Safari tabs for iCloud from my phone keep showing up again on Mac....even though they are NOT open on phone.

Safari on Mac...even though tabs are clearly not open on my phone, they show up when I look at iCloud tabs on Mac. A LOT of them making it frustrating and useless. I keep closing these (supposedly open on phone) tabs again on the Mac, but they pop right back into iCloud list again. Not happening the other way around....iPhone shows correct open tabs from my Mac. I have turned off iCloud for Safari on both; closed Safari then reopen it and turn back iCloud.....no resolution. Also turned off 'Hand off' on both.....rebooted both......no resolution. Feel like while I love the idea of iCloud sync for safari.......there is always an issue with it.

MacBook Pro 15″, macOS 13.2

Posted on Mar 11, 2023 9:32 AM

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Mar 13, 2023 9:03 AM in response to gallegoapple

Hello gallegoapple,


If this is happening with a new iPhone and an older Mac operating system, then we'd recommend to contact Apple Support about this issue. Here's how you could do that: Contact Apple Support


If that doesn't match your issue, not knowing more information about the Mac, may make it hard to provide you with a solution. To start, let's get on the same page. Which macOS version are you using exactly? Is it up to date currently? If not, then back up anything important and get updated: Update macOS on Mac


Update macOS on Mac

Use Software Update to install updates and upgrades for macOS and its built-in apps, including Safari.

Use Software Update

Before following these steps, it's a good idea to back up your Mac.

1. From the Apple menu  in the corner of your screen, choose System Settings or System Preferences.

* If you chose System Settings, click General on the left side of the window. Then click Software Update on the right.

* If you chose System Preferences, click Software Update in the window.

4. Software Update then checks for new software. 

* If Software Update finds new software, click the button to install it. The button might be named Update Now, Upgrade Now, Install Now, or Restart Now, for example. You might then be asked to enter your administrator password.

* If Software Update says that your Mac is up to date, then no new software is currently available for your Mac model. Software Update shows only software that is compatible with your Mac.

Software Update window in macOS Monterey


As it sounds like the issue only happens with the Mac, updating the Mac to the latest version should apply the latest fixes.


In case that doesn't apply, please reply back with more information. The more we can understand about the issue, the better we can assist.


Take care.

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