iOS 18.4: Stop Your Recent Searches Showing in New Safari Tabs

tabs. Previously in iOS, opening a new tab and tapping the search field brought up the keyboard while continuing to display the personalized Safari home page. However, Apple's latest iOS 18.

4 software update modifies how Safari handles new tabs by automatically showing your recent search history whenever someone taps into the search field. Privacy-conscious users are likely to raise eyebrows at the change, as it could expose previous searches in..



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