How to change Safari tabs back to stacked iOS 15

The recent iOS 15 update has changed the way tabs are viewed in safari. Previously, the tabs appeared “stacked”, meaning that the title of each web page fit onto the screen, and the X button to close them was in the same position for every tab, making it easy to open and close them. The recent update has switched to a new view which displays the tabs as separate windows, meaning that the web page titles are too short to be of any use and sorting through tabs now means going back and forth across the screen. Is there any way to change back to the previous design? Alternatively, does anyone know of a decent alternate browser which doesn’t have this problem?


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iPhone 8, iOS 15

Posted on Nov 12, 2021 4:42 AM

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Posted on Nov 13, 2021 8:02 AM

Hi JMurchie,


Thank you for posting in Apple Support Communities. We understand you'd like to change the way Safari displays tabs in iOS 15.


"You can choose between the top Single Tab you’re used to and the new bottom Tab Bar layout.

  1. Go to Settings > Safari, then scroll down to Tabs.
  2. Select either the Tab Bar or Single Tab layout.
  3. You can move between layouts without losing the tabs you have open."


As discussed here: Customize your Safari settings on iPhone


Cheers!

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