How to Move Safari Search Bar to Where It Is in IOS 15
In iOS 15, Apple tried to update the traditional Safari user interface. In some ways, it was an ambitious effort, like how the user interface changes colors to match the website you are viewing. However, the company’s decision to move the search bar to the bottom of the screen was not well received. Apple has added the ability to move the panel back to the top if you’re the type of person who can’t (or don’t want to) get used to the new design, but it’s not entirely clear how to change it.
Why is the new search bar position so difficult?
We are used to the fact that the search bar is always at the top of the screen, both on the iPhone and in almost all existing browsers. Moving it to the bottom of the display really confuses you; I have been using the beta version all summer and still am not used to it.
In theory, this should be an improvement; the bottom of the display is much easier to reach with one hand, especially on larger iPhones, and you can even use it to quickly switch between tabs, just like switching between apps. From a design standpoint, it makes sense .
The problem is that many of us are really determined at this point to expect the search bar to be at the top, and no amount of retraining will stop us from trying to tap the top of the display to start another web search before remembering, “Oh yeah, now he’s downstairs. “
Apple seems to know that its original approach will not work. In iOS 15 beta 6, the company not only redesigned Safari, but also added the ability to return the search bar to the top of the screen. However, it is unclear from the outset whether there is such a possibility. Safari won’t notify you, and you won’t find it anywhere in the app itself.
How to move the search bar to the top of the screen
Go to Preferences> Safari and scroll down to Tabs . To move the search bar back to the top of the page, click Single Tab (the tab bar will be selected by default). Now when you return to Safari, you will find a search bar at the top of your browser, just as the gods of the internet intended.