Scroll down to the bottom of the open tabs page, where you'll find your iCloud devices listed by name, and the tabs open on each.įind the tab (or tabs) you want to close, and swipe to the left across it. (OS X users will have to wait until Yosemite is released for instructions, though I'm guessing it'll be near-identical to iOS.) On iOS, tap on the icon in the lower-right corner. Launch Safari on your closest Apple device, then switch to tabs view. The next time you need to close a tab on another device, don't panic. The process of finding, then eliminating open iCloud tabs in Safari. Let's say you share a computer or iPad with your significant other, and you forgot to close a tab you really would rather they not see.ĭid you know you can remotely close open tabs on another iCloud-connected device? I didn't, then I accidentally found out over the weekend and had to share it with you. But there are times when it can lead to mass panic and hysteria. That goes for both iOS and OS X devices alike.Ī handy feature, no doubt. When you're logged in to the same iCloud account on multiple Apple devices, your open Safari tabs are kept in sync.

The closing of a tab on an iPhone 6 Plus.

Safari save tabs on exit