I really rack up the open tabs in the Google search app because it opens a new tab each time you tap to open a search result. Next, tap the triple-dot button in the upper-right corner and tap Close All Tabs from the menu. First, tap the tabs button in the upper-right corner that lists the number of your open tabs. Next, tap and hold the Done button until a menu slides up from the bottom edge with a buttons for open a new tab or Close X Tabs (with X being the number of tabs you currently have open).Ĭhrome makes is a little easier than Safari to close all tabs. To access it, tap the tabs button in the lower-right corner that opens up a carousel of all of your open tabs. A faster way, however, is to close all at once - if you know where to look. You can, of course, with enough swiping and tapping close all of your open tabs one by one. To preserve the magic of the holidays, I suggest you keep a lid on your open tabs.Īn open tab left in Safari, Chrome or the Google search app may reveal Santa's secrets if you aren't browsing privately. And if you have kids like mine, then they are constantly borrowing your phone. If you are like me, then you shop or at least research potential gift ideas on your phone. With the holiday shopping season upon us, it's time to start covering your tracks online lest you spoil a holiday surprise.

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