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Safari on iPhone or iPad

Follow only these Safari on iPhone or iPad tasks. Print the checklist to mark your progress.

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Name ____________________   Started __________   Finished __________

At a glance

TIME
About 20 minutes
COST
Free

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The steps

Update Safari

  1. Open Settings → General → Software Update. Install available updates, finish any restart, then reopen Safari.

Official instructions

Enable website warnings

  1. Open Settings → Apps → Safari. Enable Fraudulent Website Warning where available.
  2. Turn on Block Pop-ups. Reopen the settings to confirm both choices.

Official instructions

Limit cross-site tracking

  1. Open Settings → Apps → Safari. Enable Prevent Cross-Site Tracking.
  2. Open a familiar sign-in site and confirm you can still use it.

Official instructions

Review website permissions

  1. Open Settings → Apps → Safari. Set Camera, Microphone and Location to Ask.
  2. For existing site exceptions, open the site in Safari and use Page Menu → Website Settings or More. Change unwanted allowances to Ask or Deny.
  3. In device Settings → Notifications, disable unwanted Home Screen web-app notifications. Test a feature you use.

Official instructions

Disable unused extensions

  1. Open Settings → Apps → Safari → Extensions. Disable extensions you do not use. Keep your password-manager extension if you rely on it.
  2. Test ordinary browsing and password-manager autofill.

Official instructions

Test and schedule a check

  1. Open a site you sign in to and another site you regularly use. Confirm both work. Return to safety if a dangerous-site warning appears.
  2. Schedule a monthly reminder for browser updates, permissions and extensions where available.

Sources and review

Reviewed November 11, 2026. Official instructions are linked alongside tasks. Starting settings are editorial recommendations. Labels can vary by version; use the named setting as a search term if its menu location differs.

Update Safari

  • Open Settings → General → Software Update. Install available updates, finish any restart, then reopen Safari.

Enable website warnings

  • Open Settings → Apps → Safari. Enable Fraudulent Website Warning where available.
  • Turn on Block Pop-ups. Reopen the settings to confirm both choices.

Limit cross-site tracking

  • Open Settings → Apps → Safari. Enable Prevent Cross-Site Tracking.
  • Open a familiar sign-in site and confirm you can still use it.

Review website permissions

  • Open Settings → Apps → Safari. Set Camera, Microphone and Location to Ask.
  • For existing site exceptions, open the site in Safari and use Page Menu → Website Settings or More. Change unwanted allowances to Ask or Deny.
  • In device Settings → Notifications, disable unwanted Home Screen web-app notifications. Test a feature you use.

Disable unused extensions

  • Open Settings → Apps → Safari → Extensions. Disable extensions you do not use. Keep your password-manager extension if you rely on it.
  • Test ordinary browsing and password-manager autofill.

Test and schedule a check

  • Open a site you sign in to and another site you regularly use. Confirm both work. Return to safety if a dangerous-site warning appears.
  • Schedule a monthly reminder for browser updates, permissions and extensions where available.

Notes and follow-up

Next action ______________________________   Date __________