Missing Tabs

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Missing Tabs

I have a MacBook Air and it's using the latest OS. I minimized Safari and when I reopened it al my tabs were gone. I have memory issues so you can see how that would be a problem. I keep the tabs open to remind me of things I need to do. It's really important to find those tabs.

My history when I look at tabs closed today doesn't show any of the missing tabs. That was the first place I looked. I really need those tabs back. It's really important because I have no way of remembering without them. I think there was one from my doctor's website, some Spanish websites (I have been teaching myself Spanish for four years as a desperate attempt to somehow jumpstart my memory). Other than those, I have no idea what the tabs were and that's going to be a big problem when I miss deadlines, etc. Not everything has to be in my phone. I just leave the tabs open for when I need to look something up. I don't remember what websites or at the moment what I needed to do. That's why I leave the tabs open. My bank might have been in there - I have no idea.

MacBook Air 13″, macOS 12.4

Posted on Jul 15, 2022 9:10 AM

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Answer 1

Phil0124

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Jul 15, 2022 11:08 AM in response to Abrasrose

When you click on Show all windows it should zoom out to show all open Windows, but won't show the minimized ones.

Look in the right side of your dock near the trash can, there should be an image for the Minimized Safari window there with a small Safari icon in the corner.

If the window there has no tabs or there is no window there, then your Window may have crashed and shut down, and may not be a way to get it back.

Also, make sure the Windows you have opened are opened to whatever tab group you were using. If you click on the Side Panel icon next to the colored circles on the corner, it should open the side bar and list any Tab groups you have. See if one of those has your tabs.

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Phil0124

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Jul 15, 2022 9:18 AM in response to Abrasrose

How did you minimize it exactly?

How did you re-open it?

Try control+click on the Safari icon the dock, and see if there's another window there you can open that maybe has your tabs.

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Phil0124

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Jul 15, 2022 1:41 PM in response to Abrasrose

Yeah no minimized window next to the trash according to your screen shot.

The color circles will disappear when you are on Full screen mode. If you move your mouse pointer to the top of the screen, they should appear.

The Side panel icon is still there in the top right corner though. Click that, and see if there are other tab groups there.

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Abrasrose Author

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Jul 15, 2022 10:05 AM in response to Phil0124

I minimized it by clicking the yellow button at the top left of the browser. To open it, I clicked on the Safari icon in the dock. I do have two Safari browsers open, but both are the same. Neither have my tabs. I tried control+click and clicked on Show All Windows and nothing happened.

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Abrasrose Author

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Jul 15, 2022 11:46 AM in response to Phil0124

I don't see Safari in the dock nor do I see the colored circles. This always happens. I don't know why my screen always looks different from it's supposed to. I've attached a screenshot in case that helps.

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