Change Tabs settings in Safari on Mac
In the Safari app on your Mac, use Tabs settings to choose how webpages, links, and tabs work in Safari windows.
To change these settings, choose Safari > Settings, then click Tabs.
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Tab layout | Keep tabs in a separate tab bar, or move them into the toolbar. Choose one of the following:
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Always show website titles in tabs | Show website titles, even when a window is narrow or has many tabs. Deselect this option to hide website titles and show only an icon. | ||||||||||
Open pages in tabs instead of windows | Choose one of the following:
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Automatically close tabs | Choose how long to keep tabs open before they’re closed automatically—one day, one week, or one month. Choose Manually if you want tabs to stay open until you close them. | ||||||||||
⌘-click opens a link in a new tab | Change what the listed shortcuts for opening links do. | ||||||||||
When a new tab or window opens, make it active | Make new tabs or windows open in front of the one you’re currently viewing. | ||||||||||
Use ⌘-1 through ⌘-9 to switch tabs | Use keyboard shortcuts to select one of the first nine tabs in the tab bar. | ||||||||||