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How to use the new window controls in iPadOS 15

Slide Over and Split View now come with more obvious controls in iPadOS 15

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Many of the updates in iPadOS 15 are small, but most are significant. For this latest release, Apple has retained all the previous features about splitting your screen between two or more apps, but it's made everything clearer.

So much clearer that you're more likely to use Split View and Slide Over. And then possibly because you're using them that often to show two apps on screen at once, you're going to wonder about showing two documents instead.

An evolution, not a revolution

If you're already used to using Split View, carry on. Nothing has been taken away, nothing has been changed — it's just been added to.

Specifically, what's been added is that there is now an on-screen control that appears in every app. It's a small ellipses icon at top center of the display, and just about the only time it doesn't appear is when you're at home screen.

Or in an app that still doesn't support Split View. There are a few.

For everything else, this one control makes splitting the screen between two apps, or arranging a third, a single tap away. Instead of having to know that this feature exists, you now get the control giving you a clue.

How to use the new control for Split View

• Open any app on your iPad
• Tap on the ellipses icon at the very top, center of the screen
• Three options are displayed as icons, tap on the center one
• Follow the prompt to pick another app

You've now got two apps open at once in Split View, each taking up half of the screen. Or rather, that's what you've got most of the time.

If the first app doesn't support Split View, you won't see the ellipses control. If the second app you want doesn't support it, you'll get a notification that you're out of luck.

It'll pop up a small panel with the name of that second app and the words "Split View not supported." You'll just have time to read that before it goes away, and this second app instead takes up the whole screen.

When that happens, you can't use Split View for these particular two apps, but you can still use Slide Over. It's not the same, you don't get both apps side by side, but you can tug one of them in from the side of the screen to do a little work on.

Then you can push it back out of the way. And as you're doing so, you can also work in the main app that's taking up full screen.

How to use Slide Over in iPadOS 15

• Three options are displayed as icons, but this time tap on the one at far right

Now you don't get any "unsupported" notifications, because your second app is full screen and not having to share the display side by side with anything. And your first app is now a Slide Over one.

Slide Over isn't just for when an app isn't playing nice. You can well choose to have an app be in Slide Over, if it's one you're only occasionally using in your work.

For when you do want to use it, there's a small grab handle that appears by the side of the display. Previously you just had to know that you had an app in Slide Over, now you get this visual indicator.

Tap or drag on that and you open up the Slide Over app. As before iPadOS 15, this app is shown in an iPhone-style and size window.

That just means it's got a small window, there's no limitation on what you can do with the app. It's still easier to use an app without pulling it on and pushing it off the screen, though, so make it an app that you are referring to, rather than concentrating on.

At some point, though, your needs change and now maybe that Slide Over app is the one you have to have your full attention on. And that's why there's a third option in the new control.

How to make a Slide Over or Split Screen app full screen

• Tap on the ellipses icon again
• Choose the first icon, which represents full screen

When you're using Slide Over, it's either because you just want to, or because at least one of the apps won't cope with Split View. In the former case, you'll again see the ellipses icon in both apps, and you can tap on either.

In the latter, when an app is stubbornly not supporting Split View, you'll only see the ellipses icon in the Slide Over app.

If you have two apps in Split View, each of them has this ellipses icon at the top center of their window. It doesn't matter which you tap on, they both bring up the control.

And once you've selected Full Screen in one of them, both apps are taken out of Split View. So tap on either, and you get the same effect.

It's when you don't tap the Full Screen icon that you see a difference. So far the Split View and Slide over icons in the ellipses tool have moved apps to the right of your screen.

When you've got two apps open full screen, the ellipses icon on the left app gives you controls for moving the app into Slide View on the left, not the right. It also gives you a button for moving a Split View app on the left into exactly the same place — and that control does nothing.

It doesn't react, doesn't let you change apps, it does nothing.

That's confusing but it's part of making the ellipses control consistent, and practically training you to expect the options for full screen, Slide Over and Split View.

You can, though, still change which apps are open in Split View. You can also add an extra Slide Over app.

It's just that you can't use the ellipses control for them. Apple's new control is so much clearer than before because firstly it makes you aware of the options, then it lets you choose them.

Or most of them.

How to change one app in Split View

• With two apps open, swipe up from the bottom of the screen to bring up the dock
• Press and hold on an app in the dock, then drag it up
• Drop it over one window or the other, and that app will now be in Split View

Note that apps don't have to be permanently in your dock for this to work. If an app isn't in the dock already, launch it from the homescreen — and then it will appear in the dock's recent and current apps to the far right.

Be careful dragging the new app up onto an existing window. If you aim it just in the middle of the screen instead, you don't replace either of the Split View apps.

Instead, you make the new app into a Slide Over one.

How to open two Safari pages in Split View

With Safari, you can tap on a tab, and then drag it to the left or right to open it up in a new Split View. You've now got two copies of Safari and can use either or both of them, you can add or remove tabs in either, too.

If you are done with Split View, press and hold on the middle of the screen with the black divisor between the two apps. Swipe all the way to the left or right, and you stop Split View.

How to open two documents side by side

• Open an app and a document
• Tap the ellipses and choose Split View
• When the homescreen is shown, tap on icon for the same app you're using

A second copy of the app, effectively, is opened and you can use both to open different apps.

The new control makes all the difference

So having two documents from the same app side by side is not obvious. But overall, the real benefit of iPadOS 15 in this line is that Apple has made it much, much more obvious what you can do — and how you can do it.

