor in Slide Over when I’m using Mailchimp because I only need the text editor to copy the text I want to paste into our newsletter template.

Using Slide Over, I can move my text editor out of the way after copying the HTML I need with a swipe, which is handy, but it’s worth noting that it’s also necessary. That’s because if I leave iA Writer in Slide Over and try to paste HTML into a field in Safari, it doesn’t always work. It appears that iPadOS occasionally has difficulty recognizing which app has the focus. As a result, when I type ⌘A to select the placeholder text I want to paste over in Mailchimp’s editor, iPadOS sometimes selects the text in iA Writer instead. It’s a small annoyance that’s solved by swiping iA Writer off the screen, but one that has cropped up for me in other contexts using Safari in Split View or Slide Over that I hope is addressed in iPadOS 14.

Occasionally, Mailchimp’s UI gets visually scrambled in Safari on iPadOS, but it’s easily corrected.

Moving between the editor for a block and Mailchimp’s content view isn’t always perfect either. The content view displays the types of blocks that can be added to the template, while the editor is for modifying an individual block. Sometimes after picking an image, the right-hand pane displays content blocks on top of the editor. The result looks worse than it is, though, because tapping ‘Save and Close’ or another tool in the editor refreshes that section of the page, returning it to the editor view. It’s a visual glitch that’s confusing when you first run into it, but it doesn’t affect the content I’m editing, so it’s become something I’ve learned to work around.

The only other bug I’ve run into is that the Mailchimp UI occasionally freezes, and the only way to get back to a state where I can scroll again is by refreshing the page. Because Mailchimp automatically saves my data every 20 seconds, I haven’t lost any data. However, if I’m working near the end of a long issue, it does mean scrolling back to where the problem occurred before I can get back to editing.

Using Mailchimp’s image editor on an iPad.

Another significant component of producing our newsletters is adding images. We have shortcuts that generate the icons we need, which are waiting for me in Mailchimp’s file picker UI when I need them, and resizing and placing them in the template is simple. The process is almost as simple for images that aren’t already in Mailchimp. I open the image’s URL in a separate tab and save it to my photo library or a folder in Files and then upload it to Mailchimp from its file picker UI. If an image is larger than what’s called for in Mailchimp’s specs, I can resize it in the service’s built-in image editor that pops up and hovers over the template editor, just as I would on my Mac.

The final step of producing an issue of our newsletters is sending it to Club members. That involves filling out a series of text fields, picking from drop-down menus, and tapping checkboxes, which has worked flawlessly every time.

I’d prefer it if Mailchimp offered native Mac and iPadOS apps. It’s a sophisticated editor that would benefit from the frameworks available to developers outside of a browser context. However, I’ve been working with Mailchimp for four years now, and it’s clear to me that the company is content to rely on its web app. That’s true of a lot of service providers that cater to users across multiple platforms, and I’m sure it makes sense from a business perspective. If a service came along that met our needs as well as Mailchimp but had a native app, I’d seriously consider switching, but so far, that hasn’t happened, which is why I’m so pleased Mailchimp is usable in Safari on the iPad now.

Web apps are a substantial part of most people’s workflows these days. Whether it’s Mailchimp and WordPress, which we use at MacStories, or something like Squarespace or your bank’s website, complex, desktop-centric web apps are everywhere. I wouldn’t be surprised if a lot of MacStories readers gave up on using certain web apps in Safari on an iPad long ago and haven’t gone back. If that sounds like you, I encourage you to give Safari another shot. There are still a few rough edges as I’ve outlined above, but at least with the web apps I use regularly, they aren’t impediments to getting work done, which was absolutely the case with Mailchimp before iPadOS 13.

With iPadOS, Apple eliminated many of the friction points to getting work done on an iPad. Of course, there’s more that could be done, and everyone’s needs are different, but as more of these sorts of bottlenecks are cleared, the iPad has increasingly become a viable alternative to the Mac for more people. I’m not giving up my Mac and using my iPad Pro for work full-time, but I’m much happier knowing I can leave home with just my iPad rather than feeling compelled to tote my MacBook Pro along with me just to produce our newsletters.

Safari is so good at mimicking the Catalina version of the app that I had to verify my identity for the Slide Over screenshot below because Mailchimp thought I was using a different device to log in. ↩︎

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How To Get To Safari Menu

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Safari, Apple's sleek and intuitive web browser, offers a plethora of features and functionalities accessible through its menu. Whether you're using a Mac, iPhone, or iPad, knowing how to navigate the Safari menu can significantly enhance your browsing experience. From managing bookmarks and extensions to accessing privacy and security settings, the Safari menu serves as a gateway to a multitude of tools and options.

