iPhone users beg Apple not to make embarrassing update that exposes search history
The tech giant is introducing iOS 18.4
iPhone users are begging Apple not to make an embarrassing update that exposes their search history,
This is after the tech giant changed up the layout of Safari as part of a new update that will soon drop for iPhone users.
However, there is a risk that it could come with some embarrassing additions.
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That’s because the Apple browser is changing where your search history can be found.
With the update, the list will apparently now be front and center whenever you click on the search bar.
This new feature was initially spotted by 9to5Mac in the beta version of the upgrade.
Currently, users can’t clearly see your previous search history when you go to search up something new.
Right now, if you go on the homepage, you’ll see a personalized list of your favorite websites along with a reading list, suggestions from friends, a privacy report and your recently closed tabs.
But that will all change with the introduction of iOS 18.4 and it’s got a lot of people stressing about the potential embarrassment it could cause.
Many Apple fans have taken to social media to ask the firm not to go through with it.
On X, formerly Twitter, one user wrote: “Oh please don’t do that.”
Another said: “That’s stopping lots of people from updating…”
And a third person commented: “From bad to worse w/ @Apple these days.”
To make matters worse, it doesn’t look like there will be a way for people who don’t like the feature to disable it.
The search history isn’t the only thing to change with the new iOS update, there are a lot of exciting features arriving to the iPhone.
What are the new features being introduced with iOS 18.4?
A new food section of Apple News is being added which will feature food receipts from places like Allrecipes, Bon Appétit, and Serious Eats.
You’ll be to select ‘priority’ notifications in order to sort out the alerts you receive on your phone in order of urgency.
Using Image Playground, iPhone users will be able to turn descriptions, concepts or people from your photo library into ‘original, fun images in unique styles’, according to the Apple website.
The feature is powered by Apple Intelligence, and the AI assistant will be expanding to new languages and will be accessible in nearly all regions around the world with the upgrade.
These are pretty exciting updates from Apple - just make sure you don’t have anything embarrassing to hide in your search history!