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How to change your Safari Homepage on Mac, iPhone and iPad
Learn how to change the default Safari homepage to automatically open your favorite website when you click the Home button or open a new browser window or tab.
How to add websites to Favorites in Safari on iPhone, iPad, and Mac
Learn how to add frequently accessed websites to your Safari favorites on an iPhone, iPad, and Mac so you can quickly revisit them with just a tap or click.
BrowserDefault lets you change the default web browser on your iPhone
Some people love iOS’ Safari web browser, but if you’re the type of person who would rather use a third-party alternative like Chrome or Firefox, then you might be disappointed to learn that Apple doesn’t let you configure a default web browser apart from Safari. On the other hand, those with jailbroken handsets can have their cake and eat it too.
With the help of a new jailbreak tweak called BrowserDefault by iOS developer lpane, you can choose the default web browser apart from Safari that your handset will use to launch web links when tapped.
How to stop your iPhone from syncing bookmarks in Safari, Chrome, and Firefox
Learn how to turn off bookmark sync in Safari, Chrome, and Firefox on your iPhone and iPad if you'd like a different set of bookmarks on each device.
DarkChrome brings dark mode support to the Chrome app for iOS
Dark mode-centric features are on the rise across the board, from typical apps that you can install from the App Store, to the very add-ons that you download from Cydia to enhance the native iOS experience.
That said, those who use Chrome on their iPhones or iPads instead of Safari might take a liking to a new free jailbreak tweak called DarkChrome by iOS developer Nathan Whitaker, as it can provide the dark mode experience you’re looking for in the official Chrome app for iOS.
Safari private browsing button missing on iPhone or iPad? Here’s how to get it back
Learn how to enable unrestricted web browsing to retrieve the missing private tab button in Safari on your iPhone or iPad.
How to use Safari zoom to automatically make websites larger on Mac
Whether the text of a webpage you’re visiting is too small to read or too big to handle, here’s how to use the Safari zoom feature on Mac to adjust it accordingly.
How to share Spotify playlists from your iPhone, iPad, and Mac
If there’s one thing that’s better than enjoying the music you love, it’s sharing it with others. And if you use Spotify, sharing your playlists is easy. You can quickly share them in a variety of ways from your devices. So, if you’re ready to brighten someone’s day with some cool new tunes, here’s how to share Spotify playlists on iPhone, iPad, and Mac.
Luca Todesco has released a WebKit RCE exploit that works on iOS 12.1.4 and earlier
Before the days of Electra and unc0ver dawned upon us, there was Yalu, an iOS 10-centric jailbreak too by the talented hacker Luca Todesco (@qwertoruiopz); but apart from a few teasers here and there, the jailbreak community hasn’t heard much him since the Yalu days – that is, until now.
In a bombshell Tweet shared this week, Todesco released what appears to be a WebKit-based exploit that allows remote code execution (RCE) in web browsers with JIT. What’s more is that the exploit was only just fixed three days ago, which means it should be viable on all versions of iOS up to Apple’s latest release – 12.1.4:
How to manage bookmarks in Safari on iPhone, iPad, and Mac
Bookmarking your favorite websites in Safari on your iPhone, iPad, and/or Mac is handy for accessing the pages you need with a tap. But bookmarks can also quickly get out of control. So for the best experience, you can organize your bookmarks in folders, rearrange them, edit them, and of course, delete those you end up never using.
To help you get control of your saved pages, here's how to manage bookmarks in Safari on iOS and Mac.
Prevent new tab pop-ups in mobile Safari with TabBlocker
I browse the web somewhat frequently on my iPhone and iPad, and while I love the mobile web-browsing experience, I don’t much appreciate it when I’m suddenly jolted to a new Safari tab by way of unwanted ads and pop-ups.
As it would seem, I’m not the only one who dislikes this experience, as iOS developer Droom0ne has just launched a new free jailbreak tweak called TabBlocker with the goal of preventing this headache from ever happening.