That alone is going to get more people trying out Split View, and Slide Over. And once you're used to it, you'll always use it.

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How to Use Multiple Safari Windows in iPadOS

Dilum Senevirathne is a freelance tech writer specializing in topics related to iOS, iPadOS, macOS, Microsoft Windows, and Google web apps. Besides Guiding Tech, you can read his work at iPhone Hacks, Online Tech Tips, Help Desk Geek, MakeUseOf, and Switching to Mac.

Safari received lots of improvements in iPadOS that arguably makes it the best browser to use on the iPad. An always-on desktop mode, customizable site settings, integrated downloads manager — you name it. But one feature that truly revolutionizes how you go about using Safari is its ability to launch in multiple separate windows.

Just like on the Mac, you can now open separate instances of Safari, which helps to segregate your workflow into multiple work-spaces. If you still getting comfortable with the new iPadOS, working with more than a single Safari window can be confusing. In this post, you will find all you need to know about opening and using multiple windows in Safari.

Open New Tab as Window

If you want to open a new tab in a separate Safari window, start by long-pressing the tab switcher icon. On the context menu that shows up, tap Open New Window.

And voila! A fresh tab should open, but in Split View . Use the handle icon at the center of the screen to resize the space used by each window or make either of them full screen.

Additionally, you can perform a Slide Over gesture on either window — drag handle on top of window downward and release — to make it float over the other.

Any new window that you then open subsequently from a Split View window would replace the one opposite to it. New windows that you initiate via a Slide Over window will also open in Split View — if there were two windows already in Split View the new window will replace the one on the left-hand side.

Tip: You can also have up to three Safari windows active within the screen at any one time — two windows in Split View, and one in Slide Over.

Open Occupied Tab as Window

Want to open a tab that’s already open in Safari, but another window? Start by dragging the tab out of the tab bar. You can then choose to make it launch in Split View or Slide Over.

Tip: Split View requires dragging the tab to the right or left-most edge of the screen — once you see a black-colored strip, just release your finger. Slide Over involves dragging the tab to either corner of the screen — release it before you reach the edge.

If you want to make a tab on a Slide Over window show up in its separate window, start by switching to the tab switcher. Press and hold the tab until it hovers underneath your finger, and then drag it out to the opposite side of the screen.

Once again, you can choose to launch the window in Split View or Slide Over — if you opt for the latter, the new window will replace the current Slide Over window.

Open Link in New Window

You can also open links directly in new Safari windows. Start by long-pressing a link . On the pop-up menu that shows up, tap Open in New Window.

And Safari should oblige immediately by opening it in Split View. You can then resize it or make it work in Slide Over.

Alternatively, you can open links in new windows by simply dragging them out to either edge of the screen (as shown in the screenshot above). You can then open them in Split View or Slide Over.

Opening New Tabs in Windows

You can open new tabs as usual in full screen, Split View, or Slide Over Safari windows. They will be part of the window that you initiate them from.

Don’t forget that you can drag out any tab to make it open in a new window, as detailed above.

Show All Windows in App Exposé

Opening lots of Safari windows creates the obvious problem of switching between them. While you can use the app switcher to view older windows that were replaced by newer full-sized, Split View, or Slide Over windows, you often have to wade through other apps to locate the one that you want to switch to.

Hence, the best way to switch between Safari windows is to use App Exposé. Start by long-pressing the Safari icon — either on the dock or the Home screen — and then tap Show All Windows.

Tip: If there’s a Safari window open your screen, simply tapping on the Safari icon on the dock — if available — is enough to trigger App Exposé.

You will then see all Safari windows — full-sized, Split View, or Slide Over — laid out neatly. Tap on the window that you want to switch to.

You can also open new Safari windows while in App Exposé. Tap the plus-shaped icon to the upper-right corner of the screen to do that. Unlike the previous methods listed out above, this will result in a full-sized Safari window straight off the bat.

Merge All Open Windows

If you want to get all of your open Safari windows back together into a single window, long-press the tab switcher icon on any window, and then tap Merge Windows.

Warning: At the time of writing, Safari in iPadOS often crashed while merging windows (possibly due to a bug). If that happens on your iPad, then relaunch Safari, and it will open from scratch with all windows merged. However, you may lose any unsaved work.

Stay Productive

Multiple Safari windows help when it comes to staying productive on the iPad. It will take a while to get used to all of the various ways to open Safari windows while dealing with Split View and Slide Over gestures. But it’s well worth the time spent.

Next up: After all these years, the iPad still lacks a native calculator. But don’t let that stop you from using these seven awesome third-party calculator apps instead.

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Last updated on 03 February, 2022

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3 Ways to Close or Manage Safari Tabs on iPad

• November 15, 2021

If you are an iPhone or iPad user and use Safari for your browsing requirements, then you must be aware of how bad is safari when it comes to managing tabs. Things turn even worse when you use multiwindow or split-screen, as managing all the tabs becomes more difficult. That’s why today I’ll be sharing a few tips to help you manage tabs when using multiwindow on your iPhone or iPad.

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Ways to Manage Multiple Windows in Safari on iPad

iPadOS allows you to arrange or group multiple safari tabs, for easy and faster surfing, and there are two ways to do so.

2 Ways to Open Safari Tab in Multi Window on iPadOS

If you want to open a safari tab in a multiwindow tab, then can do so by following these steps:

If for some reason, this method doesn’t work, as generally, Safari does experience random glitches, then you use the second method to open multiple tabs in different windows.

