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How to use Safari Tab Groups

If you’re a safari user, tab groups can help you keep your life organized and your desktop clean..

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If you’re using Safari but you’re not using Tab Groups, well, it’s time to change that.

Tab Groups, as the name implies, allows you to group a selection of tabs together and essentially set them aside for future use. For example, if you have a bunch of tabs you use for work and a bunch of tabs you use after work, you can cordon these tabs off into batches so that they don’t get in each other’s way. You can use your work tabs at work and, when you’re finished, swap them for your “after work” tabs with just one click.

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You might also have different Tab Groups for different assignments at work or different school projects. Folks who share a computer might have different Tab Groups for each user. The possibilities are endless.

Here’s how to create a tab group in Safari.

How to create Safari Tab Groups on macOS

There are a couple of ways to do this. The easiest method is to make a group out of whatever tabs you currently have open. If you’re about to close Safari but think you might need to pick up where you left off when you open it later, throwing your tabs into a group can give you some peace of mind.

You can also create a tab group from scratch if there is a batch of tabs you think you might want to use later. This is a bit more time-consuming but will allow you to be more selective about which tabs to include.

To create a tab group from existing tabs

• In Safari, click the down arrow in the toolbar. (It’s on the left side, next to the button that opens the sidebar.)
• Pick New Tab Group With [X] Tabs .
• In the left column, look for the Tab Group subhead. Name your tab group, then press Enter.

To create a tab group from scratch

• Click the down arrow in the toolbar. (It’s next to the button that opens the sidebar.)
• Pick New Empty Tab Group .
• Name your tab group, then press enter.
• Right-click a tab you want to add to the group, click Move to Tab Group , and select the tab group you want. Alternatively, you can click and drag the tab to your group on the left side.

To open your new tab group

• Click on that down arrow again.
• Click on the tab group you want.

Once you’ve got a group up and running, it’s not set in stone. You can adjust the makeup of a given tab group by clicking the arrow to its right in the sidebar’s tab group list. Right-click any tab that comes up, and you’ll have the option to remove it from the group, remove all tabs that aren’t it from the group, or move it to a different group,

You can also click the three dots just next to the arrow if you want to rename, delete, or share the group, along with other options.

How to create Safari Tab Groups on iOS

Tab Groups can sync between iOS and macOS devices, so if you create one on your Mac computer, you can still access it on your iPhone. Nevertheless, if it’s more convenient for you to create these from the Safari app on iOS, you can certainly do so.

• In the Safari app, click the tabs button on the bottom right. (It’s the one with two squares.)
• Press and hold a tab you want to add, then pick Move to Tab Group .
• Select New Tab Group .
• Name your new group.

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There's no such thing as too many tabs with this feature.

Are you overwhelming yourself with the number of tabs you have open in Safari? Using the "Tab Groups" that arrived with  iOS 15 and iPadOS 15 , you can organize them so your browser stays nice and tidy.

Similar to how tab groups work in Google Chrome  and Microsoft Edge , you can group several tabs together and give them a label. This allows you to easily find and pull up your tabs again when you need them without cluttering up your view.

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First, you'll need to open a few tabs in Safari to use the tabs group feature. After that, tap the "Tabs" button in the bottom-left corner.

The tab count of open tabs will appear on the bottom bar. Tap on the tab count to open the "Tab Groups" menu.

In the "Tabs Group" menu, you'll get two options. The "New Empty Tab Group" means you'll get to make a tab group first and then add the tabs to it. If you want to create a group from the open tabs, you'll need to choose the "New Tab Group from X Tabs" (X is a number) option.

Add a name for your new tab group and hit the "Save" button.

Safari will switch you to a new tab group and show you the grid of open tabs. The name of the tab group will appear on the bottom bar. Tap "Done" to save the changes.

After creating a tab group in Safari, there are a few things you can do.

Tap the "+" (plus) button to add a new tab to a tab group.

Hit the "x" cross sign in the top-right of the tab preview card to remove it from the group.

Tap on an open tab and drag it around to reorder it.

Hard-press on a tab, select "Arrange Tabs By" from the long-press menu and choose "Arrange Tabs By Title" or "Arrange Tabs By Websites."

You can always copy the links from the open tabs in a tab group to save them before closing all the tabs at once .

Related: How to Copy URLs of All Open Tabs in Safari

How to use Tab Groups in iOS 15 Safari

Tab Groups are a big change introduced in iOS 15 Safari

iOS 15 Safari sees some big changes, though the biggest change of all — the tab bar has moved to the bottom of the browser — can be reset if you prefer. (We can show you how to move the tab back to the top of Safari .) But another change in Safari is here to stay — Tab Groups.

Tab Groups allow you to collect several tabs into a set. For example, if you're researching buying a new TV, you might create a set called "TV research" that contains reviews, product pages, online retail listings, and so on.

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Tab Groups don't just live on your iPhone. They're synced between any device running iOS 15 , iPadOS 15 or macOS 12 Monterey . Make a change on one device, and it's reflected across all those other places.

It figures to be a powerful organizational tool that takes the limited screen space of iPhones into account. Here's how to get started using Tab Groups in iOS 15 Safari.

How to create a Tab Group in iOS 15 Safari

1. Tap the tab button in the right corner of the location bar. 

2. Tap the middle of the bar , where it lists the number of open tabs. 

3. Tap New Empty Tab Group to create a new blank tab group or, if you want to group all the tabs you currently have open, tap New Tab Group from X Tabs (where X is the number of tabs you currently have open). In this instance, we'll create a new tab group. 

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4. Alternatively, when you're viewing the tab bar, tap and hold on the number of open tabs and choose New Empty Tab Group or New Tab Group from X Tabs from the pop-up menu that appears. 

