I really like having the url bar at the bottom of Safari. It makes using the 13 mini even easier.
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Guys, serious question about Safari on iPhone: are you Top or Bottom?
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On bottom. It makes it so easy to switch tabs and click on the URL on the iPhone 13 Pro especially if you have smaller hands.
Bottom. Took forever to get used to but by the time they gave the option in the beta I was already used to it and now prefer it
It’s better than chrome… and you can use ad blockers.
Right, such a surprise on an Apple device!
Bottom for me btw, but not sure if I keep it that way.
Definitely bottom. You get used to the thicker look down there eventually and it’s just so much more usable.
Using the bottom option mainly for the refresh button is so much easier to access. It’s needed especially on a forum like this one and a few other I below to. Firefox for iOS had a bottom refresh button until the latest revision swapped it for a home button. Safari has now replaced FF as my default browser.
Vers, but bottom is much more enjoyable for me. I love that I can switch between tabs easily (or create a new one) by swiping on the address bar.
I'm trying the bottom right now but it sure is hard to use because of muscle memory... Can't really see how it's better than on top.
No bottom is awful glad I was able to change it back it doesn’t load websites correctly at the bottom complete flaw
I looooooove the controls on the bottom. Adding more tabs, changing to reader mode, switching tabs, refreshing a page, typing a new search. Gosh, sooooooo much better.
I'm not sure that just because its on the device, that it makes it the best app out there - or for everyone.Right, such a surprise on an Apple device!
If it comes to that, there's a whack of built-in Apple apps that I never use that are baked into the OS, and while the ability to 'uninstall' some of them exist, it's really just hiding the info still in the OS.
I'd really prefer the ability to 'a la carte' many of Apple's apps in iOS - download them for free if you want them. If an app is as good as the competition - or has features a user specifically needs / wants - then Apple should feel confident you'll install it.
In the meantime, Safari remains in my Junk Drawer folder and, I suppose, it has the address bar at the bottom. Don't really care.
Currently going with the DuckDuckGo Browser. Seems to render most sites significantly faster than Safari for me, and has a number of the security / privacy features baked in. And it still has tabs and bookmarks. Controls and access to features seem more direct and intuitive for me, too
Have tried Firefox in the past (as I use that as my default on my Mac, and it has the ability to sync bookmarks like Safari), but I was, frankly, underwhelmed by the experience. Might be better now.
Also, I've discovered that in my use of a browser on my phone - simply because of the limitations of screen and app, I rarely use it to access many of my bookmarks. More of a last minute lookup of info. So really syncing not all that big a deal for me.