• If you chose Split View, the second app appears side-by-side with the current app.

Note: Method 2 works with any app combination on your iPad.

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3 Ways to Close Safari Tabs in MultiWindow

There are a few ways to close Safari Tabs when using multiwindow on your iPad. Let’s have a look at them.

Close Any Safari Tab From the Multi Window Screen

Close All Safari Tabs From the Multi Window Screen

Merge All the Safari Tabs Windows Into One Window

You can merge all the Safari Tabs Window into one main window, killing the split or slide window if any.

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Wrapping Up

This is how you can manage and close the safari tabs on your iPad. I hope this article cleared the confusion around managing safari tabs and making your browsing experience on Safari a pleasant one.

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How To Close Extra Safari Window On IPad

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Introduction

When browsing the web on your iPad, it's easy to find yourself with multiple Safari windows open, especially if you're a multitasker or tend to get lost in the endless sea of tabs. While having multiple windows open can be convenient for comparison or reference, it can also lead to clutter and confusion. If you've ever found yourself wondering how to close those extra Safari windows on your iPad, you're in the right place.

In this guide, we'll explore two simple and effective methods to close those pesky extra Safari windows on your iPad. Whether you prefer a quick swipe or a more visual approach, we've got you covered. By the end of this article, you'll be equipped with the knowledge to streamline your browsing experience and keep your Safari tabs tidy and organized.

Let's dive into the step-by-step methods that will empower you to regain control of your Safari browsing sessions. Whether you're a tech-savvy individual or someone who's just getting started with their iPad, these methods are designed to be user-friendly and accessible to all. So, without further ado, let's embark on this journey to decluttering your Safari browsing experience on your iPad.

Method 1: Using the Tab View

When it comes to managing multiple Safari windows on your iPad, using the Tab View is a convenient and intuitive method. This approach allows you to visualize all open tabs at a glance, making it easier to identify and close the extra windows. Here's how you can utilize the Tab View to streamline your browsing experience:

Accessing Tab View : To begin, open Safari on your iPad and ensure that you have multiple windows open. Next, tap the square icon located in the upper-right corner of the Safari interface. This action will reveal the Tab View, displaying miniature versions of each open window.

Identifying Extra Windows : Once in Tab View, take a moment to review the miniature previews of your open tabs. Look for the additional windows that you wish to close. You can swipe left or right to navigate through the tabs and identify the ones you want to remove.

Closing Unwanted Windows : After identifying the extra windows, it's time to close them. To do this, simply tap the "X" icon located in the upper-left corner of the miniature preview of the window you want to close. This action will promptly remove the selected window from your Safari session.

Confirmation and Organization : As you close each window, take a moment to ensure that you've retained the tabs you need. Once you've closed the extra windows, you can exit Tab View by tapping the "Done" button in the upper-right corner. This will return you to the standard Safari interface, now with a more streamlined tab management system.

Utilizing the Tab View to close extra Safari windows on your iPad offers a visual and straightforward approach to decluttering your browsing experience. By following these steps, you can efficiently identify and close unwanted windows, leaving you with a more organized and focused browsing environment. Whether you're a casual iPad user or a seasoned tech enthusiast, mastering the Tab View method can significantly enhance your Safari browsing sessions.

Method 2: Using the App Switcher

Another effective method for managing and closing extra Safari windows on your iPad involves utilizing the App Switcher. This approach provides a more visual and tactile way to navigate through your open Safari windows, making it ideal for those who prefer a hands-on approach to tab management. Here's a detailed walkthrough of how you can leverage the App Switcher to streamline your Safari browsing experience:

Accessing the App Switcher : To begin, ensure that you have multiple Safari windows open on your iPad. Next, initiate the App Switcher by swiping up from the bottom of the screen and pausing in the middle of the display. This action will reveal a card-like interface displaying all open apps, including your Safari windows.

Navigating Through Safari Windows : Within the App Switcher, locate the Safari windows by swiping left or right through the app cards. As you navigate through the cards, each window's content will be displayed, allowing you to visually identify the extra windows that you want to close.

Closing Unwanted Safari Windows : Once you've identified the additional Safari windows you wish to close, simply swipe up on the respective window's card. This gesture will swiftly remove the selected window from your Safari session, effectively closing it.

Confirmation and Streamlined Browsing : After closing the extra windows, take a moment to ensure that you've retained the tabs you need. With the unwanted windows removed, you can exit the App Switcher by tapping anywhere outside the app cards or by swiping down from the top of the screen. This will return you to the home screen, signaling the successful decluttering of your Safari browsing experience.

Utilizing the App Switcher to manage and close extra Safari windows on your iPad offers a tactile and visually engaging approach to tab management. By following these steps, you can efficiently navigate through your open Safari windows and seamlessly close the ones you no longer need. Whether you're a hands-on iPad user or someone who appreciates a more visual method of tab organization, mastering the App Switcher approach can significantly enhance your Safari browsing sessions.

By incorporating the App Switcher method into your tab management repertoire, you can effectively declutter your Safari browsing experience and maintain a more organized and focused environment for your web exploration on your iPad.

In conclusion, managing and closing extra Safari windows on your iPad is a simple yet impactful task that can significantly enhance your browsing experience. By leveraging the Tab View and App Switcher methods, you can effectively declutter your Safari sessions, streamline your tab management, and maintain a more organized and focused browsing environment.

