15 Safari Settings You Need To Change On Your iPhone [iOS 17]

David & David tell you about the Safari settings you need to change to speed up your iPhone, save battery life, and protect your #privacy online.
0. Intro [0:00]
1. Preload Top Hit [0:17]
2. AutoFill [0:42]
3. Safari Extensions [2:47]
4. Safari Tab Bar [4:10]
5. Close Tabs Automatically [4:56]
6. Prevent Cross-Site Tracking [5:35]
7. Hide IP Address On iPhone [6:00]
8. Privacy Preserving Ad Measurement [6:38]
9. Camera Access [7:16]
10. Microphone & Location [8:49]
11. Reading Lists [10:13]
12. Website Data [12:18]
13. Experimental Features [13:03]
14. iCloud Private Relay [14:29]
15. Customize Start Page [16:42]
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[@KRinnE24]

I am the ultimate tab hoarder. I have maxed out the amount of tabs on two separate occasions. Yes, closed out 1,000 tabs at once and eventually managed to get back to 500 a second time. And I’m talking 500 open tabs in private browsing and 500 in regular browsing mode. On a daily basis, Ive got over 100 tabs in my safari regular and over 100 private.

[@leslie6938]

Just wanted to thank you for moving through the menu directions slower, and for slowing the pace of your verbal delivery too. It makes a big difference and is very appreciated! A couple days after I saw this video, I watched another of your videos from about 6 months ago that addressed a particular issue I was interested in. HUGE difference in both iPhone menu AND speaking speed (way too fast on both, even though I’m pretty familiar navigating iphone menus). I could really tell the difference in this latest video and wanted to let you know I appreciate your taking viewer feedback into consideration and adjusting your presentation. Much appreciated! The slower pace is not only easier to follow for the it’s less stressful

[@sandyann2681]

You can always slow the video yourself by changing the playback speed.

[@johnschaefer2238]

I became a systems engineer in 1990 worked in Manhattan for 9 years then after the first attempt to destroy the WTC I left NY. Took a job in NC in RTP working for Bay Networks. Moved to Charlotte NC working for brokerage firms. Did a ton of training my younger counterparts and know something about how to effectively train people but I’m now retired. You guys are very, very good! Got my first IPhone 2 years ago and my hats off to you both. Very informative and I’ll recommend your videos going forward keep up the good work!👍👍👍👍

[@imateddybear14]

Thank you sooo much for these videos. I pause the videos and go to settings to perform each tip. 😊

[@markhottman2652]

You two are a sprinkle bit better than the “Apple Store”. Nearly EVERY TIME, I go into an Apple Store I’m waiting for a “Genius Bar” rep and they have NO CLUE HOW TO RESOLVE MY PROBLEM. Please keep posting videos!

[@olalalapatente]

Thanks a lot for all these useful tips, I especially appreciate the tips touching security and confidentiality and bringing into light the impact of certain settings. Real precious advice. First of your videos I am watching, and there surely will be more.

[@jimmy7144]

God bless you two. I've never hated a cell phone so much the day I listened to my wife and I capitulated and bought an iPhone 13 and no longer have android. As soon as this lousy contract expires, I'm going back to android and I'm never looking at an iPhone or even want to hear the word iPhone ever again what an intrusive piece of garbage it is. Your tips may have helped me get the strength to make it through until this contract expires.

[@Pinnocks]

Love how these guys present iPhone tips and tricks. I learn some things and happy when I already know another. But one thing that always makes me go 😖 using the back button to go back to the main page (something android users love to make fun of iphoners about cause we have to “keep tabbing back”) you can hold the back button and quick go back to any previous page in the drop down menu. Makes going back to the main settings screen easy.

[@cathysheahan7036]

Thanks for making pdfs for all of those who can't figure out how to use the pause button to make the changes while watching.

[@unhappen215]

literally 😂

[@DEEP_DIMPLES]

😩🤣💯

[@zizzie4081]

Thanks for the info, has really helped me. And, no, you don't go too fast. If you haven't already, would love a segment on 'Experimental WebKit Features'. What is that?!

[@Letjungcook19970]

Can I ask you how to get all my tabs back please

[@marlanafury5524]

😂😂😂

[@dudelet71]

I love these videos guys but I’d love them even more if y’all could slow down a tad for us old timers who can’t check my settings, listen and adjust that quickly! Thank you 🙏🏻

[@umpire5612]

pause the video at each step... may help to make it full screen too

[@lesann1896]

Pause the video and rewind with the little rewind circles. Thats what I do! The rest of us don’t want to fall asleep if it is too slow.

