Smart Tab Saver, your smart tab manager

Latest Version

Version
1.6.4
Update
November 1, 2024
Size
936KiB
Developer
www.smarttabsaver.com
Category
Users
1,000+
Rating
3.625 ★
Manifest Version
2
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English
Español
See more
Permissions
Storage
Notifications
ContextMenus
Tabs
Alarms
ActiveTab
Http://*/*
Https://*/*
*://*.javocsoft.es/
See more

Smart Tab Saver Extension

Be smart and save in memory and usability in Google Chrome.

As we use the browser, with each tab we open, we make the system to reserve memory for that tab. It is usual, after a while, to end with a sort of chaos of tabs in the tab bar, having a lot of memory reserved for tabs that are not being used, this reduces memory for the system and with so many tabs, it is impossible to distinguis between tabs. Smart Tab Saver is here to solve that! Watching over those tabs for you.

What exactly Smart Tab Saver does for you?

Automatically saves any URL you go, just in case you close accidentally a tab (this temporal history saves URLs of the last three days, if you need more than three days, you always have the navigator native history).

Smart Tab Saver automatically closes any tab that has not been accessed in a customizable time interval. This is the best not only to save memory, also to gain space in your tab bar, allowing a better experience because you only have the tabs you really are intersested in. You may be thinking perhaps if Smart Tab Saver allows to customize the closing action, the response is yes, you have these additional options to configure:

- Disable tab content. This saves less memory than closing the tab but allows to still have the tab in the tab-bar.
- Suspend the tab. This saves more memory than disabling the content option and also, does not close the tab. In this case tab is completelly disabled, not just content and it is Chrome/Edge that automatically re-enables the Tab once is selected from the tab-bar.
- Do nothing. As the name says, Smart Tab Saver willl do nothing whit the Tab.

Another interesting thing that Smart Tab Saver does is to automatically synchronize configuration and saved sessions.This makes you can install this extension in any computer because you will always have ready your configuration and saved sessions.

There are other things that Smart Tab Saver offers:

- Save a set of URLs (Tabs) with a name, to create a session. This is very useful to group similar URLs or work sessions. Sessions does not expire after three days, like history, so you will have always them available and if the synchronization is enabled, sessions are uploaded to SmartTabSaver server so you can have them in any computer with this extension installed.
- Lock/Un-Lock pages. If you do not want a page or tab to be closed, no matter the number of tabs are opened, just \"Lock\" that tab! It is very simple, just right click on a page and select \"Lock\" from Smart Tab Saver menu. When you do not need anymore that page or tab, you can un-lock in the same way you locked it.

Why Smart Tab Saver over other solutions?

Because current solutions do not guarantee a clean tab-bar, saving in memory is not always all. Smart Tab Saver is the only one that besides having what others have, takes really care of you; in browser usability terms, you will never have more opened tabs than you should really need. Also because is based in navigator usage experience by users that have been using actual solutions that yes, offers what they say but do not fully fulfill user requirements. So, if you want an smart \"all-in-one\" Tab Saving improved extension to have more memory available, a clean tab-bar, and a better Chrome/Microsft Edge user experience, Smart Tab Saver is your extension.
Read more

Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "manifest_version": 2, "name": "__MSG_extensionTitle__", "short_name": "__MSG_extensionTitle__", "description": "__MSG_extensionDescription__", "author": "JavocSoft S.L", "homepage_url": "https://www.smarttabsaver.com", "omnibox": { "keyword": "sts" }, "version": "24", "version_name": "1.6.4", "default_locale": "en", "options_page": "options.html", "content_security_policy": "script-src 'self' https://ssl.google-analytics.com; object-src 'self'", "commands": { "_execute_browser_action": { "suggested_key": { "default": "Ctrl+Shift+Space", "windows": "Ctrl+Shift+Space", "mac": "Ctrl+Shift+Space", "chromeos": "Ctrl+Shift+Space", "linux": "Ctrl+Shift+Space" }, "global": false }, "save_all_and_close": { "suggested_key": { "default": "Ctrl+Delete", "windows": "Ctrl+Delete", "mac": "Ctrl+Delete", "chromeos": "Ctrl+Delete", "linux": "Ctrl+Delete" }, "global": false, "description": "Save all opened tabs in session and close them" } }, "web_accessible_resources": [ "images/*", "icons/*", "sounds/*", "style/*.css", "style/font/*", "script/*.js", "templates/*" ], "background": { "scripts": ["script/jquery-3.2.1.min.js", "script/core.js", "script/evpkdf.js", "script/pbkdf2.js", "script/cipher-core.js", "script/enc-base64-min.js", "script/enc-utf16-min.js", "script/aes-min.js", "script/sha1-min.js", "script/jvc/utils.js", "script/jvc/task.js", "script/moment.min.js", "parameters.js", "script/lz-string.js", "script/jsonc.js", "script/jvc/utils.js", "background.js"], "persistent": true }, "permissions": [ "storage", "notifications", "contextMenus", "tabs", "alarms", "activeTab", "http://*/*", "https://*/*", "*://*.javocsoft.es/" ], "optional_permissions": [], "icons": { "16": "icons/icon_16_16.png", "48": "icons/icon_48_48.png", "128": "icons/icon_128_128.png" }, "browser_action": { "default_icon": { "16": "icons/icon_16_16.png", "48": "icons/icon_48_48.png", "128": "icons/icon_128_128.png" }, "default_title": "__MSG_extensionDescription__" }, "externally_connectable": { "matches": ["*://*.smarttabsaver.com/*"] }}
Read more

