Get around Safari tabs faster.

Short, practical guides to Safari’s built-in shortcuts and switching between recently used tabs on Mac.

Safari tab switching: shortcuts, Tab Overview, and recent tabs
Compare Safari's shortcuts, Tab Overview, and recent-use switching, including which methods work entirely from the keyboard.
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What is the shortcut to switch tabs in Safari?
Press Control-Tab for the tab to the right, or Control-Shift-Tab for the tab to the left. To return to the previously used tab, use an extension such as TabBack.
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How to switch to the last active tab in Safari
Safari's previous-tab shortcut moves left in the tab bar. To return to the tab you just used, you need recent-use switching.
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How to toggle between two tabs in Safari
Move to the tab on the right or left, or use TabBack to toggle between the last two tabs you used.
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