Tab search missing in safari on iPad iOS 18 update?

With last two iOS 18 updates, I can no longer search open tabs in order to navigate my open tabs. There used to be a search bar when you switched to the open window view ( by pressing on the double rectangle in the upper right corner) but now it is not there.

iPad Air, iPadOS 18

Posted on Jan 4, 2025 09:46 AM

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3 replies

6x6

Level 6

18,195 points

Jan 4, 2025 04:25 PM in response to LifetimeMacUserGreg

The search bar is now at the very top of the Tab View. You'll need to scroll all the way back up to see it.

Jan 4, 2025 11:34 PM in response to 6x6

Thanks for that, but for clarity I should have mentioned that I saw it available at the top. My problem is they moved it from the fixed view next to the tab count. For those of us who use multiple tab groups with many open tabs, this is very frustrating.

LoeiTao

Level 1

4 points

Jan 21, 2025 08:37 AM in response to 6x6

That’s just horrible quite frankly - what if you have 50+ tabs open? Just put it back in the top band when open tabs are tiled… yowsa…

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