iCloud Safari tabs Missing on Mac

I am have very similar issues to mattspace. Got new iphone 7, updated phone software to 10.2.1 before syncing/data transfer from itunes. Neither new iPhone nor MacBook shows iCloud tabs.

Funny thing is, signing into this community from Safari on new iPhone has corrected the issue on the iPhone. Not sure about MacBook as its's not here to check right now.

im having same issue, I have following devices

rMBP

iMac

iPad Air 2

iPhone 7+

all of the devices are seeing other devices tabs, but iMac isn't showing any iCloud tab and its open tabs are showing on my other devices, even in view and customize tool bar I don't see iCloud icon, i don't know the problem

I'm having the exact same problem. Tabs show up on iOS devices, but I don't even have the option to add the iCloud Tabs to my Safari Toolbar. I've signed into iCloud on my Mac and I've turned Safari Sync off and on several times. Weird thing is, the tabs icon comes and goes. I remember last week having to put it back on my toolbar, it worked for a few days, and now its gone again.....So frustrating.

I'm having the same issue...

2012 MacBook Pro running 10.10.5

iPhone 7+ and iPad Air 2, both running 10.3

I can see tabs open on the Mac on both iDevices. I can't see tabs open on either iDevices on the Mac.

I've tried logging in/out of iCloud for extended periods of time on all devices. Same results.

During troubleshooting, I created a second partition, installed 10.12.4 on it, setup iCloud to see if it's an OS compatibility issue, and sure enough, iDevice tabs will appear in Safari on the Mac. So, it seems to be a compatibility bug with 10.5.X and iOS 10.X.

Permanently updating to 10.12.X is not a reasonable fix for me. I have far too many audio production apps that require me staying on 10.10.5. Besides, Handoff should work with my config, so....

#itdoesntjustwork

I had this problem too, with my MacBook on Yosemite unable to see tabs from my other devices (all fully upgraded, to iOS 10.3.2 and Sierra). I upgraded my MacBook to Sierra (10.12.5) and it's fine now. Not great for people who don't have the capacity to upgrade, though!

What Ive seen, the same thing happens to me, is if you quit the browser, then restart it you should see the other devices again ... it seems to be connected with the setting "reopen all apps upon restart". if you disable that option when you restart, safari seems to be ok.

this doesn't work...it's a shame that @Apple doesn't even chime in or address this issue...all they can say is "Upgrade?" this is nonsense. especially when most non-Apple people are quick to say that Apple pushes out update to break your devices to FORCE you to either update or upgrade.....WELL.....it sure looks like this is the case here...Especially when all system requirements are matched...but the "Apple Tech" does not...

Apple is NOT going to update 10.10.5 to 10.10.6....they are going to discontinue support for 10.10.x all together soon...

Which is a shame...really...Especially us professionals who are REQUIRED to stay on a STABLE OS for work...10.10 stable...10.11...essentially a beta for....10.12 😕...Now Apple is smoking.....10.13 High Sierra...

How about a simple safari iCloud tab fix/patch? Thats really all anybody wants...their stuff to (just) work (as it should and has before.) ***??

I've had this problem for a while as well. MBP on 10.10.5, Safari 10.1.2, devices up to date. iPhone and iPad have no problem seeing the Safari tabs on the Mac, but the Mac does not see any tabs on the devices. Same blank result as others have described when adding the iCloud Tabs button in the Safari toolbar.

I still get the extra Safari icon on the Mac toolbar with Handoff, which in turn brings up the webpage without issue. Just not in Safari with Show All Tabs.

Update:

I updated my iPad IOS to 11 and i am now seeing the open safari tabs from my iMac on my iPad, but the IOS on my phone is not updated and I do not see the iMac safari tabs. It looks to me that the mac OS and the IOS need to be synced to the same level.

Note: my phone can see the iMac tabs on my old iMac that hasn't had the OS updated yet.

This is now my latest problem i can see my imac and iphone and ipad tabs on my MBP, i can see all on iMac, same on iPhone, but my iPad is t showing any of these devices i switched off safari and turned on on ipad but still no success, iClouds *****, its still not perfect after so many years

Same problem, this is what I have:

My mac: Early 2011

MacOS: 10.12.6 Sierra

Safari: 11.0.1

iPhone: 5S

iOS: 10.3.3

I just upgraded my macOS from 10.12.5 to 10.12.6 in a hope that the upgrade will solve this problem. It did not.

Before 10.12.5, I had 10.9.5 on my MBP and it didn't work either. Both at that time and now, I could see all Safari tabs of Mac on my iPhone.

I just read the system requirement of Handsoff, and learned my mac is too old to be supported. Now I wonder if this has anything to do with that.

Any ideas?

alex

I have the exakt same problem like mattspace except that my Mac is running macOS 10.11.6 El Capitan with Safari 11.0.1 (same since Safari 11.0) and my iOS devices are running iOS 11.1 (same since iOS 11.0).

Apple please fix this. I don't want to upgrade to High Sierra!

I too have the same infuriating problem! I have to multi-task on my devices throughout the day. I've wasted yet another day on Google on a quest to seek higher learning from those much smarter than me. I have performed nearly every task given, even down to deleting com.apple.Safari file and restarting my mac twice. Nothing worked.

I couldn't say anything bad about Apple once, but now all I seem to do is troubleshoot. The tabs are the least of my problems.

I agree with you, Apple should include older models on fixes, or does Apple believe their computers should be as disposable as McDonald's wrappings?

I have enough work on my plate without Apple making my days longer and more difficult. Is it me? I seem to remember when Apple was a pleasure to work on.

Thank you all so much and I am so grateful I found you - I wasn't alone! I'm going to walk away from this problem that can't be solved and have a cup of tea!

Cheers!