Both the Tab View and App Switcher methods offer distinct advantages, catering to different preferences and browsing styles. The Tab View provides a visual and straightforward approach, allowing users to identify and close extra windows with ease. On the other hand, the App Switcher offers a tactile and visually engaging method, enabling users to navigate through open Safari windows and swiftly close the ones they no longer need.

Regardless of which method you choose to employ, the ultimate goal remains the same: to streamline your browsing experience and maintain a tidy tab management system. By incorporating these methods into your iPad browsing routine, you can regain control over your Safari windows, reduce clutter, and ensure that your open tabs align with your current browsing needs and interests.

Furthermore, mastering these tab management techniques can lead to increased productivity and efficiency, as you'll spend less time sifting through unnecessary windows and more time engaging with the content that matters most to you. Whether you're a casual user who enjoys seamless browsing or a multitasker who values an organized digital workspace, these methods empower you to tailor your Safari experience to suit your preferences and habits.

As technology continues to evolve, the ability to efficiently manage and organize digital content becomes increasingly valuable. With the knowledge and skills acquired from this guide, you are well-equipped to navigate the ever-expanding landscape of web browsing on your iPad, ensuring that your Safari sessions remain focused, efficient, and tailored to your individual needs.

In essence, by embracing these tab management methods, you are not only decluttering your Safari browsing experience but also taking a proactive step towards optimizing your digital workflow and enhancing your overall enjoyment of the web exploration journey on your iPad.

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How to Open Multiple Safari Windows on iPad

You may already know that you can use Safari, and many other apps, in Split Screen (Apple calls it Split View) on iPad. As an iPad Safari user, you also surely know about opening new tabs in the same Safari window. However, if you are like me, you may like to have many things open at once, but hate the clutter. Fortunately, for Safari on iPad, you can actually just open up a completely new Safari window – no need to use split screen or anything like that.

In this article, we will explain how to open another Safari window on iPad, and then we’ll also throw in some information on the other window/tab options available for Safari on iPad – such as Split View, opening new tabs, and viewing all open tabs and windows.

Opening the New Safari Window

Other tab and window options, how to open an additional safari window on ipad.

First, let’s take a look at the menu that pops up when you press (tap and hold briefly) the Safari icon. If you don’t have any Safari windows open currently, you see the following:

So, from here you can see that you can open or show:

• New Tab – Tapping on this will just open a Safari window.
• New Private Tab – Tapping on this will open a Private window.
• Show Bookmarks – Pretty much just opens a Safari window.
• Show Reading List – Also, just opens a Safari window.

The other menu options are the standard Edit Home Screen and Remove App that you will find when you press on any iPad app icon. Now, except for New Private Tab, most of these are not particularly interesting or useful if you don’t already have a Safari window open – you could just tap on the icon to open a new window. Let’s see what happens when we have previously opened a Safari window, and we press on the Safari icon:

So, the main difference you can see is that there is a new option, Show All Windows. However, now that you have a Safari window open, some of the options have a different effect, so we’ll go through all of them:

• New Tab – Tapping on this will open a new tab in your previously opened Safari window.
• New Private Tab – Tapping on this will open a Private window – unless you had previously opened a private window, in which case this just opens a new tab in that window.
• Show Bookmarks – Opens your Bookmarks on the left side of your Safari window.
• Show Reading List – Opens your Reading List on the left side of your Safari window.
• Show All Windows – This is the one that will allow you to open a new Safari window; I don’t know why there isn’t an option called “Open New Window” – but there isn’t.

Now, from start to finish, here’s how to open a new Safari window when you already have one open.

• Assuming you have previously opened a Safari window. If necessary, swipe that Safari window out of your way so that you can see your Safari app icon. Press on the icon.
• In the menu that appears, tap on Show All Windows.
• Swipe up to close a window.
• Tap on a window to open it.
• Tap on Reopen Closed Window to open up the last Safari window you closed.
• Open a new window – tap on the little plus sign inside a circle that you see in the upper-right corner of your screen.

Split View and Other Multi-Window iPad Tricks

You can view multiple windows (Safari and others) at the same time on your iPad using Split View. We have previously written a couple of articles covering Split View:

• Split Screen on iPad: How to Open and Close Apps
• How to Use Split View in Safari on iPad

For other options concerning tabs and windows in Safari, you may want to check out the options in the windows button menu:

If you press (not just tap) this button, you will see more tab options, and an option to open a new window in Split View. You can also merge all of your open windows – all pages will become tabs in a single Safari window.

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These days, the gap between high-end iPads and the best Windows tablets is smaller than ever. Apple has slowly made tweaks to iPadOS by introducing features like Stage Manager that make it more of a laptop replacement. A few more are on the way with iPadOS 18 , which is set to debut this fall. However, it's still not quite there, especially because it doesn't have a desktop environment like Windows 11 tablets do.

But what if we told you that you could get the best of both worlds and run Windows on your iPad? You're not going to be replacing iPadOS with Windows 11 or running the Microsoft operating system natively, but as long as you have an active internet connection, you can get all the benefits of Windows on an iPad, and without having to take a big performance hit, either. It's all thanks to the magic of Remote Desktop or Windows 365, both of which are great solutions for this.

• Windows 11: Everything you need to know

Windows 11 is the latest and greatest operating system from Microsoft, and it packs a ton of changes. Here's what you need to know.

How to run Windows 11 on an iPad with Microsoft Remote Desktop

For most people, the easiest way to run Windows 11 on an iPad is to use Microsoft Remote Desktop. With this method, you can stream an existing PC that you already own through your internet connection, and then use it on your iPad. You'll have to ensure that you're running Windows 11 Pro, though, as this feature is not available in Windows 11 Home.

