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Safari's compact tabs feature removed with macOS 26 Tahoe and iPadOS 26
Apple just removed Safari's Compact Tabs in macOS 26 and iPadOS 26 developer builds. Here are all the details.
Here’s a screenshot I found that shows the ‘Compact’ layout option in Safari settings shared by a user on the Apple community forums. A quick scroll through online forums shows a mixed bag of reactions, though a good number of users are expressing disappointment. But nipping compact tabs in the bud feels odd, especially since Apple invested time redesigning Safari around that view.
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