Additional Ideas for Modifying Safari

For most people, Safari's default settings work perfectly fine. Still, if you just don't like the way Safari works, or if you like digging into the guts of a program to find ways to tweak it, feel free to dig into these customization settings.

While changing the default search engine to Google or Yahoo! may be a matter of personal preference, changing the other settings in Safari can speed up your web browsing and protect your privacy. If someone manages to peek at your iPhone without your permission, he or she could open Safari and see all the websites you've visited.

If you give your iPhone away, make sure you clear out your history and cache settings. Otherwise, someone else can visit the websites you've ...

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