Quick Start Guide


Importing Bookmarks

First, export bookmarks from your web browser:

Internet Explorer
Mozilla Firefox
Chrome
Safari [Must import to Firefox and export again]

Save the bookmarks HTML file as 'Bookmarks.html'.
Copy the File using iTunes File Sharing. Requires iOS 4.0+
Open Bookmarks in Perfect Browser and press the Import button to import the bookmarks.

TIP: In rare cases, if bookmarks exported from some browsers aren't correctly imported, import bookmarks into Firefox, then Export Bookmarks from Firefox.

Adding Bookmarklets (Read Later, Readability, Instapaper, etc)

Perfect Browser is compatible with every bookmarklet as Safari. The easiest method is to first add bookmarklets from apps that provide them, to the Safari app.

1) In Safari app, open Bookmarks. Tap the Edit button and edit the bookmarklet you'd like to add. Copy the entire URL field (starts with 'javascript:').
2) Open Perfect Browser. Open Bookmarks. Tap 'New' > Bookmark. Enter a title. Paste the bookmarklet URL you copied earlier from Safari in the URL field. Save.

For advanced users, Step 1 is optional.
All you need is the bookmarklet URL (copied from a link or webpage) you would like to add. Follow step 2. Done.

Tabs

Press + to add a new tab. Once tabs go past the screen, simply swipe left or right over the tabs to see the other tabs.

Open links in new tabs or in background

Simply tap and hold on a link to see the options.

Open in New tab: Creates a new tab with the webpage and switches to it automatically.

Open in a Background Tab: This is the same, except that the current tab you are in will not be changed.

TV Video Out / Display Mirroring

Simply plug & play using a VGA or HDMI cable on iPhone 4+ and iPod touch 4 or higher. Also works with AirPlay mirroring on iPhone 4S+.

'Open In...' for PDFs

In Bookmarks screen, tap the 'Open In' Button to activate this system and tap on a saved file to see supported applications. Tap again to disable it.

Fullscreen

Press the button in the bottom right corner to utilize maximum screen space.

Screen Brightness Control

You can adjust the screen brightness to an extra dark setting for comfortable night time / low light use. Tap Settings > Brightness Control and adjust the slider

Saving Webpages for Offline Access

Open any webpage and tap '+' and choose Save Webpage. A bookmark will be added and the webpage will be accessible even when you are not connected to the internet.

Hyper Scrollbar & Auto Scrolling

Perfect Browser includes a real scroll bar. To activate, tap the Settings icon on the toolbar and choose Hyper Scroll.

Automatic Scrolling: You can also simply hold down on the up or down buttons and Perfect Browser does the scrolling for you!
Tap the buttons to scroll by page.

Adding Bookmarks

To add a bookmark to the current tab, Press + and choose Add Bookmark.
For convenience, 'New Bookmark' button is provided in the bookmarks screen. Title and URL fields will not be filled in automatically.

Bookmark Reordering and Organization

Bookmarks and folders can be reordered, edited or renamed. Bookmarks can also be moved to a different folder. Tap 'Edit' button on the bookmarks screen and tap on a bookmark or a folder. You can rename, edit URL or change the destination folder of the bookmark using the change folder button. Save to finish.

Multi Touch Gestures

Perfect Browser provides convenient gestures to frequently used functions.
All of these settings can be customized in Settings > Gestures.

2 Finger Swipe: Flick with two fingers quickly to switch between tabs.

3 Finger Swipe: Flick with three fingers left or right to go back or forward in history.

4 finger tap: Exit fullscreen. (Can be turned off in settings.)

5 finger tap: Open Bookmarks.

Desktop Browser Rendering

When activated, Perfect browser displays websites like the selected browser (this is done by spoofing the user agent). To activate: Settings icon-> Desktop Web Rendering.
The available rendering modes are: Safari for iPad, Safari, Opera, Firefox, Google Chrome, Internet Explorer 6, Internet Explorer 7 and Internet Explorer 8.

TIP: If you still see mobile versions of websites, Close all tabs. Tap Reset Cookies and Cache. Apply. Open Settings > Clear History.

Passcode Lock

You can restrict access to Perfect Browser with a password. You will be prompted to enter the password on launch. You can enable it in Settings > Passkey Lock.

