Is it just me, or is the "new tab" + missing in Safari?

Dear Apple -

You folks are getting as bad as Microsoft. Why change something that worked just fine? It's the kind of thing that makes users crazy!!! I'm so angry right now. The small tab with a "+" was good and EVERYONE was used to it. Why change???

I just updated and noticed that the "+" has been moved, I'm sure I'll get used to it but the "+" on the far right of the tabs was a much more intuitive location. I must say I'm not happy with the changes to Safari especially the Top Sites being eliminated.

Bigfoot1977 wrote:

Dear Apple -

You folks are getting as bad as Microsoft. Why change something that worked just fine? It's the kind of thing that makes users crazy!!! I'm so angry right now. The small tab with a "+" was good and EVERYONE was used to it. Why change???

Apple is not here. If you want to provide feedback to Apple: Product Feedback - Apple

MCRReiners wrote:

Posting so as to also voice my disdain for this very minor but essential change.

As Apple isn't reading here for suggestions, that's pretty pointless. No one here made the change or can undo it. And no one here has any particular interest in what software you chose to use.

If you want Apple to know of your "disdain", use the feedback page:

Product Feedback - Apple

MCRReiners wrote:

It’s important Apple, and other consumers alike know there is not complacency. This is the only route for Apple to return to its promising trajectory of 10 years ago. Innovation has stagnated, and in some respects is on the downturn due to a multitude of minor changes and bugs like this. While I appreciate that this was a change to make the UI more touch screen friendly, that decision is part of precisely this kind of stagnation.

If you think your thoughts are important for Apple to know, tell Apple:

Product Feedback - Apple

Apple does not read these forums for feedback or suggestions.

Fantomama wrote:

I completely agree! I was using a MacBook Air for work that ran Mohave and now I've just purchased my first MacBook Pro M1 and this tab change is the only thing I truly hate about it! Why remove it from the Tab bar it doesn't make any sense.

You should tell Apple how you feel:

Product Feedback - Apple

I have already make my comments to Apple in the proper place: Product Feedback page for Safari under macOS Big Sur latest available version. Feel free to do the same, and respect all other opinions. Regards.

https://www.apple.com/feedback/safari.html

if you want the add tab "+" sign in a different spot, you can go into Safari>View and choose Customize Toolbar

you will see the icons in the toolbar start to shake. then you can drag and drop the "+" sign to a new spot on the toolbar.

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I have moved from an old iMac27 High Sierra (yes this dinosaur has moved on!) to the new M1 Mac mini Big Sur and now miss the tab +. Here is a compromise.....right click top toolbar to customise....add + to the far right after the 'flexible space'. Voila! see image peeps.

The new tab button is not missing- it's just been moved. It should now be at the top of the page, to the right of the address bar, with the other icons.

YYou can move it to the end of the toolbar by using a flexible space filler (see above). Right-click on the toolbar to customise it. It might make it a little more intuitive.

This is a really stupid move, why is it up on the top bar, on the end of the tabs was the sensible place for it and where most other browsers have it, guess I'll be switching back to Chrome after planning to come back to Safari.

Posting so as to also voice my disdain for this very minor but essential change. Up there with Photoshop's removal of the 'fixed free transform' being assigned to shift. Unnecessary, and seemingly hostile to a long standing tradition. I suppose monopolies like these are happy in the knowledge that some of us have limited our own horizons to such an extent that we have no alternative. A shame.

MCRReiners wrote:

Posting so as to also voice my disdain for this very minor but essential change. Up there with Photoshop's removal of the 'fixed free transform' being assigned to shift. Unnecessary, and seemingly hostile to a long standing tradition. I suppose monopolies like these are happy in the knowledge that some of us have limited our own horizons to such an extent that we have no alternative. A shame.

What is the point of you posting your "disdain?"

None of us here care about your disdain, nor can we fix your disdain.

And, why would we care about photoshop?

Your post seems completely unnecessary and hostile.

It’s important Apple, and other consumers alike know there is not complacency. This is the only route for Apple to return to its promising trajectory of 10 years ago. Innovation has stagnated, and in some respects is on the downturn due to a multitude of minor changes and bugs like this. While I appreciate that this was a change to make the UI more touch screen friendly, that decision is part of precisely this kind of stagnation.