However, the mechanics feel a little clunky for now compared to Big Sur. You can drag tabs or the URL/search bar to the left to pin a tab/open page. Here’s how it looks to open a new tab with at least one webpage already open:Īnd here’s the new Safari in macOS Monterey with 7 tabs: That’s also where the reload page button has been moved: Using tabs and tab groups in the new Safari Instead, it lives behind the … icon in the URL/search bar. Very notably, the share button to share, bookmark, and add webpages to your reading list is no longer available to add directly to the toolbar. Not everything from Big Sur’s Safari toolbar customization is available in Monterey. Just like Safari in Big Sur, you can right-click at the top to customize the new unified tab/search/toolbar with more buttons (or in the menu bar, click View > Customize Toolbar). By default, it’s very minimal with just four buttons: Sidebar/Tab Groups, back/forward, and new tab + icon (no share or even reload page button in the toolbar). Safari’s new unified tab/search/toolbarĪlright, the tab bar elephant in the room. You can head to the bottom right corner to customize your start page, including the background image. You’ve also got the new “Use Start Page on All Devices” option and a checkbox to turn on/off iCloud Tabs for the start page. You can drag to reorder the different sections or turn them on/off.īut new in Safari for macOS Monterey/iOS 15/ iPadOS 15 is that background images automatically sync across devices via iCloud. Like Safari in Big Sur, you can customize your start page background image with a few included options or even your own. The start page in the new Safari looks about the same with your Favorites up top, followed by Frequently Visited, Privacy Report, and Reading List. Safari in macOS Monterey: what’s new and how it works Start page Beyond that, there are new tab groups, the new Quick Note feature, UI and button changes, and more. However, it’s hard to know if the new design will be optional by the time Monterey officially launches for Macs in the fall. Poll: Do you like the new Safari design in iOS 15 and macOS Monterey?.
Hands-on: 100+ macOS Monterey changes and features.But for now, at least, it’s possible to revert to the Big Sur Safari tab design. That may be the aspect that’s created the most controversy in the Monterey beta so far. The first thing that grabs your attention with Safari in macOS Monterey is an overhauled, minimalist tab design that merges the tab bar with the search/toolbar at the top. Let’s jump into what’s changed, what’s new, and how Safari in macOS Monterey looks and works. With the sweeping changes comes some controversy as early testers try out the beta. Apple unveiled a totally redesigned Safari with macOS Monterey (same for iOS 15 and iPadOS 15).
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