Customize your Safari settings on iPod touch
In the Safari app , you can change your Safari layout, customize your start page, change the text size on websites, and change display and privacy settings. Sign in to iCloud with the same Apple ID on multiple devices to keep the tabs you have open, your bookmarks, history, and Reading List up to date across all your devices.
Customize your start page
When you open a new tab, you begin on your start page. You can customize your start page with new background images and options.
Tap
, then tap
.
Scroll to the bottom of the page, then tap Edit.
Choose options for your start page.
Favorites: Display shortcuts to your favorite bookmarked websites. See Add a webpage to your favorites.
Siri Suggestions: As you search, use Siri to suggest webpages.
Shared with You: See links shared with you in Messages, Mail, and more. See View links shared with you on iPod touch.
Frequently Visited: Go straight to the websites you visit most.
Privacy Report: Stay updated on how many trackers and websites Safari blocked from tracking you. See View the Privacy Report.
Reading List: List pages currently in your Reading List. See Add the current page to your Reading List.
iCloud Tabs: Show open tabs from other Apple devices where you’re signed in with the same Apple ID and Safari is turned on in iCloud settings or preferences. See Use tabs in Safari on iPod touch.
Note: Your custom start page settings are updated on all your Apple devices where you’re signed in with the same Apple ID and two-factor authentication is turned on for iCloud. See the Apple Support article Two-factor authentication for Apple ID.
Change text size
Use the Page Settings button to increase or decrease the text size.
Tap
on the left side of the search field.
Tap the large A to increase the font size or the small A to decrease it.
Change display and privacy controls
You can switch to Reader, hide the search field, set privacy controls for a website, and more.
Tap , then do any of the following:
To view the webpage without ads or navigation menus, tap Show Reader.
To set display and privacy controls for a website, tap Website Settings.