5. Enter the name you'd like to use for the Tab Group and tap OK. 

How to add a tab to a Tab Group in iOS 15 Safari

2. Tap and hold the tab you'd like to add. 

3. Tap Move to Tab Group. 

4. Tap the name of the tab group you'd like to add it to. 

5. Alternatively, while viewing the tab, tap and hold the location bar, then tap Move to Tab Group from the pop-up menu. From there tap the name of the tab group you'd like to add to. 

How to switch Tab Groups in iOS 15 Safari

2. Tap the middle of the bar, where it lists the name of the current Tab Group or the number of open tabs. 

3. Tap the name of the Tab Group you'd like to switch to. 

4. Alternatively, when you're viewing the tab bar, tap and hold on the name of the Tab Group/number of open tabs and choose the name of the tab group you'd like to switch to.

How to reorder your Tab Groups in iOS 15 Safari

1. Tap the tab button in the right corner of the location bar.  

2. Tap the middle of the bar, where it lists the current Tab Group. 

3. Tap the Edit button in the top right corner of the pop-up. 

4. Tap and hold on the drag handles to the far right of the Tab Group , and drag it into the position you'd like it in.

5. Tap Done. 

How to rename a Tab Group in iOS 15 Safari

3. Tap the Edit button in the top left corner of the pop-up. 

4. Tap the More button (the three dots in a circle) next to the Tab Group you want to rename.

5. Tap Rename.

6. Enter the new name you'd like to use and tap Save. Then tap Done. 

7. Alternatively, instead of tapping the Edit button, simply swipe left on the tab group you'd like to rename, then tap the gray rename button where you can enter your new name.

How to delete a tab group in iOS 15 Safari

2. Tap the middle of the bar, where it lists the number of open tabs or the name of the Tab Group. 

4. Tap the More button (the three dots in a circle) next to the Tab Group you want to delete.

5. Tap Delete and confirm.

6. Alternatively, instead of tapping the Edit button, simply swipe left on the Tab Group you'd like to delete, then tap the red delete button. 

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How to Use Safari Tab Groups in macOS

In macOS Monterey, Tab Groups are a new Safari feature that aim to make organizing and preserving your open browser tabs more manageable without having to have those tabs active and taking up space.

If you're planning a trip, for example, you can save all of your tabs into a "Vacation" group, accessing them when needed and leaving your device free for other content when you're not doing active planning. Or if you have a set of websites you always open up for work, you can save these in a dedicated Tab Group.

How to Create a Tab Group in Safari

Any Tab Groups you create are listed in the sidebar for easy switching. You can also select groups by clicking the down arrow next to the Show Sidebar icon. Any tabs that are opened when a Tab Group is selected will automatically be included in that group.

How to Get a Tabs Group Overview in Safari

You can get an overview of all the tabs in a group by following these steps.

How to Rearrange Tab Groups in Safari

How to Copy Links in a Tabs Group in Safari

You can copy a list of links for all the websites in a Tab Group to the clipboard for sharing with someone or pasting elsewhere.

• Paste the links in the clipboard to wherever you like.

How to Delete a Tabs Group in Safari

When you no longer need a Tab Group, it's easy to delete it.

All of your Tab Groups sync across your devices, so you can access them on iPhones and iPads running iOS 15 and iPadOS 15, as well as any other Macs you own running macOS Monterey.

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What to Know

• In Safari, tap the two-square icon > New Empty Tab Group to create a tab group.
• Arrange or stack tabs by tapping the two-square icon > long-press a thumbnail > Arrange Tabs by .
• Rename a tab group by tapping the two-square icon > tap the middle of the address bar > long-press the tab group name > Rename . 

This article teaches you how to use tab groups in Safari with iOS 15. It also looks at how you can stack tabs and organize your browser more efficiently. 

How Do I Organize My iPhone Safari Tabs?

Safari on iOS 15 initially looks very different from previous versions of Safari but using it to organize your tabs is still quite simple. Here's how to do so.

Open Safari and tap the two-square icon on the right-hand corner.

You can also swipe up from the address bar.

Tap 1 Tab .

Tap New Empty Tab Group from 1 Tab to create a tab group using your currently open Safari tabs. 

You can also tap New Empty Tab Group to create a tab group with a single empty tab. 

Enter a name for the new tab group.

Tap the tab group name to view all your tab groups.

How Do I Open Multiple Tabs in Safari on iPhone?

If you want to open multiple tabs in Safari on iPhone, the process is the same in iOS 15 as with other versions of iOS. However, it's also possible to move those tabs to another tab group. Here's how to do it. 

Open Safari on your iPhone.

Tap the two-square icon on the right-hand corner.

Tap the plus icon to open a new tab.

To add the tab to your tab group, tap the two-square icon.

Long-press the thumbnail.

Tap Move to Tab Group .

Tap the group you wish to move it to.

How Do I Stack Tabs in Safari? 

If you have many different tabs open, it can be helpful to 'stack' them and arrange them in a set order. Here's how to do so in iOS 15.

In Safari, tap the two-square icon on the right-hand corner.

Long-press any tab thumbnail.

Tap Arrange Tabs By .

Tap Arrange Tabs by Title or Arrange Tabs by Website .

How to Close All Tabs of a Tab Group

If you want to close all the tabs of a tab group in one quick movement, it's straightforward to do once you know where to look. Here's how to do it.

In Safari, long-press the two-square icon.

Tap Close All Tabs .

Tap Close All Tabs a second time.

How to Rename a Safari Tab Group

If you've assigned a name to the Safari tab group and you wish to change it, it's possible to do so. Here's how to change the name of an existing Safari tab group.

In Safari, tap the two-square icon.

Tap the middle of the address bar.

Long-press the tab group name you wish to change.

Tap Rename .

You can also delete tab groups here.

Enter the new name.

You will lose all of your Safari tabs if you close the browser window or session. Tabs are not saved when browsing in iOS private mode .

To see recently closed tabs, tap the Tabs button, then tap and hold the Plus ( + ) button at the bottom of the screen. Tap an item to open it in a new tab.

