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murilofb
User level: Level 1 (4 points)

Is it possible to hide Safari's tab bar while keeping the address bar?

Hi everyone!


I'm trying to find a way to hide Safari's horizontal tab bar while keeping the address bar and navigation buttons visible.


I use the sidebar to manage all my tabs and tab groups, so I don't really need the additional horizontal tab bar. I'd prefer to reclaim that vertical screen space and have a cleaner interface with fewer distractions.


I've already tried:

  • Switching between Compact and Separate tab layouts.
  • Customizing the toolbar, but removing the combined tabs/address bar element also removes the address field.
  • Changing the fullscreen toolbar settings.

None of these options gives me what I'm looking for.


I'm running macOS Tahoe 26.7.1.


Has anyone found a way to hide only the horizontal tab bar while keeping the address bar and sidebar? I'm open to built-in settings, Terminal commands, or other workarounds.


Thanks!

Posted on Oct 27, 2026 12:37 PM

1 reply

6x6
User level: Level 7 (26,777 points)

Oct 27, 2026 4:17 PM in response to murilofb

The closest you'll get is by using the Compact tab layout (In Safari > Settings > Tabs). It removes the tab bar below the address bar (so you gain some display room) but still keeps all the open tabs visible in the window header:


Originally posted at discussions.apple.com/thread/256384130