Apple releases redesigned Safari 15 with Tab Groups, better performance
On Monday, Apple released Safari 15, bringing new macOS Monterey features and design changes to current versions of Apple's Mac operating systems.
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The Safari 15 update can be installed on Macs running macOS Big Sur or macOS Catalina. It introduces faster performance, improved security, and several new features that will debut on macOS Monterey when it's released later in 2021.
The updates include Tab Groups, which lets users save and organize tabs into specific groups. Apple has also redesigned tabs to be rounder and more defined, and to take on the color of the webpage a user is currently on.
Safari 15 also introduces the option to switch to a "compact tab bar," which shows more of the webpage on a screen. This specific tab design was supposed to be the default, but proved confusing and controversial for some users. In Safari 15, it's still an option.
Additionally, the new version of Safari will also automatically switch sites from the less-secure HTTP to HTTPS whenever possible.
Users can download Safari 15 by heading to System Preferences and selecting Software Update. The update is relatively small, and doesn't require a restart.
It isn't clear when Apple will release macOS Monterey to the public, though it could debut the software update after a Mac-focused event unveiling 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models later in 2021.
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Credit: Apple
The Safari 15 update can be installed on Macs running macOS Big Sur or macOS Catalina. It introduces faster performance, improved security, and several new features that will debut on macOS Monterey when it's released later in 2021.
The updates include Tab Groups, which lets users save and organize tabs into specific groups. Apple has also redesigned tabs to be rounder and more defined, and to take on the color of the webpage a user is currently on.
Safari 15 also introduces the option to switch to a "compact tab bar," which shows more of the webpage on a screen. This specific tab design was supposed to be the default, but proved confusing and controversial for some users. In Safari 15, it's still an option.
Additionally, the new version of Safari will also automatically switch sites from the less-secure HTTP to HTTPS whenever possible.
Users can download Safari 15 by heading to System Preferences and selecting Software Update. The update is relatively small, and doesn't require a restart.
It isn't clear when Apple will release macOS Monterey to the public, though it could debut the software update after a Mac-focused event unveiling 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models later in 2021.
Read on AppleInsider
Comments
First thing I turned off. Far too bright
And I really hate the "tabs" - the active "tab" is "dimmed" which is awkward as it makes me think it's behind the page.
‼️Apple Has DESTROYED Safari with the Release of Version 15‼️
Safari 15.0 ➙ Safari 8.0.8 (The last version without pinned tabs)
The addition of Apple's current implementation of Tab Groups AND the removal of Pinned Tabs has made me seriously consider looking for a new default browser!
WHY?? You May Ask...
I'm sure mine is not a common use case. Perhaps it's my combination of ADD + OCD + being on the Asperger's spectrum that results in my following usage pattern:SAFARI 14 — The Way It Was...
SAFARI 15 — The Way It Is (Unacceptable)...
‼️AND "Merge All Windows" no longer MERGES ALL WINDOWS (It won't touch any of the dozens of unwanted (in this Tab Group) tabs in my Tab Group)‼️
THE RESULT
Back to good old Firefox.