In iOS 26 beta 2, Apple up to date the placement of the brand new tab icon in Safari, fixing a irritating change that was made within the first iOS 26 beta.
Safari in beta 2 on left, Safari in beta 1 on properThe preliminary iOS 26 launch launched three view options for the tab bar and it modified the look of the interface for managing all open tabs. The tab view considerably altered the position of buttons, together with the “+” button for a brand new tab.
Apple moved the button from the underside of the Safari interface in iOS 18 to the highest in iOS 26, which led to folks tapping the flawed buttons when attempting to open a brand new tab. There was no logical motive for the “+” button to maneuver to the highest of the display screen, and in iOS 26 beta 2, Apple moved it again to the underside of the app.
The Safari tab administration interface in iOS 26 beta 2 is now just like the tab administration interface in iOS 18. The brand new tab possibility is on the left the place it at all times was, and whereas “Executed” is now a checkmark, it is nonetheless there on the best.
Apple stored the choice to swipe between customary looking, non-public looking, and tab looking, quite than tucking these away behind a hamburger menu. Choices for managing tab teams, choosing tabs, and copying hyperlinks stay within the high left.
iOS 26 beta 2 makes one other small change to Safari, for individuals who decide to make use of the brand new “Compact” Safari tab view. With the Compact setting, in the event you faucet on the again button, the button now splits right into a ahead and a again button for simpler navigation. Earlier than, there was no ahead button possibility.
The highest and backside layouts haven’t modified, and have at all times had each the ahead and again buttons.