Go to a website and tap the Bookmark icon (the box with an upward-pointing arrow), then tap Add to Home Screen . Choose a name for the shortcut, then tap Add to save the Safari shortcut to your iOS home screen .

On a web page, tap Share (the box with the arrow coming out of it), then tap Find on Page and enter your search term. Use the arrow keys above the keyboard to move forward and backward through every instance of your search term on the page.

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How to make Tab Groups in Safari on your iPhone with iOS 15 or Mac with Safari 15, and keep your tabs organized

• You can make Tab Groups in Safari on both your iPhone and Mac computer.
• Tab Groups are like folders, and let you better organize all of your Safari tabs.
• You can give your Safari Tab Groups custom names, and make them "Private" as well.

Most internet browsers let you make Tab Groups. These are like folders for your tabs — they let you keep a set of tabs in one location, and another set of tabs in a different location. This is a great way to keep all your saved sites separated and organized.

Tab Groups are now available in Safari, too. With Safari's new updates, you can create and manage Tab Groups on both your iPhone and Mac computer.

Here's how to do it on either device.

How to make Tab Groups in Safari on your iPhone

Before anything, make sure that you've updated your iPhone to at least iOS 15. If you're not sure how to update your iPhone or check its version, see our article on how to do just that .

1. Open Safari and open the tab screen. You can do this by tapping the icon in the bottom-right corner that looks like two squares.

2. On the tab screen, tap the option that tells you how many tabs you currently have open in the bottom-middle of the screen. This will open the Tab Groups page .

3. Select New Empty Tab Group to start a Tab Group with nothing in it, or New Tab Group from X Tabs to put all your currently open tabs into a new Group.

4. Give your Tab Group a name, and then press Save .

5. The new Group will appear. You can switch between your Tab Groups by tapping the Group's name at the bottom of the screen again.

To delete a Tab Group or edit its name, open the Tab Groups page and swipe left on the Group you want to change.

How to make Tab Groups in Safari on your Mac

Just like on your iPhone, you'll need to make sure that your Mac is updated to at least Big Sur 11.6 , and Safari is updated to at least Version 15.0 . You can check Safari's current version by opening it, clicking Safari in the top-left corner of your screen, and then selecting About Safari .

1. Open Safari and click the downward-pointing arrow in the top-left corner of the page.

2. In the drop-down menu, select either New Empty Tab Group or New Tab Group with X Tabs .

3. The sidebar will open, and give you the chance to name your new Tab Group. 

You can open or close the sidebar by clicking the sidebar icon at the top-left of the page. This menu is where you can delete or edit the Tab Groups, or start a new one by clicking the square plus sign icon .

Alternatively, you can start Tab Groups by clicking the Safari option in the menu bar at the top of the screen.

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It’s just the beginning of WWDC 2021, and Apple has already dropped massive updates to almost all its products. The new iOS 15, macOS Monterey, WatchOS 8, and so on.

Though Apple likes to bring its ‘A’ game to every opportunity offered, Safari wasn’t getting all the love it deserved from the designing team lately. That being said, we are glad Safari is back with a bang this year!

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Fortunately, Apple didn’t stop there, Safari has just rolled into the shop with a host of new features which we will be definitely telling you about. However, for now, let’s know more about the Safari Tab Group feature.

Have you ever felt the need to save your tabs and want to visit them later? Or you wished, you had some way to manage the tabs better? Well, its all now possible on the new Safari rolling out on macOS, iOS, and iPadOS.

Excited to know more about it? Well, scroll down already!

Note:  This is a beta feature and won’t be available generally until the public release of iOS 15 or macOS 12 later in fall 2021.

Using Tab Groups in Safari on Mac

If you use Safari for your research other web browsing needs, you know how cluttered it is to manage tabs in multiple Safari windows. Thankfully, with Tab Groups in Safari on macOS 12, you can organize your open Tabs of all types in different groups so accessing them over and over is easier and faster.

Create a Tab Group on Mac

To create a Tab Group in Safari on Mac, Open ‘Safari’ on your Mac and click on the ‘Sidebar’ icon at the top-left corner of the Safari window.

If you’ve got a few open tabs (say 4 tabs) in Safari, you’ll see a ‘4 Tabs’ option in the Sidebar panel. You can create a Tab Group of the tabs currently open in the browser by right-clicking the ‘Tabs’ option in the Sidebar and selecting ‘New Tab Group with 4 Tabs’ from the expanded menu.

Right after after you create a group, you’ll get the option to give a name to the Tab Group. Give it a relevant name and press enter.

That’s it. Your new Tab Group of the open tabs in the browser is now created.

You can also create a New Empty Tab Group by simply clicking on the ‘+’ icon on the top-right of the Sidebar panel and selecting the ‘New Empty Tab Group’ option from the expanded menu.

Give your new empty Tab Group a name and then any tabs you open while this new Tab Group is selected will be automatically added to the group.

View all Tabs in a Tab Group in Grid View

To see an overview of all tabs open in a Tab Group, simply click on the ‘Grid’ icon next to the name of the tab group in the sidebar panel.

Alternatively, right-click on the Tab Group and select ‘Show Tab Overview’ from the available options.

Move Tabs from One Group to Another

You can also move tabs from one tab group to another. To do so, right-click on the tab you wish to move from the Tabs bar, then hover the cursor over the ‘Move to Tab Group’ option, and then select the Tab Group you wish to move the tab to. You can also select ‘Start Page’ to move the tab to ungrouped tabs in Safari.

Delete a Tab Group on Mac

From the Sidebar panel in Safari, right-click on the tab group you wish to remove and select ‘Delete’ from the available options.

Note: Deleting a Tab Group in Safari closes all open tabs from the deleted group. So, be cautious of that. It’s not like the open tabs would transfer to the Start page (where ungrouped tabs live).

