Organise tabs by favicon, navigate them with mouse or keyboard

Latest Version

Version
1.2
Update
May 23, 2024
Size
11.1KiB
Developer
Category
Users
4,000+
Rating
4.93333 ★
Manifest Version
3
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English (United States)
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Permissions
Tabs
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Favitabs Extension

Are you fed up with having so many tabs and never being able to find the right one? Do end up with many duplicate tabs as a result? Favitabs shows all your tabs at a glance, organised by favicon and title. It works both as a replacement for the new tab page and as a pop-up which you can set to whatever key combination you like. It also lets you quickly search for tabs by title and navigate them using the keyboard.

Favitabs does not request unnecessary permissions and does not have access to page content. It does not spy on you and send information to any server. It does not include any ads.
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "manifest_version": 3, "name": "Favitabs", "author": "Richard Tucker", "version": "1.2", "description": "Organise tabs by favicon, navigate them with mouse or keyboard", "icons": { "128": "icon128.png" }, "permissions": [ "tabs" ], "commands": { "_execute_action": { "suggested_key": { "default": "Alt+F" } } }, "chrome_url_overrides": { "newtab": "newtab.html" }, "action": { "default_popup": "popup.html" }}
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How to download and manually install Favitabs extension for Chrome

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

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

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

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

This is another method to install Favitabs 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 Favitabs extension file

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

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User reviews

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Can Koklu (ID: 000000bae738f1dd) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 03/02/2023 This is the by and far the best new tab tool that lists existing open tabs. It's my favorite and I spent over an hour trying to find it because I couldn't remember the name. Hopefully now I'll be able to spot it easier.

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Shekhar Bansal (ID: 000000661f5939d9) Voted 4 ★ - Updated 02/15/2023 Great for closing old/duplicate/unneeded tabs, but I don't like Favitabs on opening a new tab, please provide an option to enable and disable it.

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Awais Malik (ID: 00000096fe3ce416) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 12/12/2022 Super helpful. Once piece of feedback: - If you could make the remove button left aligned as opposed to right aligned (like it is right now), it'll help will closing out the tabs with much ease since the cursor will automatically be positioned in place to close out the next tab.

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Lauren Wunderlich (ID: 0000001842146643) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 04/21/2021 Super helpful. Please make deletion of tabs easier -- the little tiny close button on hover is so difficult to trigger.

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Ross Judson (ID: 00000007609ac13b) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 11/17/2020 This is exactly the right combination of overview and categorization for tabs. Something like this should be built-in!