Combines all Chrome tabs in separate windows into a single window

Latest Version

Version
1.4.15
Update
September 26, 2012
Size
28.08KiB
Developer
Category
Users
6,000+
Rating
4.1875 ★
Manifest Version
2
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English
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Permissions
Tabs
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JoinTabs Extension

Combines all Chrome tabs in separate windows into a single window.
Click the magnet icon in your browser to join all tabs and opened windows and popups into a single main browser window.

Version 1.4
Updated version - free with no ads and no banners.

Some computers may have the \"grey screen\" issue (Chrome bug - Merge Tabs function broken) after joining tabs:
http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=53990
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Source Manifest.json

{ "background": { "scripts": [ "background.js" ] }, "browser_action": { "default_icon": "iconjoin19.png", "default_title": "JoinTabs" }, "content_scripts": [ { "all_frames": true, "js": [ "shortcut.js" ], "matches": [ "http://*/*", "https://*/*", "ftp://*/*" ] } ], "description": "Combines all Chrome tabs in separate windows into a single window", "icons": { "128": "iconjoin128.png", "16": "iconjoin16.png", "48": "iconjoin48.png" }, "manifest_version": 2, "name": "JoinTabs", "options_page": "options.html", "permissions": [ "tabs" ], "update_url": "http://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "version": "1.4.15"}
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How to download and manually install JoinTabs extension for Chrome

Looking for a way to install JoinTabs 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 JoinTabs extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install JoinTabs extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.

Method 1: Download JoinTabs extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a JoinTabs 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 JoinTabs Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

Look for the JoinTabs extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the JoinTabs extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for JoinTabs 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 JoinTabs 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 JoinTabs extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode

This is another method to install JoinTabs 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 JoinTabs extension file

Select and download the JoinTabs 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 JoinTabs 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 JoinTabs 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 JoinTabs 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 JoinTabs extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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User reviews

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Tonberry Jr. (ID: 0000003ebcbd9431) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 03/31/2022 Задолбал мой браузер вкладки отрывать при просто нажатии на них. Да, это драсширение - неплохой способ просто прилепить вкладку обратно к основному окну.

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Samuel Ferencik (ID: 00000021ca52a9ad) Voted 4 ★ - Updated 08/30/2021 Very nice and useful. Does exactly what it says on the tin. One improvement I'd appreciate would be to keep the pinned tabs pinned. E.g. in window1 I have the first two tabs pinned (tab1, tab2), and if I use JoinTabs in window2, tab1 and tab2 become unpinned (in the now single window).

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Nicholas Flynn (ID: 00000073f706a316) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 01/26/2021 Thank goodness for this extension! I have tried several others until I finally found this one. This completely solves issues where I click a link from another app and it opens in a new chrome window, causing me to have to drag the tab to my existing Chrome window, or use another extension to manually combine all windows. This automates it so that every time a new window opens from my other apps, they are automatically combined into my existing window. CANT LIVE WITHOUT IT!!! Thank you!

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chris annon (ID: 00000013cb8eaace) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 06/13/2018 Great. Works fine!

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Some Guy Online (ID: 0000008cfcb45704) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 05/31/2018 Great app, my only major suggestion is that you add an an undo option. Sometimes I accidentally join tabs and now my carefully split browser windows are merged into one. An option to undo the merges would be EPIC; I'd even pay for that kind of upgrade.