Tip: Open multiple pages in Safari Mobile

As nice as it is to browse pages using Safari Mobile on the iPhone and iPod touch, it can be bothersome to view several links on a page in succession: tap the first link to view it, then go back to the original page to tap the second link, then go back…and so on. Unless the original page is quite small, Safari Mobile has to reload it every time you go back, slowing things down a lot.

There’s a better way:
Touch and hold a link in Safari Mobile to open the link in a new page.
  1. Press and hold on the link you wish to view.
  2. When the dialog appears, tap Open in New Page.
  3. View the page in the new page.
  4. Tap the pages button safari_pages_button.png in the bottom-right corner to return to the original page to load additional pages.

safari_mobile_tabs.png

Comes in handy when you’re rushing for a flight and want to cache a number of pages for reading on board.

Friday, October 23rd, 2009, 6:58 pm    Trackback.

One Response to “Tip: Open multiple pages in Safari Mobile”

  1. yes, but October 27th, 2009 at 9:11 am

    Yes, but I still wish I could load pages in background tabs so I didn’t have to keep going “Open in New Page”, tape pages button, swipe back to the original page, and repeat.

    Could they not add another option, like “Open in New Background Page”?

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