This is the kind of feature that could break either way for folks - it either means getting more organized or just creating a whole bunch of new groups of infinite tabs. If you know anything about how Apple makes software, it shouldn’t come as any surprise that those groups get synced across devices via your Safari account. There’s more control of of the tabs, as well, in the form of Tab Groups, which allow you to essentially bookmark a bunch of sites together, so you can group them into things like Home and Work (assuming those ever become separate things again). Your mileage will vary, of course, but the idea at the heart of it is tying the field to the individual tabs, rather than having it more of a constant presence. It might not seem like much, but after so many generations of the task bar serving as the driving force, it’s admittedly a pretty bold change at the center of the browser.

There’s a pretty radical difference up front: The macOS public beta is now available, with exciting new features promising system-wide translation and the ability to drag and drop files between your Apple devices. Windows Phone 7 Connector for Mac is a new software application that enables you to synchronize your favorite music, videos, photos and podcasts from iTunes and iPhoto. In either case, I haven’t been using Monterey intimately enough to offer something more definitive on the Safari experience. Once you are registered for the Apple Beta Software Program you will need to enrol your Mac here in order to be able to get the updates from the Mac App Store. The Windows Phone 7 Connector for Mac 1.0 is now available via the Mac App Store. Of course, change is also a necessary part of evolving.

And certainly it’s true that people hate disruptions to their workflow - this is likely one of a handful of reasons I’ve never seriously concerned switching to Safari as a default every day browser. There was some concern following the keynote that the updates would only introduce confusion for many users. The browser gets some key updates with every major macOS refresh, but this is one of the largest in recent memory. Some initial thoughts - Let’s start with Safari.

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