If you’re like most iPad users, you probably use the Safari web browser on your device to surf the web. But if you’re looking for a way to organize your tabs more easily, there’s a new Safari tab bar available that you can try out. The new tab bar is available in the latest version of Safari, which is available as a free download from the App Store. To try it out, open Safari and go to any website. When you arrive at the website, tap on the three lines in the top left corner of the screen (or press Command-T). This will open up a menu that includes options for adding new tabs or closing current tabs. To add a new tab, just tap on the plus sign next to “New Tab.” You can then type in a name for your tab and choose where it should open when you visit that website. If you want to close all of your current tabs, just tap on the “Close All Tabs” button at the bottom of the menu. The new tab bar is an easy way to organize your browsing experience and make it easier to find what you’re looking for. If you’re not sure how to use it yet, give it a try and see how it works for you. ..
In iPadOS 15, Apple left the new Safari tab bar design turned off by default, but it’s already installed when you upgrade to iPadOS 15 or later. If you’d like to experiment with the new “compact” tab bar design, it’s easy to enable in Settings. Here’s how.
First, open Settings by tapping the grey gear icon.
In Settings, tap “Safari” in the sidebar.
In Safari settings, navigate to the “Tabs” section, then select “Compact Tab Bar” until it has a check mark below it.
Next, launch Safari and open several websites at once. Previously, with “Separate Tab Bar” selected, you’d see a dedicated tab bar just below the address toolbar. Now, with “Compact Tab Bar” selected, the toolbar at the top of the screen takes up less space. That’s because the tab bar has merged into the address bar.
To see or edit the current URL address while in “Compact Tab Bar Mode,” tap the current tab button, and it will expand into an address bar. To open a new search box to type in a search term or a new web address, tap the plus (“+”) button in the right side of the tab bar.
If you change your mind and want to go back to the old tab bar style, just open Settings again and navigate to Safari, then select “Separate Tab Bar” in the Tabs section. You can make a similar change on the iPhone if you’re not happy with the new Safari design in iOS 15. Happy browsing!
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