Very simple, but each time I switch back to another window in safari, it reloads the page. This is especially annoying if I've paused a video in the window. Anyone know why this happens and any way to stop it?
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How to stop Safari auto reloading?
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I suspect this is the result of aggressive memory management. The best way to stop it would be to get another browser, I'd recommend iCab. Not free and a little buggy but it seems to to be able to handle a lot of pages without reloading, also caches pages instead of re-downloading when you restart the app.
+1 to that. I agree that it probably has to do with Apple trying to be as efficient with memory as possible but I think they could do without that. Atomic browser can have several tabs open and you can switch back and forth without the tabs refreshing. Too bad really, a software update is all that we'd need to rid Safari of that small annoyance.
I've been using icab, & the experience is much better then safari. I chose icab mainly due to all the good reviews I read in the MR forums, but atomic got many good reviews as well. Just take a look at both & chose the one you think you'll like better & go for it... What do you have to lose?
atomic browser is amazing. i tried the lite version and bought the full version 5 minutes later. it has tons of features. swipe gestures to go back and forward. full screen browsing. bookmarks import. all that jazz. just missing downloads and uploads right now and that would be the perfect browser sans Flash. lol.
Atomic comes with a nice little Safari bookmarklet -- it will open the current Safari page in Atomic, which makes life easier if you launch a link from, say, an email address. Since you can't set a 'default' browser on the iPad (w/o jailbreaking), this is the next best thing.
Same. Atomic also gives you a confirmation each time you save an image. I couldn't find a way to get rid of that. Probably not an option. It is totally unnecessary and it annoys me and slows me down, since i save many images. Don't ask me what kind.