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It is hard to get some privacy these days especially if a user browses on another Apple device. It would pose a security risk to use a different device and enter private and personal information. However, with the private browsing feature, there is no need to worry about leaving traces of online activities.
Understanding Private browsing
Private browsing has long been a feature of the Safari browser in iOS devices and has been a part of Apple since October 2011 in iOS 5, Tekrevue reported. This feature disables the usual tracking and data collection that most browsers
Turning on the private browsing feature stops websites from placing cookies on different Apple devices. Cookies are used to track visitors, which is helpful especially in e-commerce sites to help remember personal details of users. This would make it convenient for users when they need to log back in to the sites. But if the user does not want the browser to save the information, private browsing is ideally enabled.
How to avoid leaving traces of online activities when browsing on iOS and MacOS
As detailed by MacWorld, to start with private browsing on a Mac OS, pull up a Safari window specifically designed for surfing the web privately by clicking File then New Private Window. Alternatively, it is achieved through the shortcut Command-Shift-N.
On the other hand, private browsing on an iOS needs users to tap the windows view button. There should be a Private button there, which users need to tap to launch the Private Browsing Mode. Tapping the private button once again takes the user out of that current mode.
Go Incognito via Google Chrome for MacOS
Typically, Google Chrome users will log in to their Gmail account, which stores their browsing profile such as bookmark data or stored passwords. To make sure that browsing Chrome is done privately, one can browse as a guest and to do this, one should click the name found in the upper-right portion of the window and choosing Guest from the list of users. There is also the Incognito mode, which works the same way as Safari, which also uses the Command-Shift-N shortcut. Meanwhile, Check out the video below for some tips on private browsing on an iOS device.