In this article, we'll delve into the various methods for accessing the Safari menu on Mac, iPhone, and iPad. Additionally, we'll explore how to customize the Safari menu to suit your preferences, empowering you to make the most of this powerful browser .

Let's embark on a journey through the virtual landscapes of Safari, uncovering the hidden gems nestled within its menu. Whether you're a seasoned Safari user or a newcomer to the world of Apple's browsing ecosystem, this guide will equip you with the knowledge and skills to navigate the Safari menu with confidence and ease. So, fasten your seatbelt and get ready to embark on an exciting safari through the digital wilderness of web browsing!

Accessing Safari Menu on Mac

Accessing the Safari menu on a Mac is a straightforward process that unlocks a treasure trove of features and settings. Whether you're looking to manage your browsing history, adjust privacy preferences, or explore the extensive range of tools Safari offers, the menu is your gateway to a world of possibilities.

Method 1: Using the Menu Bar

Standard Method : The most common way to access the Safari menu is by utilizing the menu bar located at the top of the screen. Upon launching Safari, simply navigate to the top of your screen, where you'll find the menu bar. Click on "Safari," and a dropdown menu will appear, presenting a plethora of options, including preferences, bookmarks, and extensions.

Keyboard Shortcut : For those who prefer shortcuts, you can also access the Safari menu by using keyboard commands. Simply press "Command" (⌘) along with the comma (,) key, and the Safari menu will instantly materialize, ready to cater to your browsing needs.

Method 2: Contextual Menu

Another convenient way to access the Safari menu is by right-clicking (or control-clicking) anywhere within the Safari window. This action will summon a contextual menu, where you can swiftly navigate to various sections of the Safari menu, such as accessing your reading list, managing tabs, or initiating a new private window.

Method 3: Using the Touch Bar (MacBook Pro)

If you're the proud owner of a MacBook Pro equipped with a Touch Bar, accessing the Safari menu becomes even more intuitive. The Touch Bar dynamically adapts to your browsing activities, offering quick access to essential functions such as bookmarks, tab management, and the ability to initiate a new private window.

Method 4: Customizing the Toolbar

Safari also allows users to customize the toolbar, providing a personalized browsing experience. By right-clicking on the toolbar area, you can add or remove various buttons, including those for accessing the Safari menu. This customization feature empowers users to tailor their browsing environment to suit their specific needs and preferences.

Mastering the art of accessing the Safari menu on your Mac opens up a world of possibilities, enabling you to harness the full potential of this powerful web browser . Whether you're a casual user or a seasoned pro, navigating the Safari menu with ease is the first step toward unlocking a seamless and tailored browsing experience.

Accessing Safari Menu on iPhone and iPad

Accessing the Safari menu on your iPhone or iPad is essential for unlocking a range of features and settings that enhance your browsing experience. Whether you want to manage bookmarks, adjust privacy settings, or explore the full suite of Safari tools, the menu is your gateway to a world of possibilities.

Accessing the Safari menu on your iPhone or iPad is a seamless process. Upon launching Safari, you can find the menu bar at the bottom of the screen. Tap the "Aa" icon, and a menu will appear, offering a variety of options, including Reader View, content blockers, and website settings.

Method 2: Long-Pressing the Refresh Button

Another convenient way to access the Safari menu is by performing a long-press on the refresh button located at the top right of the Safari interface. This action triggers a dropdown menu, providing quick access to options such as Request Desktop Site, Reader View, and content blockers.

Method 3: Using 3D Touch (iPhone Only)

For iPhone users with 3D Touch capabilities, applying pressure to the Safari app icon on the home screen activates a Quick Actions menu. From here, you can swiftly navigate to frequently visited sites, initiate a new private tab, or access your reading list, all without even opening the Safari app.

Safari on iPad allows users to customize the toolbar, providing a personalized browsing experience. By tapping the "Aa" icon and selecting "Edit," you can add or remove various buttons, including those for accessing the Safari menu. This customization feature empowers users to tailor their browsing environment to suit their specific needs and preferences.

Mastering the art of accessing the Safari menu on your iPhone or iPad opens up a world of possibilities, enabling you to harness the full potential of this powerful web browser. Whether you're a casual user or a seasoned pro, navigating the Safari menu with ease is the first step toward unlocking a seamless and tailored browsing experience on your mobile device.

