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Option for a slimmer tab and address bar
I personally find the tab and address bar slightly obstructive. I both have a classical desktop and a Surface. The size of the tab bar and the address bar is nice for a touch-friendly interface p...
On Mac, Safari is the clear winner when it comes to the screen real estate. If it was not for the cross-device synchronization, I would definitely be skipping Edge on a Mac.
- With a single tab open, Safari's entire top UI is narrower than half of the thickness of Edge's top UI: [[37px vs. 82px]]
- With multiple tabs open, Safari's entire top UI is 3/4 as thick as the top UI of Edge: [[62px vs. 82px]]
See the image for comparison:
It isn't that big of an issue on Surface Pro with the taller aspect ratio, but it is very much obnoxious on a short-screen (=wide-screen={16:10, 16:9}) device. I dream of a future without 16:10/9 devices, and 3:2 being the most widespread option. For now, 16:10/9 is the most widespread, calling for this to be addressed.