Private Browsing

When enabled, nothing is recorded.

Standard (Default): This is the recommended privacy level. History is not recorded. On pressing the home button and at launch, the currently open tabs be cleared, all cookies and caches are erased automatically.

Paranoid (cookie blocking mode): Same as Standard, except, All cookies are immediately blocked. As a result you will NOT be able to login to websites. NO EXISTING cookies are erased upon disabling private mode or when exiting the app. Caches are erased automatically.

Insane: This is the same as Standard, except, all tabs, cookies and caches are cleared also upon receiving a phone call, FaceTime call, message, notification or any unexpected on screen interruption or iOS Alert.

Printing

You can directly print to AirPrint compatible printers. Tap '+' and choose the print option to select an existing AirPrint compatible printer. Requires iOS 4.2+.

Find in Page (Search)

Search directly in a web page and the search text is highlited with big yellow coloring. Tap the magnifying glass in the toolbar.

Adjusting Font Size for Easy Reading

You can adjust the font size in web pages. Tap Settings > A+ and A- buttons to increase or decrease font size. Normal font size button restores it to default size.
You can also make the font size apply to all webpages by default. (Settings icon > Settings > Font Size Override).

Saving Font Size for Specific Sites

For some websites, you may prefer to have the font size appear larger or smaller by default. Adjust the font size using the font adjustment feature. Then choose 'Save Font For Site'. This font size will be used for all webpages from that site.

If the global 'Font Size Override' option is set in Settings, it will not be used for sites that have a custom font size saved.

To remove a saved font size preference, go to the website. Tap Settings > Normal Font Size and then 'Save Font for Site'.

Screen Rotation Locking

Prevents screen from rotating and locks it in the current orientation. Press the lock icon on the toolbar to toggle (swipe over the toolbar to see the lock icon).
Tip: Screen Rotation will only work if both iOS Portrait Rotation is Unlocked (in multitasking bar) and in-app rotation lock is disabled.

Block Images

You can choose to block image loading if you want faster page loading while on EDGE or 3G. Can be enabled from Settings.

Scrolling Within a Page with Frames

If you ever come across a webpage that uses 'frames', simply scroll up or down with two fingers to activate scrolling within that frame.

Emailing Web Site Links

Press '+' and choose Mail Page Link.
This will open the in-app email window with the URL and title of the web page prefilled.

Changing Homepage

Press '+' and choose Set as homepage.
By default, Perfect Browser starts with the last saved session. You may have the homepage appear on startup by configuring the Startup Options in Settings.

Changing Search Engine [+Fix for Non-U.S. users]

Tap the search field and an icon will appear on the right edge. Tap it. You can choose from pre-defined search engines like Google, Bing, Yahoo or 'Custom...'.

NOTE: Non US users may need to change the search domain to their local region. E.g. UK users should replace the occurence of google.com with google.co.uk in the custom search query string.

Scroll to Top

Just like Safari, tap on the top to scroll quickly to the beginning of the page.

Open Page in Safari

Should you ever feel like opening the current page in Safari, simply tap '+' and choose Open in Safari.

Backing up bookmarks and Saved Pages via iTunes

See the iTunes File Sharing Tutorial

Safari Fullscreen Bookmarklet

In Safari, the fullscreen bookmarklet below opens the currently open page, in fullscreen inside Perfect.

Step 1: Open Safari and add a bookmark to any website.
Step 2: Open Bookmarks. Edit the newly added bookmark.
Step 3: Change the title to 'View in PERFECT'.
Step 4: Change the URL field to: javascript:window.location='perfect://'+location.href;

Now, whenever you open the bookmark in safari, the current page will show up in Perfect Browser!

Settings

Click Here For Settings Guide.

Troubleshooting

- Restart the app: Go to home screen. Double tap the home button. Hold down on the Browser icon and tap '-'. Relaunch the app. It should fix most temporary issues.
- Close all tabs.
- Reset Cookies in Settings > 'Desktop Web Rendering' menu. Switch to 'Safari for iPhone'. Apply. Relaunch the app.


Help? Contact Support

Use the 'Email Support' option in Settings > Help