Customizing Safari Menu

Customizing the Safari menu offers a personalized browsing experience tailored to your specific needs and preferences. Whether you're using Safari on a Mac, iPhone, or iPad, the ability to customize the menu empowers you to optimize your browsing environment.

Mac Customization Options

On a Mac, Safari allows users to customize the toolbar, providing a seamless way to access frequently used features. By right-clicking on the toolbar area, you can select "Customize Toolbar" and add or remove various buttons, including those for accessing the Safari menu. This feature enables you to streamline your browsing experience by placing essential tools within easy reach.

Additionally, Safari on Mac offers the flexibility to rearrange menu items to suit your workflow. By navigating to "View" and selecting "Customize Toolbar," you can drag and drop menu items to reposition them according to your preferences. This level of customization ensures that the Safari menu reflects your browsing habits and priorities, enhancing efficiency and convenience.

iPhone and iPad Customization Options

Safari on iPhone and iPad also provides customization options to tailor the browsing experience to your liking. On iPad, tapping the "Aa" icon and selecting "Edit" allows you to add or remove various buttons, including those for accessing the Safari menu. This customization feature ensures that essential tools are readily accessible, empowering you to navigate the Safari menu with ease.

For iPhone users, Safari's menu customization options are seamlessly integrated into the browsing experience. By utilizing the "Aa" icon and selecting "Edit" on the toolbar, you can personalize the menu to align with your browsing habits and preferences. This level of customization ensures that the Safari menu on your iPhone reflects your unique needs, enhancing usability and convenience.

Empowering Personalized Browsing

Customizing the Safari menu across Mac, iPhone, and iPad empowers users to create a browsing environment that aligns with their individual preferences and habits. Whether you prioritize quick access to bookmarks, reader view, or privacy settings, customizing the Safari menu ensures that essential tools are within easy reach, enhancing your overall browsing experience.

By embracing the customization options offered by Safari, users can optimize their browsing environment, streamline their workflow, and enjoy a seamless and tailored web browsing experience. Whether you're a casual user or a power browser, the ability to customize the Safari menu puts you in control, allowing you to create a browsing environment that caters to your unique needs and enhances your overall satisfaction with the Safari browser .

Mastering the art of accessing and customizing the Safari menu on your Mac, iPhone, or iPad is a gateway to a world of possibilities, empowering you to harness the full potential of this powerful web browser. By seamlessly navigating the Safari menu, users can effortlessly manage bookmarks, adjust privacy settings, explore extensions, and access a myriad of tools and features that enhance the browsing experience.

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Furthermore, the ability to customize the Safari menu across Mac, iPhone, and iPad provides users with the flexibility to tailor their browsing environment to align with their unique preferences and habits. By adding or removing buttons, rearranging menu items, and personalizing the toolbar, users can create a browsing experience that reflects their individual needs, enhancing efficiency and convenience.

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Make sure your website’s drop-down menus work on an iPad

By the end of 2011, Apple had sold more than 55 million iPads worldwide. In many markets, sales of the iPad represented over 70% of tablet computer purchases. Therefore it is important to make sure your website is fully functional when used on an iPad.

If you don’t have an iPad, one of the first things you can do is to view your website using the Safari web browser which is what iPads use by default. Safari is available for Windows, Linux and comes standard on Macs. You can download Safari for free.

Unfortunately, using Safari on your PC or Mac isn’t quite the same as using it on an iPad. One of the reasons is that “hover” events in HTML/CSS cannot be performed on an iPad. A hover event occurs when you hover your mouse over something, without clicking, causing an action, such as a menu to drop down. Interestingly, Android-based tablet computers emulate the hover action by allowing you to tap on the area which would cause something like a menu to drop down. This tapping is ignored on iPad and other Apple mobile devices.

So if you have a website which uses a standard HTML/CSS drop-down menu (constructed using HTML list elements such as <LI>) and it relies on the “hover” event to make the menu items reveal themselves, then it probably won’t work on an iPad.

There are many solutions which make the iPad behave like an Android-based tablet whereby clicking on a button will emulate a “hover” and display the full drop-down menu. Some solutions use JavaScript while others use code to try and detect if you’re using an iPad and work around it. There are many ways to accomplish this, however we began a quest to discover the quickest and simplest method of getting those drop-down menus to work on an iPad, and the solution ended up being trivial.

