Compact Tabs setting missing in macOS Tahoe 26 Safari

The compact tab that use to display the tabs next to the search bar is no longer a setting in safari preferences on macOS Tahoe 26.


If you have 1 tab open, compact mode works. However when you open more tabs in the same window it makes the separate.


1 Tab:

2 Tabs:


The iPhone still has this feature.


However the help topics still has this feature listed in the "tips" app on Mac.



Will this be added back? (I hope so)



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MacBook Pro 14″, macOS 26.0

Posted on Sep 15, 2025 1:07 PM

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Compact Tabs setting missing in macOS Tahoe 26 Safari

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