How to Delete Frequently Visited Websites on Your iPhone
If you are an iPhone user, you might have noticed that the Safari browser on your iPhone frequently displays a list of websites in a grid format on the new tab window that you visit often. These are called “Frequently Visited” websites. While it is a handy feature to quickly access your favorite sites, it can be annoying when you don’t want others to see the sites you frequently visit. Here’s how to delete frequently visited websites on your iPhone.
- Clear History and Website Data
To delete frequently visited websites on your iPhone, you need to first clear your history and website data. Follow these steps to do so:
– Head to your iPhone’s Settings and scroll down to Safari.
– Tap on the “Clear History and Website Data” option.
– A pop-up will ask you to confirm that you want to remove all history, cookies, and other browsing data stored on your iPhone. Tap on “Clear History and Data” to confirm.
This method erases all your browsing history, cookies, and other website data, including frequently visited websites, from Safari.
- Use Private Browsing Mode
When you use Private Browsing mode, Safari won’t save your browsing history, cookies or any other website data. To use Private Browsing on your iPhone, follow these steps:
– Open Safari on your iPhone.
– Tap the “Tabs” button, represented by two squares, in the bottom right corner of the screen.
– Tap on “Private” located in the lower left corner.
– Start browsing your favorite sites.
Although Private Browsing mode won’t delete all of your frequently visited websites, it won’t save them for future use. When you exit Private Browsing mode, Safari will no longer display any sites you visited during that session.
- Manually Delete Frequently Visited Websites
To manually delete frequently visited websites, tap and hold the website thumbnail in the grid. You’ll see a menu that offers a few options, including “Remove from Frequently Visited Sites.” Tap on this, and the website will be removed from your frequently visited list. You can repeat this process for any other websites that you want to remove.
Conclusion
Deleting frequently visited websites on your iPhone is a quick and easy process. Just remember, if you want to prevent anyone from easily seeing your browsing history, regularly using Private Browsing mode in Safari or clearing your history and website data is the best option. So, regardless of which method you choose, make sure to keep your online activity private and secure.
