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Q&A: How can I view a saved password on my iPhone?

Posted on June 16, 2026

Question from Ronnie: I have a question about Safari on my iPhone.

I have an account with an online service (I’d rather not say what it is) that I’ve been accessing for over a year with my iPhone.

I just bought a new laptop and I want to start accessing that account on it instead of my iPhone.

The problem is I can’t remember the password because Safari has been automatically filling it in for me.

Is there any way I can view that stored password in Safari so I can use it to log into the account on my laptop? [Read more…]

Q&A: How do I reopen an accidentally closed tab in Safari on my iPhone and iPad?

Posted on July 20, 2025

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Question from Elena: I read your post that explains how to reopen a tab in your web browser when you’re using a computer. What a great tip!

Can I do the same thing on my iPhone and iPad when I accidentally close a tab in Safari?

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Q&A: How do I keep the searches I do on my iPhone off my PC?

Posted on November 12, 2023

Question from Ellen: Hi, Rick. Thank you for providing such good information. I have a question.

I use Safari as my browser and Google as my search engine on my iPhone.

My search history automatically shows up on our Windows PC on which we use Google chrome.

Other than deleting my searches, is there any way to keep my iPhone searches using Safari from showing up on our PC? [Read more…]

Q&A: Can I put a shortcut to a website on my iPhone’s Home screen?

Posted on October 17, 2023

Question from Elise: Hi, Rick. First of all I want to tell you how much I love your site. I’ve learned so much from you over the years.

Now I need your help if you don’t mind.

I’ve always used Android phones but I decided to try an iPhone this time around. I really like it so far but I have a question. [Read more…]

Try this if you always exceed your iPhone’s monthly data cap

Posted on December 18, 2022

Do you have an iPhone with a limited data plan that always seems to run out before the end of the month? If so, you’re not alone.

With all the streaming media and other forms of data-heavy content being consumed today it’s pretty hard to avoid exceeding a modest monthly data cap.

You can always change the way you use the Internet in order to stay under your data cap, but there’s one very simple thing you can try first: Turn off Web Page Preloading in your iPhone’s Safari browser. [Read more…]