So, let’s learn more about the Private Browsing mode and how to enable or disable it on Safari.
How to Enable Private Browsing mode on Safari?
It’s fairly simple to turn on Private mode on Safari on all iOS devices. Let’s have a detailed look:
On iPhone and iPod touch
When the Private Browsing mode is active, you’ll notice that the Safari address bar is black or dark. The buttons will also display in black and not blue.
On iPad
On Mac
You can choose to either browse privately once or set it as a setting for always. If you want to use it one time, you can follow these steps: In case you can’t find this option, click on the Apple logo and go to System Preferences. Click on General and select the option that says “Close windows when quitting an app.”
How to Disable Private Browsing Mode on Safari?
Although having the Private browsing mode turned on has its benefits, it can be bothersome as well. If you give your computer to someone else, you might want to track what they were surfing. Regardless of the reasons, here’s how you can disable the Private browsing mode on Safari on all iOS devices:
On iPhone and iPod touch
On iPad
On Mac
Open Safari and close all the Private tabs. You can also switch to a normal tab. Another method you can try is by using the Screen Time feature which automatically disables apps and websites after a set time. So, in this way, Private browsing will also get disabled. Here’s how you can do it: You can now restart Safari. If you want to turn on Private Browsing mode later, you can refer to the same methods above and select Unrestricted Access. Please note that your Private browsing mode gets synced if you have other iOS devices with the same Apple ID. So, there’s a setting you can change to stop the Private mode from getting synced if that’s not what you prefer. Here’s what you’ll need to do:
