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Apple threw in the towel on its efforts to change the way Mac users interact with the Safari web browser. Most of the design modifications unveiled at WWDC to emphasize tabs are now completely optional as a result of protests from beta testers.
The latest revisions appear in the release candidates for macOS Monterey, which went to developers on Monday.
Safari in macOS Monterey is less modified
Earlier betas of macOS Monterey include a Safari Tab Bar with the tabs separated by spaces. This wasn’t popular so the release candidate that went out Monday removes the spaces so the bar looks like it did with macOS Big Sur.
Apple calls this layout Separate, and it’s the default setting. But users can instead choose a Compact option that combines the Address Bar with the Tab Bar. That latter option was originally the default for Safari in macOS Monterey before beta testers objected.
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Many changes remain changed
This doesn’t mean that Safari completely returned to what it was in macOS Big Sur. Monterey will still bring Tab Groups that aim to declutter the browsing experience. They enable users to group their tabs into categories and switch between them easily. And these groups populate automatically across the user’s iPad and iPhone, too.
And iCloud Private Relay is still included. This optional service that’s part of iCloud+ disguises the user’s IP address, making it harder for websites to track their visitors.
macOS Monterey is nearly out of beta testing. Apple promised Monday it’ll be released to the general public on October. 25.
Apple walks back many contentious Safari for Mac changes
Source: Pinays Guide
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