How to Use Tab Groups in Safari on iPhone and Mac

With the most recent version, Safari on the iPhone, iPad, and Mac now has a "tab groups" feature that makes managing several tabs easier. This is useful if you are conducting research on multiple topics or simply wish to maintain order. Allow me to elaborate and demonstrate how to use Safari tab groups on iOS 15, iPad OS 15, and macOS Monterey.

How to Use Tab Groups in Safari on iPhone and Mac

It is difficult to manage tabs in several Safari windows. With Tab Groups in Safari on macOS 12, you can organize all of your open Tabs into distinct groups, making it easier and quicker to access them repeatedly.

On Mac

How to Create a Tab Group on Mac

1. Open Safari on your Mac and select the "Sidebar" icon in the top-left corner of the Safari window to create a Tab Group.

2. If you have, for example, four tabs open in Safari, you will see a "4 Tabs" option in the Sidebar panel. By right-clicking the "Tabs" option in the Sidebar and choosing "New Tab Group with 4 Tabs" from the new menu, you can make a Tab Group out of the tabs that are currently open in the browser.

3. Immediately after creating a group, you will be allowed to name the Tab Group. Enter a meaningful name before pressing enter.

All done. Your new Tab Group is now comprised of all open browser tabs.

You can also create a New Empty Tab Group by selecting "New Empty Tab Group" from the menu that displays after clicking the "+" button in the upper-right corner of the Sidebar panel.

Give your new empty Tab Group a name, and any tabs you open while this Tab Group is selected will be added immediately.

How to View all Tabs in a Tab Group in Grid View

To see a list of all the open tabs in a Tab Group, hit the "Grid" icon next to the group's name in the sidebar.

You can also right-click on the Tab Group and choose "Show Tab Overview" from the list of options that pops up.

How to Move Tabs from One Group to Another

Tabs can also be moved from one group of tabs to another. To do this, right-click on the tab you want to move in the Tabs bar, move the cursor over the "Move to Tab Group" option, and then click on the Tab Group you want to move the tab to. You can also choose "Start Page" to move the tab to Safari's list of tabs that aren't grouped together.

How to Delete a Tab Group on Mac

Right-click on the tab group you want to get rid of in Safari's Sidebar and choose "Delete" from the menu that comes up.

Note: When a Tab Group is deleted in Safari, all open tabs inside that group are closed. So, be cautious about that. It's not as if the currently-open tabs would navigate to the Start page (where ungrouped tabs live).

On iPhone

Tab Groups is a feature supported by Safari on both macOS and iOS devices. Tab Groups are just as simple to create and utilize on an iPhone as they are on a Mac, and they serve a variety of purposes on both devices.

How to Create a Tab Group on iPhone

You must have iOS 15 installed on your iPhone before you can create a Tab Group in Safari.

1. After installing iOS 15, navigate to the iPhone's home screen and launch Safari.

2. The new Safari includes an address bar at the bottom of the screen. This facilitates access to open tabs. Tap the "Tabs" icon in the lower right corner of the screen to see a Grid view of all the open tabs in Safari.

3. Tap the "Tab Group" option in the bottom-center of the screen to open Safari's Tab Groups menu.

4. If you want to make a new Tab Group, click the "New Empty Tab Group" button. This will make a new Tab Group with just one blank tab.

If you want to make a group of all the open tabs, click the "New Tab Group from ## Tabs" button. This will make a group of all the open tabs.

5. Give the tab group a good name, and then tap the "OK" button.

You'll make a tab group, and you'll be able to see its name on the Tab Groups selector. If you tap on the selector, the Tab Groups menu will appear. From there, you can switch between all the tab groups you've made or leave a tab group.

Tap the "Start Page" option in Safari's Tab Groups menu to open a New Tab outside of the Tab Group that is currently active. Or, you can click "New Empty Tab Group" to make another group of tabs (if required).

How to Rename a Tab Group in Safari on iPhone

On occasion, you may need to change the name of a Tab Group. However, you may always use your Mac to complete the task effortlessly. Even if you never intend to perform the action via your mobile device, you should know how.

To access the Tab Groups menu, tap the bottom-center of the bottom bar on the open tabs grid view screen.

Then, in the top left corner of the Tab Groups menu, tap the "Edit" button.

Next, select "Rename" by tapping the button with three dots in a circle labeled "More options."

Alternately, you can alter the group's name by swiping left on the Tab Group and tapping the "Edit" icon.

Finally, give the Tab Group the desired name and click "OK" to implement the modifications.

How to Delete a Tab Group in Safari on iPhone

You now understand how to create a Tab Group in Safari on an Apple device. Now, it is as crucial to understand how to eliminate one.

To access the Tab Groups menu, tap the bottom-center of the bottom bar on the open tabs grid view screen.

Now, hit the "Edit" button in the upper-left corner of the Tab Group pane.

Next, select "Delete" by tapping the "More" button, which resembles three dots in a circle.

Additionally, the group can be deleted by swiping left on the Tab Group and hitting the "Delete" symbol.

How to Move a Tab to Another Tab Group

Enter the Tab Group from which you wish to relocate the page in Safari. Then, you need only press and hold the desired page to move it.

Select "Move to Tab Group" from the drop-down menu's list of options.

Then, tap the desired "Tab Group" to move the page there. Additionally, you can copy the page to a separate Tab Group by clicking "Copy."

Click the "Delete" button on the alert to apply the modifications.

How to Rearrange Tabs in a Group

You can also rearrange tabs within a Tab Group using Safari. It may be beneficial if you have many tabs within a group.

To arrange the tabs alphabetically, simply press and hold any tab in the group and select "Arrange Tabs by Title." If not, touch "Arrange Tabs by Website" to arrange them according to the frequency with which you frequent each site.

How to Close All Tabs in a Tab Group

You'll probably wind up having a lot of open tabs in different groups if you employ tab groups. Even contemplating manually closing each one is laborious.

Well, Safari includes a feature that allows you to close all other tabs in the group except the one you select.

1. Launch the Tab Group whose tabs you wish to close.

2. In the Grid View of tabs, tap and hold on one of the open tabs. Tap the "Close Other Tabs" option in the menu that comes up.

This will erase all open tabs in the group with the exception of the one you just pressed. Simply manually close it if you wish, but what's the use of an empty Tab Group then? (simply delete it).

How to Close All Tabs on iPhone

1. On your iPhone, launch the Safari app. Swipe down from the middle of your iPhone's home screen and type Safari into the search bar to find the app.

2. Tap and hold the tab switcher icon in the bottom-right corner of your screen and looks like two overlapping squares.

3. Tap on Close All XX Tabs.

4. Tap Close All XX Tabs to finish.

So that's how to use Tab Groups in Safari on iPhone and Mac devices. If you have any questions relating to Tab Groups, just leave a comment below and we will help you solve it.