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iOS 27.3 and macOS 27.3 add Vertical Tabs, Adaptive Dark Mode, and more to Safari
Apple’s Safari updates in iOS and macOS 27.3 introduce vertical tab management and an Adaptive Dark Mode that force-generates dark styling for non-compliant websites.
What: Safari's new developer beta adds a sidebar for vertical tabs and an AI-driven dark mode. Siri can now manage browser tabs through natural language commands.
Why it matters: Apple is increasingly using browser-level AI to fix legacy web design problems like poor dark mode support, effectively overriding site-specific CSS styles.
Decoder
- Adaptive Dark Mode: A browser feature that dynamically analyzes a webpage's light-mode design to algorithmically generate an equivalent dark theme.
Original article
Apple is introducing vertical tabs in Safari's developer betas across iPhone, iPad, and Mac, with tabs displayed as compact icons in a left sidebar that can expand to show website titles. A new Adaptive Dark Mode can automatically generate dark versions of websites that lack native support, either on demand or through a persistent preference. Siri AI can also organize, sort, move, and close tabs, with broader awareness of webpage content planned for a future update.
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