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macOS Monterey Beta 3: Apple Redesigns Safari Tab Interface Following Complaints
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Apple lol, how much time you need to get together your main browser for the love of god! We'll see how this one turns out although I hope you guys are also fine tuning the overall performance, cookies management and engine, it has several issues apart from UI revamps.
Also, 2022 coming and your "privacy oriented" browser still fails to include a built-in adblocker.
Also, 2022 coming and your "privacy oriented" browser still fails to include a built-in adblocker.
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It's great that this will be an option since it seems like people are really split on loving or hating the compact design. I can really see the appeal of it if you generally only work with only a few tabs, as someone just mentioned. I can also see why people who keep 50 open at all times would despise it.
Would be even better to just revert to the Big Sur style. Apple should really hire and/or train some real UI designers like they used to have.
I hope we get the option to stick with the first concept. I liked it, and the additional space it gave in the browser window.
Those who complain when changes occur should first spend some time with it, often it’s simply a case of adapting.
Those who complain when changes occur should first spend some time with it, often it’s simply a case of adapting.
Their UX has gone downhill as well.
The amount of wasted space is boggling with that tab bar and URL bar and what not.
I have a feeling Safari for iPadOS will get the same treatment.
Nowadays, people want something new and fresh… however, when it’s presented to them… they reject it. I suspect I am the minority that liked the new Safari. Welp, time will tell when Safari gets an overhaul for iPadOS 15… most likely in the next beta. They already added a Share Button/Icon to start the transition.
Nowadays, people want something new and fresh… however, when it’s presented to them… they reject it. I suspect I am the minority that liked the new Safari. Welp, time will tell when Safari gets an overhaul for iPadOS 15… most likely in the next beta. They already added a Share Button/Icon to start the transition.
Wouldn't it be nice to have a toggle in preferences, as I think someone mentioned, to switch between a traditional design & the new compact design?
huh? The address bar is back to being its own thing. if you have a lot of tabs and click around tabs are constantly shifting to make room for becoming a url bar.
I’ve never disliked an update so much as the safari update on beta 2.. I know part of it is me getting older and finding it harder to adapt to changes, but man it actually generated strong emotions about my phone. It was so strong that I downloaded another browser because I just couldn’t deal with it. Then I found out that a lot of the things that I thought were iPhone features were actually safari specific. For example the short code automatically being entered for you, passwords filling in form the phone & hide my email.
I ended up downloading Bitwarden and reorganizing all my passwords and accounts. Now I feel less attached to my iPhone.
Sorry for the long rant. I just needed to get it off my chest. And I also know…. First world problems.
I ended up downloading Bitwarden and reorganizing all my passwords and accounts. Now I feel less attached to my iPhone.
Sorry for the long rant. I just needed to get it off my chest. And I also know…. First world problems.
Have you tried Brave browser? I think this is the best of the Chromium breed of browsers. The fastest by far.
I was actually ok with the Safari redesign other than an occasional pop up window stubbornly not moving away… beta is beta, so…
I traded in my MBP that was running Monterey for a M1 MBA that I currently running Big Sur on, waiting for the public beta…
I traded in my MBP that was running Monterey for a M1 MBA that I currently running Big Sur on, waiting for the public beta…
This is why I never do betas on my daily drivers.
Glad this wasn’t another Apple Maps or butterfly keyboard disaster with Apple ignoring good sense and good customers.
If I were Apple leadership, I would now ask how such a flawed idea got as far as it did. Not only into public betas, but a big profile feature.
If I were Apple leadership, I would now ask how such a flawed idea got as far as it did. Not only into public betas, but a big profile feature.
You are not the only one. I liked the change in beta 1 and 2. It was different, but I took to it well and quickly. This abomination in beta 3 is hideous.
its in the "view" menu if anyone is wanting to go back to the unified design (I really like the new unified version)
Yeah, but as @zorinlynx mention… coding and maintaining would be such a hassle.
Since the feedback was heavily criticized from those who are using it, best to revert it back to how it original was. It’s crazy how loud the voices are for those who dislikes the design compared to the ones who favor it. Granted, would be nice to have a poll to find out the statistics behind it. I would think some feel indifferent about the new design, which would help the case of those who dislikes it.
I wish articles about UI/UX changes would include before and after photos.
Under the View menu, "Show Separate Tab Bar" is the option in question