--- title: Safari's New 'Distraction Control' Feature Introduced in... description: Apple introduces 'Distraction Control' in Safari for iOS 18, iPadOS 18, and macOS Sequoia, allowing users to temporarily hide distracting elements like ads and... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/safari-s-new-distraction-control-feature-introduced-in-ios-18-betas-mn2exuai0 twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Safari's New 'Distraction Control' Feature Introduced in iOS 18 Betas | daily.dev og:description: Apple introduces 'Distraction Control' in Safari for iOS 18, iPadOS 18, and macOS Sequoia, allowing users to temporarily hide distracting elements like ads and... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/safari-s-new-distraction-control-feature-introduced-in-ios-18-betas-mn2exuai0 og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/Mn2eXUaI0.png og:image:alt: Safari's New 'Distraction Control' Feature Introduced in iOS 18 Betas og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Safari's New 'Distraction Control' Feature Introduced in iOS 18 Betas **[Collections](https://daily.dev/sources/collections)** · 2 min read · 4 upvotes · 1 comments ## Summary Apple introduces 'Distraction Control' in Safari for iOS 18, iPadOS 18, and macOS Sequoia, allowing users to temporarily hide distracting elements like ads and autoplay videos. This feature, accessible via the Page Menu or a button, ensures a balanced browsing experience by not permanently altering the site content. Other updates include a redesigned reader mode and a Highlights feature, with the iOS 18 final release expected next month. ## Content # Apple Introduces Distraction Control in Safari to Hide Annoying Elements Apple has unveiled a new feature in Safari called 'Distraction Control,' available in the developer betas of iOS 18, iPadOS 18, and macOS Sequoia. This innovative feature allows users to temporarily remove distracting elements from websites, such as ads, cookie prompts, and autoplay videos, enhancing the browsing experience without permanently altering the site content. Users can activate this function via the Page Menu in the Smart Search field, or through a button used for reader mode, noted for its unique Thanos snap animation. Unlike traditional ad blockers, Distraction Control ensures that these elements are only hidden temporarily, which means that websites still register ad views, thus balancing user experience with content creator revenue. However, it is important to note that this feature does not sync settings across devices, so users will need to configure it individually on each device. Along with Distraction Control, other updates in iOS 18 include a redesigned reader with improved listening and font controls, and a new Highlights feature that surfaces important information from a page. These additions aim to provide a more engaging and less intrusive browsing experience for users. The final release of iOS 18 is expected next month, promising to fulfill the dream of many users wishing to browse the web with fewer distractions. ## Community discussion Top comments from developers on daily.dev. **@file** · 0 upvotes > This is awesome ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Don’t just attend KubeCon \+ CloudNativeCon, Merge Forward your experience\!](https://daily.dev/posts/don-t-just-attend-kubecon-cloudnativecon-merge-forward-your-experience--l0rpp73x8) · CNCF · 1 upvotes · 0 comments - [Announcing H2 2026 KCDs](https://daily.dev/posts/announcing-h2-2026-kcds-m96goajm1) · CNCF · 1 upvotes · 0 comments - [Two months of Open Community Groups](https://daily.dev/posts/two-months-of-open-community-groups-asf52zhbs) · CNCF · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [CNCF Unveils Schedule for KubeCon \+ CloudNativeCon Europe 2026](https://daily.dev/posts/cncf-unveils-schedule-for-kubecon-cloudnativecon-europe-2026-ikhcoa5cb) · CNCF · 2 upvotes · 0 comments - [CNCF Debuts KubeCon \+ CloudNativeCon Japan 2026 Schedule](https://daily.dev/posts/cncf-debuts-kubecon-cloudnativecon-japan-2026-schedule-xp5pyudub) · CNCF · 1 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#apple](https://daily.dev/tags/apple), [#ios](https://daily.dev/tags/ios), [#mac](https://daily.dev/tags/mac), [#browsers](https://daily.dev/tags/browsers), [#safari](https://daily.dev/tags/safari) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/safari-s-new-distraction-control-feature-introduced-in-ios-18-betas-mn2exuai0) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"TechArticle","headline":"Safari's New 'Distraction Control' Feature Introduced in iOS 18 Betas","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/safari-s-new-distraction-control-feature-introduced-in-ios-18-betas-mn2exuai0","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/safari-s-new-distraction-control-feature-introduced-in-ios-18-betas-mn2exuai0"},"datePublished":"2024-08-05T19:43:48.418Z","dateModified":"2024-08-06T09:40:19.645Z","description":"Apple introduces 'Distraction Control' in Safari for iOS 18, iPadOS 18, and macOS Sequoia, allowing users to temporarily hide distracting elements like ads and...","image":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/posts/9ce91b048aced59223b73d44544d1282?_a=AQAEuiZ","thumbnailUrl":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/posts/9ce91b048aced59223b73d44544d1282?_a=AQAEuiZ","isAccessibleForFree":true,"articleSection":"Collections","inLanguage":"en","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180}},"author":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Collections","logo":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/s--fk_6ycEi--/f_auto,q_auto/v1780996001/logos/collections?_a=BAMAMiWQ0","url":"https://daily.dev/sources/collections"},"commentCount":1,"discussionUrl":"https://daily.dev/posts/safari-s-new-distraction-control-feature-introduced-in-ios-18-betas-mn2exuai0","interactionStatistic":[{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"LikeAction"},"userInteractionCount":4},{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"CommentAction"},"userInteractionCount":1}],"keywords":"apple,ios,mac,browsers,safari","timeRequired":"PT2M"} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https://daily.dev"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Collections","item":"https://daily.dev/sources/collections"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Safari's New 'Distraction Control' Feature Introduced in iOS 18 Betas"}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/safari-s-new-distraction-control-feature-introduced-in-ios-18-betas-mn2exuai0","comment":[{"@type":"Comment","text":"This is awesome","datePublished":"2024-08-05T22:11:54.262Z","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/Mn2eXUaI0#c-Hx1PZVsqj","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"grim","url":"https://daily.dev/file","image":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/s--nCH-4bt4--/f_auto/v1722849519/avatars/avatar_ljQSnOLz3NrrolGCQnMMt"}}]} ```