To make a drop-down menu appear when someone taps on the menu button, all you need to do is add

onClick=”return true”

to the “A” tag within any list item (such as <LI>) that triggers a menu to pop up. This works for cascading menus as well.

This simple workaround has no affect on people using web browsers on desktop or laptop computers – it just forces the menu to pop up on an iPad when someone taps on the menu button, which is equivalent to a click.

We have verified this all works on a couple of websites we manage that use HTML/CSS drop-down menus:

Beach Stays
Dogs on Holidays

Originally, the drop-down menus on those sites failed to operate on an iPad due to the missing “hover” functionality, making it impossible to access the hidden menu items and forcing people to go through the tedious routine of returning back to the home page to access an index of the website’s contents. Once we explicitly defined a click action to emulate a hover, suddenly those drop-down menus began working (when you tap on them) just like on a desktop computer!

Due to the popularity of iPads, it is important to make sure all parts of your website work correctly on them, including those HTML/CSS drop down menus which are becoming quite popular nowadays.

30 responses to “Make sure your website’s drop-down menus work on an iPad”

That works to an extent but this does not allow you to link to a separate page from the that activate the drop-down menu. Such as “Choose A Beach” on “The Best Beaches” site.

Your point is definitely true, however in our case we’re lucky as it doesn’t affect us, although others of course may find it an issue.

On the Beach Stays website, we don’t want to link to a page when someone clicks on the button that activates the drop-down menu or anything that triggers another menu. We only require a link to work when someone selects a menu item that goes no further. We are operating our menus identically to that in windowing applications on computers whereby clicking on something that causes a menu to appear or a cascading menu to pop up does nothing. It’s the final menu item in the chain that causes something to happen.

Great, thank you 🙂

Sadly what jessie said is an issue for us at flor360.com. Is there any other solution?.

Yes, it’s unfortunate that the solution we have proposed doesn’t allow you to jump to a page when clicking on the top or title of the menu.

But you do need to understand the conflict here. On a computer, a mouse hover and a click are two very different things, which is why you can associate two different actions for each. So you can expand the menu for a mouse hover and jump to a web page when you click anything – be in the menu title or the menu options which pop out.

Now, on the iPad, there is no way to hover. As soon as you tap the screen, like you’re operating a mouse, it’s effectively doing a click. So our solution essentially converts a tap on the menu title (which would normally be a click), into a hover, and out pops the menu.

One possible way to achieve what you want (although it would be more complex than our trivial solution) would be an arrangement such that when you tap on the menu title, it expands the menu, and then if you tap on the menu title again, it goes to the menu title’s page – i.e. just like clicking on the menu title directly on a computer.

Personally, I think it is wrong to have a menu title that can be clicked on to go to a page if the menu also expands to several options below. Look at how the menu options operate on any computer application. You click on the menu title, and a menu pops out. You can only select from the options that expand out – you can’t get anywhere by clicking on the menu title. After all, it’s ambiguous for the menu title to lead anywhere when you have all those options expanding out. This is particularly evident when you see websites that have menus with clickable titles usually directing the title click to the first item in the pull-down menu. For example, on your flor360.com website, if you click on the menu title “Ocasiones”, it actually takes people to the first item in the pop-out menu, that being “Mostrar todos”. You basically have two things you can click on to get to that page. And people then have to work out whether there is any difference with clicking on the menu title of “Ocasiones” or going straight to “Mostrar todos”.

Just seen this, as someone who is learning all the time, well: you really really helped me loads…..so thanks a lot. Very much appreciated as it’s exactly what I needed….

Thanks. Superb solution, I’ve been looking for this for a while. Does it work on other mobile devices? Using it here – on Joomla site – http://www.naturalsal.it/

Hi Jeyjoo, can you tell me how you made it in joomla? I have 3.3 end I saw that your menu is in the iphone seen in the left upper corner. I would like to have the same for viila-weiss.de

looking forward for a hint. thanks a lot

Android-based mobile devices didn’t seem to have a problem with drop-down menus as a tap gets interpreted a hover action in a suitable context. However, using the suggested fix doesn’t cause any problems with Android devices, so it doesn’t have any affect on them. Use with confidence!

Thanks, I just hit this issue while learning about some web redesign concepts. So frustrating that one of the main methods for a web menu isn’t supported by Apple. For a company that is supposed to make things simple, you’d think they would include a method to translate this for their users, instead of breaking site navigation that uses common protocol. A great and easy solution!