How to download and manually install Smart Tab Saver extension for Chrome

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

Method 1: Download Smart Tab Saver extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

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

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

This is another method to install Smart Tab Saver 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 Smart Tab Saver extension file

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

Similar Extensions

icon

Simple Tab Saver Extension · Productivity 1,000+ 22 ★ 1.19MiB

icon

Tabby Extension · Productivity 1,000+ 14 ★ 319KiB

icon

Save Tabs - Browser Session Manager Extension · Productivity 1,000+ 16 ★ 88.71KiB

icon

TabSaver Extension · Productivity 1,000+ 35 ★ 38.45KiB

icon

Tab Saver Extension · Productivity 1,000+ 4 ★ 43.49KiB

icon

Vaux Tab Extension · Productivity 1,000+ 21 ★ 225KiB

icon

TabFern tab manager and backup tool Extension · Productivity 1,000+ 39 ★ 1.69MiB

icon

TabSaver Extension · Productivity 1,000+ 2 ★ 17.74KiB

icon

TabMate Extension · Productivity 1,000+ 26 ★ 159KiB

icon

Tab Manager Pro Extension · Productivity 1,000+ 13 ★ 333KiB

icon

Smart Sessions - Tab Manager Extension · Productivity 1,000+ 65 ★ 737KiB

icon

tabzen Extension · Productivity 1,000+ 19 ★ 85.96KiB

icon

Tab Saver Extension · Productivity 1,000+ 7 ★ 218KiB

icon

The Great Grouper Extension · Productivity 1,000+ 10 ★ 778KiB

icon

LaterTabs Extension · Productivity 1,000+ 7 ★ 775KiB

icon

TabPlus Extension · Productivity 1,000+ 15 ★ 283KiB

icon

Smart Tab Manager Extension · Productivity 1,000+ 16 ★ 467KiB

icon

Save Tabs Extension · Productivity 1,000+ 34 ★ 1.59MiB

icon

Simply Tabs Saver Extension · Accessibility 1,000+ 23 ★ 109KiB

icon

SaveTabs - Window & Tab Manager Extension · Productivity 1,000+ 19 ★ 1.23MiB

icon

Tab Manager Extension · Productivity 1,000+ 14 ★ 69.15KiB

icon

TabStacks: tab and history search Extension · Productivity 1,000+ 30 ★ 102KiB

icon

SplitUp! - Tab manager Extension · Productivity 1,000+ 38 ★ 197KiB

icon

Tab Master 5000 Extension · Productivity 1,000+ 51 ★ 6.08MiB

User reviews

icon

Tête à-tête (ID: 000000839d199e0b) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 07/11/2023 Saved me absolutely no resources! So, I removed it after a while - memory saver has an 'issue' but, it works - I'll re-install memory saver!

icon

World MKV (ID: 000000a51d38bc79) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 05/03/2022 very well

icon

Pat MySecret (ID: 0000000f565a0b8a) Voted 3 ★ - Updated 08/30/2021 Didn't see too much difference between this and other standard Session savers

icon

Bill Ng (ID: 000000fbb7f2c033) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 08/16/2021 This is a very good extension, with some suggestions below. 1 After clicking a tab from Smart Tab Saver, the tab should disappear from the list. 2 Please add an option to remove duplicates automatically, now duplicates appear in manual sync. 3 The intro content of the Sessions page should be hidden to make more space for the list content. Can the Save all & Close button be re-positioned so that the list content can appear at the top? (No need to scroll down to see) 4 Can the auto-sync time be shorter? For example, 3 seconds? Is it possible to sync the list with Google Drive/OneDrive? 5 This is a great extension waiting to be discovered, please add an option to import data from OneTab. Thank you for your great work!

icon

Rogerio M. Souza (ID: 000000ad064aee15) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 07/18/2021 Works well with sessions. It's a little confusing at first, but just read the manual to find out how it works. ---------- Trabalha bem com sessões. É um pouco confuso no começo, mas é só ler o manual para se inteirar de seu funcionamento.