While the Safari browser, redesigned in iOS 15, didn’t receive much praise from iPhone users, a few features appealed to me from day one. Tab Groups offer a better way to manage tabs, while Horizontal Tab Bar gives you easier access to all your open tabs on your iPhone. If you’re still using the tabs icon and navigating between tabs to switch websites, you may not have figured out this macOS-like feature yet. Don’t worry, as in this post, we’ll explain what the Safari Landscape Tab Bar is in iOS 15 and how to use it on your iPhone.
How to Use Safari Landscape Tab Bar on iPhone
What Is the Safari Landscape Tab Bar in iOS 15 and How Does It Work?
The Landscape Tab Bar feature in iOS 15’s Safari browser is inspired by the macOS Safari tab bar. When this feature is enabled, Safari shows a tab bar below the address bar at the top of the screen on iPhone. Using the Mac-style horizontal tab bar, you can: swipe or tap and switch seamlessly between all open tabs – Just like you would on your Mac. This means you no longer need to tap the “Tab” icon to switch between tabs while browsing your iPhone in landscape mode.
Also, the Horizontal Tab Bar makes it easier to distinguish between open tabs. The tab shows not only the website logo but also a specific part of the website’s header. It also highlights the active tab separately in light gray. In terms of functionality, it is a neat app that will definitely enhance your browsing experience on your iPhone running iOS 15.
If you’ve used Safari on your Mac and liked the tab bar design, you’re likely to appreciate it on your iOS 15 device as well. Now that you are familiar with this useful feature, let’s learn how to open the Landscape Tab bar in Safari on iPhone.
How to Enable/Disable Safari Horizontal Tab Bar on iPhone
1. Start Settings app on your iPhone.
2. Then scroll down and Safari.
3. Under tabs Make sure you open the . Horizontal Tab Bar change.
This much! Going forward, Safari will show a dedicated tab bar with all open tabs in landscape mode on your iOS 15 device.
Use Safari Horizontal Tab Bar to Switch Between Tabs Faster
Safari automatically opens when the Horizontal Tab Bar feature is enabled. Displays open tabs at the top of the screen when you use your iPhone in landscape orientation. Now, to switch between open tabs, all you have to do is swipe horizontally between them or tap the tab you want to use. Yes, it’s that simple.
Additionally, rearranging tabs is much easier in Horizontal Tab Bar mode. You can long press and hold a tab to do this. You can then drag and drop it from its current location, just like on a Mac.
When you tap the tab overview icon, open tabs will appear in a horizontally zoomed out layout. And with the search tool, you can quickly search for a specific tab and jump to it. We’ve included screenshots of the new landscape layout here:
Switch Tabs Faster in Safari on Your iPhone
Here you got it! So you can enable and use Safari Landscape Tab Bar on your iPhone. The macOS style tab bar is a welcome addition to iOS 15 as it will play a vital role in enhancing the browsing experience. As someone who likes to use extensions on Mac, the introduction of extensions in Safari for iOS 15 was also to my liking. What would you like to say about the Safari tab bar redesign in landscape mode and other changes? Share your thoughts in the comment section below.