Using Tab Groups in Safari on iPhone

The Tab Groups feature in Safari is universally available on both macOS and iOS devices. You can create and use Tab Groups on iPhone just as well as you do on Mac, and it’s extremely helpful in many ways on both platforms.

Create a Tab Group on iPhone

Well, the first and foremost requirement to create Tab Group on Safari is to get iOS 15 on your iPhone.

Once you’re on iOS 15, open Safari on your iPhone from the home screen.

The new Safari has an address bar at the bottom of the screen. This makes accessing open tabs easier. Tap on the ‘Tabs’ icon from the bottom right corner of the screen to view all open tabs in Safari in a Grid view.

Now, at the bottom-center of the screen, tap on the ‘Tab Group’ selector option to open the Tab Groups menu in Safari.

If you want to create a new Tab Group, click on the ‘New Empty Tab Group’ to create a new tab group comprising a single blank tab.

If you wish to create a Tab Group of all open tabs, then click on the ‘New Tab Group from ## Tabs’ option to create a tab group comprising of all currently opened tabs.

Next, give an appropriate name for the tab group and tap on ‘OK’ button.

A tab group will be created and you’ll see its name on the Tab Groups selector option. Tapping on the selector will open the Tab Groups menu where you can switch between all tab groups you create or exit a tab group.

To open a New Tab outside the Tab Group currently active in Safari, tap on the ‘Start Page’ option from the Tab Groups menu. Or, click on ‘New Empty Tab Group’ to create another tab group (if required).

Rename a Tab Group in Safari on iPhone

There can be instances where you would need to rename a Tab Group. Though, you can always head to your Mac and do it easily from there. It is still essential to know how to do it from your phone should you ever want to.

Open the Tab Groups menu by tapping on the bottom-center of the bottom bar on the open tabs grid view screen.

Then, tap on the ‘Edit’ button from the top left corner of the Tab Groups menu.

Next, tap on the ‘More options’ button (three-dots in a circle) and select the ‘Rename’ option.

Alternatively, you can also swipe left on the Tab Group and tap on the ‘Edit’ icon to rename the group.

Finally, type your desired name for the Tab Group and click ‘OK’ button to apply the changes.

Delete a Tab Group in Safari on iPhone

Well, you learned how to create a Tab Group in Safari. Now, it is equally important how to delete one.

Now, tap on the ‘Edit’ button from the top-left corner of the Tab Group pane.

Next, tap on the ‘More’ button (three-dots in a circle) and select the ‘Delete’.

Alternatively, you can also swipe left on the Tab Group and tap on the ‘Delete’ icon to delete the group.

Finally, click on the ‘Delete’ button from the alert to apply the changes.

Move a Tab to Another Tab Group

First, go to the Tab Group in Safari you want to move your page from. Then, simply press and hold the webpage you would like to move.

From the pop-up menu that appears, tap on the ‘Move to Tab Group’ option from the list.

Then, tap on the ‘Tab Group’ you want to move the page to. Alternatively, you can also press the ‘Copy’ icon to copy the page to different Tab Group.

Re-arranging Tabs in a Group

Safari also lets you rearrange tabs inside a Tab Group. It might come in handy when you have a lot of tabs present in a group.

Simply press and hold any tab in the group, and select the ‘Arrange Tabs By Title’ option if you want to arrange them by alphabetical order. Otherwise, tap on ‘Arrange Tabs by Website’ to arrange them according to your most visited websites.

Close All Tabs in a Tab Group

With tab groups, you’re probably gonna end up with many open tabs in different groups. It sounds exhausting even thinking about closing every single of them manually.

Well, to our rescue, Safari has a way to close every tab in the group except the one you have selected.

First, open the Tab Group you want to close open tabs from and then tap and hold on one of the open tabs from the Grid View of tabs. A pop-up menu will show, tap on ‘Close Other Tabs’ option from the pop-up.

This will delete all open tabs in the group except the one that you pushed. Just close it manually if you wish, but then what’s the point of having an empty Tab Group (just delete it).

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When you're browsing the web on your current iPhone, do you end up with hundreds of tabs open? I mean, did you even know that the limit of tabs you can open is actually capped at 500? I've come about halfway to that, but I know others have reached that outrageous limit thanks to social media. But an iOS 15 feature can help you organize that chaos into something a little more manageable, at least, if you're disciplined enough to keep up with it.

Apple added Safari tab groups in iOS 15 , iPadOS 15, and macOS Monterey . With tab groups, you can sort and group together your open tabs, such as websites for work, shopping, entertainment, and more.

Here's how to use tab groups in Safari on the best iPhone and iPad, like the iPhone 13 Pro . And if you're wondering about it for your Mac, here's how to use tab groups in Safari in macOS Monterey .

The moment you launch Safari on iPhone and iPad, you've already created a new tab group by default. Any tabs that you open will go into this default tab group. However, you can create a new group at any time if you so choose.

• Launch Safari on your iPhone or iPad.
• Tap the tab button on the bottom toolbar . It looks like two cascading squares.
• Tap where it says X Tabs ("X" being the number of tabs open in this group), with an arrow pointing down . This will bring up the Tab Groups menu .

• Tap New Empty Tab Group .
• Give your new tab group a name .

Now, any new tab that you open will be in this new tab group until you switch groups. And tab groups are synced across all of your devices via iCloud, so you can pick up easily where you left off across your iPhone, iPad , and Mac.

How to rename a tab group in Safari on iOS and iPadOS 15

If you have multiple tab groups, you'll want to make sure that they are named so you can easily recognize what they are for at a glance. Thankfully, you can rename a tab group at any time.

• Make sure you are in the Tab Groups menu by following steps 1-3 above .

• Long press on a tab group that you have already given a name .
• Select Rename in the contextual popup menu.
• Type in the new name .

How to reorder tab groups in Safari on iOS and iPadOS 15

• Make sure you are in the Tab Groups menu .

