I agree that it's confusing from a screen reader user's perspective. I think of them as containers--like coffee cans for instance. The difference is that the Window is the bigger container unit, meaning you can have multiple tab containers inside one window.
hth! Janina Herbie Allen writes: > It???s mostly visual as it has to do with how they are displayed on the > screen, but Tabs are a little easier. For one, they open within the same wind > so you don???t have an extra Desktop window. It???s also easier to press > Control Tab Vs Command Accent. Also, a window can contain multiple tabs. > > > On Apr 10, 2025, at 08:34, 'Kristeen Hughes' via MacVisionaries > > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Can someone tell me the difference in opening a folder in a new tab and a > > window? > > > > Thanks. > > > > Kristeen Hughes > > [email protected] > > > > > > > > > > -- > > The following information is important for all members of the Mac > > Visionaries list. > > > > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if > > you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners > > or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > > > > Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. You can reach mark at: > > [email protected] and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at > > [email protected] > > > > The archives for this list can be searched at: > > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > --- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > "MacVisionaries" group. > > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > > email to [email protected] > > <mailto:[email protected]>. > > To view this discussion visit > > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/macvisionaries/EB004B6B-BDF8-41D8-85FA-1B9E8C95F163%40icloud.com > > > > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/macvisionaries/EB004B6B-BDF8-41D8-85FA-1B9E8C95F163%40icloud.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer>. > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries > list. > > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if > you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or > moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > > Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. You can reach mark at: > [email protected] and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at > [email protected] > > The archives for this list can be searched at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/macvisionaries/45F4C4BB-BFDC-4E1C-BC9C-5A2B3AE3CDEA%40gmail.com. -- Janina Sajka (she/her/hers) Accessibility Consultant https://linkedin.com/in/jsajka The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) Co-Chair, Accessible Platform Architectures http://www.w3.org/wai/apa Linux Foundation Fellow https://www.linuxfoundation.org/board-of-directors-2/ -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. You can reach mark at: [email protected] and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at [email protected] The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/macvisionaries/Z_fgae_aNt0N_Kuo%40rednote.net.
