Almost any browser stores the history of visited web resources. Sometimes there is a need for the user to view it in order, for example, to find a memorable site that, for various reasons, was not bookmarked in time. Let's find out the main options for viewing the history of the popular Safari browser.
The easiest way to view history in the Safari browser is to open it using the built-in tool of this web browser.
This is done simply. Click on the gear-shaped symbol in the upper right corner of the browser opposite the address bar, which provides access to settings.
In the menu that appears, select “History”.
A window opens in front of us, which contains information about the web pages visited, grouped by date. In addition, it is possible to preview thumbnails of previously visited sites. From this window you can go to any of the resources available in the “Stories” list.
You can also open the history window by clicking on the book symbol in the upper left corner of the browser.
An even easier way to get to the “Stories” section is to use the “hot key” combination Ctrl+р in the Cyrillic keyboard layout, or Ctrl+h in the English keyboard layout.
Viewing history through the file system
You can also view the history of visits to web pages using the Safari browser by directly opening the file on your hard drive where this information is stored. In the Windows operating system, in most cases it is located at the address “c:\Users\\AppData\Roaming\Apple Computer\Safari\History.plist”.
The contents of the History.plist file, which directly stores the history, can be viewed using any simple test editor, such as Notepad. But, unfortunately, Cyrillic characters will not be displayed correctly when opened in this way.
Viewing Safari history using third-party programs
Fortunately, there are third-party utilities that can provide information about the web pages visited by the Safari browser without using the interface of the web browser itself. One of the best such applications is a small program called SafariHistoryView.
After launching this application, it itself finds a file with the Internet surfing history of the Safari browser, and opens it as a list in a convenient form. Although the utility's interface is English, the program supports the Cyrillic alphabet perfectly. The list displays the address of visited web pages, name, date of visit and other information.
It is possible to save your browsing history in a user-friendly format so that you can view it later. To do this, go to the “File” section of the top horizontal menu, and select “Save Selected Items” from the list that appears.
In the window that appears, select the format in which we want to save the list (TXT, HTML, CSV or XML) and click on the “Save” button.
As you can see, only in the Safari browser interface there are three ways to view the history of visiting web pages. It is also possible to directly view the history file using third-party applications.
The need to delete browsing history in Safari on iPhone and iPad can arise in a variety of situations. The standard Apple browser allows you to do this. Moreover, it is possible to either delete the entire history at once or remove specific sites from the history. Both methods of deleting browsing history are described in this instruction.
Step 1: Launch Safari on iPhone or iPad.
Step 3. Select " Story».
Step 4: Click " Clear" and in the window that opens, select for what period you want to delete your browsing history in Safari. You can choose to clear history for the last hour, day, today and yesterday, as well as for all time.
Ready! Browsing history in mobile Safari has been deleted. In addition, you can remove specific sites from the history.
How to Remove Specific Websites from Your Browsing History in Safari on iPhone and iPad
Step 1: Launch Safari on iPhone or iPad.
Step 2. Click on the button to view and manage bookmarks.
Step 3. Select " Story».
Step 4. Swipe left on the line with the site that you want to remove from your browsing history and click " Delete».
In this simple way, you can get rid of the history of transitions to specific sites, while leaving other transitions intact.
Any web or mobile browser saves the history of Internet sites you visit, including Safari. This is an excellent opportunity for users to retrace their steps to the desired resource, as well as track which sites were visited previously and on what date. You can delete Safari history either intentionally, using the corresponding button in the browser, or accidentally. In fact, iPhone owners always have the opportunity to view their history in Safari if it is deleted. This can be done using the program.
How to Recover Safari History on iPhone/iPad
Sometimes we spend several hours searching the Internet for the desired site or information, but with one click we can undo all our work by losing the desired web page. It’s good that with the help of special software, users have the opportunity to recover Safari history on iPhone and view it even if it is deleted. The UltData program will come to the rescue, which has advanced functionality; it can download safari to an iPhone.
How to view history in Safari on iPhone?
All you need to do is follow a few simple steps outlined below.
