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It can be frustrating when you need to restart Safari on your Mac and you lose what you've been working on because all of your tabs and windows close. Luckily, there's an easy way to make Safari restore your session every time you start the app. Here's how to set it up.

First, launch Safari on your Mac. At the top of your screen, click the "Safari" menu and select "Preferences."

When the "Preferences" window appears, click the "General" tab, then locate the "Safari opens with" option. In the drop-down menu beside it, select "All windows from last session" if you want all of your windows---including your Private Browsing windows ---to be restored.

If you only want your non-Private windows to be restored, select "All non-private windows from last session" in the drop-down menu.

After that, close Preferences. The next time you restart Safari, it will remember your browsing session, and all the windows and tabs you had open last time will reopen automatically. Happy browsing!

Related: How to Always Start Safari in Private Browsing Mode on a Mac

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How to Reopen Closed or Lost Tabs in Safari on Your iPhone, iPad, or Mac

By Dan Helyer 16 comments Last updated December 29, 2022

It’s tempting to keep lots of tabs open in Safari for quick access to webpages when you want them. But Safari tabs are not a reliable stronghold. In fact, it’s very common for all your Safari tabs to disappear or to lose them after updating your device.

If this happened to you, there are a few things you can try to reopen your closed Safari tabs. We’ve explained all you need to know below, including a much safer way to save important websites in the future.

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On an ipad:, different ways to view your open safari windows in ipados:, how to reopen closed safari windows and tabs:, how to merge your safari windows together:, on an iphone or ipad:, learn how to fix any safari problems, step 1. view a list of your recently closed tabs in safari.

Whether you’re using Safari on an iPhone, iPad, or Mac it’s easy to view a list of all your recently closed tabs. This way, you can find the particular websites you still want to visit from the list and restore those tabs in Safari.

• Open Safari and tap the Tabs button (two overlapping squares) in the bottom-right corner.
• Tap and hold the Plus ( + ) button at the bottom of the screen.
• A list of recently closed tabs appears, tap an item to open it in a new tab.

• Open Safari .
• Tap and hold the Plus ( + ) button in the top-right corner.

• From the menu bar, go to History > Recently Closed .
• A list of recently closed tabs appears, click an item to open it in a new tab.
• Alternatively, go to History > Reopen Last Closed Tab or press Cmd + Shift + T to automatically reopen your las closed tab.

Step 2. Check Your Other Safari Windows in iPadOS

The release of iPadOS introduced lots of iPad multitasking features , including the ability to open multiple windows of the same app. It’s possible you didn’t lose all your Safari tabs after updating to iPadOS, they just might be in a different app window.

There are lots of ways to manage and view Safari windows on your iPad. You can even merge them all together so you don’t lose tabs in the future.

• Tap and hold the Safari app icon from your Home screen, then select Show All Windows in the pop-up menu.
• Open Safari, then slide up to reveal the Dock . With Safari open, tap the Safari icon again to see all your windows.
• Slide up to the middle of the screen (or double-click the Home button) to open the App Switcher . Each Safari window appears as a different app.

• Follow any of the instructions above to view your open Safari windows.
• In the top-right corner of the screen, tap Reopen Closed Windows to open recently closed Safari windows, including all the tabs in them.

• Tap and hold the Tabs button (two overlapping squares) in the top-right.
• In the pop-up menu, tap Merge All Windows . All the Safari tabs in other windows should merge to your current window.

Step 3. Check Your Open Tabs on Other Apple Devices

One of the benefits of using Safari is that Apple syncs the open tabs across all your connected Apple devices. Thanks to this feature, there’s a chance you can restore your missing Safari tabs using another Apple device, if you have one.

This only works if you make iCloud sync across your devices .

• Open Safari and tap the Tabs button (two overlapping squares).
• Scroll down to reveal open tabs on each of your other Apple devices.
• Tap a webpage to open it in a new tab.