• Download the Remote Desktop Mobile app on your iPad.
• Turn on the Windows 11 PC you want to stream to your iPad. Connect it to the internet.
• Open the Windows 11 Settings app.
• Go to System in the sidebar.
• Choose Remote Desktop.
• On your iPad, open the Microsoft Remote Desktop App. Make sure it's connected to the same Wi-Fi network as your PC.
• Click on the + icon at the bottom and choose Add PC.
• Under User Account, choose Add User Account and then enter your account information from your primary PC.
• Press the back button.
• Select Sound and set it to Play on this device .
• Turn the toggles for Microphone , Camera, Clipboard , and Storage to the On position.
• Press Save.
• Select your icon from your PC from the list.
• The remote session will begin.

At any time, you can end the remote session by tapping on the Microsoft Remote Desktop icon on the left of your screen and choosing the Disconnect all PC sessions option.

Keep in mind that this is a remote session, so you might experience input lag depending on your internet connectivity. You will be able to accomplish common tasks, though, like web browsing, writing documents, and even video editing if your PC has powerful enough hardware.

How to run Windows 11 on an iPad with Windows 365

If you don't already have a Windows PC and want to run Windows 11 on your iPad, your other option is to use Windows 365. This is a subscription service aimed at businesses, though anyone can subscribe by creating a business account. Windows 365 basically creates a computer for you in the cloud, which you can then access and use as your own from any device, whether that's an iPad, phone, or anything else.

• On another device, visit the Windows 365 sign-up page and pick a plan that suits you.
• Create a new Microsoft 365 business account by following the steps on your screen.
• When complete, add a payment method. You won't be charged for the first month.
• On another device, go to windows365.microsoft.com
• Click the download icon in the sidebar.
• Select Get Subscription URL next to Microsoft Remote Desktop for iOS .
• Download the Remote Desktop Mobile app.
• Once the app is downloaded, click the + icon and choose Add Workspace .
• Enter the URL you were provided earlier.

Once done, you should see the cloud PC you added earlier under the Workspaces section. Click it to launch. As long as you have an active internet connection, you'll be able to keep using this cloud PC. It works just like a regular Windows PC might, and it even adapts to your iPad's screen resolution. Since it's fully cloud-based, you don't need to make sure your computer is on or do any other setup steps. Whenever you want to run Windows, just launch Remote Desktop and you can log right into your PC.

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It's not perfect, but it works — and there are more options for Mac users

These methods may seem a little convoluted, but that's just how things are when you want to run one operating system on a device that doesn't support it. If you have a Mac, you can use virtualization to run Windows 11 , which removes the dependency on the internet. But this isn't possible on an iPad.

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Macos sequoia top features – awesome new macintosh wallpaper, window tiling, and more [video].

I recently did a deep dive into the macOS 15 Sequoia beta. Some of the headline features, like iPhone Mirroring, and Apple Intelligence, have yet to launch, but we can expect iPhone Mirroring to arrive with today’s release of beta 2 . Yet, even without those features, there are more than enough changes and updates found in macOS Sequoia to keep things interesting!

In this hands-on video, I walk through dozens of new macOS Sequoia changes and features. Catch a glimpse of what’s new inside, and be sure to subscribe to 9to5Mac on YouTube for more macOS 10.5 walkthroughs and tutorials.

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New Classic macOS Wallpaper

One of the best new features to arrive with macOS Sequoia is the new Macintosh-inspired wallpaper. This dynamic wallpaper harkens back to the original Macintosh System Software 6-era and features many elements of Apple’s classic operating system, complete with animations.

The Macintosh wallpaper really is a fantastic look back at an OS that was ahead of its time. It even features a Spectrum mode to slowly rotate between the famous six colors featured in the company’s classic logo, along with individual color options and support for Dark Mode.

Window Tiling

Window Tiling finally arrives natively in macOS with macOS Sequoia! Now, users can drag windows to the edge of the screen to invoke tiling or hold the Option Key while doing so to engage magnetic tiling.

You’ll also notice new tiling options when hovering over the green stoplight button in the upper left-hand corner of each window. You can use this method to tile windows, or automatically fill and arrange within a preset layout using the available windows on screen.

Additionally, new options exist within the Windows menu bar drop-down, including a new Move and Resize section for accessing all available tiling options. You’ll notice new keyboard shortcuts available for the various window tiling options, and these can be customized further.

Needless to say, this is one of my favorite new additions to macOS, and it’s been a long time coming. I’ll soon have a full deep dive into macOS Sequoia Window Tiling in a standalone post and video.

Video Viewer

A new Video Viewer is available within Safari in macOS Sequoia. This feature detects when a video is on screen, and presents a new option when clicking the Reader button on the left side of the address bar. The Video Viewer can also be invoked directly via a keyboard shortcut, or the View option in the menu bar.

Video Viewer will force videos to the front and center while maintaining playback controls. All other content remains dimmed in the background. You can still freely interact with other content, but if it happens to obscure the video, the Video Viewer function will automatically force the now-playing video into picture-in-picture mode so as not to block the view. Once the item is removed from the main video playback area, the video will snap back into place in its original position.

Passwords app

No longer do you have to access password options via clunky methods like Safari settings or system settings. Finally, a native Passwords app is available to serve as a front-end for the password keychain data that has existed in macOS for years.

