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01-04-2011, 05:52 PM,
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Enable Private Browsing in Safari
Normally when you are browsing the internet, Safari keeps a record of things like the pages you have visited, the files you have downloaded and the searches you have made. In most circumstances this is great as it can save time and help you retrace your steps. However, in some cases you may prefer to leave no record of your browsing, for example when you are using a public computer.
Safariâs Private Browsing mode is great for this. Just go to the Safari menu and choose âPrivate Browsing.â Click OK in the dialog box that appears and then you are browsing privately. Safari wonât store the sites you visit in the History menu, and your Google searches wonât be added to the Recent Searches menu. ![]() In all menus in Mac OS X, an item followed by an ellipsis (â¦) means that action will be followed by a dialog box. If you hold down the Option key while the Safari menu is open, you will notice that the ellipsis after Private Browsing disappears. Now when you click it, you will skip the dialog box. This is a great trick for skipping the âAre you sure?â type dialog boxes in any Mac OS X application. When Private Browsing is enabled, a âPrivateâ button will appear the in address. Just click this button to quickly exit Private Browsing mode and return to normal browsing. This also has an âAre you sure?â dialog box, but Option-clicking it will skip it in a similar way. ![]() Now click the plus (+) button to add a new shortcut. Choose Safari from the Application drop-down menu, and type âPrivate Browsingâ into the Menu Title field. Make sure you donât add the ellipsis (â¦) unless you still want the dialog box to pop up. Finally, choose your keyboard shortcut. I use Command-Shift-P. ![]() |
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