No, but your eyes do. I’m generally looking at the address bar when I enter a URL .
And then once it moves to the top you have to tap the X to clear the current URL so you can type a new one.
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Am I the only one confused by new Safari design?
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And then once it moves to the top you have to tap the X to clear the current URL so you can type a new one.
Yes it is great they added this feature but unfortunately most people aren’t using a mouse with their iPad.
am used to opening a new page, so the title bar would be blank. i hear you, but still like it as it is now.
either way, it's early in the beta cycle, so it could change (it could go back to how it was, or they could move the address bar to the middle, to the side, hide it...) we'll see.
I’m right there with ya. But the more I’ve used it, the only thing that truly breaks it for me is the floating Address Bar at the bottom. The new Start Page is great, and I’m just used to pressing more icons to do basic things now. Unfortunately. The Bookmarks/Reading List at the top left, though, is a big step backwards for accessibility. Especially considering the Address Bar moving to the bottom for accessibility. Oof. Yeah I do hate it all LoL
This is annoying. Here’s an example of what it looks like for one restaurant’s online menu. Normally- er, pre iOS 15, the menu bar would be at the top and the bottom space would just show the whole menu. Now on iOS 15, there’s JUST enough used space to be able to scroll a little, which will then bring up the floating Address Bar. This happens now on a bunch of different sites I frequent. I can’t be the only one confused on why the address bar is at the bottom now… this is ridiculous.
I’ve had the same frustration. Even with the auto-minimize, I spent too much time trying to get it out of the way.
Perhaps try zooming in on the menu to see how it acts when scrolling? Doesn't appear the site was made for mobile in mind?
The address bar at the bottom makes perfect sense. Since iphone's screen are to big. Was a pain to have to reach on the top of the screen with one hand to type in a address or to refresh a page. I'm glad they moved it to the bottom.
It should be totally hidden when scrolling instead of minimizing.
Hopefully apple take this approach.
Just learnt that you can tap the home bar to get it out of the way. 😃
I’m not glad at all. I’ve noticed most pages not built for mobile worked great in iOS 14.x and now are not. I hate it at the bottom so much. For what you get with it being at the bottom, it breaks too much for me.
Same here. I'm sure it'll eventually grow on me, but I know my parents will absolutely hate it. I'm considering switching them to Edge for a more consistent experience. This may actually be win for them due to the built-in content blocker and can sync bookmarks and passwords to their PC too, instead of just between their iPhones and iPads.
Wait, I’m just now seeing that you can’t tap and hold the reload icon in Safari and choose reload without content blockers. I can only tap the … icon and then scroll down to turn off content blockers completely? So then I’d have to go back thru those same steps to turn content blockers back on again when done? Man. There’s just more and more to not like about the new Safari. Sure, it looks cooler… But at the expense of what, everything? All to have a basic Address Bar at the bottom instead of the top?
Can someone else explain how to quickly reload a page without content blockers on an iPhone? On iOS 14.7 and lower, you tap and hold the reload button and select it. That’s it.
Can someone else explain how to quickly reload a page without content blockers on an iPhone? On iOS 14.7 and lower, you tap and hold the reload button and select it. That’s it.
I love the new Safari but there is one and one thing I hate is the bar at the bottom I liked it on top where it was it was perfect I could just click on it and type a website now I click on tons of other things by accident. 🤬
And unfortunately other than “accessibility”, I can’t find any good reason to have it there. For how many times I tap on the Address Bar, regardless of where it is, I’m doing so with two hands so I can type something. If this is all just to be “accessible” easier, do those people that like it at the bottom also ONLY type continuing on with their one hand? Or do they just grab their phone with their other hand and type away? In which case it’s just as easy to tap the bar at the top or bottom. Easier at the top IMO because of muscle memory
Sorry I keep going off on the location of the Bar, I’m REALLY irked by how disruptive it is. And staying on iOS 14 won’t be an option for me. It’s just creating so many problems for me.
The folks that are all for it being at the bottom, their only argument for that decision is “accessibility” or “it looks better” or they like it just for the sake of change. Which are all pretty bad arguments for something that’s just so inherently wrong.
The fact that it jumps to the top when you tap it is equally baffling. And to then clear the address bar so you can type in a new URL you have to go to the top to tap it again.
Right! They clearly want it at the top. Or are at least able to admit that it’s other basic functionalities exist with it at the top.
Yeah, the first time I was confused about how to close them. There should be a really compelling reason to change a muscle memory function like that. I don’t see one.
The content blocker stuff works the same as before. In iOS 14, you tap the ‘AA’ button and then ‘Turn off Content Blockers’. As far as I know, holding the reload button to reload without content blockers was never a thing in iOS 14, and I doubt it changed in iOS 14.7. (Just tried it on my iOS 14.6 devices and nothing happens when I hold the reload button.)
Also, the ‘Turn off Content Blockers’ option only applies to that page. It’ll turn back on if you reload normally, tap a link, or go to another site. This is exactly the same in iOS 14 as well.
Nothing changed here either. You swipe left to close tabs in iOS 14 too.
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