When you visit a website on your iPhone, it usually loads a streamlined version designed to fit on the small screen. However, there may be times when you wish to view a site in its desktop version.
Safari, Chrome, Firefox, and Edge all have options for viewing a website in its full desktop mode on your iPhone. This can be useful when you need to access some specific functionality or details that aren’t available on a mobile version of the site.
Safari
If you’re using Safari on an iPhone, you can load a website in desktop mode by changing a few settings. This can be useful for websites that don’t work well on mobile devices, such as forms that require filling in information.
Unlike Android devices, iOS doesn’t automatically load websites in desktop mode for every tab you open, but you can enable it and deactivate it. To activate this feature, navigate to Safari’s “Settings for Websites” and toggle the option on or off.
This will allow you to view any website in desktop mode on your iPhone. However, you should keep in mind that the font size and elements will be smaller than on a desktop, which may impact the reading experience.
To turn on desktop mode, navigate to Safari’s menu and tap “More” to see the options. You should then scroll down and select the “Request Desktop Site” command.
Note that not all websites have this option, so you’ll need to request it for every website you visit on your phone. Once you’ve done this, the next time you open that website it will display in desktop mode instead of a mobile version.
Once you’ve done that, you can set it as the default for all your sites. To do that, navigate to Safari’s “Settings” menu and toggle the “Request Desktop Site” option on or off.
As a result, you’ll be able to use all of the features that are available on desktop websites on your iPhone. It can be a great way to get more out of your device. For example, if you’re using Safari for work or school, it can be especially helpful when you need to work on documents or other tasks that require a bigger screen.
Chrome
You may not always get the best experience browsing the web on your iPhone or iPad because of the smaller screen real-estate. Most websites serve up mobile-friendly versions that are optimized for the device’s screen size, but they often lack certain features found in their desktop counterparts.
But now, Google’s Chrome browser for Android and iOS has a new feature that can turn on desktop mode for every site you visit. It’s called “Request Desktop Site,” and it’s a global toggle that lets you choose whether or not to load all sites in desktop mode.
The feature is currently in a beta version of the browser, but it should be available in a stable version soon enough. It was initially spotted by user Leopeva64-2 on the Chromium Gerrit, and it’s now been confirmed in an entry from the project’s developer team.
To enable desktop mode, open your browser’s menu (press the three dots icon on the navigation bar) and scroll down to the options. Tap Request Desktop Site to enable it, and you’ll see the tab load the site in desktop mode automatically.
It’s a great feature that will help you get the best experience possible on your tablet or foldable. It’s also an excellent way to view websites that aren’t displaying properly on your phone. But you should note that it’s not always possible to use this technique on all websites, and some sites will determine the version they display based on their own design.
Firefox
Many websites are designed to look different on mobile devices than they do on desktop computers, and some may even lack some features that are available on the desktop version of the site. This can be a frustrating experience for users, as they may not get access to some of the functions or details that are available in the desktop version of a website.
Fortunately, many Web browsers offer features that allow users to view websites in desktop mode on their mobile device. The process is relatively simple, and all you need to do is use the right settings within your browser.
Safari, Chrome, Edge and Firefox all offer the ability to load a site in desktop mode, as long as it’s configured that way. In most cases, you’ll simply need to activate desktop mode for a single tab in each browser.
In Safari, for example, you can activate desktop mode by opening the app, tapping the three dots at the top-right corner and selecting Request Desktop Site. Afterward, the site will load in desktop mode every time you visit it until you toggle it back to mobile.
You can also change the default desktop mode for a single tab in Edge by opening the browser, scrolling down to the menu and then choosing Request Desktop Site. Alternatively, you can activate desktop mode for all the sites in your account by enabling the switch next to All Websites in the Settings menu.
Similarly, you can enable desktop mode on an iPhone by open the browser and then tapping the three dots at the top-right of the screen. This will reveal a menu of options. Tap the first option, and then select the Desktop Site toggle. The page will then reload in desktop mode and you’ll have a full-fledged desktop view of the page on your iPhone.
Edge
There are times when you want to view a website in desktop mode on your iPhone. For example, you may want to check a specific feature on the website or see how a particular webpage looks in a larger resolution. You can accomplish this by requesting the desktop site for the page.
You can do this in Safari and Google Chrome. In Safari, simply tap the ‘Aa’ icon on the Address bar to open the pop-up menu and select the ‘Request Desktop Website’ option.
To activate desktop mode for a tab in Mozilla Firefox, simply open the Firefox menu (tap the three dots next to the address bar) and turn on the switch next to ‘Desktop site’. You can also deactivate it by reopening the menu and turning off the switch.
Likewise, you can activate desktop mode for a tab in Microsoft Edge by opening the Edge menu (tap the Edge icon with three dots at the bottom-center of the screen) and tapping ‘View desktop site’. You can even configure Edge to load all sites in desktop mode by default by activating the ‘Show desktop site’ option on the Settings menu.
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Opera
If you want to load a website in desktop mode on your phone, you can do so using Opera for iOS. The browser lets you configure all sites to load in desktop mode, and it also features a number of other useful features including ad blocking and data saving.
You can also set up Workspaces, a feature that allows you to save different tabs or windows for quick access. This way, you won’t lose time opening or closing tabs when you need to get work done.
One of the most helpful features that Opera offers is a private browsing mode that can be used when you don’t want to share your personal information. You can even use it to hide your browsing history and search history, which will make your web search much more secure.
Another useful feature is Flow, which connects your Opera computer and mobile devices to share links, notes, images, files and other information across them without any login, password or account. It’s simple to set up and is free for users to try out.
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