• Touch and drag one of your groups into your desired spot on the list.

You should make sure that you are quick to drag it because if you long-press the tab group, it will just bring up the menu to rename or delete it.

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How to view all tabs in a tab group in Safari on iOS and iPadOS 15

When you can't remember all of the tabs that are open in a tab group, you can view everything that is in a certain tab group just by viewing that group.

• While you're on a webpage , tap the tab button on the toolbar .
• To see what other tabs are open in other tab groups, select the tab group you want to view tabs for.
• You'll get to see a thumbnail of each tab in a tab group once it's selected.

How to delete a tab group in Safari on iOS and iPadOS 15

• Select Delete in the contextual popup menu.
• Confirm that you want to delete by tapping Delete .

Deleting a tab group will close out all tabs that are in the tab group. You cannot undo this action.

Tab groups are useful, but for the disciplined

As you can see, tab groups can definitely be helpful if you tend to end up with hundreds of open tabs in Safari over time, thought the feature can be a little hidden for most people. But as useful as the feature is, it's definitely for those who are disicplined enough to keep up with it. As you can tell from the screenshots, I'm a little lazy to maintain the upkeep. iOS 15 and iPadOS 15 brought many changes to Safari, and despite some early controversies, it seems to have quieted down a bit.

Updated May 2022: Added screenshots. These are still the current steps for tab groups in Safari in the latest version of iOS.

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How to use Tab Groups in Safari on macOS Monterey

Once you've tried Tab Groups, you're never going back

It may be the most visible difference when you start macOS Monterey — Safari has changed. Opinions differ over the new design for tabs, but enough people on the beta didn't like it that Apple walked back those changes before the official release.

But only tabs were unpopular. Not Tab Groups.

What's been more undeniably popular right through the beta with testers and now onto the final release, is this new Tab Groups feature. It lets you open all the websites that you need for one particular job, then immediately switch to all the different sites you want for something else.

So you could have a Tab Group called Work that has all of your office intranet sites, your company's official pages, and perhaps a job search site. It's handy enough that you can click to have all your regular pages open, but there is more.

It's lunchtime, it's Friday afternoon, it's whenever you need a moment. Choose a different Tab Group and all your work sites appear to have gone. In their place, you've got Facebook, TV Guide, ESPN, or anything else you just enjoy.

Relax with those for a minute, then with a click, they appear to have gone and you're back in work, exactly where you left off.

It is as if you have different copies of Safari open are swapping between them. It's similar to how Spaces on macOS give you different desktops that you switch between as you need.

Using the Tab Group controls

The steps for using Tab Groups will become automatic and you will rapidly abhor going back to the prehistoric days before they existed. However, describing the steps is complicated by how Safari changes its appearance.

Tab Groups live in Safari's Bookmarks sidebar, which you open and close by clicking on a Bookmarks icon next to the traffic lights at top left. That icon also has a small arrow to the right, showing that there's a dropdown menu.

If you just click on the icon and open the Bookmarks sidebar, any groups are shown in a list. And you also get a new button for creating a new group.

Then once you have created any Tab Groups and then closed this Bookmarks sidebar, you get one extra tool. Next to that Bookmarks icon, you get the name of the current Tab Group, and you'll be able to click on it to switch quickly between different groups.

The small down arrow that was next to the Bookmarks icon, now moves to being next to the name of the current Tab Group.

Note that even if you've created a hundred Tab Groups, if you're not currently in any of them, no name appears next to the Bookmarks icon. And that small down arrow moves back to it.

How to set up a Tab Group in Safari from scratch

• In Safari, click on the small dropdown arrow next to the Bookmarks icon
• Choose New Empty Tab Group
• Type a name for your new group
• Navigate to any site

To change between different Tab Groups, you can click on a name in the list, or click on the dropdown next to the group name and bookmarks sidebar icon.

How to set up a Tab Group in Safari from all your current tabs

If you didn't regularly have the same tabs open to do your work, you wouldn't have any use for Tab Groups. So the odds are that you've already got open the ones you want.

Close any you don't want to add into a group, or move them to a new window. To move them, press Command-N, drag the new window to one side. Then drag the unwanted tab over to that window.

Click back on the window with the tabs you want to save. Now click on the Bookmarks icon to open the sidebar.

At the very top, there will be a line saying something like 3 Tabs , or however many tabs you have open. Right click on that, and you'll see New Tab Group with 3 Tabs .

When you click on that, those tabs are put into a group and you'll be prompted to name it.

Many ways to set up Tab Groups in Safari

This is one feature where there are a lot of different ways to achieve things, and you'll use all of them. But the first time you use it, the simplest straight line through is to do those steps above.

Then when you've navigated to a site, that site is now in your new Tab Group. Open another tab, navigate somewhere else, and now you've added a second site to the group.

You can keep on navigating, and it will keep on adding. If you open a new tab, and go to a new site, that site will be added to the group — until you close it.

So you don't have to keep thinking about what you're adding, you just need to think about whether to close a tab or not. It's slightly frustrating to realise you've automatically closed a tab because you're being organized, and that's removed it from the group.

Of course, the entire point of all of this is help you be organized and get to what you want faster. So that would be destroyed if you just added every single web page to your group, and it stayed there.

It helps to be a little disciplined, though. Certainly, when you first try this, plan what tabs you're going to include in groups.

How to add just the sites you want to a Tab Group in safari, and not everything

• The first time you create a group, add all the sites you want in it
• Navigate to each one in a new tab, and it's added
• Click on the bookmarks sidebar icon, not the name of the group
• Choose the very top item, which may be called Start Page

If the very top item is not called Start Page , it will be something like 1 Tab , 3 Tabs , or so on. Really it's that Safari has created a group of all the tabs not in a group, and named it after how many there are.

Regardless of what it's called, though, this is still the correct one to click when you know you're done adding to a Tab Group.

