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Change Tabs preferences in Safari on Mac
In the Safari app on your Mac, use Tabs preferences to choose how pages, links, and tabs work in Safari windows. To change these preferences, choose Safari > Preferences, then click Tabs.
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Always show website titles in tabs | Show website titles, even when a window is narrow or has many tabs. Deselect this option to hide website titles and show only an icon when space is limited. | ||||||||||
Open pages in tabs instead of windows | Choose one of the following:
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⌘-click opens a link in a new tab | Change what the listed shortcuts for opening links do. | ||||||||||
When a new tab or window opens, make it active | New tabs or windows open in front of the one you’re currently viewing. | ||||||||||
Use ⌘-1 through ⌘-9 to switch tabs | Use keyboard shortcuts to select one of the first nine tabs in the tab bar. |