We explain step by step the different methods to close the iOS native web browser tabs.
Apple recently released iOS 15, the latest version of its operating system for iPhone. In this update, the company with the bitten apple logo has incorporated all kinds of new features into Safari, so many aspects of web browser mechanics have changed.
If you’re feeling a bit lost or just bought a new iPhone and don’t know how Safari works, you’re in luck. In this tutorial we will explain in detail how to close safari tabs In iOS 15, be very careful because there are different methods to do this and you might not know some of them. Without further ado, let’s get started!
What are Safari tabs?
Safari tabs are simply open pages that are grouped together in a single web browser window. This system is designed so that users can explore different websites much faster and more comfortably.
While it’s true that Safari tabs aren’t as relevant on an iPhone as they are on an iPad – since iPadOS tabs are available at the top of the browser next to the URL address bar – it’s also true that they offer the advantage of being closer to hand and they don’t have to update their content again.
As How To Geek reports, tabs first appeared on personal computers in the 1990s. Until then, web browsers would open each web page in a separate window.
How to close a Safari tab on iPhone
Closing Safari tabs in iOS 15 is really easy. There is also another tip that we are sure you will like. But let’s start with the most common method of all first. Follow these steps to close a browser tab on your iPhone.
1. Abre Safari.
2. Go to a web page.
3. Click on the button in the shape of two squares in the lower right corner.
Tab management button.
4. Then click on the “X” button located in the upper right corner of each website tab.
Close tabs in Safari.
A little tip! If you’ve installed iOS 15 or higher of Apple’s mobile software and your web address bar is located at the bottom (we’ll walk you through how to do that below), you can swipe up on the URL address bar to access the list of open Safari tabs.
How to put Safari’s URL bar at the bottom
1. Access settings.
2. Enter the Safari section.
3. Select the “Tab bar” option.
With this new Safari feature, not only will you be able to access tab management more comfortably, but you can also switch between tabs by swiping your finger left and right on the URL address bar.
How to close multiple tabs in Safari with iOS 15
If you have multiple webpages open at the same time and you don’t want to have to close one by one, you will like to know that there is a special method to close all tabs in a second and a few seconds. taps on your iPhone screen.
To close all the tabs (or just one), press and hold the tab button in the shape of two squares and select the option “Close all tabs” from the drop-down menu.
Close several tabs.
After that, a warning message will appear asking you if you want to close all tabs, then all you have to do is select the “Close all tabs” button again and you’re done.
These are all the methods that currently exist to close the tabs you have open in Safari with iOS 15 in you iPhone. It’s really super simple and, what’s more, if you close a tab by mistake, you can hold down the “+” button and search for it among the tabs you recently closed or in your web browser history.
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