How do I search Safari tabs on iPadOS 18.1.1?

how do I search Safari tabs on iPadOS 18.1.1? Function has disappeared?



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iPad, iPadOS 18

Posted on Nov 29, 2024 09:11 AM

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Posted on Dec 5, 2024 12:37 PM

PittSteeler wrote:

I swiped down, but I no see no search tabs field. I have a lot more tabs open than two of them, starting to wonder if there a certain limit of tabs that will show the “search tabs” feature.

You have to go back to the very top of the list of tabs to see the search bar.

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Dec 5, 2024 12:37 PM in response to PittSteeler

PittSteeler wrote:

I swiped down, but I no see no search tabs field. I have a lot more tabs open than two of them, starting to wonder if there a certain limit of tabs that will show the “search tabs” feature.

You have to go back to the very top of the list of tabs to see the search bar.

Nov 29, 2024 12:10 PM in response to IzzzyWizzzy

And I think I have just solved it! Like most people, I have lots of tabs open. I have just found that if I scroll back to the start of my open tabs and swipe down, the Search bar appears! If I try to swipe down from a screen showing later open tabs, nothing happens. So, looks like this is a bug in the version of Safari running under iPadOS 18.1.1. The same thing happens under iOS 18.1.1 on my iPhone.

Nov 29, 2024 12:19 PM in response to 6x6

Sorry, I should have said that the top line (“2 Tabs… Done”) was identical except the number of tabs was as per my open tabs, but the Search bar below this didn’t appear. So, you did understand my original question. However, your example worked because you only had 2 tabs open. Open a lot more tabs, and I think you will discover the “feature” that I and lots of others found!

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