How to add one site to a Tab Group in Safari

• Choose a Tab Group from the list, or dropdown menu
• Open a new tab
• Navigate to the site you want

That's now added. You're going to forget which group you've got open, and you're going to add tabs to the wrong one.

But Safari's Tab Groups also come with ways of fixing that, and of managing your Tab Groups.

How to move a site to another Tab Group in Safari

• If you've made a mistake and want a tab in a different group, open that tab
• Then right-click or control-click on its name
• Choose Move to Tab Group
• Select the name of the group you want to move it to

That tab is now in the group you want. There is more you can do here, you can right click on a tab, choose Move to Tab Group , and then instead pick New Tab Group .

This same option is now available in any tab, whether it's already in a group or not. So you have another way to start making groups.

How to see all the tabs in a group at once

The newly redesigned Tabs button is a square icon with four boxes. Clicking on it does exactly what the old Tabs button did, but there is one new thing.

Now that same Tabs button is also present in Tab Groups. Click on the Bookmarks icon to open the sidebar, and then click to select any Tab Group.

As soon as you do, you'll see the new Tabs icon next to that group's name. Click on it, and Safari shows you a large thumbnail of all the tabs in that Tab Group.

From there, you can:

• Click to go into any tab
• Click on the + sign to add a new tab
• Search for a tab

To search, click on the magnifying glass to the top right of all the tab thumbnails. Type a search term, and as you type, Safari will show just those tabs that contain what you're looking for.

Tab Groups are here to stay

They're just bookmarks, but they're fast to open many sites at once. And they are even faster to switch between sets of tabs.

It does take getting used to, but the complexity comes from how many different way there are to add, rearrange, remove and use Tab Groups.

Maybe you do need to think ahead and plan what you'll put in a particular group. But once you've got two groups and you're flying back and forth between them, you know this is how browsing on the Mac is supposed to be done.

Then you'll turn to your iPhone , or iPad , and find that your Tab Groups are automatically there too .

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How to use tab groups in Safari

With MacOS Monterey , Apple has updated Safari’s tab management system with a new look, more customization options, and the ability to form tab groups for managing especially busy online sessions.

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We’re big fans of these changes, as they make work and research easier to manage over the long term, but the extra features will take some practice to get comfortable using. Here’s how to get started with tab groups so you can make the most of them.

What You Need

Mac computer, Safari browser

First, make sure everything is updated and you are using the latest version of Safari.

Step 1: Collect the sites you want to save.

Open Safari and start opening new tabs to visit the websites you want to collect in a group. If you are doing research on Einstein, for example, you would want to collect a number of tabs including biographies, common Einstein myths, a list of his major theories and works, and so on.

Don’t leave any blank tabs when you are finished. There doesn’t appear to be a limit to how many tabs you can put in a group, but at a certain point, too many browser tabs can become cumbersome — you may want to keep it under 20 or so.

Step 2: Turn your tabs into a tab group.

When ready, select File from Safari’s upper-left menu, then look for the option that says New Tab Group With X Tabs , where X is the number of tabs you currently have open. Select it.

Now you can name your tab — something like “Einstein,” for example — and it will automatically be saved. Any work you do in this Safari window will still count as the tab group, and the group will be updated accordingly. Close your Safari window to save your tab group for later.

When you want to access the tab group again, pop open Safari and select the Sidebar icon, just to the left of the Favorites menu. This drop-down menu will include all the groups you have created under Tab Groups. When you select the group you want, Safari will open all tabs in a single window for you to use and change Favorites to the name of your tab group.

Note the Small Grid icon to the right when you hover over a tab group — this opens up all tabs in a grid view that makes it easier to scan for the webpage you had in mind.

Alternative: Create a new tab group from scratch

You don’t have to collect your tabs first before turning them into a tab group. If you prefer to set up and name your tab group ahead of time, this is easy to do as well.

Open Safari, select File in the upper-left corner, and select New Empty Tab Group . Now, any tabs that you create while you work will be automatically added to the tab group you have made.

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Step 3: Rename or delete your tabs.

Don’t let your tab groups get cluttered over time! Instead, reuse them by renaming them, or delete them when you are finished with that particular project or plan. Open Safari, then select the Sidebar icon right next to the Favorites menu.

Hover over the Tab Group , then right-click to open a menu with several choices. Here, you will see an option to Rename the group or to Delete it entirely when you are finished. Keep these options handy when your tab groups start to pile up.

Step 4: Share tab groups as needed.

In the Sidebar menu, when you right-click on a Tab Group , you’ll notice another option that says Copy Links . Choose this, and it will allow you to paste an outline-like section with the tab group as the title and a bulleted list of the web links. This makes it easy to share or email the tab group as needed.

We’ve been talking about the MacOS version of tab groups, but there’s good news: With iOS 15 updates, iPhones and iPads have very similar capabilities. Safari’s syncing capabilities will also stay in place, allowing you to access tabs you created on your Mac on other devices.

If you want to create tab groups on iOS, long-press the Tab button on Safari and select the arrow for Move to Tab Group to open the option for Tab Groups.

Don’t forget to keep updated on the latest Mac news for more information.

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How to use Safari Tab Groups on Mac

Ever been in a situation where you’re working on multiple assignments simultaneously and keeping track of all the open tabs gets out of hand? It happens more often than you think, and most of us have difficulty keeping track of all the open tabs. The solution to this problem is to organize these tabs. You can do so by creating Tab Groups in Safari.

If you’re unaware of the method to group tabs in Safari, don’t worry, I’ve got you covered. Read along and learn how to group tabs and more tips and tricks for the same.

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If you’re just getting started with your work, I recommend you create an empty Tab Group. However, you can also create a Tab Group that will store all the open websites in one Tab Group. Mentioned below are steps both for creating an empty Tab Group and also creating a Tab Group by selecting all the active tabs.

