Automatically cleans up unused tabs to keep your browser snappy.

Latest Version

Version
0.7
Update
July 12, 2013
Size
110KiB
Developer
elvery.net
Category
Users
207
Rating
4.28571 ★
Manifest Version
2
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English
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Permissions
Tabs
Storage

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This Tab Will Self Destruct™ Extension

All tabs will automatically self destruct after a specified period of inactivity (default is 60 minutes).

- Active tabs will never self destruct.
- Pinned tabs will never self destruct.
- Defused tabs will never self destruct.

The *Defuse* button can be found by clicking the toolbar icon.
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx","name": "This Tab Will Self Destruct\u2122","description": "Automatically cleans up unused tabs to keep your browser snappy.","icons": { "16": "images/apocalypse-16.png","48": "images/apocalypse-48.png","128": "images/apocalypse-128.png" },"version": "0.7","permissions": ["tabs","storage",""],"content_security_policy": "script-src 'self' https://ssl.google-analytics.com; object-src 'self'","background": {"scripts": ["lib/tab-registry/TabRegistry.js","js/background.js"],"persistent": true},"options_page": "html/options.html","browser_action": {"default_icon": {"19": "images/disabled-19.png","38": "images/disabled-38.png"},"default_title": "This page will self destruct","default_popup": "html/popup.html"},"manifest_version": 2}
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How to download and manually install This Tab Will Self Destruct™ extension for Chrome

Looking for a way to install This Tab Will Self Destruct™ extensions for Chrome, you can search for them in the Chrome Web Store, clicking the "Add to Chrome" button, and following the straightforward process.

However, you may need to install This Tab Will Self Destruct™ extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install This Tab Will Self Destruct™ extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.

Method 1: Download This Tab Will Self Destruct™ extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a This Tab Will Self Destruct™ extension for Chrome, don't worry, it's a simple process. Just follow these easy steps, and you will have your extension ready to use in no time.

Step 1: Download the This Tab Will Self Destruct™ Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

Look for the This Tab Will Self Destruct™ extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the This Tab Will Self Destruct™ extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for This Tab Will Self Destruct™ extension that contains all the data.

Step 2: Extract &Arrange Files

Once the file is downloaded, extract that file into its own folder. Similarly, give that extension files a permanent home. In other words, keep it in a folder that you don't accidentally delete it because these files will be needed to make that extension work.

Step 3: Go to the Chrome Extensions Page

Open Google Chrome and in the address bar, type chrome://extensions; it will open the Google Chrome extensions page. Make sure that "My extensions" is selected in the sidebar.

Step 4: Drag and Drop the Extension

Now, go to the folder where you extracted the This Tab Will Self Destruct™ extension and drag &drop the extension file from there anywhere onto the extension page within Google Chrome.

Step 5: Complete the Installation

Once you drag and drop the extension file, follow the steps that Google Chrome takes you through. Similarly, if the extension file is of .crx file format, you will be required to review the permissions and then add the extension.

Now, you can manage that added extension as you would like to with any other Chrome extension that you added through Chrome Webstore. Its icon will also appear in the Google Chrome Menu on the right side of the address bar once you activate it.

Method 2: Download This Tab Will Self Destruct™ extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode

This is another method to install This Tab Will Self Destruct™ extension manually, but the twist is that here, you install by enabling the developer mode option provided in Google Chrome. This mode is commonly used for testing extensions or running unpublished tools.

Step 1: Download the This Tab Will Self Destruct™ extension file

Select and download the This Tab Will Self Destruct™ extension by clicking the 'Download CRX' button on the website.

Step 2: Extract the downloaded contents

Convert the file to a ZIP file if it is in CRX format then extract the This Tab Will Self Destruct™ extension zip file or folder that you downloaded. Make sure you extract it using the same folder name and keep it safely in another folder, so you don't delete it by mistake. The extracted folder will be needed to keep your This Tab Will Self Destruct™ extension running.

Step 3: Open Chrome Extension Setting Page

In the address bar of Google Chrome, type chrome://extensions and open the Chrome Extension Page.

Step 4: Enable Developer Mode

After opening the Chrome Extension page, look at the top right side, and you will find the toggle option of "Developer mode."Simply enable that developer mode option.

Step 5: Load the Unpacked Extension

Once you enable the developer mode option, you will see the menu of Load Unpacked, Pack Extensions and Update. From that, select the option "Load unpacked."

Step 6: Select the Extension Folder

Once the pop-up opens upon clicking Load unpacked, select the This Tab Will Self Destruct™ extension directory and click on the "Select Folder "button.

Step 7: Confirm and Install

After you select an extension folder of a Google Chrome extension you're installing manually, confirm its installation for the final time and let the installation complete.

Conclusion

Here we've made a step-by-step guide on How to manually install This Tab Will Self Destruct™ extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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User reviews

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Wayne Abbott (ID: 000000424e694f39) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 08/07/2020 One of the best decluttering tools out there. By the end of a work day, I usually end up with 30 tabs open all over the place. When I come in the next morning, my browser looks great. If there's every a tab I need to pull back up, I just go to the list and pull it back up. Easy.

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Michael Smith (ID: 00000000e0d42f89) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 10/07/2016 Excellent tool for addition to the browser! Sweet!

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Fredrik Stål (ID: 0000000df41c754e) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 08/24/2014 This is not working. Kills defused tabs.

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(ID: ) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 09/24/2013 I've always had a vague sense of unease but I never knew what was missing from my life until I installed this extension. Now everything has changed. It's really useful, closes tabs you haven't used for ages and it's rare I'll even notice. If it closes something important you can click the icon to restore it, or make it sticky so it won't close that tab again. Such an useful addition to your browser.