Read Tab Later helps prevent you from having a tab bar packed with pinned tabs that you "might" read later. It does this by…

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Version
1.0
Update
February 9, 2015
Size
181KiB
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Users
201
Rating
4.77778 ★
Manifest Version
2
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English (United States)
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Read Tab Later Extension

Read Tab Later helps prevent you from having a tab bar packed with pinned tabs that you \"might\" read later.

It does this by providing you with a button to simply pin the current tab you want to save for later to the New Tab page. Upon opening up a new tab, you'll find screenshots of each of the pages you pinned for later and can click any of them to quickly navigate to that page. If no pages have been pinned, a design related quote is presented instead.
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx","manifest_version": 2,"name": "Read Tab Later","version": "1.0","icons": { "16": "icons/icon16.png", "48": "icons/icon48.png", "128": "icons/icon128.png" }, "browser_action": { "default_icon": "pin.png", "default_title": "Pin to new tab page" }, "chrome_url_overrides": { "newtab": "index.html" }, "background": { "scripts": ["background.js"] }, "permissions": ["tabs", "", "storage"]}
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How to download and manually install Read Tab Later extension for Chrome

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

Method 1: Download Read Tab Later extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

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

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

This is another method to install Read Tab Later 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 Read Tab Later extension file

Select and download the Read Tab Later 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 Read Tab Later 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 Read Tab Later 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 Read Tab Later 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 Read Tab Later extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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Nicole Sung (ID: 0000003fb67c1208) Voted 4 ★ - Updated 08/07/2020 This is absolutely a great idea BUT it really needs some way to tell me if a specific tab has been pinned or not. May I suggest adding a visual indication on the icon...?

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杨森 (ID: 000000886152ad55) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 03/03/2018 excellent extension!! would love to see a success message or status change if one tab is added to read later!

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I'm definitely not the devil (ID: 000000482496fc34) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 09/19/2017 Small, simple, does just what you need and nothing you don't.

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Bubbi Bubbi (ID: 000000dbb9f84c2d) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 01/18/2017 bravo

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ВАСЯ пупкин (ID: 000000979a709ec9) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 10/03/2015 Благодарю за такое простое и одновременно нужное расширение! Прошу, добавьте возможность перетаскивания. Больше мне ничего не нужно.)