Are browser tabs タブ counted as つ or 個?


Safari counts tabs as 個 even for small numbers like 5. I wonder, is this the
accurate counter word for browser tabs? Or are tabs counted with generic つ
that becomes 個 for numbers greater than 10, but the string interpolation can’t
do Japanese numerals in its complexity?

In the natural language, spoken or just written by humans, would 五つのタブ or
5個のタブ be used? In the case of 個, what category does the browser tab fit so
this counter word would be appropriate?

[![Safari alert box
screenshot](https://i.stack.imgur.com/lh9Ys.png)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/lh9Ys.png)




つ or 個 can be used mostly for anything, as explained e.g. by [this
answer](https://japanese.stackexchange.com/a/20876/45489). So both are fine
for browser tabs.

Generally つ looks more colloquial, which may be a reason 個 is used in the
message (as well as in most device messages). And of course, the simplicity of
using 個 could be a factor.




つ or 個 can be used mostly for anything, as explained e.g. by [this
answer](https://japanese.stackexchange.com/a/20876/45489). So both are fine
for browser tabs.

Generally つ looks more colloquial, which may be a reason 個 is used in the
message (as well as in most device messages). And of course, the simplicity of
using 個 could be a factor.