Create an Empty Tab Group

• Open Safari on Mac.

• Select the New Empty Tab Group option.

And, Done. You’ve just created a new Empty Tab Group. You can create multiple such Tab Groups to streamline your work.  

Create Tab Groups of all active tabs

• Open Safari on Mac. 
• Select the New Tab Group with 4 Tabs option. 

And, Done. All your active tabs have been moved to a single Tab Group. If you’d like to send one tab to another Tab Group, read along.

Moving tabs from one Tab Group to another is as easy as ABC. Just follow the steps mentioned below, and I’m certain none of you will have any trouble moving an active tab from one Tab Group to another.

• Right Click/ Control-Click the tab you want to move to another Tab Group.
• Select the Move to Tab Group option.

And, Done. You’ve sent the active tab to be a part of another Tab Group. You can head to the Tab Group and continue your work there.  

So, you’ve just created Tab Groups but have no idea where to access all the created Tab Groups from? I’ve got you covered. Read along.  

There are two methods to Open Tab Groups. With the latter method, you can not only access the Tab Groups but also copy links, rearrange, rename, delete, etc., Tab Group.  

Method 1:  

• Click on the small dropdown icon at the top left corner of your screen just beside the Toolbar icon. The dropdown menu will have all the Tab Groups you’ve created.

Method 2: 

• Click on the Toolbar icon located beside the window control buttons.
• Under Tab Groups , you can find all the Tab Groups you created.
• Right Click/ Control-Click the Tab Group to rename or delete the Tab Group, or you can also copy links of tabs in the Tab Group.

All the tabs open on your Mac in Safari will sync across all your Apple devices like the iPhone, iPad, etc. To enable syncing of tabs across all your devices, follow the steps mentioned below,  

• Ensure you’ve signed in to all your Apple devices with the same Apple ID.  
• Turn on Safari in iCloud Preferences.
• Also, enable two-factor authentication on all your Apple devices.

Click the Toolbar icon → Right-click/ Control-click the Tab Group → Click Rename → Done.  

Click the Toolbar icon → Right-click/ Control-click Delete → Done.  

Click the Toolbar icon → Right-click/ Control-click Copy Links → Done. (A list consisting of all the links of the tabs in the group will be copied to your clipboard) 

And that’s all you need to create and navigate through Tab Groups in Safari. With iOS 16, you can now share Safari website settings from an iPhone to other Apple devices. If you have any other doubts regarding Tab Groups in Safari on Mac, leave a comment below, and I’ll try my best to help you find a solution.

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How to use Safari's Tab Groups in macOS Ventura

Organise your browser tabs into groups to improve your workflow and productivity

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Step by step guide, final thoughts.

Back in 2003, it was almost unthinkable that Apple would bring out its own web browser, as it was a time when Internet Explorer on Mac was the best choice. However, twenty years on and Safari has become the web browser to go to when you load up macOS.

Features such as iCloud tabs enable you to open one window on your iPhone for example and load it up on your Mac. Apple is constantly bringing out new features involving tabs, such as Tab Groups in macOS Monterey.

These enable you to group up a bunch of sites in tabs, and you can also share them with friends and family. With macOS Ventura , there are even more options available that will help to boost your browsing management - with this in mind, here are a few steps on how best to use tab groups in Safari.

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1. Create a tab group from current tabs

You can create tab groups using tabs you already have open, or create an empty group and add tabs as required; we'll look at the first option first. Open the Safari sidebar and click the New Tab Group button -- this features two squares and a + symbol.

Select the New Tab Group With x Tabs option ( x will be replaced with the number of tabs you have open. Type a name for your tab group and press Enter .

2. Create a tab group with a selection of tabs

Of course, you may not want to add all of your open tabs to a group, preferring instead to create a group from just a few of them. Make sure that you not only have the Safari sidebar open, but also that the list of open tabs is visible -- just click the > button to expand the list.

Select the tabs you want to transform into a tab group by clicking then while holding Command . Click the ... button next to the first tab you selected, and click Move to Tab Group > New Tab Group before typing a name and pressing Enter .

3. Adding tabs to existing groups

When you have created groups, it is easy to open new tabs within that group and those sites will automatically be part of that group. But you may also want to move a tab that isn't in a group into an existing group or even move a tab from one group to another.

Hold Control while clicking a tab in the Safari sidebar -- or tap with two fingers -- and select Move to Tab Group before clicking the name of the tab group you want to move it to.

4. Sharing tab groups

If you are using a tab group to research potential hotels to use for your next trip, to check out different holiday destinations, or even for a work project, you may want to share a collection of tabs with someone else.

Hover over the title of a tab group in the sidebar, and click the ... button. From the menu that pops into view, select Share Tab Group and then choose the Messages option before searching for a contact and sending them an invitation.

5. Pinning within tab groups

You are very likely familiar with the idea of pinning tabs in Safari so that you can not only easily access your most frequently used sites, but also reduce the size of the tabs in question.

It's also possible to pin tabs within tab groups, helping to keep things neatly organized. It works in the same way as normal pinning. Within a tab group, Command -click a tab or tab with two fingers and select the Pin Tab option. When pinned, you cannot move a tab to another group until you unpin it.

6. Moving tabs between tab groups

If you have two or more tab groups on the go at the same time, it is all too easy to open a new tab within the wrong group. Thankfully, it is very easy to move tabs between groups. You simply need to Command -click / tap with two fingers on a tab beneath the address bar, or in entry for a tab in the sidebar. Form the menu that appears, select the Move to Tab Group option followed by the name of the group you want to move it to.

7. Using Tabs Groups with a Focus

If you have different tab groups configured for work and home projects, you can use them in conjunction with macOS Ventura's Focus feature. Click the Apple menu, select System Settings and move to the Focus section.

Select or create a focus and then click the Add Filter button in the Focus Filter section. Click the Safari / Set Tab Group option, click Choose then select the tab group you want to link to the chosen Focus. Click Add , and you're done.