Great tip. It works, but with one problem. Once it opens, you can’t click to close. Any ideas?

That’s a very good point. If you have several levels of menu items open, then tapping on the top one will certainly fold away all those secondary menus, but still leave the first drop-down menu list open. The only way to get rid of the first drop-down menu left open is to tap on the refresh/reload button so you get a new copy of the web page.

Obviously our solution is very simple, but it has its limitations. Maybe someone can come up with some code which can be inserted into the “onClick” directive that first checks the status of the menu display and then performs the appropriate action based on that.

Thanks a lot! This solution saved my life 🙂

Doesn’t seem to work on Windows 8. Any ideas?

iPads don’t run Windows 8. If there’s some issue with the menus working under Windows 8 on some device, you’ll need to be more specific about the hardware and web browser software.

Thanks for the article!

We were having problems with a dropdown menu on iPads & found this article, but it didn’t quite fit our use case – our has a link inside it, so by returning true it would follow that link as normal. Also if someone then clicks (well, touches!) the again, we want it to follow the link that was there.

To fix this, I did the following for touchscreen devices (requires jQuery):

// Detect touch function based on http://stackoverflow.com/a/4819886 function is_touch_device() { return true; return !!(‘ontouchstart’ in window) // works on most browsers || !!(‘onmsgesturechange’ in window); // works on ie10 };

// If touch screen device: Use a different method if (is_touch_device()) { // Dropdown nav items click $(“#navigation ul li.dropdown”).click(function(){ // If it’s already shown, return true so link is followed if ($(this).hasClass(‘show’)) { return true; } // Clear any other shown items $(“#navigation ul li.dropdown”).removeClass(‘show’); // Show this item $(this).toggleClass(‘show’); // return false to prevent link click return false; }); }

Hopefully this helps anyone else having similar problems! I haven’t been able to test this on a huge range of devices, but should be fine 🙂

I had the same problem, and like others here also wanted the parent menu items to be links. I posted my solution here: http://stackoverflow.com/a/18397546/195835

Thank you so much. Works great for my website. Really appreciate the info and the linked samples. They helped the most!

thank you, thank you, thank you, thought my whole day was gonna be spent fixing this issue!! luckily my parent menu item doesn’t need to be a link, so it was perfect 🙂

I am looking for help including this code in a WordPress site. http://www.PinkMountains.com.au which has come to my attention that iPad user cant use the menus. Detailed steps appreciated. Thanks. 🙂

It appears you’ve tried to do this using this bit of code:

<a href=”#” rel=”nofollow”><span onClick=”return true”>Community Organisations</span></a>

The “onClick” is in the wrong spot – it must be within the “a” tag as it defines what happens when someone clicks (or taps) on the item. So try using:

<a href=”#” onClick=”return true” rel=”nofollow”>Community Organisations</a>

And for the other menu items, the onClick=”return true” needs to go in the same place.

@nickhood67 to use this in wordpress you can place it directly in the menu item’s ‘navigation label’ wrapped in a span tag – exactly like Travel Victoria’s code above, but without the ‘a’ tags (just the span part)… note, I find this solution works everywhere EXCEPT in IE – and while there are few I think using IE in a touch environment it is something I’d like to figure out…

…to clarify my last post, you would use: Community Organisations

I don’t know how to place code in here – hopefully the moderator can fix my previous post to show the exact code I’m talking about…. ???? 😉 tx

When typing in HTML code, use the escape sequence to display left and right angle brackets. For example – left bracket – & lt ; (remove the spaces) and right bracket – & gt ; (remove the spaces)

Great suggestion. Solved my problem with one quick fix. Cheers, Rune

If I have a template site (a problem of its own) and I want to add onClick=”return true”, does that mean I replace every “hover” that I see with it?

I don’t think you’d replace the hover, however if it is for the Palomar CCC website, then because the top menus are links, if someone uses a mobile phone to tap on them, they go straight to the destination page without being able to select one of the menu items that pops down.

Thanks a LOT! Works splendid !!!