Passwords on macOS isn’t perfect, and lacks many of the features that make third-party apps like 1Password so popular, but it’s a solid beginning. Passwords can save regular passwords, two-factor auth codes, Passkeys, and Wi-Fi passwords. There’s also shared group support for sharing passwords with family.

The Passwords app includes an essential feature for Mac users—a menu bar option that can detect which window is in the foreground and suggest passwords based on the app or website. You can also quickly search through available passwords via the menu bar shortcut, create new passwords, and open the full passwords app to the specific item that you’re currently looking at.

Autocomplete options within Safari work well with data stored within passwords, as it always has. I’d like to eventually see things like credit card info from Safari’s autofill settings, secured notes, and software key support added to the Passwords app, but I’m largely happy with version 1.0.

Background Replacements

Apps like Zoom made green screen-less background replacement options popular, and now Apple is making background replacements a native feature available for video conferencing apps.

When you click the sharing button while on a call, you’ll find a new Background button below the camera options. Apple includes nine gradient options in beta 1, along with a wallpaper option. Users can also import their own photos to use as backgrounds.

Background replacement uses machine learning to occlude the background without requiring a green screen. In my testing, it worked as expected, even in less-than-ideal lighting conditions.

9to5Mac’s Take

This is just a glimpse at a handful of features found in macOS Sequoia. For the full deep dive, be sure to watch my nearly 30-minute hands-on video that walks through everything new for Mac. There are new updates for apps like Calendar, Music, Calculator, Weather, Freeform, Notes, and more.

Of course, we should expect many more improvements in upcoming versions of macOS as features like iPhone Mirroring, Image Playground, and other AI-assisted features become available.

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Apple Releases Safari Technology Preview 197 for macOS 15 Sequoia

Right on schedule, Apple is rolling out Safari Technology Preview 197 update with support for the upcoming macOS 15 Sequoia. It comes hot on the heels of the second developer beta of macOS 15 Sequia , released alongside second developer betas of iOS 18, iPadOS 18 , visionOS 2, tvOS 18, and watchOS 11.

The latest Safari Technology Preview 197 update includes improvements in several areas like Canvas, CSS, Forms, JavaScript, Media, Rendering, Security, SVG, Web Inspector, WebDriver, and WebGL with fixes and updates. It’s compatible with the current macOS Sonoma and macOS Sequoia beta versions.

Apple launched Safari Technology Preview to gather input from both developers and users during the browser’s development. It can be used alongside the regular Safari browser and doesn’t need a developer account to install.

The latest ‌Safari Technology Preview‌ update can be downloaded using the Software Update in System Preferences or System Settings. It’s accessible to anyone who has the browser installed. You can find detailed release notes attached below.

Canvas Resolved Issues: Fixed a detached OffscreenCanvas to not transfer an ImageBuffer. (279775@main) (129270155) CSS Resolved Issues: Fixed custom counter styles disclosure-open and disclosure-closed to point to the correct direction in right-to-left. (279404@main) (109014745) Forms Resolved Issues: Fixed form controls drawing with an active appearance when the window is inactive. (279458@main) (127391198) JavaScript Resolved Issues: Fixed fractionalDigits of Intl.DurationFormat to be treated as at most 9 digits if it is omitted. (279632@main) (129145390) Media Resolved Issues: Fixed multiple cases of audio distortion occurring when using AudioWorklets. (279409@main) (128551401) Rendering Resolved Issues: Fixed min-content calculation for unstyled only-child inlines elements. (273633@main) (128348427), Fixed ellipsis rendering multiple times when position: relative and top are used. (279645@main) (128394449), Fixed a bug for inline elements inserted in reverse order after a block in a continuation. (279422@main) (128826228), Fixed the flash of a page background-colored bar in the footer when the window is resized. (279562@main) (128940179) Security Resolved Issues: Fixed CORS bypass on private localhost domain using 0.0.0.0 host and mode “no-cors”. (279835@main) (125913679) SVG Resolved Issues: Fixed error handling for invalid filter primitive references. (279421@main) (104262208), Fixed SVGLength to sync with the WebIDL specification. (279659@main) (129169603) Web Inspector Resolved Issues: Fixed Web Inspector to show nested workers. (279793@main) (108322385), Fixed Accessibility inspector for switch controls to report “State: on/off” instead of “Checked: true/false”. (279772@main) (128952449) WebDriver Resolved Issues: Fixed retrieving titles containing multibyte characters. (279767@main) (123987149) WebGL Resolved Issues: Fixed OffscreenCanvas.transferToImageBuffer() to clear the WebGL drawing buffer. (279434@main) (126738038)

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Disable Safari’s “open in a new window” option - iOS/iPadOS 13.1

My iPad (a 2018 classic 9.7” wi-fi model) recently got updated to iOS/iPadOS 13.1 - bypassing version 13.0 altogether, but that‘s not important - and since then I’ve been very tempted, multiple times, to launch my iPad against the wall...because of Safari’s new “ open in a new window ” option: it’s useless (to me), fecking annoying and screws up my navigation and general browsing experience.

Is there a way to get rid of it? Please tell me there is, or I’m gonna sell my iPad and switch to an Android tablet.

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Posted on Nov 19, 2019 6:30 PM

No, they’re not.

2 times out of 3 you try to move the tabs, the open ones disappear and get replaced....and they’re not “in another instance”. They’re gone, plain and simple.

That is not a “feature”. That is an hindrance to browsing.

