By default, Safari for iPad shows a toolbar full of browser tabs when you have more than one tab open at a time. If you’d rather simplify the look of your screen, there’s a way to hide your open tabs. Here’s how to hide the tab bar—or how to get it back. First, open Settings on your iPad by tapping the grey “gear” icon. In Settings, scroll down through the sidebar and tap “Safari.” In Safari settings, swipe upward until you locate the “Tabs” section. Tap the switch beside “Show Tab Bar” to turn it off. If you previously turned off the tab bar and want it back, tap the “Show Tab Bar” switch instead to turn it back on here. After that, launch Safari. You’ll notice that the tab toolbar is now hidden. (Or, if you’ve re-enabled it, it will appear once again.) With the tab bar disabled, you can easily switch between open tabs by tapping the “tabs” button (which looks like two overlapping squares) in the toolbar. It works just like it does on iPhone. If you change … [Read more...] about How to Hide the Tab Bar on Safari for iPad (or Show It)
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How to Close All Safari Tabs at Once on iPhone and iPad
If you have dozens of tabs open in Safari on iPhone or iPad and need to clear them out quickly, it can be tedious to “X” them out one at a time. Luckily, there are two ways to close all your Safari tabs at once, and they also work in Private Browsing mode. Here’s how. First, open “Safari” on your iPhone or iPad. While on any page, locate the tab switcher button, which looks like two overlapping squares. On the iPad, you’ll find it in the upper-right corner of the screen. On the iPhone, it’s in the lower-right corner of the screen. Place your finger on the tab switcher button and hold it there for a moment, preforming a “long press.” In the menu that pops up, select “Close All Tabs.” (There will be a number in the choice that lists the number of open tabs.) When Safari asks you to confirm with another pop-up, tap “Close All Tabs” again. After that, all of your browser tabs will close. How to Close All Safari Tabs on the Tab Switcher Screen There’s another way to … [Read more...] about How to Close All Safari Tabs at Once on iPhone and iPad