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How Do I Close All Tabs in Safari?

Published in Safari Tips 2 mins read

To close all tabs in Safari, you have a few options depending on whether you want to close all tabs or just some of them. Here's a breakdown:

Closing All Tabs Except One

If you want to close all tabs except for one specific tab:

  1. Control-click (or right-click) on the tab you want to keep open.
  2. Select "Close Other Tabs" from the context menu that appears. This will close all tabs except the one you clicked.

Closing All Tabs to the Right

If you want to close only the tabs to the right of the selected tab:

  1. Control-click (or right-click) on the tab.
  2. Select "Close Tabs to the Right".

Closing Tabs One By One

You can also close each tab individually:

  1. Hover your mouse cursor over the tab you want to close.
  2. Click the "x" (close button) that appears on the left side of the tab.

Closing All Safari Windows

Closing all Safari windows effectively closes all tabs within those windows.

  1. Ensure Safari is the active application.
  2. Press Command + W to close the current window. Repeat this process for each open Safari window. Alternatively, you can select "Close Window" from the "File" menu.

Alternatively, you can quit the Safari application itself. This will close all windows and tabs.

  1. Ensure Safari is the active application.
  2. Press Command + Q or select "Quit Safari" from the "Safari" menu. Upon restarting Safari, depending on your settings, the previous windows and tabs may reopen.

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