Clicking a link in Apple's Safari app achieves one of two things: the new page temporarily takes over your iPhone while it loads, or you waste precious seconds long-pressing the link so you can load it in a background tab instead. As it turns out, there's a third option that's been hiding in iOS for almost a year, and it's even better.

You may have noticed in your travels around the internet that your browser's address bar occasionally turns green and displays a padlock -- that's HTTPS, or a secure version of the Hypertext Transfer Protocol, swinging into action. This little green padlock is becoming vitally important as more and more of your online security is eroded. Just because your ISP can now see what sites you browse on doesn't mean they have to know all the content your consuming.

Safari has long been the go-to browser on the iPhone, but after Apple finally opened up the secret speed enhancements in Safari to other browsers way back in iOS 8, it's now possible to ditch Safari entirely for another browser. Chrome is the most obvious choice for doing so. But is it worth it?

When Google originally launched Chrome, it made a point of promoting the browser's performance over its competitors. But that was almost 10 years ago and both Chrome and Apple's desktop OS have changed... a lot. Given this large chunk of time, has Chrome remained on top of the pile when it comes to grunt? The answer is "mostly".

The autofill systems in browsers like Google Chrome, Safari and Opera, as well as plugins like LastPass, can be easily tricked into giving away your information on web pages. Here's how you can keep your personal information secure.

Picture-in-picture is one of the best new features in macOS Sierra, but when you try to move the video around your screen it automatically snaps to the closest corner. OS X Daily points out you can move it where you want by holding down the Command key.

Most services you might use to save links for future reference or reading are part social network and part sharing service. They're designed to help you share those links, or make big lists. LinkLocker is none of those -- it's completely private, and the only person who can see your bookmarks is you. It's perfect.

OK, so Apple gets sued... a lot. At this rate, you'd think people (and companies) would run out of things to take the mobile giant to court over. Nope, not a chance. The latest legal ruckus involves a developer called Nexedi, which is upset at Apple over... HTML?

Chrome/Opera/Safari/Firefox (Beta): It's been a while since we highlighted Gmelius, the add-on that cleans up Gmail's interface. It's grown since then, and now has features to send emails later on a schedule, snooze them, bundle in useful reminders and block email trackers.

Google's search predictions that pop up in the URL bar of modern browsers are often useful, but they're just as often an annoyance. If you'd prefer to ditch them altogether, it's really easy to do and it just depends on which browser you're using.

Mac: Having trouble getting your Safari history and settings to sync over iCloud? OS X Daily points to a little setting in the Mac App that will force the sync process.

iOS: In previous versions of iOS, to find a keyword on a page you needed to tap the URL bar in Safari and type in your search. In iOS 9, it's a little easier with a button tucked away in the share menu.

iPad: The split view multitasking feature in iOS 9 is great, but you can't run two instances of the same app. With something like a web browser, this is kind of a bummer. Sidefari makes that possible.

iOS: Tons of apps have built-in browsers and a number of them use their own code instead of Safari. This lets them track what you're doing and tends to be an underwhelming experience. Browsecurely fixes that so you can open any link with Safari regardless of where you're at.

When you open up a new tab in Safari on iOS, you're usually shown your most frequently visited sites. If your mobile browsing is as weird and random as mine, this is usually a hodgepodge of web sites you don't actually visit that often. Thankfully you can turn it off.

iOS 9 has a ton of great little hidden features, and over on iDownloadBlog, they point out another one with "Paste and Search" and "Paste and Go," two new clipboard options that make searching in Safari a little more pleasant.

iOS: Apple's Safari makes it easy to view your open Safari tabs from your iPhone or iPad. That means others can see what you have open. If you want to close one of those tabs remotely, swipe to the right.

Usually, when you engage the private mode of your browser, you expect nothing to be saved. Unless, it turns out, you're using Apple's Safari browser on a Mac.

Mac/iOS/Safari: Pushbullet is easily one of the best apps for bridging your devices together. The one hole in its support, however, has been Apple devices. Today that's over. Pushbullet now has support for Macs, iDevices and even Safari.