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On my other computer (not sure about the VS Code version there), when I click File -> New Window, instead of opening new window, it will rather open new tab, so that I end up with two tabs in one window, each tab for one project and the active tab occupies whole screen estate. Any ideas what should I change in Settings to achieve this "single window, multiple tabs" layout when having multiple projects? 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Search for native tabs  Check the checkbox  (Native tabs checkbox) Code will prompt for restart to take effect.  (Dialog box prompt for restart) After restart, make sure you have multiple projects open. And then merge all windows as shown below:  (Merge all windows) Enjoy multiple tabs in single window.  Note: I think this applies to all Mac OS >= Sierra. Tested with Catalina, Big Sur, Ventura, Sonoma recently.   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It's really troublesome to handle four projects like admin ui, admin api ,client ui and client api – (/users/8749149/karma-blackshaw) (942 reputation) Karma Blackshaw  Commented (2020-06-04 03:00:05Z, License: CC BY-SA 4.0) Jun 4, 2020 at 3:00      (number of 'useful comment' votes received) 1   In Sonoma I don't have the "Merge All Windows" option :( – (/users/4109960/nisim-naim) (163 reputation) Nisim Naim  Commented (2024-02-13 09:51:10Z, License: CC BY-SA 4.0) Feb 13, 2024 at 9:51      (number of 'useful comment' votes received) 1   Also working on Sequoia. – (/users/5342136/biacho) (63 reputation) Biacho  Commented (2024-09-23 13:11:41Z, License: CC BY-SA 4.0) Sep 23, 2024 at 13:11      (number of 'useful comment' votes received) 1   This is a life changer – (/users/4168512/herberthobregon) (2,161 reputation) HerberthObregon  Commented (2024-10-31 00:49:03Z, License: CC BY-SA 4.0) Oct 31, 2024 at 0:49        (Use comments to ask for more information or suggest improvements. Avoid comments like “+1” or “thanks”.) Add a comment |  (Expand to show all comments on this post)             This answer is useful  (70:3:31e,16:97ca90a55c264d61,10:1745069558,16:7f5ee12a15522b91,8:47582801,74f9eae81030ca2e1a7e83249afd07be6fbc098f85ce262c44690da00edef115) 38  (This answer is not useful)    (70:3:31e,16:369ded36a0ca3aa6,10:1745069558,16:281014add2eef09c,8:47582801,737e8e2e063999399c0178034526969c54cc513e9d9e1d0df76eb80323240204)      Save this answer.  (Loading when this answer was accepted…)     (/posts/47582801/timeline)    Show activity on this post.    Just set in your user settings "window.nativeTabs": true  and do Window -> Merge All Windows note: If you have High Sierra installed, that might be an issue. Here's the link: (https://code.visualstudio.com/updates/v1_17#_better-macos-native-window-tabs-support) Better macOS native window tabs support    (/a/47582801) (Short permalink to this answer) Share  Share a link to this answer     Copy link (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/) (The current license for this post: CC BY-SA 3.0) CC BY-SA 3.0     Follow (70:3:31e,16:d9e695a4b2e0b1b5,10:1745069558,16:7547aadd025d5cf7,8:47582801,c5e56092f39f365fa9523b68e9604c0d660e9ff85155037d9aa6c574897649be)  Follow this answer to receive notifications       (/posts/47582801/revisions) (show all edits to this post) edited (2017-12-05 23:35:41Z) Dec 5, 2017 at 23:35         answered (2017-11-30 21:20:56Z) Nov 30, 2017 at 21:20   (/users/1857789/alex-brazh) (Alex Brazh's user avatar)    (/users/1857789/alex-brazh) Alex Brazh Alex Brazh (reputation score) 530 (6 silver badges)  6  6 silver badges (13 bronze badges)  13  13 bronze badges        2 (number of 'useful comment' votes received) 2   thank you for response Alex.. though I cannot currently verify if it works, because unfortunately I updated to High Sierra -- and as you properly warned me :) the native tabs don't work there.. just a grey horizontal stripe is displayed where the tabs should be. – (/users/4606227/peter) (2,462 reputation) Peter  Commented (2017-12-04 15:17:04Z, License: CC BY-SA 3.0) Dec 4, 2017 at 15:17        In Sonoma I don't have the "Merge All Windows" option :( – (/users/4109960/nisim-naim) (163 reputation) Nisim Naim  Commented (2024-02-13 10:08:55Z, License: CC BY-SA 4.0) Feb 13, 2024 at 10:08        (Use comments to ask for more information or suggest improvements. 