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Nov 19, 2019 6:30 PM in response to LotusPilot

Nov 19, 2019 6:26 PM in response to LotusPilot

It makes even less sense to reply to a question without reading it - or the following replies.

We are not talking about two apps open on the screen ; the discussion is about Safari tabs acting in a way that hinders browsing .

So please stop acting all savvy and haughty when you don’t even know the update’s basics - like that the “extended multi-tasking functionality” already existed in iOS 12, and iPadOS 13 didn’t really add nothing big to it.

Oct 9, 2019 4:56 PM in response to a.gandi

Thank you! I can’t stand it either. The most annoying part about it is if you open in new window and slide up when trying to get rid of the window or accidentally cause this to happen in chrome all your tabs open in safari are gone and the new link you didn’t want open has replaced them. This has happened at least once a day. They must fix open in new window from replacing tabs as that’s destroying work!

Nov 3, 2019 7:53 AM in response to bab5139

I completely agree, I’ve lost so many tabs and work with this “great idea”. After many years,

Safari is officially in the bin. I’ll be using Chrome and Firefox now. I don’t pay Apple prices for a headache which is what using Safari now is for me.

Dec 7, 2019 9:54 AM in response to LotusPilot

Just to let you know, I have multitasking, multiple apps switched off. This problem is nothing to do with that setting.

Sep 25, 2019 6:05 AM in response to Demo

Not just that. I would also love to get rid of the option that, when you hold a tab in Safari to move it somewhere else in the tabs bar, the selected tabs slides smoothly to the requested position - as it did until iOS 12 - instead of being open in a new window.

And it would also be nice if the Mail app wouldn’t chuck in the bin the last read email - which wasn’t clicked or selected in any way - alongside the one you actually want to delete.

Sep 25, 2019 6:20 AM in response to a.gandi

Something else I find is that you have to perform these gestures slowly. If the Tab wants to open a new window when you move it to the right, slowly bring it back down in the screen and it should allow you to position it as a tab rather than new window.

I have an iPad Air 2 and I use it in landscape mode. This feature would be better suited to the larger iPad Pro screens and it really does take some getting used to.

it really really takes some practice to get it right, but I can do it now.

Nov 14, 2019 8:30 AM in response to lunar_flower

Several questions to answer here for multiple contributors...

Many users are, being accustomed to the previous User Interface, unwittingly opening a second (or more) instance of Safari as tabs are moved toward the screen edges. While nothing is being lost when you open a new instance of Safari, upon seeing this perhaps unexpected behaviour, loss of existing tabs is perceived. In reality, all other Safari instances remain accessible - together with all their associated tabs. Even inadvertently closed Safari instances are easily recoverable.

While your Safari window is open, simply swipe upward from the bottom of the screen, just enough to reveal the dock. With the dock visible, touch the Safari icon; this will show you all the Safari Windows (i.e., separate instances of Safari) that are currently open. You can tap on any instance to return to that window and all tabs associated with that instance.

Tabs can also be easily moved, but instead of simply dragging left or right along the tab bar, you simply “grab” and pull downwards to detach the tab from the tab bar - and move the detached tab to anywhere on the tab bar - except the extreme edges. With the revised UI, dragging to the extremes will open a new instance of Safari. For many, this is often a benefit in the new multi-tasking environment of iPadOS.

If you really do not like the “benefits” introduced by iPadOS, you can simply revert to the majority of “old ways” by disabling multi-tasking in Settings.

Whilst some frustration is understood (default human nature simply hates/resists change), getting to know the new OS and its revised gestures will pay many dividends. An often overlooked resource is the User Guide, downloadable within the Apple Books App. Simply search for iPad User Guide for iPadOS . The guide is a comprehensive resource that clearly explains the new UI and rich feature set of iPadOS - in short, it is highly recommended reading.

I hope this helps contributors herein to better understand the new features - and extract the benefits to be found within the enriched OS that iPad has been needing for some time.

Nov 18, 2019 3:30 AM in response to AceAckerman

Nothing is broken requiring a fix. The update from iOS 12.x to iPadOS brought a lot of changes to the operating system capabilities and gestures.

If you don’t like the new “rich” feature set - and the extended multi-tasking functionality introduced within iPadOS - then you can simply turn them off in Settings.

Settings > Home Screen & Dock > Multitasking > Allow Multiple Apps - toggle to OFF

Alternatively, you would be doing yourself a great service by looking at the iPad User Guide for iPadOS . You’ve likely spent quite a lot of hard-earned money in purchasing your Apple iPad; not leaning to properly use its features doesn’t make much sense.

Nov 20, 2019 1:50 AM in response to a.gandi

iPadOS does some things differently - and in Safari some features have changed considerably. For the record, I have digested the replies here with considerable care prior to formulating replies; as for the “basics” to which you refer, perhaps you should avoid anything advanced.

Nobody is being “haughty” in attempting to impart advice, knowledge and sources of [hopefully] useful information to those who are clearly unaware that they exist.

Most regular contributors here, offering advice, do so as volunteers to help others. I’m sorry you don’t like the advice given, you are always welcome to disregard any advice received - as you are clearly articulating. If you wish to be rude to those who are trying to help you, and Android beckons...

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Nov 20, 2019 5:44 AM in response to LotusPilot

If for you a new aspect of the app makes it harder to use that app,is a feature and not a bug - which in fact Apple partially corrected it with iPadOS 13.2, but didn't fully solved it - then our discussion is as useless as your replies.

