Using the Internet and the WWW Effectively (iOS)

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 Using the Internet and the WWW Effectively (iOS)


Using Safari the Default iOS web browser

If you are using Safari on the computer use Safari on your iOS device to sync your bookmarks, settings, passwords and more.


Access Macintosh Passwords

  1. Tap Settings

  2. Scroll to Passwords

  3. Use your Biometric Login (face or finger print) or type in the unlock code for your device

  4. You passwords will be revealed


What is Detect Compromised Passwords?

Apple helps detect passwords you’ve used repeatedly or that it has found on the dark web or is publicly available.

If the password is for your email account of a financial institution, change it.

Otherwise there might be too many to change and not necessary to bother so you can turn off Detect Compromised Passwords.

  1. In the Passwords section

  2. Tap Security Recommendations

  3. Tap the on/off button to turn off Detect Compromised Passwords

    1. Note that a list will still show but you won’t be prompted

Edit Saved Passwords in Apple Password Manager

Tap the password to see the information. Confirm the information is correct. Tap edit to make changes or swipe to delete the entry.


Manually add an entry by tapping the + (top right corner)


Customizing your Safari browser to improve reading webpage content

Zoom in/out by pinching your finger open or closed.
-OR-

Tap AA to the left of the web address to open a menu that reveals a small A and Big A to zoom in and out of the page

Before After Reader

Reading an article on Safari? Use the Reader to remove ads and see the article in a better view and even have it read to you.

  1. Find an article

  2. Tap the AA on the left of the address bar

  3. Tap Show Reader

  4. The page will be reformatted into reader view

Tap the AA again to see additional settings to improve the readability or even to have the page read to you.


Save an article of webpage as a PDF for safe keeping or archiving.

  1. Tap the arrow pointing out of the box

  2. Tap Print

  3. Tap the Arrow pointing out of the box

  4. Choose Save to Files


Change the Settings for Safari. Including zooming in the text size, automatically closing tabs, choosing a different search engine and more.

  1. Tap Settings

  2. Tap Safari

Be sure to close your iPhone and iPad Safari tabs

  1. Open Safari

  2. Press and hold on the two windows stacked upon one another

  3. Choose Close # Tabs

Using Chrome on the Computer Use Chrome on your iOS devices

Download the app from the App Store

  1. Tap the App Store icon

  2. Tap the Magnifying Glass

  3. Type in Chrome

  4. Choose the logo that looks like Chrome

  5. Tap Get or the Cloud or Open

Set Google Chrome (or another iOS Browser App) as the default on your iPhone or iPad

  1. Tap Settings

  2. Find and Tap the App you want to be the default browser

  3. Choose Default Browser

  4. Change it to the browser of your choice

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