[@1prettyashley]

Thank you so much for this video, the pace was just right and I understood everything :)

[@CheshireCat337]

The pace of this video is much improved! Thank you for slowing down your presentation.

[@PayetteForward]

Well we ARE getting older - maybe David & David are slowing down naturally after all these years of iPhone settings! Thanks for watching! 😊 -Z

[@souchikjoardar201]

I really appreciate your efforts!! Awesome content ❤

[@user-kc7rz9bo4e]

Thank you so much for explaining the Safari start page because I had no idea about that either it was driving me crazy and I just went in and did what you said and oh it was amazing. I can even change the background. Thank you guys.

[@MadMax-sr9ln]

Thank you, much appreciated you help has been helpful in assisting me to get familiar with my IPhone & it’s features making my IPhone more to my liking.🤩❤️

[@kaiwan2433]

i’m a new subscriber to your channel but you explain things with a very informatic way and i love it.

[@AlexGarcia-ve8ch]

AMAZING VIDEO, ACTUALLY GREAT, THANK YOU💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽

[@braydensworld]

Thank you its very helpful your tips about iPhone

[@justjoshing75]

great video thank you

[@billmcgee2066]

You guys are the greatest learning so much

[@zizzie4081]

You don't go through anything too fast. I very much appreciate the wealth of knowledge you share and how much it has helped me. I can always go back and repeat if I miss anything. Quit yer kvetching, people! It's free and it is is top drawer.

[@miket.220]

For the 'privacy preserving ad measurement' setting, Apple moved it. You have to go to the bottom of the screen, tap 'advanced', then you will see it.

[@777sicilia]

Another informative and helpful video. Thanks guys!

[@Cheri2057]

I love your videos , I didn't even know a lot of things I could do with my apple products! thank you

[@edmonddantes8251]

excellent channel and content - thank you !

[@Kerbeygrip]

Very useful. I thought I was savvy, but I have learned a lot.. thanks.

[@chiefexecutive]

Thank you so much for this !

[@joseabad2552]

Thanks for the lessons I never knew my iPhone had great power 😊

[@kathrynsink4622]

Thank you for another informative video!

[@froglobster]

I’m installing a Kraus Sink tomorrow - maybe you’re related idk.

[@Homies2000]

6:34

[@DOMINIQUE1992]

Thank for this video

[@mahanly]

Great tips. Thanks

[@marymadigan9707]

Thanks as always guys 🇮🇪👏😎

[@BilboBagginsLoafer]

“The page of random crap that came from only god knows where!” 😂💀 my thoughts exactly every time I opened a new tab!

[@mikecarr1484]

Only been using apple one week and I know more than most people do who have always used apple. Thanks to these videos. Set my Samsung s22 down and using the iphone se

[@rickyt3961]

thanks so much guys!😉

[@monicagewurz2532]

Thank you so much I am not an IT person and this has helped a lot. Next time state which iPhone you are using as I found some of the settings were not in the exact spot. I slowed you down by selecting the speed in the KZbin settings :) thanks again for taking the time and effort to put in really good info. Do you have some privacy tips for Google?

[@hallyfella]

Great video as always guy's . Can you do one where it explains a way of stopping my iphone from dropping calls when i hold it to my ear but it doesn't do it when i have it on speaker !! so annoying and i think it's IOS up date related but i can't stop it !!

[@Dakotaiscool24]

Hey, I was wanting to know if y’all have messed around with the Clean Energy charging thing yet and decided to either keep it on or not. I think it wouldn’t hurt to go over another time of settings!

[@MichaelAmen316]

Thanks again!

[@beachbum-mk1cu]

Thank you!

[@wilhelmsanchez]

I slow down the audio speed. works fine. also pause and re play.

[@nathalievilleneuve8999]

Great video! Unfortunately, there is no switch for precise location in Safari in Canada. Unless it’s somewhere else…?

[@mhill2510]

Thanks!

[@aladin334]

Thank you ❤

[@IDraganM]

Got any advice on how to pry Voice memos out of Apple clutches without using MAC or cloud? (Locally)?

