<![CDATA["Retain tabs from previous session" doesn't work.]]>I use the last version of Opera for MacOS. And the option to retain tabs from previous session simply doesn't work. Every time I close opera window all tabs including pinned ones are lost and new session opens empty opera window.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/topic/32861/retain-tabs-from-previous-session-doesn-t-workRSS for NodeSun, 15 Mar 2026 15:50:49 GMTFri, 07 Jun 2019 11:43:54 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to "Retain tabs from previous session" doesn't work. on Wed, 10 Aug 2022 09:54:30 GMT]]>For reference.
macOS works a bit differently. Closing last window doesn't close application. This is indicated by small dot under icon of application in Dock. In such case pressing on application will open new window .

To restore previous windows in such case recently closed option can be used to reopen last closed window. It's available in History menu.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/287070https://forums.opera.com/post/287070Wed, 10 Aug 2022 09:54:30 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to "Retain tabs from previous session" doesn't work. on Fri, 25 Sep 2020 07:13:44 GMT]]>Something to add:
First: i apologize, this should have been a reply on an existing thread.
Second: "Thus making it rather unreliable." sounds to hars. It is an OS specific situation.
Three: it is still quite annoying 🙂

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/226013https://forums.opera.com/post/226013Fri, 25 Sep 2020 07:13:44 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to "Retain tabs from previous session" doesn't work. on Thu, 24 Sep 2020 16:03:55 GMT]]>Re: "Retain tabs from previous session" doesn't work.

So, rather new on MAC, and the issue with lost tabs when closing is annoying. I use Opera as work browser ... lost a lot of things.

But most of the time it was because of me, not Opera.

  • as a windows user, i know that closing an app from "x" will close it. unfortunately, not on MAC. on MAC you are closing the window, not the app.
  • if i right click and close the browser and then reopen, the session will be restored.

I think this is not a bug, but an uncovered OS behavior that influences the behavior of "Restore Previous session". Thus making it rather unreliable.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/225914https://forums.opera.com/post/225914Thu, 24 Sep 2020 16:03:55 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to "Retain tabs from previous session" doesn't work. on Mon, 15 Jun 2020 12:24:40 GMT]]>Re: "Retain tabs from previous session" doesn't work.
The "Retain tabs from previous session" feature still does not work after browser restart even on the latest version of Opera (68.0.3618.165)

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/214485https://forums.opera.com/post/214485Mon, 15 Jun 2020 12:24:40 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to "Retain tabs from previous session" doesn't work. on Mon, 18 Nov 2019 08:43:45 GMT]]>The option still doesn't work in 65.0.3467.42

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/189445https://forums.opera.com/post/189445Mon, 18 Nov 2019 08:43:45 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to "Retain tabs from previous session" doesn't work. on Fri, 07 Jun 2019 18:00:42 GMT]]>@fluffyvixen Check the FAQ.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/172811https://forums.opera.com/post/172811Fri, 07 Jun 2019 18:00:42 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to "Retain tabs from previous session" doesn't work. on Fri, 07 Jun 2019 16:54:06 GMT]]>@leocg other changes like bookmarks and custom search engines are kept. What's clean profile?

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/172808https://forums.opera.com/post/172808Fri, 07 Jun 2019 16:54:06 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to "Retain tabs from previous session" doesn't work. on Fri, 07 Jun 2019 14:35:38 GMT]]>Same for me. Just installed Opera yesterday. No sync enabled if it matters

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/172793https://forums.opera.com/post/172793Fri, 07 Jun 2019 14:35:38 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to "Retain tabs from previous session" doesn't work. on Fri, 07 Jun 2019 14:28:31 GMT]]>@fluffyvixen It still happens if you use a clean profile?

Other changes are kept?

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/172791https://forums.opera.com/post/172791Fri, 07 Jun 2019 14:28:31 GMT