iOS 12 post-release update
“Favicons” have existed for a long time on several browsers such as Chrome, Firefox and Microsoft. This is asmall iconwhich appears to the left of the website in the address bar. But until then, no Favicon on the home browser, Safari. But withiOS 12, the Apple firm has finally corrected this oddity.However, only the latest versions of iOS and macOS benefit from it.. It will therefore be necessaryto updateyour Mac running macOS Mojave (once the final version is available) and upgrade your iPhone or iPad to iOS 12 to see these Favicons in Safari.
- See here how to install iOS 12
- Not to be missed about iOS 12: thefirst new productsto test and our list ofmore than 65 new features.
Here is the detail on this new feature and how to activate the display of Favicons in Safari iPhone and iPad:
The functionality of Favicons is indeed notnot active by default.
To be able to view the thumbnails, you must go to the settings, then find the “Safari” entry, and activate the “Icons in tabs“.
After that, a small icon is displayed next to each page in the tab view on Safari. This can be useful for visually identifying a site when there are many tabs open.
The classic display, without the “Favicons”:
Once the parameter is activated, we obtain this display:
Favicons are also displayed on the view listing all open pages in Safari.
For the Mac, you will also need to activate the option in Safari preferences, by pressing the “tabs” section, then checking the “show site icons in tabs” option.
Better late than never for this feature which should help with management and visual recognition of tabs for all users.
Are you going to activate this display?
All our iOS 12 articles can be found here, including the following:
iOS 12, the most important
- iOS 12 is available: how to update iPhone and iPad, main new features + WatchOS 5 and tvOS 12
- The new iOS 12 features to test upon installation on iPhone or iPad!
- New features detected in iOS 12: the complete list!
- Which iPhones and iPads are compatible with iOS 12, which Apple Watches are compatible with WatchOS 5
- Apple announced improved performance with iOS 12: encouraging first feedback and tests!
- What is the difference in speed between iOS 11 and iOS 12 on an iPhone X? Video
- Videos: iOS 12 launch conference summarized in 14 minutes, Apple clips and Memojis by iJustine
New iOS 12 apps
- The iOS 12 Shortcuts app is available on the App Store: it imports workflows
- “Favicons” are coming to Safari Mac, but also to iOS 12: discovery in pictures!
- Demo and video test of the iOS 12 “Measure” app: to measure everything in Augmented Reality
- The iOS 12 App Store will (finally) suggest more relevant apps
- With iOS 12, Siri opens up to third-party players like Spotify
- iOS 12: in iMessage, photos are enriched with effects, retouching and adding text
- Discover the new iOS 12 stock market application in video!
- With iOS 12, the Dictaphone app becomes Voice Memos and extends to the iPad and Mac: video
- iOS 12: the new “Books” app is revealed in images
iPhone X
New settings
- iOS updates can be activated automatically starting with iOS 12
- New graphs to monitor battery consumption added to iOS 12
- Password manager integration made more effective by iOS 12?
iPad
- The iPad X is approaching: in iOS 12, obvious traces of the arrival of an iPad with iPhone X design
- Two new (old) apps for the iPad with iOS 12
Tips and tricks
- iOS 12 tip: how to quickly program one of your usual alarm clocks with the “Spotlight” search
- With iOS 12, the iPhone displays the day's weather when you wake up: here's how to activate it
- It's new in iOS 12 and practical: sharing photos via iCloud, directly from the camera roll
But still
- New colorful wallpaper delivered with iOS 12: download here for iPhone and iPad while waiting for the release
- 3D Touch not completely forgotten in iOS 12: 2 shortcuts added
- With iOS 12, AirPods will be able to serve as a hearing aid: details in pictures
- Apple tightens protection against unlocking boxes to plug into iPhone: 1 hour maximum under iOS 12
- With iOS 12 and macOS Mojave, the iPhone offers new functions to the Mac: scanning and camera closely linked
- With iOS 12, AirPods will serve as a hearing aid: details in video!
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