Tips And Tricks

Safari Tips.

11. Use the free alternatives.
Safari is brilliant, a full web browser in a small package. Sometimes, however there are free apps available that provide an easier user interface:

• Google Mobile
• Wikipanion
• Twitterific
• Facebook

12. Plain Lazy Web Surfing.
If your heading for a .com domain when typing an address in safari, you don't have to type the www or the .com, for example, you can type apple in the address box in order to view www.apple.com

13. Look Before You Leap.
To see where a hyperlink will direct you simply hold your finger on it for a second. A new menu appears which lists the actual address at the top and some additional options. New to os3.0 are the options to copy the address to the clipboard and to open the link in a new page.

14. The Secret Behind .com.
When typing an address in safari, that .com key hides some additional features. If you hold your finger on there for a second, a range of alternatives appear. Simply slide your finger to the one you want and release to select.

15. Save Safari Images.
Images shown in the web browser can be saved to your phones camera roll or copied to the clip board. Hold your finger on the image for 2 to 3 seconds. The remainder of the page will fade, the image hilighted, and options will slide up. Tap copy to place image in the clipboard. Tap save image to save to your camers roll. Via the camers application you can then use the image as a wallpaper, send it via email, or make it a contacts image.

16. Just The Right Size.
When browsing web pages in Safari, you can double tap on a column, word or picture to fit its width to your iPhones screen. Double tap again to zoom out.

17. Share Links With Friends.
Stumbled across a web page you really want to share? Simply tap the + button at the bottom of the screen and select mail link to this page.

18. Create New App Icons.
You can add a new App icon for any web site to your home screen. Whilst browsing in Safari, tap the + button and then tap add to home screen. Some web sites supply an icon, if not then a screen shot of the current view is used. Tapping this new icon launches Safari and immediately takes you to the web site.

19. Start With A Blank Page.
Safari loads the last page it was on when you open it and on a slow connection this can take precious time. However, you can create an icon on your phone to launch Safari with a blank page. Here's how:

• Start Safari
• Tap the address bar and type 'about:blank' and tap go
• Tap the + at the bottom and choose add to home screen
• Type in a suitable name for this short cut

This simple, bright white page also makes a handy free torch application.

20. Two Fingered Scrolling.
Some web pages contain scrolling areas, such as text boxes within the page. Safari hides the scroll bars for these and of course, scrolling with one finger moves the entire page. The secret is to use two fingers. By using two fingers at once, you tell Safari to scroll the element within the page rather than the entire page.

21. Autofil To Save Time.
Your phone can remember your user name and passwords for sites you visit and autofil your details for sites you've never visited before:

• Create a contact for yourself.
• Via settings, Safari, autofil, enable both options and set my info to be yourself as a contact.
• When you begin to enter details into a new site, autofil is available above the keyboard.

Next time, Tips And Tricks will cover 'Typing'.