8. Customizing Tab Groups

You can easily change the order in which tabs appear in a group by dragging and dropping them into your preferred positions. It is also possible to customize the start page of a tab group by selecting an appropriate background image.

Select a tab group in the sidebar in Safari, click the Bookmarks menu and select Show Start Page . Click the Options button on the lower-right of the screen and you can then choose between one of the built-in images, or select one of our own.

There is a lot to love about Tab Groups in Safari, but the feature is not the only way you can keep on top of tabs in Apple's desktop web browser. You could consider switching to a different browser, of course -- the likes of Firefox and Chrome offer their own individual methods of tab management. But if you would prefer to stick with Safari, there are some extensions that can help you out.

The first extension that's worth taking a look at is Tab Space . Although not free, it is incredibly cheap and gives you great options such as the ability to tag tab sessions, and then open them in the future with a single click. Also noteworthy is OneTab , a free Safari extension that lets you convert a number of tabs into a list which can then be re-opened individually or as a group.

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Keeping large numbers of browser tabs open is such a common habit that Apple created a system to organize them. Safari Tab Groups let you put open tabs into logical collections so you can more easily work with them. And the same groups are available across all your Apple devices.

The system gets a little complicated. But here’s how to get started with Safari Tab Groups.

Organize your web browsing with Safari Tab Groups

I currently have 33 tabs open. And that’s a small number compared to some people. Many of these I’ve recently opened and will close soon, but others I access so frequently there’s no point in ever closing them. For years, I just kept a bunch of browser windows open. Then Apple invented Safari Tab Groups in macOS Catalina, iPadOS 15 and iOS 15, giving me — all of us — a better way to organize them.

Some of the browser tabs I have open are for work, others are for my personal life. That’s an obvious way to organize them. An advantage of Tab Groups is that you can name the groups, making them easier to keep track of.

To be clear, when you switch away from a group, every window in it doesn’t close — they remain open but hidden in the background. You can safely navigate between groups without being concerned that you’ll have to keep reloading pages.

How to create Tab Groups

If you haven’t used Tab Groups before, all your open tabs are in a single unnamed group. This is the default space for new tabs to open from outside Safari.

You can create a new group by hitting the Add Tab Group button. It looks like a plus + sign inside of a couple of squares. You’ll find this at the top of the screen after you’ve opened the left sidebar.

Pressing the button gives you two options. You can create a New Empty Tab Group or create a New Tab Group from X Tabs . The second option puts all the tabs you currently have open into the new group.

Once you make your choice, you’ll be asked to name the new group. Do yourself a favor and pick a logical name — the whole point here is to get organized.

When you are in the group, you’ll see its name at the top of the screen. You can tap on it to create additional tab groups, or move between the ones you have open.

Create a Tab Group on your Mac and it’ll automatically appear on your iPad and iPhone, as long as they all use the same Apple ID. That’s one of the big advantages of this system — you can easily switch devices and pick up where you left off.

How to work with Tab Groups

As I mentioned before, Safari in macOS Catalina and iPadOS 15 has a sidebar on the left primarily to display and organize Tab Groups. With the sidebar open, click/tap on the name of the Tab Group you want to view.

Alternatively, click/tap on the name of the group you’re currently using where it’s displayed in the toolbar. Apple calls it the Tabs button . That will open a drop-down window with a list of all the open groups. Click/Tap on the one you want to open.

If you’re on a Mac or an iPad with a keyboard attached, you can quickly switch between Tab Groups with CMD-SHIFT-UP and CMD-SHIFT-DOWN.

Moving a single open tab between groups is easy. Tap and hold or click and hold on the name of the tab you want to move in the tab bar. That will open a pop-up menu with Move to Tab Group as one of the options. Hit that and a second pop-up window will show a list of your Tab Groups. Select one and the tab will disappear — it’s moved to the new group, leaving you still looking at the current group.

What about iPhone?

Safari Tab Groups are also available on iPhone. But the handset’s small screen compared to Mac and iPad requires some design changes. For example, there’s no left sidebar.

All the features of Tab Groups are available via the Tabs button in the toolbar. Hit it to display all open tabs as tiny windows. On the bottom of the screen is the Tab Groups button labeled with the number of tabs you have open. Tap on it.

That opens a pop-up window showing all your tab groups. Tap on one to go to it. This is also where you’ll find the option to create a New Empty Tab Group or create a New Tab Group from X Tabs .

Choose whichever Safari organization system works best for you

Safari on iPad and Mac still allows you to open multiple windows . And don’t confuse Safari windows and Tab Groups. They’re distinctly different. You can switch between Tab Groups in a single window. Or have the same Tab Group open in multiple windows.

It can be a bit confusing. But all that’s happening is Apple is giving you multiple options for organizing your browser tabs. You could ignore Tab Groups and put your tabs into separate windows. Choose the system that works best for you.

If you need more advice, check Apple’s support webpage for using Safari Tab Groups on Mac .

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Organize your tabs with Tab Groups in Safari on iPad

Create a new Tab Group

Tap New Empty Tab Group, enter a name, then tap Save.

Rename a Tab Group

Tap Rename.

Reorder tabs in a Tab Group

Touch and hold any tab.

In the menu that appears, tap Arrange Tabs By, then choose an option.

Or touch and hold the tab, then drag it where you want it.

Pin a tab at the front of a Tab Group

You can customize your Tab Groups with pinned tabs in each group. The pinned tab stays pinned to the left side of the tab bar.

Touch and hold the tab you want to pin.

In the menu that appears, tap Pin Tab.

To unpin the tab, touch and hold it, then tap Unpin Tab.

Move a tab to another Tab Group

Touch and hold in the tab bar, then tap Move to Tab Group.

Choose one of the Tab Groups you created previously, or tap New Tab Group create a new one.

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