SmileyEyes
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Q: How to DELETE the bookmark icons from Safari New Tab Pages, How to DELETE the bookmark icons from Safari New Tab Pages

I struggle to believe that I am the only person experiencing this problem.

I just hope somebody has the decency to spend a couple of minutes replying with a resolution.

 

Every time I click the + sign on my iPad, Safari to open a new tab page..

I am greeted by loads of icons / boxes that are links to my bookmarks.

 

I want to delete those icons / boxes from the page

If I want to visit one of my bookmarks I use the bookmark icon at the top right of the page.

If I long press on the icons they do not wobble / delete

 

How can I delete them ?

 

I dislike them so much I am beginning to think that I will have to stop using safari,

and use a different search engine.....but I shouldn't have to.

iOS 7.0.2

Posted on Oct 11, 2013 5:27 AM

by Steve Nicholls,Solvedanswer
Steve Nicholls Steve Nicholls
Level 4 (1,550 points)
A:

If you don't want to see these bookmarks when you open a new tab and you don't want to delete them you'll need to move them. Now as you probably know there isn't really a move function for Bookmarks in iPad, so what I'd recommend is Tap Bookmarks>Favourites tap one of the bookmarks in this folder and when it loads up save it to another location on your iPad - repeat for all bookmarks in this folder, once done tap Bookmarks>Favourites select EDIT and delete all bookmarks in the favourites folder.

 

You need to bear in mind that FAVOURITES is simply a folder storage area for Bookmarks so any bookmarks you delete from this folder won't be available under Bookmarks unless you follow the process outlined above.

 

Steve

Posted on Oct 11, 2013 8:23 AM

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Q: How to DELETE the bookmark icons from Safari New Tab Pages, How to DELETE the bookmark icons from Safari New Tab Pages

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  • by Steve Nicholls,

    Steve Nicholls Steve Nicholls Oct 11, 2013 5:31 AM in response to SmileyEyes
    Level 4 (1,550 points)
    Oct 11, 2013 5:31 AM in response to SmileyEyes

    These are bookmarks stored in your FAVOURITES folder, so anything in this folder will be displayed by default, this is by design and not a fault.

     

    If you want to delete them click on the bookmarks icon, select the FAVOURITES folder and click EDIT and delete what you don't want.

     

    Regards,

     

     

    Steve

  • by SmileyEyes,

    SmileyEyes SmileyEyes Oct 11, 2013 5:34 AM in response to Steve Nicholls
    Level 1 (5 points)
    Oct 11, 2013 5:34 AM in response to Steve Nicholls

    Hi Steve

     

    I don't want to delete any of my saved bookmarks.

     

    I just want to get rid of the boxes that fill up the whole page every time I open a new tab.

     

    I did delete one from favorites as a test, and the icon was deleted, but it was no longer available under my bookmarks tab.

     

    :-(

  • by Steve Nicholls,Solvedanswer

    Steve Nicholls Steve Nicholls Oct 11, 2013 8:23 AM in response to SmileyEyes
    Level 4 (1,550 points)
    Oct 11, 2013 8:23 AM in response to SmileyEyes

    If you don't want to see these bookmarks when you open a new tab and you don't want to delete them you'll need to move them. Now as you probably know there isn't really a move function for Bookmarks in iPad, so what I'd recommend is Tap Bookmarks>Favourites tap one of the bookmarks in this folder and when it loads up save it to another location on your iPad - repeat for all bookmarks in this folder, once done tap Bookmarks>Favourites select EDIT and delete all bookmarks in the favourites folder.

     

    You need to bear in mind that FAVOURITES is simply a folder storage area for Bookmarks so any bookmarks you delete from this folder won't be available under Bookmarks unless you follow the process outlined above.

     

    Steve

  • by SmileyEyes,

    SmileyEyes SmileyEyes Oct 11, 2013 10:37 AM in response to Steve Nicholls
    Level 1 (5 points)
    Oct 11, 2013 10:37 AM in response to Steve Nicholls

    Hi again Steve

     

    Thank You ever so much for taking the time to explain that all to me...it worked !!

    I love my iPad.....but I hate it when I don't understand things and can't find the resolution via Google.

     

    I've re saved my bookmarks, and all the pesky icon boxes have gone 

    I am smiling again

     

    I appreciate your help !

    Very Kind regards and have a lovely weekend.

     

    SmileyEyes

  • by TheVinny,

    TheVinny TheVinny Apr 28, 2015 9:43 PM in response to SmileyEyes
    Level 1 (0 points)
    Apr 28, 2015 9:43 PM in response to SmileyEyes

    To make all this useless cruft vanish, simply open Safari’s preferences, click on Search, then remove the checkmark next to “Show Favorites.”

  • by Bonfrommassapequa,

    Bonfrommassapequa Bonfrommassapequa Sep 11, 2015 9:24 PM in response to TheVinny
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    Sep 11, 2015 9:24 PM in response to TheVinny

    FINALLY!!!!! Thanks soon much!! The icons were awful!!!