Is there a way to close all windows but the active one?

GiBa wrote:

Hi, I want to close all the Safari windows, and keep the one I am working on.

Click the red button in the upper-left corner to close them. There is no keyboard command or menu command that will do what you're asking. You'll have to close the windows the old fashioned way.

Just to clarify -

You want to close all open windows from all running apps except the one you are working on, leaving all the other apps running?

Or are you asking about all open windows that are open within a specific app?

If you simply want to not see the other windows, then Option + Command + H will hide all the other windows that are running in other apps, except the one that has current focus, but that may not be what you want.

MtD

CussinSailor wrote:

First off, I would be running Chrome instead of Safari. 🙂 Much better browser. 😎 Then you can right click or option click a tab and select close other tabs or close tabs to the right.

Cheers!

Chrome may be a better browser in your opinion, but that doesn't make it fact. I hate Chrome, and I hate how it hogs RAM, and I hate how invasive Google is in general when it comes to getting your information. I'd rather use Firefox or Opera if Safari for some reason wasn't available to me.

Different browsers have different features - it depends on which one(s) you like or dislike; that does not necessarily make one "much better" than another. And, the OP asked about using browser windows, not tabs. Secondly, not everyone appreciates the resource hogging features of Chrome or the invasive nature of Google anything. Personally, I don't allow anything Google near my Mac, but my browser of choice is Firefox.

Keyboard shortcut : command + option + W

A workaround....

With multiple tabs open, Option - click the tab you want left open. That will automatically close the others.

I know of no way within the system; there may or may not be a third party app. The key shortcut does not work as suggested (tested on Yosemite and El Capitan).

Instead of having many Safari windows open, why not use tabs instead?

First off, I would be running Chrome instead of Safari. 🙂 Much better browser. 😎 Then you can right click or option click a tab and select close other tabs or close tabs to the right.

Cheers!