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Here's how to request the desktop version of a website in Safari on your iPhone or iPad

By Peter Kostadinov

Updated: Apr 17, 2015, 8:56 AM

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Here's how to request the desktop version of a website in Safari on your iPhone or iPad

Safari, the default browser in iOS, is doing a respectable job at providing Apple fans with a pretty good web-browsing experience. Though it's relatively feature-less when you put it next to an Android browser, Safari will certainly give each and every one a run for their money in terms of performance and ease of use.

One of the pretty useful, yet not in-your-face features that Safari possesses is the ability to show you the full-blown desktop iteration of the website you're wasting your time on. There are a few reasons why you'd like to view the desktop website on your mobile device. But how to make use of this hidden feature?

Well, here's how:

Here's how to request the desktop version of a website in Safari on your iPhone or iPad

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Peter is a skilled writer with over 13 years of experience at PhoneArena. He has published nearly 300 phone reviews and comparisons. This vast experience helps him navigate the mobile tech landscape with ease. He enjoys everything Android but relies on a MacBook Pro daily.

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