Android doesn't beckons (how could it?)....but other browsers sure did, as Safari as it is now is hard to browse with - and all the other people in the thread, besides you, agree with me and moved like me to other browsers.

Anyway. Can you tell us how to arrange tabs within Safari without said tabs disappearing or being replaced and without opening a new instance?

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Dec 1, 2019 5:30 AM in response to a.gandi

I too have this same problem and frustration with Safari in iPadOS 13. I would use another browser but I cannot import bookmarks from Safari into Chrome, Firefox or any other browser on the iPad and, of course, you cannot then sync another browser to my other Apple devices.

Apple NEEDS to sort this out. Make this ‘feature’ an option. I don’t want to remove all the other multitasking that is good in the OS, but this ‘feature’ of opening links, or holding down for slightly too long on a link, and it opens a new Safari window is USELESS and ANNOYING.

I also use a newsreader app and if I click and hold down on a story for fractionally too long it opens the link in a new Safari window - this is NOT what I want!!!

ios 13 has been a clusterXXXX and this is just one of the ‘features’ that Apple need to make optional for users.

Jan 10, 2020 12:51 PM in response to a.gandi

Lost a Safari window containing 100+ tabs once due to multiple windows being allowed and an incorrect drag action when trying to reorganize two tabs.

Doesn’t seem to be a way to re-merge tabs either in another window? Or at least not an intuitive way that I’ve found yet.

All around, while I understand the purpose of this feature (and agree on the basis of it being necessary for powerful multitasking) I would’ve preferred if users was allowed to actually disable this feature. It is especially necessary for those of us with “fat fingers” that might inadvertently otherwise create an unwanted new window when trying to do something minor.

Sep 25, 2019 5:55 AM in response to a.gandi

If you mean from the contextual menu when you hold down on a link, I do not think that can be changed.

Sep 25, 2019 6:07 AM in response to a.gandi

I had not tried that yet. It does take a special touch. I’m not wild about it either, but I’m sure I will adapt. Right now though, it is a PITA.

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'Antstream Arcade' App With Over 1,300 Retro Games Launching on iPhone and iPad Next Week

Antstream Arcade has announced that its cloud-based game streaming service will be available on the iPhone and iPad starting Thursday, June 27. The app will provide subscribers with access to over 1,300 licensed games from a variety of retro consoles, including the Commodore 64, Amiga, Atari 2600, Atari 7800, SEGA Genesis, and more.

The primary benefit of Antstream Arcade compared to emulators is that you do not need to provide your own games downloaded from the internet, but this will come at a cost. According to MacStories , the service will cost $4.99 per month or $39.99 per year, following limited-time $3.99 per month or $29.99 per year pricing at launch. In addition, Antstream Arcade requires a Wi-Fi or cellular connection to stream games, and the service offers only a handful of games for consoles like the NES, SNES, Game Boy, and PS1.

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Safari User Guide

• Get started
• Go to a website
• Bookmark web pages to revisit
• See your favourite websites
• Use tabs for web pages
• Import bookmarks and passwords
• Pay with Apple Pay
• Autofill credit card info
• View links from friends
• Keep a Reading List
• Hide ads when reading
• Translate a web page
• Download items from the web
• Add passes to Wallet
• Save part or all of a web page
• Print or create a PDF of a web page
• Interact with text in a picture
• Change your home page
• Customise a start page
• Create a profile
• Block pop-ups
• Make Safari your default web browser
• Hide your email address
• Manage cookies
• Clear your browsing history
• Browse privately
• Prevent cross-site tracking
• See who tried to track you
• Change Safari settings
• Keyboard and other shortcuts

Edit and customise Tab Groups in Safari on Mac

You can choose the tabs to include in each Tab Group, arrange the tabs, choose a background for the start page of each Tab Group and share Tab Groups across your Apple devices.

Open Safari for me

Edit a Tab Group

Arrange the tabs in a Tab Group: In the tab bar, drag a tab before or after another tab.

Arrange Tab Groups: In the sidebar, drag a Tab Group before or after another Tab Group.

Delete a Tab Group: In the sidebar, Control-click a Tab Group, then choose Delete.

Rename a Tab Group: In the sidebar, Control-click a Tab Group, choose Rename, enter a name, then press Return.

Choose a background for the start page of a Tab Group

Choose Bookmarks > Show Start Page.

Choose a background for the start page of the Tab Group.

You can also drag a photo onto the start page.

Click in the Safari window.

You can choose a different background for the start page of each Tab Group.

Keep Tab Groups updated across your Apple devices

Sign in to your other Apple devices with the same Apple ID as on your Mac.

Set up iCloud for Safari on all your devices .

Turn on two-factor authentication on all your Apple devices.

See the Apple Support article Two-factor authentication for Apple ID .

Apple The Exchange TRX now open in Kuala Lumpur

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22 June 2024

Apple’s first retail location in Malaysia opened today in the heart of Kuala Lumpur’s new Tun Razak Exchange (TRX) central business district. Apple The Exchange TRX will be an inspiring space for customers to discover and buy Apple’s innovative lineup of products, receive exceptional service, and learn how to get the most out of their devices through Today at Apple sessions.

To celebrate the opening, customers can participate in a special Today at Apple series, “Jom Discover,” running through July 6. Customers can capture photos on iPhone with smashpop, enjoy a live performance by De Fam, explore how to sketch ideas on iPad with Iman Azman, create on Mac with Adam Lobo, and get moving with Nana Mohd.

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