Safari tabs keep closing overnight

Hi there,

I hope someone can help with this issue. I'm sure it must be a simple setting but I can't find it!!!

My safari keeps shutting down overnight.

In the past, if I had open tabs minimised in my dock, they would stay there for a long time.

Now, in the morning, I have to open safari for the tabs to re appear.

Not a major issue, just a bit annoying considering it never used to happen.

Anyone got any ideas??

Any help / advice much appreciated.

Many thanks.

iMac 21.5″, macOS 15.7

Posted on Sep 30, 2026 11:22 AM

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Posted on Sep 30, 2026 2:49 PM

Hi,

Safari automatically closes idle tabs overnight because an automatic closing feature is turned on.

Try following method.

  1. Open Safari.
  2. Click Safari in the top menu bar.
  3. Choose Settings.
  4. Click the Tabs icon at the top.
  5. Find Automatically Close Tabs and pick Manually.
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Safari tabs keep closing overnight

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