Make Cmd+1..9 to switch tabs in Safari?

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Is there a way to make Cmd+1 switch to the first tab, Cmd+2 to switch to the second and so on..?

I'd much rather not use SIMBL..

wow, this is so annoying. wish there was a simpler way than the ones listed below as of 7/2011. — cwd, Jul 07 '11 at 19:18
FWIW, I've been using Chrome which uses Cmd+1..9 for switching tabs, and a few other things I missed from Firefox (like middle-clicking tabs to close them) — dbr, Mar 08 '12 at 12:56

score 2 · Answer 1 · edited Mar 06 '12 at 10:53

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One (still relatively hacky) option would be to assign shortcuts to AppleScripts like this:

tell app "Safari" to tell window 1 to set current tab to tab 1

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tell app "Safari" to tell window 1 to set current tab to last tab

You could use Automator services or third party apps like FastScripts or Keyboard Maestro to assign the shortcuts.

edited Mar 06 '12 at 10:53

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answered May 08 '10 at 16:36

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Without FastScripts, one could go nuts by registering a handler for [a dedicated URL protocol](http://www.macosxautomation.com/applescript/linktrigger/index.html). Then, in Safari, bookmarks those `tabx://` links in the first 9 slots of the bookmarks bar. ;-) Or, less adventuristic: create an Automator "service", like described in [How can I program the function keys on my MacBook?](http://superuser.com/questions/72468/how-can-i-program-the-function-keys-on-my-macbook/97813#97813) – Arjan May 08 '10 at 17:03
You can also use [QuickSilver](http://qsapp.com) to associate a keyboard shortcut to an AppleScript, see [this question](http://superuser.com/questions/468595/xcode-multiple-key-bindings-per-function) for more details. – edymtt Dec 31 '12 at 09:06

score 1 · Answer 2 · edited Mar 12 '12 at 18:57

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Check this new plugin (OSX Lion only):

Safari Tab Switching is a Safari SIMBL plugin which allow switching between tabs using Cmd+1-9.

edited Mar 12 '12 at 18:57

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answered Jul 10 '11 at 05:43

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The user doesn't want a simbl plugin. – Daniel Beck Jul 10 '11 at 19:06

score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Aug 05 '12 at 08:27

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Technically, there is no real non-hacky solution, but you can always use cmd + shift + (left or right arrow key) to switch the tab on the left or the tab on the right. I've always found that useful.

answered Aug 05 '12 at 08:27

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score 0 · Answer 4 · answered Apr 09 '15 at 23:15

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You want to use https://github.com/rs/SafariTabSwitching . If you find it does not work on later versions of OSX or Safari (I have it running on v8), you can look at https://github.com/rs/SafariTabSwitching/issues/27

answered Apr 09 '15 at 23:15

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score -2 · Answer 5 · answered Jul 23 '17 at 15:25

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Safari > Preferences > Tabs > "Use cmd-1 through cmd-9 to switch tabs"

answered Jul 23 '17 at 15:25

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Not sure why this is being down-voted, as of Safari 10.1.2 this is correct. – Steve Heim Oct 08 '17 at 06:25

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