All windows/tabs aren't opening from last session, even with setting checked. What's wrong?

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All windows/tabs aren't opening from last session, even with setting checked. What's wrong?

For a while now in Safari, if I have to close out the browser or restart my Mac for some reason, my previous tabs in Safari are not loading when I re-open Safari. I went online this week and did a change in Settings to where it would open up the option again in Safari to allow me to check "Reopen windows from last session", however, even with this selected, it did not re-open my tabs just now. This is such an unnecessary frustration and hassle. Can anyone please help?

Oh, and the "Reopen last closed session" and "Reopen all windows from last session" is grayed out and unelectable if I try to bring them back that way in History.

MacBook Pro, iOS 7.1.2, Safari 7

Posted on Nov 21, 2014 12:08 PM

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Nov 14, 2017 11:19 AM in response to Eric Root

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ald13 Author

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Nov 25, 2014 2:41 PM in response to Linc Davis

Thank you Linc! I did do what you suggested, and it did work.

I noticed though (because I tried to close/re-open Safari several times to make sure it would consistently load my previous pages, that when I close the window but not the program) that I can "restore my previous session" or "last closed session" under the History menu if I merely close the window, but not the app/program although it doesn't automatically reload them; but, if I close the whole Safari app/program, when I re-open Safari it does reload all of my pages. I guess I'm writing that in case it helps someone else, but it can be confusing, and may be where my issue originally started.

Okay, another thing is, when I look in Safari preferences now (after your suggested changes), Safari doesn't give me the option of "Open new windows with previous session". Does that matter, I guess, if my previous pages/session are/is loading? It doesn't seem to make sense that that preference is missing in Safari now, but my pages reload. Just some musings. No rush to reply. I'm new to Mac, but I do like to understand how things work.

Thanks again!

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andywc

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Nov 26, 2014 9:15 AM in response to Linc Davis

In my case it was caused by the Extensions. When I disabled them the tabs reopened just fine. Before that I would see them reopen then immediately disappear and be replaced by a single tab of the last tab I was viewing.

In my case it was the Selenium extension WebDrive 0.1. As soon as I disabled it everything worked fine.

Start by disabling all the extensions by clicking the big OFF button on the extensions tab. Then see if the tabs reopen. In the General tab of System Preferences, make sure "Close windows when quitting an app" is checked on . And in Safari Preferences, General tab, "All windows from last session" is selected.

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Nov 14, 2017 12:17 AM in response to Linc Davis

I don’t see that option, I have a similar issue. The option of reopening the last session is disabled AFTER I updated my Mac to vs 12.7.1. So I went back and tried to open the tabs manually. I’d like to open up the last session I had open, I am guilty of having many important tabs open. Let me know if you are able to help.

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KLZX

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Dec 10, 2017 3:33 PM in response to ald13

I have a similar problem but with IPhone 7. When I open it, it never shows the last sessions, only opens a new blank tab. I installed last iOS version and also checked preferences for Safari but there is no option for turning on last session. Please help with this problem.

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Linc Davis

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Nov 21, 2014 2:42 PM in response to ald13

From the menu bar, select

 ▹ System Preferences... ▹ General

and uncheck the box marked

Close windows when quitting an application

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Nov 14, 2017 7:54 AM in response to Jromero94

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Linc Davis

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Nov 25, 2014 3:05 PM in response to ald13

Does that matter, I guess, if my previous pages/session are/is loading?

No, it's normal. That option is only available when the box you unchecked in the General preference pane is checked.

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Eric Root

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Nov 14, 2017 7:14 AM in response to Jromero94

There is no version 12.7.1. Did you go to System Preferences/General and uncheck the box as Linc posted?

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Nov 14, 2017 7:51 AM in response to Eric Root

The update was for iTunes. Anyway I updated the Mac then I restarted it and now the option to my last tabs is disabled. I don’t see that check box. Here is the picture of my screen.

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Eric Root

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Nov 14, 2017 9:24 AM in response to Jromero94

The very first line (Safari opens with) should restore your last open windows, complete with the tabs that were open in the window. At least it does for me.

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