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What does private browsing do in safari?

If i use private browsing does that mean that whatever i do, for example banking will never be able to be seen again?


Like i cant look back somewhere on my computer and see the history of what i did in private browsing?

MacBook Pro

Posted on Jan 20, 2012 3:28 PM

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Jan 20, 2012 3:32 PM in response to thebunnys

That's exactly right. When you enable private browsing in Safari, your browsing is not recorded in the history until you turn it off. Also pages that you view are not saved to the cache. So if someone else looks on your computer there is no trace of the web-sites you looked at or the searches you conducted whilst private browsing was enabled.

May 28, 2013 9:55 PM in response to thebunnys

taththi


May 2, 2012 5:49 PM (in response to Zyriab)


"No! That is NOT correct. Private browsing still keeps your search history. Try enabling private mode and doing a google search in Safari. Turn it off and the history will still be there."


From Apple:


Private Browsing

Private Browsing in iOS 5 protects private information and blocks some websites from tracking your behavior. Safari doesn't remember the pages you visit, your search history, or your AutoFill information.

Note: While Private Browsing is enabled, the Safari bars appear black or dark instead of blue or gray.

What does private browsing do in safari?

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