Hardware Reference
In-Depth Information
You also conduct a web search by initiating a Spotlight search. As a reminder, you
can summon the Spotlight search field by swiping down from any Home screen. Type (or
dictate) your search term and then scroll down to the bottom of the list below any search res-
ults that point to the use of the term on the iPad itself (meaning inside messages, notes, apps,
and so on). Tap Search Web to search the web with the term you entered, or tap Search Wiki-
pedia to run that search inside the Wikipedia online encyclopedia.
Private Browsing
Don't want to leave any tracks while you surf? Don't worry, we won't ask and we won't tell. Turn on
private browsing for a “what happens in Safari stays in Safari” tool. Those truly bent on staying
private will also want to tap Clear History, as we mention earlier in this chapter.
To go incognito, tap Bookmarks, and then tap the Private button at the bottom-left corner of the
screen. (You also see the Private button if the Top Sites screen is showing.)You're given the option
to close your existing pages before turning on private browsing.
After private browsing is on, any traces of your visit to nonono.com (or wherever) are nowhere to be
found. Your history is wiped clean, open tabs don't appear in iCloud Tabs, and your AutoFill inform-
ation is not stored anywhere. To remind you that you're browsing privately, the Safari interface takes
on a darker shade — a not so subtle message here, we suppose, that you might be engaging in a
shady or naughty activity. We don't pass judgment. Besides, we assume that you're just a private
soul, and we certainly respect that.
To return out of hiding, tap either Close All Tabs or tap the Bookmarks icon and then tap Private
again.
The history of pages you've visited can be useful and a huge timesaver, so don't forget
to disable this option again when you're done doing whatever it is you don't want people to
know you're doing.
You can separately turn on a Do Not Track setting in Settings. Speaking of which, kindly move on to
the next section.
