Where is safaris preferences

Ask a question. User profile for user: DougLittlemcr DougLittlemcr. I am trying to find the Safari Preferences section I open Safari but can't see where to go from there Direction, please Thanks. More Less. Reply I have this question too I have this question too Me too Me too. Helpful answers Drop Down menu. View answer in context. Loading page content. User profile for user: lllaass lllaass.

Desktops Speciality level out of ten: 1. It is on the first page of apps unless you moved it. Reply Helpful Thread reply - more options Link to this Post. User profile for user: ibosie ibosie. The Settings icon looks similar to System Preferences on the Mac and is probably one of the six items in your iPad dock. Edit: Oops dupe reply. Message was edited by: ibosie. Jul 1, PM in response to lllaass In response to lllaass Actually looking for the preference tab from within Safari browser, not the setting page Sorry if I didn't make myself clear.

User profile for user: deggie deggie. Reply Helpful 9 Thread reply - more options Link to this Post. User profile for user: iphonemon iphonemon. Tap "Search Engine" to change your default search engine. This will be the search engine that Safari uses when you type a search into the address bar. The "Search Engine Suggestions" feature will provide search suggestions from your default search engine as you type.

The "Safari Suggestions" provides search suggestions curated by Apple. Tap "Passwords" to view your stored passwords. You'll be prompted to enter your passcode before you can view them. These are passwords that you've saved for various websites.

Tapping a password entry will display the stored username and password for the site. Use the "AutoFill" menu to set your AutoFill settings. AutoFill is the information that automatically appears in forms.

This can make it easier to fill out your address or payment information. The AutoFill menu allows you to set your contact information, as well as manage your stored credit cards. Switch your Favorites folder with the "Favorites" option. This will let you choose which of your Favorites folders to use. You can have multiple folders and switch between them as necessary. Choose how links are opened with "Open Links.

When you choose "In Background," links are opened in new tabs but aren't switched to immediately. Turn on the pop-up blocker to prevent pop-ups.

Tap the slider next to "Block Pop-ups" to have Safari block as many pop-ups as possible. This will prevent pop-up ads from loading, but may also cause problems with some sites that rely on pop-ups. Enable "Do Not Track" to help prevent websites from tracking your browsing. When this feature is enabled, Safari will tell each website that you visit that you don't want to be tracked.

It is up to the website to honor this request, and not all do. Tap "Clear History and Website Data" to delete your browsing data. This will delete all of your Safari browsing history along with your cookies and cache. The browsing history on all of your connected devices will be deleted as well.

Method 2. Open the Safari program. You can change your Safari settings from within the Safari browser. Make sure that it's the active program so that the "Safari" menu appears in the upper-left corner. Click the "Safari" menu and select "Preferences.

Set a homepage. The "Homepage" field allows you to set a specific page that will open when you start Safari. You can click the "Set to Current Page" button to use the page that is open as your new homepage.

Use the "Tabs" section to change your tab behavior. You can choose how links are opened, and enable shortcuts for opening tabs and switching between them. New tabs open with : You can also choose what to see when you open a new tab from things like top sites to your homepage to an empty page.

Favorite shows : Choose which folder you want to see for your Favorites. Top Sites shows : Pick how many top sites to show. Working with websites Safari offers several features for how you want to work with the websites you visit regularly. You can do things like: Reader : Automatically open websites using Reader. Auto-Play : Stop websites from automatically playing media. Location : Allow or deny websites from accessing your location. Downloads : Allow or deny downloads from sites.

Notifications : Show alerts from sites in your Notification Center. To delete a website from the list, select it and click the Remove button. AutoFill tab : AutoFill forms and credit cards. Passwords tab : View saved usernames and passwords and enable AutoFill for them. Search tab : Pick your default search engine and Smart Search Field options. Security tab : Identify fraudulent websites and enable JavaScript.