With the fifth betas of iOS 18, iPadOS 18, and macOS Sequoia, Apple is introducing a previously unannounced feature for Safari, Distraction Control. As the name suggests, Distraction Control is ...

Apple added Distraction Control to the Safari web browser in the iOS 18, iPadOS 18 and macOS Sequoia 15 betas released Monday. The new feature allows users to remove elements they find irritating or ...

If you're looking to switch to Safari but just need that one special feature to give you a push, we might have just the thing: Distraction Control. It's a new feature for Safari that went live in the ...

iOS 18 beta 5 introduces Distraction Control, a feature that lets Safari users hide static web elements, like newsletter banners. As long as the selected web element is static, it’ll remain hidden ...

Distraction Control is accessible via the same Page Menu interface in Safari as Reader and Viewer. Here, users will find a new “Hide Distracting Items” option to enable Distraction Control. Users will ...

Safari has remained a solid web browser choice for those looking to avoid Google Chrome, which doesn't offer a simplified reading mode and recently said it won't be getting rid of third-party cookies, ...

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Apple will release the iOS 18 this fall with tons of features that users can utilize soon including RCS messaging support and Apple Intelligence functionalities. One of the best features you could ...

Apple today surprised us with a new feature for Safari in iOS 18, iPadOS 18, and macOS Sequoia, with Distraction Control debuting in the latest betas. We thought we'd take a quick look at Distraction ...

Along with its companion release in the latest iOS and iPadOS 18 betas, Distraction Control is a Safari feature meant to create a more pleasant browsing experience. Essentially, it functions as a sort ...