What Tab Groups do—and do not do

Safari Tab Groups make related pages, such as flights and hotels, easier to reopen together. They are built into macOS and do not require a separate installation or permission. They do not save a frozen copy of a webpage or preserve its price and text, so record evidence separately when you need it later.

Create a group around the work

To start with an empty group, click the arrow beside Safari’s Sidebar button, choose New Empty Tab Group, and give it a task-specific name such as “Busan trip—booking checks.” To sort tabs already open, Control-click a tab and choose Move to Tab Group, or drag it into the group. If the current window already contains the pages you want, choose New Tab Group with [number] Tabs from the same menu. Select the group in the sidebar to reopen it. Menu labels can vary by macOS version; check Apple’s guide for your version if a label differs.

For a work trip, for example, keep flights, lodging, and transit in one group, while company reimbursement rules stay in a separate group or workplace tool. A name that signals the next task is easier to maintain than a broad label such as “Travel.” Roman Loyola of Macworld describes copying a group’s links into a note or document to assemble a source list. His article covers Safari 15, so use Apple’s current guide for today’s menu locations.

Reopen, share, and clean up

When you return, select the group in the sidebar and use its tab overview to pick a page. For a price comparison, record the actual price, currency, and date checked; a tab title alone is not a reliable record. Pages can change and sign-ins can expire. To see groups on other Apple devices, use the same Apple Account and enable Safari in iCloud settings.

When the task is done, Control-click a group in the sidebar to rename or delete it. Copy any addresses you still need before deleting. To remove one page from a group, close that tab. Deleting a group does not create a PDF, screenshot, or evidence copy; save important terms separately using a method the site permits, with its source and date.

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