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screen ). You might additionally need to set the setting in VS Code "window.nativeTabs": true as the other commenters have already suggested.   (/a/71657525) (Short permalink to this answer) Share  Share a link to this answer     Copy link (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) (The current license for this post: CC BY-SA 4.0) CC BY-SA 4.0     Follow (70:3:31e,16:fc7e211091037ebb,10:1745069558,16:213844d2d1804d11,8:71657525,04546c3b92399e6846b5b8db3959b1249162f0e1bce0d72fc9d9d2f5c68a0c6f)  Follow this answer to receive notifications       answered (2022-03-29 06:41:45Z) Mar 29, 2022 at 6:41   (/users/15260436/dave) (Dave's user avatar)    (/users/15260436/dave) Dave Dave (reputation score) 141 (1 silver badge)  1  1 silver badge (2 bronze badges)  2  2 bronze badges        1 (number of 'useful comment' votes received) 7   On ventura is shown at System Preferences > Desktop & Dock > Windows & Apps – (/users/8791436/mindlid) (2,736 reputation) mindlid  Commented (2023-04-14 17:25:10Z, License: CC BY-SA 4.0) Apr 14, 2023 at 17:25        (Use comments to ask for more information or suggest improvements. Avoid comments like “+1” or “thanks”.) Add a comment |  (Expand to show all comments on this post)             This answer is useful  (70:3:31e,16:8280ed60191509e0,10:1745069558,16:899b54cc53549dc0,8:76914027,b83692e2d571f9fa7ca66582715777afba3e147e986d89ee6f94d471cc0eef52) 0  (This answer is not useful)    (70:3:31e,16:78de49b21e0033b0,10:1745069558,16:fe99f3054eb9f340,8:76914027,933d21a282e7ac070e52831799804299e956d18f50b4a314d5e8be387d058937)      Save this answer.  (Loading when this answer was accepted…)     (/posts/76914027/timeline)    Show activity on this post.    I'm using vscode 1.81.1, and you just need to go to settings -> window.
Check the Native Tabs (Applies to all profiles).
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Setting For MAC OS (Ventura V13.1): (https://i.sstatic.net/J8380.png) Click on code > Settings > settings   Find option: native tabs  (https://i.sstatic.net/fOWTM.png) Enable and restart VS code    (/a/76470178) (Short permalink to this answer) Share  Share a link to this answer     Copy link (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) (The current license for this post: CC BY-SA 4.0) CC BY-SA 4.0     Follow (70:3:31e,16:9fdc2d74fe72ec61,10:1745069558,16:f2e43b4df11f3104,8:76470178,b5ca29235c2170b3148799137cd760640e59c8b222608fa8968363926ab5aca2)  Follow this answer to receive notifications       (/posts/76470178/revisions) (show all edits to this post) edited (2024-02-15 12:09:15Z) Feb 15, 2024 at 12:09         answered (2023-06-14 04:37:44Z) Jun 14, 2023 at 4:37   (/users/20038736/aniruddha-mirajkar) (Aniruddha Mirajkar's user avatar)    (/users/20038736/aniruddha-mirajkar) Aniruddha Mirajkar Aniruddha Mirajkar (reputation score) 9 (2 bronze badges)  2  2 bronze badges        4   In Sonoma it is not enough – (/users/4109960/nisim-naim) (163 reputation) Nisim Naim  Commented (2024-02-13 09:53:35Z, License: CC BY-SA 4.0) Feb 13, 2024 at 9:53        @NisimNaim,  Can you please add your configuration in the comment If I missed any? – (/users/20038736/aniruddha-mirajkar) (9 reputation) Aniruddha Mirajkar  Commented (2024-02-13 11:18:34Z, License: CC BY-SA 4.0) Feb 13, 2024 at 11:18        Aniruddha Mirajkar I have MacOS Sonoma and VS Code Version: 1.86.1. It doesn't work for me. I also don't have the Merge All Windows options that other answers suggested to use. – (/users/4109960/nisim-naim) (163 reputation) Nisim Naim  Commented (2024-02-13 11:34:53Z, License: CC BY-SA 4.0) Feb 13, 2024 at 11:34   (this comment was edited 1 time)          @NisimNaim ,  i changed my answer I added the MAC OS version. – (/users/20038736/aniruddha-mirajkar) (9 reputation) Aniruddha Mirajkar  Commented (2024-02-19 06:14:57Z, License: CC BY-SA 4.0) Feb 19, 2024 at 6:14        (Use comments to ask for more information or suggest improvements. Avoid comments like “+1” or “thanks”.) Add a comment |  (Expand to show all comments on this post)       (45916181) (false) () (0) Your Answer  (True)                                                    Thanks for contributing an answer to Stack Overflow! Please be sure to answer the question . Provide details and share your research!  But avoid … Asking for help, clarification, or responding to other answers. 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