• Open Safari and click the Tabs button (two overlapping squares).
• Click a webpage to open it in a new tab.

4. Search for Your Closed Tabs in the Safari History

If you still can’t recover your lost Safari tabs, you may need to reopen them from the browsing history instead. This is quicker than re-entering each website by hand, since you don’t need to remember any web addresses

Unless you’re browsing in Private mode , Safari saves every website you visit in the browsing history. You can easily view your history as a list or search for particular websites to reopen your closed Safari tabs.

• Open Safari and tap the Book icon.
• Tap the Clock icon to view your browsing history.
• Drag down to reveal a search bar or scroll through your history in chronological order.
• Tap a previously visited webpage to open it in a new tab.

• From the menu bar, go to History > Show All History .
• Use the search bar or scroll through your history in chronological order.
• Double-click a previously visited webpage to open it in your current tab.

A Better Way to Save Your Safari Tabs

It’s easy to keep a lot of tabs open in Safari as you browse the web. But if you want to save those tabs for future reading, you should save them as bookmarks instead. You can do this for multiple Safari tabs at once and even reopen them together as well.

Unlike open tabs, iCloud backs up and syncs your Safari bookmarks so you can’t ever lose them. This way, the sites you want to visit are safe even if you update or change your device.

• Tap and hold the Book icon, then select Add Bookmarks for [X] Tabs .
• Choose a name and location for your new bookmark folder.
• To reopen the Safari tabs, tap the Book , then view the Bookmarks .
• Navigate to the new bookmark folder, then tap and hold it and select Open in New Tabs to open all the saved tabs at once.

• From the menu bar, go to Bookmarks > Add Bookmarks for These [X] Tabs .
• To reopen your Safari tabs, go to Bookmarks > Show Bookmarks .
• Navigate to the new bookmark folder, then control-click and select Open in New Tabs to open all your saved tabs at once.

Losing your tabs after updating your device isn’t the only Safari problem people encounter. Other common issues include slow performance, unexpected behavior, and iCloud sync problems.

Whatever issue you’re experiencing with Safari, you can learn how to fix it in our master Safari troubleshooting guide . We’ve included simple yet effective instructions to help with all the most common Safari problems.

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Dan writes tutorials and troubleshooting guides to help people make the most of their technology. Before becoming a writer, he earned a BSc in Sound Technology, supervised repairs at an Apple Store, and even taught English in China.

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June 5, 2023 at 9:15 PM

I accidentally cleared the Safari tabs on my wife’s IPhone 14 with the latest IOS. How do I restore her lost tabs?

August 14, 2022 at 1:04 PM

Hello it kinda worked, when I hold the + button nothing comes up please help?

March 20, 2022 at 6:52 AM

Hello!! I am not a computer genius for starters!! I had a bunch of tabs open for some patterns I saved to get to them later. Somehow I lost ALL of those open tabs and I am going crazy!! It took me a very long time to find them all and they are just GONE now?! I read about how to recover them, but nothing works!! Please HELP???? Thanx~

March 7, 2022 at 11:08 PM

Hi guys, Recently my ipad has been deleting on it’s own all my open tabs. Talking with someone at Apple the other day, we noticed I was running 14 something IOS. She said update, that may restore the tabs. Well, now I’m running 15.3.1 and it’s deleting my tabs again. Also, no matter what web site I’m on, or email I’m looking at, the page freezes for a few seconds. But that’s another issue.

Anyway, when I touch and hold the “+” sign to pull up the recently closed tabs, it will only let me scroll through the first page. When the second page starts to come into view, it automatically jumps back to the first page. Cannot scroll through the entire list, so how am I suppose to restore my deleted tabs? Also, can the number of tabs be changed?

Thank you very much for helping me, before it ends up thrown across the street.

