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Mac7

macrumors 6502a
Original poster
Jun 14, 2009
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Is there a quick way to identify a private browsing window? Doesn't seem like there is a way to quickly see it without opening the sidebar.
 

duanepatrick

macrumors 6502
Dec 22, 2019
431
308
Isn't this indicated by a dark Search field? If you are using a dark theme, it should be from gray to black.
 

appltech

macrumors 6502a
Apr 23, 2020
688
167
Yes, as @matrix07 mentioned, the color of the address bar will be slightly different than usual (left one is usual window, right one is private):
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Apart from that, it's not that simple to tell one window from another, even in light mode:
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There's also this notification as soon as you open the private tab, but it can be closed
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appltech

macrumors 6502a
Apr 23, 2020
688
167
Yes, as @matrix07 mentioned, the color of the address bar will be slightly different than usual (left one is usual window, right one is private):
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Apart from that, it's not that simple to tell one window from another, even in light mode:
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There's also this notification as soon as you open the private tab, but it can be closed
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Btw, here is a guide how to turn on incognito mode on any Mac browser
 
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