Apple has debited a new feature called “Distraction Control” which allows people to hide content that covers web pages as they browse using the company’s Safari browser.
Andrew Griffin for The Independent:
It is aimed at removing the email sign-up pages that often show up on websites, for instance, and can also be used on the cookie and GDPR pop-ups that are now required across much of the web. If users block one of those important pop-ups before they choose their settings, it will be as if they have just dismissed the pop-up, Apple said.
The new feature will be available on the Mac, iPhone and iPad later this year.
It will appear in the bar at the top or bottom of the browser, where users can click to turn it on. They will then be able to pick the distracting content they do not want to see, and have it removed – and it will stay removed when they navigate back to the website.
The feature will not hide ads or other areas that often change their content… The hidden elements can also be brought back by clicking on the icon in the search field and selecting the “Show Hidden Items” button.
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MacDailyNews Note: Users of the latest developer betas of iOS 18, iPadOS 18, and macOS Sequoia can try out “Distraction Control” in Safari now.
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