March 1, 2022 at 11:31 AM

I just want to let you know how helpful this site has been to recover lost tabs on my phone that i needed, Thank you

November 25, 2021 at 4:00 PM

How can I restore all of My tabs that got erased on my I phone

September 23, 2021 at 6:03 AM

thank you dan helyer, my all tabs were gone on my ipad (100+) but due to your article ive found them all. thanks again ur a life saver

August 1, 2021 at 12:13 AM

Literally saved me, I lost all my tabs and I was able to get them all back, and frankly just completely amazed because I had no idea you could get them back like that, you’re the best ever, hope you have a long and amazing life Mr. Helyer.

July 29, 2021 at 7:47 PM

Thank you! The Safari tabs on my IPad had disappeared and I was able to bring them back by simply holding the + on the upper right of the Safari homepage. Other sites gave complicated recovery directions. This page is a keeper!

July 7, 2021 at 9:55 PM

Beacause help established connection

June 25, 2021 at 4:20 PM

how do i recover tabs I never bookmarked or made favorite?

May 21, 2021 at 1:47 PM

No! It did not work! 🙁 how do I ACTUALLY fix it?

October 31, 2020 at 7:01 AM

This sounds good, but when I click on the tabs icon I do not get a merge windows in the listing,

September 13, 2020 at 8:26 AM

Please note that the method listed as #1 (for iPhone) will not work if you are in private mode.

August 8, 2020 at 11:22 PM

My messenger is not working how can I get it back working

August 7, 2020 at 4:16 PM

This is a wonderful page! I was in a panic because my tabs were all gone, and you helped me get them back. You are like a guardian angel! Keep up the good work.

Thank you and God bless you!

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• Hand off tasks between devices
• Cut, copy, and paste between iPad and other devices
• Stream video or mirror the screen of your iPad
• Allow phone calls and text messages on your iPad
• Share your internet connection with Personal Hotspot
• Use iPad as a webcam for Apple TV
• Insert sketches, photos, and scans on Mac
• Use iPad as a second display for Mac
• Use a keyboard and mouse or trackpad across your Mac and iPad
• Connect iPad and your computer with a cable
• Transfer files between devices
• Transfer files with email, messages, or AirDrop
• Transfer files or sync content with the Finder or iTunes
• Automatically keep files up to date with iCloud
• Get started with accessibility features
• Use accessibility features during setup
• Change Siri accessibility settings
• Quickly turn accessibility features on or off
• Overview of accessibility features for vision
• View a larger version of text you’re reading or typing
• Change display colors
• Make text easier to read
• Reduce onscreen motion
• Use iPad more comfortably while riding in a vehicle
• Customize per-app visual settings
• Hear what’s on the screen or typed
• Hear audio descriptions
• Turn on and practice VoiceOver
• Change your VoiceOver settings
• Use VoiceOver gestures
• Operate iPad when VoiceOver is on
• Control VoiceOver using the rotor
• Use the onscreen keyboard
• Write with your finger
• Keep the screen off
• Use VoiceOver with an external keyboard
• Use a braille display
• Type braille on the screen
• Customize gestures and keyboard shortcuts
• Use VoiceOver with a pointer device
• Get live descriptions of your surroundings
• Use VoiceOver in apps
• Overview of accessibility features for mobility
• Use AssistiveTouch
• Use an adjustable onscreen trackpad on iPad
• Control iPad with the movement of your eyes
• Adjust how iPad responds to your touch
• Auto-answer calls
• Change Face ID and attention settings
• Use Voice Control commands
• Adjust the top or Home button
• Use Apple TV Remote buttons
• Adjust pointer settings
• Adjust keyboard settings
• Control iPad with an external keyboard
• Adjust AirPods settings
• Adjust double tap and squeeze settings for Apple Pencil
• Intro to Switch Control
• Set up and turn on Switch Control
• Select items, perform actions, and more
• Control several devices with one switch
• Overview of accessibility features for hearing
• Use hearing devices
• Use Live Listen
• Use sound recognition
• Set up and use RTT
• Flash the indicator light for notifications
• Adjust audio settings
• Play background sounds
• Display subtitles and captions
• Show transcriptions for Intercom messages
• Get live captions of spoken audio
• Overview of accessibility features for speech
• Type to speak
• Record your personal voice
• Use Vocal Shortcuts
• Overview of cognitive accessibility features
• Lock iPad to one app
• Control what you share
• Set a passcode
• Set up Face ID
• Set up Touch ID
• Turn on Lock Screen features
• Keep your Apple Account secure
• Control app tracking permissions
• Control the location information you share
• Control access to information in apps
• Control access to contacts
• Control how Apple delivers advertising to you
• Control access to hardware features
• Create and manage Hide My Email addresses
• Protect your web browsing with iCloud Private Relay
• Use a private network address
• Use Advanced Data Protection
• Use Lockdown Mode
• Receive warnings about sensitive content
• Use Contact Key Verification
• Turn iPad on or off
• Force restart iPad
• Update iPadOS
• Back up iPad
• Reset iPad settings
• Restore all content from a backup
• Restore purchased and deleted items
• Sell, give away, or trade in your iPad
• Install or remove configuration profiles
• Important safety information
• Important handling information
• Find more resources for software and service
• FCC compliance statement
• ISED Canada compliance statement
• Apple and the environment
• Class 1 Laser information
• Disposal and recycling information
• Unauthorized modification of iPadOS
• ENERGY STAR compliance statement

