Safari used to remember the tabs I had open in the previous session when I reopened the app. Now every time I open Safari it reverts back to a single empty tab. How do I get it to open with the last tabs?
iPhone 11 Pro Max
Hi Chris
Thanks for your helpful response. I should have been clearer - this issue is on my iPhone 11 Pro Max and not on my Mac where it works just as you describe. For some reason, on my iPhone, when I reopen Safari, all previously open tabs have closed. On my old iPhone 6S the tabs remain open.
Thanks in advance for any further advice you can give.
Cheers!
Hi Chris
Thanks for your helpful response. I should have been clearer - this issue is on my iPhone 11 Pro Max and not on my Mac where it works just as you describe. For some reason, on my iPhone, when I reopen Safari, all previously open tabs have closed. On my old iPhone 6S the tabs remain open.
Thanks in advance for any further advice you can give.
Cheers!
Hey imorgs,
You may want to reset your website data as there could be something in there causing Safari not to reopen those websites upon relaunch. To do that, go to Settings > Safari > Clear History and Website Data. Keep in mind that when doing this, you may need to re-enter a few passwords. While in Settings > Safari, also make sure that Close Tabs is set to Manually to ensure tabs that may not have been visited in a while don't automatically close.
Do a bit of testing after and see how your iPhone behaves.
Be well.
I have the same problem, but on an iPad Pro. Surfing the internet, with many tabs open. Then I open my e-reader app or whatever other app, and return to safari after a while, only a single tab left.
It does not happen all the time, but always at a bad time.🤔😆
Regards.
Hey imorgs,
Welcome to the Apple Support Communities! From what you mentioned, you're having a bit of an issue with tabs in Safari. I'd be glad to see what I can do to assist.
There is a specific setting on a Mac for this that can be found in Safari > Preferences > General. For that, you'd want to make sure that "All windows from last session" is checked. If it is and you still don't get the previous tabs, uncheck and then recheck the setting.
Also make sure that there is plenty of space available on your device. Info on checking your Mac storage can be found below.
How to free up storage space on your Mac
Have a great day!
I see what you mean, but I never have more than one Safari windows open. Even though also using the private modus at the same time.
And like I wrote, it happens now and then, and not every time.
One wrinkle I’ve hit with recent Safari on iPadOS: there can be multiple Safari windows open.
Make sure you’re looking at the window you want.
How do I stop Safari closing all my tabs when I close it?