[@mikecarr1484]

Android for ever ... Since the iphone came out I first had the Samsung instinct. The first non apple smartphone. Anyway you guys are awesome. I am figuring out apple so fast watching these videos. Samsung took away SD cards and keep making huge phones. I like small phones so I went and got a se model works great

[@kalundejr28]

As i came through this Video I Needed to group a certain group of related websites, is there a way i can do it in Safari? Or will the version Operating System matter🤷🏽‍♂️

[@billmcgee2066]

For camera settings is deny better than ask?

[@tamo9520]

Gentlemen !!! LUV your easy to understand explanations, opinions & professionalism! I've viewed your videos for my Samsung A13 & loved how my phone performed after all the changes. But I now have an A52 6GB 5G and the Developer Options don't seem to be set up the same at all! I go into my location settings & check on all the apps running in the background & it seems that I can't turn off more than half of them. I'm getting myself confused! Can you please do a video on protecting yourself & your battery on this particular phone ? The main video that I followed was titled: 9 Things To Turn Off on Your Android posted 3 years ago. I want to eliminate as much sharing, location & background running apps as possible! I want to be in controll of my phone as much as "I" want ! (& possibly can)

[@loanryc4408]

I was looking in safari’s this evening to see if I could find out why I can’t fill out digital forms that sent to me in my email. If you could help me this will be so much appreciated. Ty

[@TravisMcGee151]

Another great video. Keep up the good work👍

[@ThomasEJohnson]

Do you guys recommend using Safari as much as possible and avoiding 3rd party apps for stuff that can be reached through the web via Safari, or vice versa?

[@frustratedresearcher3186]

Thanks

[@anthonyparry2581]

Hi there ,,I have been following you for a long time and are you what they call staff here at Apple stores Apple Genius,, thanks for all your tips on making our phones safe BUT a lot of viewers like me live in the UK and by looking at your phone and comparing it to my 13pro max you seem to have more features than mine ,so if it is an American only item mabee say only here in the USA and it is only on the latest model phone ,,it will help a lot,,,THANKS

[@benjaminkessler3337]

Do you guys ever find that the reading list just doesn't download? Even with that setting on it seems unreliable and doesn't "just work". It's especially problematic if you are saving it from a different device (ie iPad to iPhone or Mac). Any tips for improving that reliability?

[@thndercat1]

So much info

[@elyse7777]

I find your videos very informative. I have a new iPhone 14 pro. When talking on the phone I am having a problem that the phone screen is freezing and I can’t switch to speaker or even hung up on call from the screen. I have to press the shut down button to disconnect the call. Seems to be a problem with all 14 models. I was wondering if you have any suggestions on fixing this.

[@garethalston]

My iPhone 14 pro max doesn’t do that .

[@privacyhelp]

dont worry, its a feature and not a bug

[@PaulFisherMedia]

watching a video on the web the rewind back forward buttons are so tiny now how do I fix that

[@slw4738]

I was watching this vid tonight. As usual excellent content. So good, earlier today I signed up for the Payette membership, and then joined Discord, both required to access the .pdf's you have added. And I linked my KZbin to Discord, also required. And then - nothing told me how to find the .pdf's that were the point of the entire exercise. Feeling a little cranky - if people are not Discord users, this is a whole lot to ask. Left me feeling like I actually handed my privacy to discord. And left with an empty hand as I could not locate the .pdf's. Sigh.

[@PayetteForward]

Hi there! Sometimes it takes some time for discord's API to register that users are members - I checked to see if you're in as a member and it looks like you are! Check to see if you can see the PDFs now and I'll help in any way I can if you can't now

[@narom_bctp]

Before version iPadOS 17.2; my safari played audio tracks on websites continuously in the background or on locked screen. After updated to iPadOS 17.2, it is impossible to play that way. Could you pls advise me of any solutions? Thanks. (iPad Air 5th M1)

[@JoseIniguez-tc4cf]

Can I delete all the “website data” and what will happen? Will I need any of it later?

[@pritishkundra6740]

Make video on battery saving

[@AlergicToSnow]

How does location services work when using private relay and/or a vpn?

[@tjenatja817]

On my iPhone 15 i dont a Edit button to customize start page ??

[@S2ROMGyouSetMeUp]

Mmarker: 10:18 Question: Safar changes, you recommend turning off Precise Location; Will this not hinder the effectiveness of Find my Phone option? I’m here because I had to buy a new phone after my last one was stolen.

[@paulettekirschensteiner7759]

So I am subscribed but I have no idea how to get your PDF What do I do?

