Private Tabs in Safari gone

I’ve recently noticed that I can no longer go into private tabs in safari. There’s not even an option to do it. There are still settings for private tabs in safari settings though. This could have been caused by the IOS 18 update, but I don’t use private tabs that often so I’m not so sure.

iPhone 14, iOS 18

Posted on Dec 5, 2024 6:20 PM

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Posted on Dec 5, 2024 6:25 PM

Here is how Private Browsing is supposed to work: Turn Private Browsing on or off on your iPhone - Apple Support


If that is not working, and you have Focus, Screen Time, or Parental Controls enabled, disable that temporarily, and check again.

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Private Tabs in Safari gone

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