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How do I stop the web site pop ups on ipad mail

When reading the NY Times and other content in iPas email, if I let my finger linger too long on the content, A web page pops up, taking half the screen and is very difficult to close.How can I keep this from happening? It is extremely aggravating.

Posted on Sep 6, 2020 11:40 AM

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Posted on Sep 6, 2020 4:22 PM

There is a distinction between a simple “tap” and a “long touch” - these being different gestures for the touch-based User Interface (UI) employed by iOS/iPadOS.


What you are seeing is the long-touch gesture - which, when triggered, opens both a preview of an embedded link and an Action Menu.


It is possible (although not recommended) to inhibit the preview function by globally disabling Multitasking on your iPad - but this effectively neuters much of the advanced functionality of your iPad:

Settings > Home Screen & Dock > Multi Tasking >

  • Allow Multiple Apps - set to OFF
  • Gestures - set to OFF
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Sep 6, 2020 4:22 PM in response to jred922

There is a distinction between a simple “tap” and a “long touch” - these being different gestures for the touch-based User Interface (UI) employed by iOS/iPadOS.


What you are seeing is the long-touch gesture - which, when triggered, opens both a preview of an embedded link and an Action Menu.


It is possible (although not recommended) to inhibit the preview function by globally disabling Multitasking on your iPad - but this effectively neuters much of the advanced functionality of your iPad:

Settings > Home Screen & Dock > Multi Tasking >

  • Allow Multiple Apps - set to OFF
  • Gestures - set to OFF

How do I stop the web site pop ups on ipad mail

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