[@patrickzawislak2284]

How do I print out your settings suggestions? Where is it?

[@markf4411]

can you tell me, and will you, what do your prefer: Safari or Duck Duck Go?

[@PBandJ8]

17:59 What is that, speedy Gonzales, Safari meeds to be enabled in iCloud to sync?? Where??

[@lesann1896]

Can you help with the Facebook issue- ‘you are all caught up’ it happened a year ago and some how I managed to remove it- but it’s back!!! How to fix???

[@loupowers8888]

Do not have Ad preservative mgmt on my iPhone w/17.3.1. Why?

[@codykurpaska7766]

What happens when my reading list is gone and all the websites I’ve saved?

[@sweet_lovely_memories]

Adorable Bosses Alas! You both couldn't find any free of charge app or certain way to record Incoming/Outgoing Calls though nor able to create Shortcut neither have found Automation for iPhone users.

[@paredair]

Help! I changed one of those things and now google can’t send a device notification number check to my iPhone (I’m trying to get chrome on my iMac)

[@drumwarryor]

Which watch band is being presented here?

[@centercity8262]

I was using Safari on my iPad then went on Settings to change my wallpaper for some reason Safari popped up on the side. Which I was able to still use Safari while using settings on my iPad… was that a glitch or is that a new feature on iOS I could not go back on it. 😂

[@anrn5303]

#9, 10 can you chose “ask”? #10 @10:02 for some reason I don’t have precise location option on my phone….

[@cr2884]

Hi you lost me on#15. I don’t have those buttons at the bottom of my screen. Idk how to get them either. You both are amazing at sharing information with us to keep us functioning and safer. Thank you

[@King2Thron3]

Why does the duplicates option in photos keep disappearing even when I know I have duplicates?

[@aliciawalker3528]

Make one for iOS 17 please.

[@moonsugar_xo]

Can you guys somehow help me figure out why my safari start page DOESN’T have an edit button?😭

[@jordanmadick]

wat are the default iphone 11 settings for safari can u help me. it logged me out of gmail on safari page and i logged back in

[@catalinacurio]

If I have lots of website data, do I just remove it?

[@ashah9212]

How could I get pdf without cost for every setups? I always watch your excellent service/help to humanity. Thank you.🙏🏽

[@miketech79]

I’m only curious about what causes Safari to access your Contacts. Please help answer how to stop that. Apparently I’ve read that it might have something to do with Google.

[@Yormsane]

#6 I tried to switch this setting off, but it's grayed-out - how do I switch it off?

[@malan43]

After my upgrade to 17 I can't access my Apple Id or Face Time and my phone won't communicate with my printer anymore. Anyone have any idea what this issue may be caused by?

[@fahnikan]

Safari doesn't appear on my homepage or app library, have to search for it every time.

[@chayolemus9510]

I looked at my privacy report and it said not enough data to generate a progress what does it mean?

[@aviroopdas400]

Safari pages reloading automatically, any fix?

[@kymCPT]

I just subscribed…how much does it cost to join?

[@gilbertla852]

I would like to know how to pay and down load one of these video for a hard copy , step by step , pdf, you mentioned it in a video, clear cache , I think 🤔, cannot find how to do this

[@PayetteForward]

Hi there! You can join the channel by clicking this link: www.youtube.com/@payetteforward/join

[@genevepolyte8486]

I’m not seeing where to join these guys videos??

[@lovehelping456]

I don’t use safari ever. Should I though? I use google chrome by default. What do you suggest?

[@IkramUllahHafi055]

Good . pardesi bhai

[@erg.yellow]

Kind of weird, but trying to follow everything, but when I clicked on more extensions on safari I got message of can’t connect 🤔

[@artfartzy]

That auto fill doesnt always work, at least not on some sites. I do see the info like my email but when I click it it doesnt always auto fill it, so I have to type it manually. But on some sites it works for me. Just I find many times it doesnt. As for close tabs I have currently 61 tabs open and I dont close them down, the tabs shows a preview for the the website and with the name, but doesnt load the full website until you click on the tab. So it's not really gonna drain much, at least nothing to worry about. :)

[@Ongeziwe93]

My iPhone13. Doesn’t open my payslip link. The whole screen becomes white and have a little blue box on the top left with a question mark. How do I fix that?

[@kymCPT]

Is there a charge to join?

[@twylitegotbannedtwice3411]

READER for All Websites. Should that be on or off?