Great, simple, efficient, bravo !! Thank you so much, I spent so much time with other solutions 😉

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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
Intro to CarPlay
Connect to CarPlay
Use your vehicle’s built-in controls
Get turn-by-turn directions
Change the map view
Make phone calls
View your calendar
Send and receive text messages
Announce incoming text messages
Play podcasts
Play audiobooks
Listen to news stories
Control your home
Use other apps with CarPlay
Rearrange icons on CarPlay Home
Change settings in CarPlay
Get started with accessibility features
Turn on accessibility features for setup
Change Siri accessibility settings
Open features with Accessibility Shortcut
Change color and brightness
Make text easier to read
Reduce onscreen motion
Customize per-app visual settings
Hear what’s on the screen or typed
Hear audio descriptions
Turn on and practice VoiceOver
Change your VoiceOver settings
Use VoiceOver gestures
Operate iPhone when VoiceOver is on
Control VoiceOver using the rotor
Use the onscreen keyboard
Write with your finger
Keep the screen off
Use VoiceOver with an Apple external keyboard
Use a braille display
Type braille on the screen
Customize gestures and keyboard shortcuts
Use VoiceOver with a pointer device
Use VoiceOver for images and videos
Use VoiceOver in apps
Use AssistiveTouch
Adjust how iPhone responds to your touch
Use Reachability
Auto-answer calls
Turn off vibration
Change Face ID and attention settings
Use Voice Control
Adjust the side or Home button
Use Apple TV Remote buttons
Adjust pointer settings
Adjust keyboard settings
Control iPhone with an external keyboard
Adjust AirPods settings
Turn on Apple Watch Mirroring
Control a nearby Apple device
Intro to Switch Control
Set up and turn on Switch Control
Select items, perform actions, and more
Control several devices with one switch
Use hearing devices
Use Live Listen
Use sound recognition
Set up and use RTT and TTY
Flash the indicator light for notifications
Adjust audio settings
Play background sounds
Display subtitles and captions
Show transcriptions for Intercom messages
Get live captions of spoken audio
Type to speak
Record a Personal Voice
Lock iPhone to one app with Guided Access
Use built-in privacy and security protections
Set a passcode
Set up Face ID
Set up Touch ID
Control access to information on the Lock Screen
Keep your Apple ID secure
Use passkeys to sign in to apps and websites
Sign in with Apple
Share passwords
Automatically fill in strong passwords
Change weak or compromised passwords
View your passwords and related information
Share passkeys and passwords securely with AirDrop
Make your passkeys and passwords available on all your devices
Automatically fill in verification codes
Automatically fill in SMS passcodes
Sign in with fewer CAPTCHA challenges
Use two-factor authentication
Use security keys
Manage information sharing with Safety Check
Control app tracking permissions
Control the location information you share
Control access to information in apps
Control how Apple delivers advertising to you
Control access to hardware features
Create and manage Hide My Email addresses
Protect your web browsing with iCloud Private Relay
Use a private network address
Use Advanced Data Protection
Use Lockdown Mode
Use Stolen Device Protection
Receive warnings about sensitive content
Use Contact Key Verification
Turn iPhone on or off
Force restart iPhone
Back up iPhone
Reset iPhone settings
Restore all content from a backup
Restore purchased and deleted items
Sell, give away, or trade in your iPhone
Erase iPhone
Install or remove configuration profiles
Important safety information
Important handling information
Find more resources for software and service
FCC compliance statement
ISED Canada compliance statement
Ultra Wideband information
Class 1 Laser information
Apple and the environment
Disposal and recycling information
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Customize your Safari settings on iPhone

Customize your start page

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

The start page in Safari, which shows favorite websites, websites saved to the Reading List, and websites open on your other Apple device. At the bottom of the screen is the Edit button.

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

Choose the options you want to appear on your start page:

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

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

Shared with You: See links shared with you in Messages, Mail, and more. 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

Use the Page Settings button to increase or decrease the text size.

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 bottom 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 iPhone.

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 iPhone: Select this option to save downloads to the Downloads folder on your iPhone.

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 .

How-To Geek

How to customize the safari toolbar on your mac.

If you use Safari as the default browser on your Mac, you should take some time to customize the Safari toolbar to improve your productivity.

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Why should you customize the safari toolbar, how to customize the safari toolbar.

Safari on the Mac features a minimal interface. Although you don't have a lot of room for customization or theming, you can change the toolbar buttons to suit your productivity style. Here's how to make the Safari toolbar look and work the way you want it to.

By default, the Safari toolbar shows all your enabled extension icons along with the URL bar and navigation buttons.

If you have a lot of extensions, you might want to hide some from the toolbar. You might also want to disable the Sidebar button or the Share button if you're going for a cleaner look.

