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There’s a reason why Chrome is the most popular browser on the planet. It’s super-easy to get used to, syncs data across devices seamlessly, and is available on all major platforms. It’s also intuitively designed for the iPho

For years, the Safari browser had the advantage of being the default browser on Apple devices. With the introduction of iOS 14 and iPadOS 14, Apple is finally allowing users to change the default email and browser apps on the iPhone and iPad. Now is

A while back, Microsoft Edge was just the default Windows 10 web browser. After ditching the old EdgeHTML engine in favor of Chromium, it has finally started to gain serious traction. And rather surprisingly, Microsoft Edge is now also available on t

Safari is the natural choice for those invested in Apple’s iOS, iPadOS, and macOS ecosystem. That said, Safari is only available on iPhone, iPad, and Mac.

Safari is a vastly improved web browser on iPads running iPadOS. You can customize websites, use content blockers, manage multiple file downloads, perform tons of keyboard shortcuts, and a whole lot more. It also loads websites in desktop mode, which

For years, Safari for the Mac offered no way to import passwords from Google Chrome. That alone made it pretty hard to make a complete switchover to Safari for long-time Chrome users. Of course, that meant running two instances of browsers and switch

Safari received lots of improvements in iPadOS that arguably makes it the best browser to use on the iPad. An always-on desktop mode, customizable site settings, integrated downloads manager — you name it. But one feature that truly revolutionizes

Apple iPadOS parts from the mobile-centric approach and relieved the iPad from mobile-centric restrictions. But aside from the revamped Home screen, the advanced multitasking gestures, and the floating onscreen keyboard, some of the major improvement

Safari comes filled with useful functionalities on the iPhone and iPad. Some of them include an always-on desktop mode, configurable site settings, support for content blockers. However, I feel people often overlook Safari’s ability to add site

Safari was to be my go-to browser on the Mac for quite a while. It was excellent performance-wise and easy on power consumption. And it still is. However, Apple took things too far with the way how extensions worked starting Safari 13 version. After

With Apple’s focus shifting away from 3D Touch to Haptic Touch, link previewing is now possible on any iPhone or iPad running iOS 13 or iPadOS. But despite its useful nature, I find the functionality annoying to deal with most of the time. That

Privacy matters a lot while browsing the internet. During your stay online, tons of trackers are bound to follow you around from site to site, recording your browsing activity for goodness knows what. And offline, you always run into the risk of othe

Browsing the internet late at night isn’t exactly a fun experience when you’ve got websites flashing white backgrounds and gnashing their teeth at you. If Safari is your go-to browser on the Mac, then I’m sure that is a problem.

Siri has been a hit and miss for Apple. After taking the lead with the early launch in 2011, the company has been finding it difficult to engage the users with Siri conversations. Apple announced Siri Shortcuts app with iOS 12, and with the iOS 13, t

Unproductive browsing habits can be pretty hard to break away from. If you find yourself procrastinating throughout the day, consider blocking unwanted websites. That may help you regain focus. If you are using a Mac with macOS Catalina installed, th

The Private mode in Safari on the Mac not only helps you surf the internet without having your browsing activity recorded offline. It also helps prevent web trackers from profiling you. But despite its numerous privacy-related benefits, you can’t h

Safari and Firefox are two of the last major browsers that don’t use Google’s Chromium rendering engine. Safari is using Webkit while Firefox has opted for the Gecko engine. With each iteration of macOS, Apple has improved the default browsin

Countless websites on the web are littered with unwanted content. They could be flashy advertisements, annoying social media buttons, or clunky site elements, all of which make navigation a pain. Worse yet, they take ages to load. However, you don’

There are multiple reasons why you may want to block certain websites. Perhaps it’s because of unproductive habits ruining your day. Or maybe it’s due to having kids around. Regardless, blocking websites on any iPhone or iPad running iOS

If there’s one thing I dislike about mobile browsers in general is that they cannot import or export bookmarks directly. That makes switching browsers downright painful. And that holds correct for both Safari and Chrome on the iPhone and iPad.