Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger: Peachpit Learning Series

Private browsing

You may have noticed that Safari keeps track of where you've been and what you've entered into search fields and what web pages you've asked to see. Safari's AutoFill feature even keeps track of user names and contact information you've entered on sites, as well as passwords and credit card numbers. If there are other people who use your computer, or if you are using Safari on someone else's Mac or at a school or an Internet cafe, you probably don't want Safari keeping track of all that information. That's where private browsing comes in handy.

When you turn on private browsing:

• None of the information you enter on any page is saved.

• Any searches you do will not be added to the pop-up menu in the Google search field.

• Web pages ...