Safari 15 Controversial Tab Design
According to Apple, tabs in Safari have a rounder and more defined appearance and they adjust to match the colors of each site. This also means that the web page appears as if it is extended to the edge of the window. While it should look aesthetically pleasing in theory, the implementation is not up to the mark on websites with bright colors.
For instance, if a website has a bright color that doesn’t usually go easy on the eyes, Safari will continue showing it as long as you browse the page. In fact, as Twitter user miemo points out, the color stays even if you scroll towards the bottom of the website. You can change this behavior by disabling the ‘Show color in tab bar’ toggle from Safari’s settings though. Oh sweet jeesus, this gets worse every minute I use it.If a site happens to have a bright red header, top of Safari STAYS BLINDLINGLY RED no matter how far down you scroll. pic.twitter.com/2YIOydDJjU— ♏️ℹ️ⓔⓂ️🅾️ (@miemo) October 2, 2021
That said, the biggest complaint about Safari 15’s tabs, is the contrast difference between active and inactive tabs. In old Safari releases, the light color that blends into the browser indicates the active tab. However, that’s no longer the case with Safari 15. In Safari 15, the dark accent is meant to represent the active tab and inactive tabs are shown in a lighter accent that’s relatively darker than the rest of the browser.
To put all that in perspective, check out the image gallery below:
Clearly, Mac users are not happy with this change. Several users have taken to social media platforms including Reddit and Twitter to share their frustration. In fact, a post on r/apple about the subject garnered over 1,000 upvotes (and a few awards) in two days. You can check some of the tweets below: I’m no fan of the new Safari tabs in general, but just – that inactive tabs have higher contrast than the active tab is killing me, here. I can’t be the only one to whom this 👇 seems obvious, right? pic.twitter.com/nRdkE7IbqJ— Antony Johnston (@AntonyJohnston) September 29, 2021 Which tab is selected? #safari pic.twitter.com/rLvSVuLmuG— jeff120518 (@jeff120518) September 29, 2021 So explain to me again how are the new macOS Safari tabs that don’t look anything like tabs an improvement over anything earlier!? pic.twitter.com/3JJV7xHANO— ♏️ℹ️ⓔⓂ️🅾️ (@miemo) October 2, 2021
So, how do you feel about Safari 15’s new tabs redesign? Let us know your thoughts in the comments section below.
