Apple released Safari 15 last month for Macs running macOS Big Sur and macOS Catalina ahead of macOS Monetery’s public launch. While the latest update of Safari brings new features, including tab groups, start page sync, automatic HTTPS upgrade, one change that has drawn the most criticism is the browser’s redesigned tabs.
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.
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