Open and close tabs in Safari on iPad

Use tabs to help you navigate between multiple open webpages.

Note: If you’re using the Compact Tab Bar layout, the menus and other items may look different from what’s described in this guide. See Change the layout of Safari .

Open a link in a new tab

Touch and hold the link, then tap Open in Background.

View a tab’s history

You can see which webpages you previously visited in this tab.

Tip: To close all tabs in this Tab Group at the same time, touch and hold Done, then tap Close All [number of] Tabs.

Open a recently closed tab

How to save all your open Safari tabs on Mac

If you use the internet for work or school, then you probably visit tons of sites and need to reference them. To save your open tabs as bookmarks in Safari is one option. But this doesn’t give you the kinds of features that come in handy, like copying all the links at once to cite in an article or paper.

There are a couple of apps on the Mac App Store that you can use to accomplish this and more. Here’s how to save all your open Safari tabs on Mac.

Tab Saver for Safari

Tab Saver for Safari is a great extension that lets you save your open tabs and then do what you need to with them using various features.

To use the extension, just click the button in your Safari toolbar. You can then choose to save all tabs or just one. Or, save and close the tabs or quit Safari completely. You can also see your recent saves and open the Tab Saver for Safari screen.

When you do open the Tab Saver for Safari screen, you’ll see all of your saved tabs and have a variety of options.

• Select specific sites.
• Rename the session.
• Add a tab to the session.
• Copy the sites as links.
• Copy the sites as text.
• Delete the session.
• Restore all tabs.

You can also click a link to open it or delete it from the session if you like and have export and import options.

Tab Saver for Safari is a super handy tool and a fast favorite. It’s available for $4.99 on the Mac App Store.

App for simply saving Safari tabs

If you only want to be able to save your Safari tabs or session, there are a couple of free apps you can use. ReplicateTabs – For Safari and Toast both let you save and restore your tabs quickly. While these apps don’t currently offer features for copying your links, you can reopen your saved sessions at any time.

If saving Safari tabs as bookmarks just isn’t enough for the work you do, keep Tab Saver for Safari and its terrific features in mind.

Do you use a different app like this for saving open Safari tabs that you’d like to recommend? If so, please leave a comment below so we can check it out!

Do more with Safari:

• How to pin tabs in Safari on iPhone, iPad, and Mac
• How to download videos from Safari on iPhone and iPad
• 11 tips to customize and personalize Safari on iPhone and iPad
• How to manage bookmarks in Safari on iPhone, iPad, and Mac