Safari is making your past searches a little harder to ignore, thanks to a small but notable change in the latest iOS 18.4.1 update: recent searches are now prominently displayed in a list.

you may have noticed that Safari on your iPhone or iPad has started showing a list of your recent search queries. The feature was added in iOS 18.4 and iPadOS 18.4, with the goal of making it ...

However, one change in particular might be a bit controversial: Safari's Search feature now shows a list of your most recent searches every time you search for something new. Useful? Maybe.