A chrome extension to temporarily store a browser tab and to reopen it later.

Latest Version

Version
1.0
Update
July 23, 2013
Size
64.46KiB
Developer
Category
Users
118
Rating
4.11111 ★
Manifest Version
2
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English
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Permissions
Tabs
Storage
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TabStack Extension

TabStack is a small chrome extension to temporarily store a browser tab. When reopened the tab is removed from the stack.
The stored tabs are synchronized between different chrome browsers in which you are logged in.
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "manifest_version": 2, "name": "TabStack", "description": "A chrome extension to temporarily store a browser tab and to reopen it later.", "version": "1.0", "icons": {"128": "images/icon128.png"}, "browser_action": { "default_icon": { "19": "images/icon19.png", "38": "images/icon38.png" }, "default_popup": "safe.html" }, "permissions": [ "tabs", "storage" ]}
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How to download and manually install TabStack extension for Chrome

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

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

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

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

This is another method to install TabStack 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 TabStack extension file

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

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User reviews

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Pat MySecret (ID: 0000000f565a0b8a) Voted 3 ★ - Updated 10/21/2021 The name sounds misleading. it is a temporary bookmark stack, not a temporary tab stack.

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Mr. Garber (ID: 00000093651d9ac3) Voted 2 ★ - Updated 09/28/2021 This makes tab disappear. It is not tab stacking. Definition: If you stack tabs, they pile upward, and save horizontal tab real estate. You drag, but don't click to move a tab to a stack. Hovering expands the stack vertically to allow selection. .... Other benefits is multiple tab stacks. Ain't yet found a tab stacker, moving on. I have been looking for years for chrome. Canary remove it under flags, in favor of grouping, which only underlines similar tabs, saving no realestate and useless with many tabs and sub topics.

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Graham Freeman (ID: 000000aca5317a31) Voted 3 ★ - Updated 04/14/2014 Nice little extension that closes the current tab but stores the link in the extension's dropdown. You restore the tab by clicking the tab link in the extension's dropdown. I'd give this 5 stars if the extension allowed you to set a time for the tab to return.

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Jennifer Mayer (ID: 000000e73b984292) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 07/24/2013 sehr praktisch wenn man gerade am Recherchieren ist oder aus anderen Gründen viele Tabs offen hat, damit der Browser übersichtlich bleibt.