Safari's color tab bar restricted to 'Compact' view in macOS Monterey, iPadOS 15.1

Apple's macOS Monterey and iPadOS 15 release candidates include another Safari design change that shifts the web browser further away from the software that was presented at the company's Worldwide Developers Conference in June.After considerable pushback from developers and the public, Apple has relegated Safari's color-matching tab bar to a 'Compact' tab view.Introduced at WWDC, the color tab bar option dynamically modifies Safari's base color to match prominent hues of an active website, creating the illusion that a webpage extends to the edge of an open window. A number of users complained that the color changing option was more confusing than effective, adding bit of flash but little value to the browsing experience. Read more...