Hi. When I close tabs on my iPhone, they’re open again when I go back into Safari so I now have hundred of pages running at once. How do I make sure the ones I’ve finished with stay closed? I’m using iOS 15.5. Thanks.
iPhone 12 Pro, iOS 15
Hello Squeezefan,
Are you currently using iCloud to sync your Safari tabs across your devices? The "Keep tabs and Tab Groups updated across your devices" section of this article can help you check that: Use tabs in Safari on iPhone - Apple Support
Also, give the steps in the "Close all your tabs" section a try and see if that seems to to do the trick.
Cheers!
Hello Squeezefan,
Are you currently using iCloud to sync your Safari tabs across your devices? The "Keep tabs and Tab Groups updated across your devices" section of this article can help you check that: Use tabs in Safari on iPhone - Apple Support
Also, give the steps in the "Close all your tabs" section a try and see if that seems to to do the trick.
Cheers!
Hey Squeezefan,
Does this happen when using either of the tab layouts; Single Tab or Tab Bar?
Change the layout in Safari on iPhone
In the Safari app, you can choose the layout that works best for you. Depending on the layout, the search field appears at the bottom (Tab Bar layout) or top (Single Tab layout) of the screen.
To choose a layout, do one of the following:
• In the Safari app, tapin the search field, then tap Show Top Address Bar or Show Bottom Tab Bar.
• Go to Settings> Safari, then scroll down to Tabs. Select either Tab Bar or Single Tab.
Change the layout in Safari on iPhone - Apple Support
If the other tab layout does not reopen closed tabs, change back to the original option, restart your iPhone, and please test again.
If the issue still happens, or if it happens with either tab layout, the next step is to contact Apple Support, to let them know what's happening.
Take care!
Hi. Thanks for the tips - my tabs aren’t synced across my devices to that, and I don’t want to close all my tabs, just permanently get rid of the ones I do close. It’s like Groundhog Day to open Safari and see the same ones again and again!
Closed tabs on Safari keep reopening
