Try These 3 iOS 27 Safari Settings to Get More Out of Apple’s Browser | WIREDSkip to main contentMenuWIREDSECURITYPOLITICSTHE BIG STORYBUSINESSSCIENCECULTUREREVIEWSMenuWIREDAccountAccountNewslettersBest Alexa SpeakersBest KindlesWater Leak DetectorsBest Laptop BackpacksDeals DeliveredSecurityPoliticsThe Big StoryBusinessScienceCultureReviewsChevronMoreExpandThe Big InterviewMagazineEventsWIRED InsiderWIRED ConsultingNewslettersPodcastsVideoLivestreamsWIRED StoreSearchSearchReece RogersGearSep 13, 2026 6:30 AMTry These 3 iOS 27 Safari Settings to Get More Out of Apple’s BrowserApple’s Safari browser gets a few helpful automation and personalization features in iOS 27.Photograph: Gabby Jones/Getty ImagesCommentLoaderSave StorySave this storyCommentLoaderSave StorySave this storyAt Apple’s recent hardware event, the software powering its foldable iPhone Duo stood out, with translucent Liquid Glass effects and vertically stacked icons. But you don’t need to snatch a folding smartphone to reap the benefits of Apple’s iOS 27 updates.When iOS 27 leaves beta on Monday, Siri AI’s standalone app and smartphone search integration will likely be the most immediately obvious change for many iPhone users. But it’s worth digging even deeper to uncover helpful additions to key apps, like Apple’s Safari browser, as well as revamps to underutilized apps, like Shortcuts.The version of Safari available in iOS 27 looks fairly similar to the last iteration, with a few key updates tucked away in the settings. These Safari features are powered by Apple Intelligence, which requires an iPhone 15 Pro or newer (they're also available on iPadOS 27 and macOS 27).Notify MePhotograph: Courtesy of AppleIf you’re shopping online and want a quick price-drop notification, you can use the “Notify Me” feature to scan a webpage on a certain cadence and look for changes. First, head to the page you want to track and tap the three-lined hamburger menu icon in the top right corner of Safari. About halfway down, you’ll see this option listed.“Safari can let you know when a website updates the content you’re interested in,” reads the feature’s description. Here you’ll find an open text box where you can describe what change in content you want Safari to scan for, as well as how often you want it to check.For example, my couch is broken, so I’ve been eyeing a few different replacement options. I have two final contenders from CB2, but both are out of my price range. So, I set up a “Notify Me” for Safari to scan the pages each day for a significant discount. Whichever one goes on sale first will likely be what I decide to get, and now I don’t have to refresh the pages manually every day.While many other browsers have similar shopping features, like the price-tracking bell in Google Chrome, I appreciate how this feature stretches beyond just buying stuff. You can also use Safari to scan for ticket drops, privacy policy changes, and other content updates.Describe an ExtensionPhotograph: Courtesy of AppleIf you’ve experimented already with the “Describe a Shortcut” feature for iPhone automation, then “Describe an Extension” for Safari will seem familiar. It's located under the same settings menu as the “Notify Me” tool, just a little further down.The feature asks you to type what you want the extension to do, then generates a custom option. Some of the suggested prompts in Safari revolve around boosting productivity, like “display a reading time estimate as a badge on the extension,” maintaining better focus, like “make the web page grayscale,” and more random ideas, like “show a colorful and explosive firework every time I tap.”It took only a few seconds for each of those three examples to generate. Safari also suggests pre-made extensions during the process that could fit what you’re looking to do. 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iOS 27 introduces several helpful automation and personalization features within the Safari browser, powered by Apple Intelligence, which are accessible on devices running the iPhone 15 Pro or newer, as well as iPadOS 27 and macOS 27. These updates focus on enhancing user experience through automation, content tracking, and organization.

One key feature is the ability to use the “Notify Me” function for tracking changes on webpages, which allows users to set up alerts for specific content modifications. By scanning a webpage on a set cadence, users can specify what type of content they wish Safari to monitor for updates, such as significant price drops or changes in a privacy policy. This capability allows users to avoid manual refreshing, streamlining the process of finding desired content or deals, whether it involves shopping or tracking specific informational changes.

Another feature focuses on extending browser functionality through custom extensions via the “Describe an Extension” option. This feature enables users to describe the desired functionality of an extension, and Safari generates a custom option, offering suggestions that often relate to productivity enhancement, like displaying reading time estimates as a badge, or focusing the user experience by making the webpage grayscale. The system also suggests pre-made extensions, allowing users to quickly configure tools that align with their specific needs, demonstrating an ability to generate tailored automation based on user intent.

Furthermore, iOS 27 provides a method to manage numerous open tabs through automated organization. This is achieved in the wider browser tab view by allowing Safari to automatically create topics from the existing tabs. This feature is designed to tackle the problem of having hundreds of loosely connected, unorganized tabs by analyzing the content and grouping related websites into coherent topics. This process helps in efficiently organizing extensive collections of links, for instance, by grouping articles or specific topics such as event pages or club listings. These organizational mechanisms demonstrate an effort to bring greater control and structure to the often chaotic environment of mobile browsing.