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"long-press on the reload button" Wow. I've somehow missed this little gem. I usually requested the desktop site via the share sheet option but this is far nic

"long-press on the reload button" Wow. I've somehow missed this little gem. I usually requested the desktop site via the share sheet option but this is far nicer. Ditto for a quick way to disable content blockers. Thanks!

wlesieutre 7y ago
The other Safari pro-tip: long press the new tab button to reopen recently closed tabs
- wyre 7y ago
  Im always fascinated by program shortcuts almost no one knows about. How did you learn about long pressing in safari?
  - lexicality 7y ago
    Personally I'm always impressed that people put up with this kind of stuff from Apple. Press the home button 3 times, hold it for 3 seconds then swipe in a Z shape to take a screenshot!
  - FireBeyond 7y ago
    This is what always confuses me when people say "macOS/iOS is soooo intuitive!" - discoverability of features is well, horrible. You have to long/3d/long 3d press all manner of elements to discover, not to mention single/two/three finger swipes in differing directions, from screen, from edge.
    - wuliwong 7y ago
      This comment is like a time machine back to the old Android vs iPhone battles. Just let it go, the war is over. Did anyone win?
    - zapzupnz 7y ago
      Because these gestures are akin to keyboard shortcuts — they're not the only way to do achieve something, just a convenient shortcut. One could always request the desktop site via the Share sheet.
      - wlesieutre 7y ago
        It's worse because keyboard shortcuts you could learn from the menu bar. Mac convention has been that all shortcuts should be discoverable there, and you even see the menu title flash when you hit it. To your point about request desktop site being in the share sheet, that's true. But recently closed tabs are not. Advanced iOS features are definitely less discoverable. But it's a trade-off for how easy the essentials are.
  - dddddaviddddd 7y ago
    MacOSXHints used to be the place to go prior to its closure in 2014 — haven't found anything with similar quality since.
- ekzy 7y ago
  And... long press the tabs button to close my 244 open tabs at once. Long press everything!
  - jmull 7y ago
    Oh, good, I'm not the only one who does this. (Hopefully I can remember this tip next time I suddenly realize I have 200+ tabs.)

wlesieutre 7y ago

The other Safari pro-tip: long press the new tab button to reopen recently closed tabs

wyre 7y ago
Im always fascinated by program shortcuts almost no one knows about. How did you learn about long pressing in safari?
- lexicality 7y ago
  Personally I'm always impressed that people put up with this kind of stuff from Apple. Press the home button 3 times, hold it for 3 seconds then swipe in a Z shape to take a screenshot!
- FireBeyond 7y ago
  This is what always confuses me when people say "macOS/iOS is soooo intuitive!" - discoverability of features is well, horrible. You have to long/3d/long 3d press all manner of elements to discover, not to mention single/two/three finger swipes in differing directions, from screen, from edge.
  - wuliwong 7y ago
    This comment is like a time machine back to the old Android vs iPhone battles. Just let it go, the war is over. Did anyone win?
  - zapzupnz 7y ago
    Because these gestures are akin to keyboard shortcuts — they're not the only way to do achieve something, just a convenient shortcut. One could always request the desktop site via the Share sheet.
    - wlesieutre 7y ago
      It's worse because keyboard shortcuts you could learn from the menu bar. Mac convention has been that all shortcuts should be discoverable there, and you even see the menu title flash when you hit it. To your point about request desktop site being in the share sheet, that's true. But recently closed tabs are not. Advanced iOS features are definitely less discoverable. But it's a trade-off for how easy the essentials are.
- dddddaviddddd 7y ago
  MacOSXHints used to be the place to go prior to its closure in 2014 — haven't found anything with similar quality since.
ekzy 7y ago
And... long press the tabs button to close my 244 open tabs at once. Long press everything!
- jmull 7y ago
  Oh, good, I'm not the only one who does this. (Hopefully I can remember this tip next time I suddenly realize I have 200+ tabs.)