RAYMOND OGLESBY @RaymondOglesby2
May 21, 2024
Viewing the desktop version of a website can sometimes help you find something unavailable on the mobile version. Of course, the iPhone always defaults to the mobile site, but there is a way to force Safari to load the desktop version. Let’s check out how to request a desktop site on iPhone.
This is for the iPhone running iOS 17+. Screenshots are from iPhone 14 Pro running iOS 17+
First, open Safari. Refer to the below image:
Next, search and open a webpage. We are opening TechSavvy.Life. See the below image:
Now, tap the Reader Mode icon (the aA icon) in the upper left corner.
Note! For whatever reason. not all websites support the Reader view. Most likely because they do not want you to miss their advertisements.
See the following image:
Next, tap the Request Desktop Website option. Refer to the below image:
You can now browse the desktop version of the website, taking advantage of any features that do not exist on the mobile site.
Now, if you want to switch back to the mobile site, with the webpage open, tap the Request Mobile Website option. See the below page:
Next, you may want to view the webpage automatically in Reader Mode. If so, while viewing the webpage, tap the Website Settings option. See the following image:
Now, toggle Use Reader Automatically to ON then tap Done, Refer to the below image:
Disclaimer
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