1. Download the program to your computer. Install and run it.
2. Connect your iOS device to your PC using a USB cable.
3. After the utility recognizes your device, you will be offered a choice of three possible ways to restore Safari history - from an iOS device, from an iTunes or iCloud backup. Select the one you need. Please note that if you select the second or third option, you will need to specify or import a “backup” file.
After that, click on the “Scan” button and wait for the process to complete.
5. When the scanning process is completed, you will be able to preview your Safari history. Please note that sites that have been deleted from history are highlighted in red. Mark them and click on the “Restore” button. Wait for the process to complete.
The UltData program allows you to not only recover Safari history, but also other data (
Everyone knows that Safari automatically saves page cache, search history, and so on. Everything would be fine if all this did not “eat up” the internal memory of the iPhone, iPad and even Mac computers. In addition, sometimes the history log takes up a gigabyte of memory.
In this post, you will learn how to delete all history and clear the cache in Safari on iPhone, iPad and Mac, and also how to disable the history log.
How to Delete History in Safari on iPhone and iPad
Step 1: Login "Settings".
Step 2: Find the section there "Safari" and go into it.
Step 3: Almost at the very bottom there is an item “Clear history and website data”, click on it.
Step 4: A window will appear in which you need to confirm deleting the history, to do this, click on the button "Clear".
Now all history, cookies, cache and other browsing data are deleted from iPhone, iPad and other devices that were signed in with your Apple ID.
How to Clear Cache and History in Safari on Mac
Step 1: Open your browser Safari on your Mac.
Step 2: From the menu bar, select tab "Story".
Step 3: At the bottom of the drop-down menu, click on "Clear the history"
Step 4: A window will appear in which you can select for what period to clear the history log. Choose the one that suits you and click "Clear log".
Now all your history, cookies, cache, and other browsing data is erased from your Mac and other devices signed in with your Apple ID.
How to disable history recording in Safari on iOS
iOS also has the ability to prevent Safari from recording history, a function called “Private Access” is responsible for this. Once enabled, Safari stops recording your browsing history, search queries typed, and autofill data.
Turning on and off “Private Browsing” on iPhone and iPad is very simple.
Step 1: Open your browser Safari on your iPhone and iPad.
Step 2: Click on the icon with two squares.
Step 3: Click the button "Private Access", the browser window will darken, now you can click “Close” and safely use the browser.
In order to disable “private access”, go through all the steps again, after which the browser will become light again.
macOS also has a "private" mode. Turning it on is just as easy. To do this, you just need to use the hot keys - Shift+Command+N.
Apple has created an iCloud database into which all data, materials and applications of your devices are recorded, thereby synchronizing all information between the devices of the client who registers his Apple devices to one iCloud.
You can recover not all data within the last 30 days, namely:
- Files that are stored in iCloud Drive (Saved “Pages”, “Numbers” and other programs that were added to iCloud Drive);
- Mobile contacts;
- Reminders in calendars and notes (if they are made in system applications and not in those installed from the App Store);
- Safari bookmarks.
This list does not include restoration or synchronization of site surfing, so it will not be possible to restore the last viewed sites without third-party programs. It turns out that if you have deleted the list of viewed resources, there is no way to get them back if there are no programs enabled for recording such data.
Parental controls as a way to recover
One of the easiest ways to recover lost data is to first write it to system memory. But you should remember that when clearing system data, this information will also be deleted.
By turning on parental control and setting it not for the child, but for yourself (allowing complete freedom to use the Internet, without limiting yourself to time and computer resources), you can record all the actions of visiting the World Wide Web on your hard drive. This is the simplest, but not very convenient method for several reasons:
- It will be recorded as a regular list and this will no longer be considered a recovery, but most likely just information.
- Not only sites are recorded, but also the launch of system applications and computer restarts, which clogs up the necessary items.
- There are other methods that are actually many times better than parental control.
Time Machine utility
Time Machine, or you can call the program “Time Machine,” allows you to copy into backup memory all the data that will be entered in the Safari browser. This software runs on Mac and is suitable for restoring the entire system, not just the pages viewed. 
If the utility is configured correctly, you can set only a history recording, or you can specify the entire operation of the operating system.
To restore deleted history on the Time Machine, do the following.