Merging all windows in Safari!
This should work in both Mac OS X Tiger and Leopard (Tiger requires Safari 3.0). One thing that tends to happen when browsing the web for a while in Safari is that even though I can open new tabs, I always end up with new windows. It is possible to merge all windows into a single window with many tabs. To do that, you can simply use the feature Merge All Windows that is located in the Window menu. The problem with this feature is that it has no keyboard shortcut assigned. It is however possible to assign a specific keyboard shortcut using System Preferences:
1. Open System Preferences and Keyboard & Mouse.
2. Click on the "Keyboard Shortcuts" tab.
3. Click on the "+" to add one.
4. Select "Safari" for the "Application".
5. Enter "Merge All Windows" as the Menu Title.
6. Choose the keyboard shortcut you want.
1. Open System Preferences and Keyboard & Mouse.
2. Click on the "Keyboard Shortcuts" tab.
3. Click on the "+" to add one.
4. Select "Safari" for the "Application".
5. Enter "Merge All Windows" as the Menu Title.
6. Choose the keyboard shortcut you want.
posted by Frederic Tremblay at
12/29/2007
20 Comments:
Cool - thank you!
That's fabulous!!
thanks very much!
In case you didn't, you can drag tabs into other windows to merge that tab into the window. I don't remember exactly how to do it, but just play around with dragging the tabs.
MacTipper
I've been using this feature (along with the keyboard shortcut) for a little while now, and it is helpful. I still wish Safari would implement the Firefox feature to just open new links in tabs.
Good Feature! Will come in handy. As Matt said, it would be good for a preference to have all windows open in a new tab automatically. I always hold down command to force links into a tab rather than a new window.
Matt,
If you right click on a link, you have the option of opening the link in a new tab. I do not know of an automatic way of doing the same.
Thanks for this - I've been looking for a way to do this via the keyboard in Safari; I didn't know I could add universal keyboard shortcuts via System Preferences. Awesome.
Awesome! I was searching for a way to do this and almost went as far as to download a plugin (but I couldn't get it to work) and this tip is just what I wanted. thank you!
This is great. Had no idea it was this easy to make shortcuts via sys prefs. You rule. Thanks!
Excellent! Thank you.
Who would have thought it was so easy?!
Thanks a ton!
This is awesom !!
I've been looking for this for long time.
Wonderful Post which is very helpful.
Is there something similar for us windows safari users?
Thanks this info is great!
Now if only they would implement ctrl-tab switching between tabs like Firefox, I would be a happy camper...!
Wow thanks, this has been bugging me for a year now! I even asked a Mac guy at the Apple store once how to remedy this problem and he had no clue. Thanks again!
Thank you for such a clear explanation! Now all Windows in Safari snap in an instant. I like the suggested keyboard shortcut Shift+Option+M.
btw, this page comes up as a top result in google search for: Merge All Windows Safari
Very useful thank you.
I like this thank you
Safari is Apple's stylish, easy-to-use Web browser for its Mac OS. safari for windows lets PC users try Safari for themselves. Safari is a great browser.
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