Cycle through your Chrome tabs automatically. Great for monitoring information on a TV with a computer attached.
TabCarousel Extension
Authors: Benjamin Oakes, Madhur Ahuja, and Jim Adamson
Tutorial
TabCarousel is simple: open tabs you want to monitor throughout the day, then click the toolbar icon. To stop, click the icon again.
By default, TabCarousel will flip through your tabs every 15 s, reloading them every 5 min. It's great on a unused display or TV. Put Chrome in full-screen mode (F11, or cmd-shift-f on the Mac) and let it go.
If you want to change how often TabCarousel flips through your tabs, right click on the toolbar icon and choose \"Options\".
New in 1.0.3 (2024-06-21):
* Sponsorship links
New in 1.0.2 (2024-06-19):
* Fix no carouselling when flipWait set to > 30 seconds (Thank you, Jim Adamson!)
New in 1.0.1 (2024-06-10):
* Fixed auto startup (Thank you, Madhur Ahuja!)
New in 1.0.0 (2023-12-26):
* Manifest v3 support (Thank you, Madhur Ahuja!)
New in 0.5.4 (2020-05-14):
* Reduce permissions for Chrome Web Store policies
New in 0.5.3 (2012-08-21):
* Bug fixes
New in 0.5.2 (2011-07-06):
* Added an option to start Carousel automatically, by request from a user
* Tabs that have previously failed to reload now reload correctly
* Carousel now only flips through tabs in the window in which it was started
Example Uses
On a computer that has an external display (like an HDTV), try opening:
* NewRelic - Open as many tabs as you want for your apps -- don't forget to turn on \"kiosk mode\"
* Twitter - Make a list of services you use, for example, and open it
* Status sites:
* GitHub
* Heroku
* Monitor your CI service
* Packages with tracking information
* Anything else that's on the web that you want to monitor
The TabCarousel wiki on GitHub has more: https://github.com/TabCarousel/TabCarousel/wiki
TabCarousel is open source software. Contributions are welcome, as are suggestions and bug reports. Check the project out at https://github.com/TabCarousel/TabCarousel
Source Manifest.json
How to download and manually install TabCarousel extension for Chrome
Looking for a way to install TabCarousel 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 TabCarousel extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install TabCarousel extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.
Method 1: Download TabCarousel extension and manually install through Drag &Drop
If you ever need to manually install a TabCarousel 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 TabCarousel Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.
Look for the TabCarousel extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the TabCarousel extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for TabCarousel 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 TabCarousel 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 TabCarousel extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode
This is another method to install TabCarousel 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 TabCarousel extension file
Select and download the TabCarousel 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 TabCarousel 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 TabCarousel 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 TabCarousel 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 TabCarousel extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.
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