The iPad is a great device, but one of the fundamental issues with it is that it has no support for more than one user, which means that if you want to share it with more than one person in your household, you should be willing to let them log you out of apps, install their own apps, and see your browsing history or e-mails. It's clear that Apple wants the iPad to be a single-user device, but you can let more than one person surf the Web on your iPad with Switch, a Web browser that supports multiple profiles, complete with bookmarks, history, passwords, and more.
Switch allows you to share your iPad between multiple people without your browsing history, logged-in sites, and bookmarks getting in the way. You don't have to worry about other users adding bookmarks to your bookmarks, or digging through your browsing history, or closing a tab that you meant to keep open. Switch looks a lot like Safari, but when you first open it, you have to select which user you are and type in your password.
After you're logged in, you have your own set of bookmarks, and you can search your own browsing history by typing into the address bar. You'll only see the sites you've visited. You can also keep your own set of tabs open, your own saved and logged-in sites, your own cookies, and your own saved form information.
The developers behind Switch suggest that it's perfect for families who want to be able to share the iPad between spouses, children, and roommates, or for developers who want a way to test a fresh browsing profile without their own preferences and customization. They also point out that the app is useful for people who want multiple browsers on their iPad: one for work and one for personal use, for example.
Switch isn't free, it'll set you back $4.99 in the iTunes App Store. Even so, if you share your iPad with someone else in your household or you let the kids play with it on a regular basis, Switch could be a must-have browser to keep the kids from updating mom or dad's Facebook status.
Source : Appscout
Original Content : Switch is a Multi-User Web Browser for iPad
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