When you go to customize the Safari toolbar, you'll find a new set of buttons that you can add to the toolbar. Shortcuts such as iCloud Tabs, Top Sites, Home, History, Bookmarks, Zoom, Mail, Print, Web Inspector, and so on.

For a pro user who doesn't like using keyboard shortcuts, fast access to features like Bookmarks and History can be incredibly useful. If you're a web developer, the same goes for the Web Inspector tool.

Related: Mac Users Should Ditch Google Chrome for Safari

Now that we've answered the why, let's get to the how. You can customize the Safari toolbar to your liking by first clicking "View" from the menu bar and then selecting "Customize Toolbar."

This will open a drop-down menu with a visual customization tool for the toolbar. You'll notice that all the icons in the toolbar start to jiggle, signaling that you can now move them around if you like. If you've tried reorganizing your iPhone or iPad home screen , you'll be familiar with this interface.

In the top part of the customization menu, you'll see a list of all available buttons. This is where you'll find new buttons like History or Bookmarks. If you want to add one of these buttons to the toolbar, click on the button, and drag it to the toolbar.

If you want to remove a button, click and drag the icon out of the toolbar area.

You can also customize the look of your Safari toolbar by adding some empty space. Click on the "Flexible space" button---located in the last row---and drag it into the toolbar.

To remove flexible space, click and drag it out of the toolbar.

Now that you understand how every element works, feel free to play around to get the Safari toolbar to look and feel just the way you like it.

How to install Microsoft Copilot on a Mac

If you've heard about Microsoft Copilot and want to use it on your Mac, you can go about doing that a few ways. You won't quite get the system-level integration Windows users enjoy, but you can get pretty close and make the program a part of your system instead of just a tab in your browser.

Read on to learn how to insert Microsoft Copilot into your MacOS-powered computer.

How to install Microsoft Copilot on Mac

Option 1: app store.

If you have an Apple Silicon Mac , you can run iPad and iPhone apps, including Microsoft Copilot, on your Mac natively thanks to Arm architecture. You just need to download the program:

Open the Apple App Store on your Mac.
Search for Microsoft Copilot .
On the Microsoft Copilot store page, click the Get button.

Microsoft Copilot should âinstall like any other app. After the process is finished, you can access it from your Applications folder, then interact with Copilot in a dedicated window.

As you can see from the picture above, Microsoft Copilot on Mac might be fairly basic, but it gets the job done. If you want an integration with Copilot that is more similar to the Windows experience where you can launch the app by pressing a combination of buttons, you can set one up through Automator and the Settings menu. Here's how to do so:

Open Automator .
Choose File , then New , and then select Quick Action .
Create an automation to Launch application , and change workflow to No input .
You might need to select Other in the Launch application field's dropdown menu, then navigate to Microsoft Copilot in your Applications folder.
Save the automation.
Open Settings and scroll down to Keyboard .
Click Keyboard shortcuts (while making sure to enable the toggle) and select Services on the left.
Expand General and double click None beside Open Copilot . Set the combination to anything that you want, taking care not to have any conflicts with other applications. For this example, we set it to Shift + Command + L .

Once you're done, you'll be able to call Copilot from anywhere on your Mac at any time.

Microsoft Copilot

Copilot is an artificial intelligence chatbot available for iOS and Android that uses the DALL-E 3 and GPT-4 models. The software is also built into Windows and can be accessed over the web.

Option 2: Safari web apps

If you want to use Microsoft Copilot but don't want to mess about with Automator or applications, you can simply add Microsoft Copilot to your Safari Dock as a shortcut.

Navigate to the Microsoft Copilot website in Safari.
Click File at the top, followed by Add to Dock .
Rename the app if you want to, then click Add .

If all goes well, you should see Microsoft Copilot in your Dock for ease of access. This is essentially just a wrapper for a Safari tab in an application, but it's virtually indistinguishable from a normal program. However, while adding Copilot to Safari is significantly easier than the prior method, the program won't run locally, but you can't launch it via keystroke any time you want.

Since Microsoft doesn't have any official Mac-dedicated applications, you have to rely on these two methods if you want Microsoft Copilot on a macOS computer. The iPad app is the best native solution for Mac, but if you don't care about that, the Safari Dock option will work just fine.

How to install Microsoft Copilot on a Mac

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Troubleshooting, how to install vmware tools in windows on vmware fusion for mac.

