Do you find yourself constantly drowning in a sea of open browser tabs on your iPhone or iPad? With Safari’s tab group feature, organizing and accessing your favorite webpages quickly has become easier than ever. Find out everything you need to know in this guide.
iOS 15’s release brought many significant changes to Safari, including moving the tab bar to the bottom of the screen. However, the tab group feature is still available. You can save and group tabs into a set to access your preferred webpages quickly.
How to Use Safari’s Tab Groups on an iPhone or iPad
- Launch Safari on your iPhone or iPad.
- Tap the Tabs button in the corner of your screen to see the tab count at the bottom of your screen.
- Touch the tab count to access Tab Groups.
- Select your desired option to create a new group of empty tabs or a group of tabs from your open tabs.
- Name your new tab group and choose Save.
- Safari will switch you to your new group of tabs. You can switch between your Tab Groups from the tab overview screen.
- To delete a group of tabs, swipe left on the group from the tab overview screen and then tap Delete. You can also rename a group of tabs, if necessary.
- Long-press a tab in the tab overview to move to a different group of tabs.
Final Thoughts
Safari’s tab group feature is helpful for organizing your browsing experience on your iPhone or iPad. You can also access your tab groups on other devices logged in with your Apple account. However, remember that Tab Groups only work within a single Safari window, not multiple windows. Make sure your Mac runs macOS Monterey to use Safari tab groups on your desktop. If you found this article helpful, please share it to help others!
FAQs
Q: Can you use Safari Tab Groups on a Mac?
A: Yes! But, your Mac must be operating with macOS Monterey.
Q: Can I use Tab Groups with multiple Safari windows open?
A: No, Tab Groups are exclusive to a single Safari window only.
Q: Can I delete a Tab Group with one tap?
A: Yes. Swipe left on the Tab Groups button and tap Delete to confirm.
Q: How do I move a tab between Tab Groups?
A: Simply long-press the desired tab from the tab overview screen and move it to another tab group.