Setting Up the Apple Safari Browser

You should set up your browser for the following capabilities.
  1. Allowing pop-ups:
    Pop-up blockers prevent pages from loading in the browser.
    1. Click the Action menu (looks like a gear and appears near the upper-right corner) and then click Block Pop-Up Windows to deselect it (the check mark next to it is removed).
  2. Enabling report printing:
    You must set the Adobe plug-in as the default PDF viewer.
    1. Click the Action menu (looks like a gear and appears near the upper-right corner) and then select Preferences.
    2. Click Security and select Enable Plug-ins.
    3. Click Website Settings and select Adobe Reader in the list of plug-ins.
    4. Under When Visiting Other Websites, select Allow Always and click Done.
  3. Clearing cache:
    Browsers store elements of web pages to speed up the loading of the web page during your next visit. On occasion, you might need to clear your browser cache to enable OPERA Cloud upgrades.
    1. Click the Action menu (looks like a gear and appears near the upper-right corner) and then select Preferences.
    2. Click Privacy and then click Remove All Website Data.
    3. Click Remove Now.
  4. Making OPERA Cloud your home page:
    1. Click the Action menu (looks like a gear and appears near the upper-right corner) and then select Preferences.
    2. Click General.
    3. In the Homepage field, type or paste your OPERA Cloud URL into the text field or click Set to Current Page.
  5. Adding bookmarks:
    Bookmarks are saved links to web pages.
    1. Click the Share button in the menu bar and then select Add Bookmark.
    2. Choose the location where the bookmark is added and rename it if needed. Click Add.
  6. Saving OPERA Cloud as a home screen shortcut on your iPhone or iPad:
    You can save OPERA Cloud on the home screen of your iPad or iPhone. Once saved, an app like icon appears on your home screen and opens OPERA Cloud in Safari when you tap it.
    1. Open Safari on your iPad or iPhone and navigate to OPERA Cloud.
    2. Tap the Share button on the menu bar. The Share button appears as a box with an arrow pointing up.
    3. Tap Add to Home Screen.
    4. Enter OPERA Cloud for the shortcut name and confirm the OPERA Cloud URL.
    5. Tap Add to finish adding the OPERA Cloud shortcut to your home screen.

Parent topic: Browser Setup