Installing VMWare Tools offers additional features and capabilities in VMWare including easy sharing options

VMWare Tools is an optional toolkit to install into a Windows virtual machine in VMWare that allows you to have easier sharing of files between the host Mac operating system and the Windows virtual machine, as well as some other useful features like time syncing between host and client, being able to pass data back and forth between the host and client, additional customization options, and more.

VMWare Tools isn’t necessary to simply run a VM, and it’s not needed for everyone, but advanced users, or those who want to have easy options to share files between a Windows VM and the host MacOS might particularly appreciate these features, and want them installed in VMWare Fusion on their VM.

We’ll show you two ways to install VMWare Tools into a Windows VM in VMWare; using the easy installer, and by installing it manually by ISO file.

This tutorial is going to assume that you have already installed Windows 11 into VMWare Fusion on your Mac, and that now you want to install VMWare Tools into that Windows VM.

Open VMWare Fusion if you have not done so already
Start your Windows Virtual Machine as usual
After Windows has booted in the VM and you’re logged in, go to the “Virtual Machine” menu and select “Install VMWare Tools”

How to Install VMWare Tools in VMWare Fusion

Select “Install” when asked

Choose to run setup.exe from the VMWare Tools disk image that has been mounted in Windows

Allow VMWare Tools to install by selecting “Yes” when asked if it can modify your system

Go through the standard Windows application installation process, configuring as necessary for your VM

Let VMWare Tools install

When finished installing VMWare Tools, the virtual machine with Windows will need to restart to complete installation and be usable in the VM

Restart the VM to finish installation of VMWare Tools

After the VM restarts, you will have full access to the VMWare Tools feature set, including easy folder sharing capabilities.

How to Manually Install VMWare Tools by ISO

The simplest way to install VMWare Tools into Windows on VMWare Fusion on a Mac is by using the above menu method, but you can also install it manually by using an ISO file if the simple way doesn’t work for some reason or another.

From the Finder in MacOS, hit Command+Shift+G and enter the following path:

/Applications/VMware Fusion.app/Contents/Library/isoimages/

Select the architecture type your Mac is using (arm64 is Apple Silicon and what we’re using here, x86 is Intel)
Copy the “windows.iso” file here to the Desktop on the Mac (this is not a Windows 11 ISO, it’s the VMWare Tools ISO, if you do need a Windows 11 ISO for some reason you can get one here )
Go to VMWare Fusion and access the Settings for your Windows VM, and choose CD/DVD Settings
Make sure that “Enable CD/DVD Drive” is turned on, then select “Choose a disc or disc image” from the dropdown menu
Navigate to the Mac desktop to select the ‘windows.iso’ VMWare Tools ISO file you copied there a moment ago
Run the installer in Windows as usual

It doesn’t matter if you install VMWare Tools through the automated installer via the Virtual Machine window, or manually by the ISO, the result is that VMWare Tools will be installed in the Windows VM, and you’ll have the additional features and sharing capabilities that it offers.

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Great article and solved my problem. I had just installed Windows 11 into VMware Fusion pro. Copy from Mac to the VM and drag and drop files was not working despite being set properly in tools.

Doing the manual reinstall solve my issue. Thanks much.

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Safari address bar drag-and-drop confusion

Drag-and-drop of web page name United States travel advice

copy-and-paste of fragment address Travel by land or water

3 globally discouraging identical bookmark drops for 3 completely different web content views. The page link, bookmark link, fragment link are governed by many important web standards . The manual fragment link performance, bottom of list is really excellent . However, generally speaking the drag-and-drop Safari bad behavior ignores many of those web standards. Is there any way to improve Safari’s drag-and-drop performance (Preferences, App Store)?

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May 24, 2024 6:30 PM in response to IdrisSeabright

Drag from Safari, drop into Text Edit. Note that page root url and uri show no issues;

Travel advice and advisories for United States (USA)

copy-and-paste of web page address United States travel advice

https://travel.gc.ca/destinations/united-states

However, when we move onto bookmarks, coded with # symbols in the web uri, Safari troubles begin. The drag-and-drop shows no bookmark. Thankfully, when the bookmark drag-and-drop is clicked, then Safari opens at the bookmark.

May 24, 2024 6:40 PM in response to Osiyo

Osiyo wrote:

I'm really not sure what you mean by this. Is there a reason you don't just use the menu or keyboard shortcut to create a bookmark?

And why are you copying and pasting fragments of a URL?

May 24, 2024 6:14 PM in response to Osiyo

It's not at all clear to me what exactly you're doing and what happened. Where are you dragging the web address to? What happened when tried?

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