Did macOS 26 remove the compact tabs in Safari

Did Safari 26 removed the compact tabs mode? I can't find the option to switch it on. The toolbar and tabs were show in two rows really annoys me.

MacBook Pro 16″, macOS 26.0

Posted on Sep 15, 2025 11:49 PM

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Sep 16, 2025 9:52 AM in response to lowerbound

They did remove the Safari Compact Tabs in both macOS 26 and iPadOS 26. I don't know why. It's horrendous!

They also removed Launchpad in macOS 26, where I had nicely organized my apps in category folders. We are now back to a pre-Launchpad list of apps.

I just realized that tabs are gone in Maps in macOS 26. I cannot have several maps open simultaneously now.

Maybe there are other 'surprises', too, which I have yet to discover.


Why are we going back in Time, Apple, why???

Did macOS 26 remove the compact tabs in Safari

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