Safari on Mac

My MacBook is version 10.14.6. Before I updated my Safari, I was able to slide my mouse over my tabs and be able to exit out of them without opening the actual tab. I don't know if that description makes sense lol. When I updated Safari, I realized that I couldn't do that anymore. Is there a specific setting where I can enable this feature? It's kind of annoying to press on each tab individually to exit out of them.

MacBook Air (2020 or later)

Posted on May 21, 2021 11:38 AM

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dominic23

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May 21, 2021 12:01 PM in response to ashley_handley

If this is about seeing a Preview window, it is a feature.

https://support.apple.com/guide/safari/use-tabs-for-webpages-sfri11576/14.0/mac/11.0

There is an "X" button at left most end of tab header.

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