Organize your tabs

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Version
1.1
Update
October 17, 2014
Size
15.1KiB
Developer
Category
Users
62
Rating
2 ★
Manifest Version
2
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English
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Permissions
Tabs
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Tab Group Extension

Tab Group allows users to create groupings of links/urls/internet pages. Users can easily create new groupings by entering a name and description for the group and adding links to them. They can also pull all the links from currently opened tabs. Users can choose to open the items within the indicated grouping all at once in different tabs. Very useful when opening the browser depending on specific purposes (groups can contain things you might want to differentiate ie: fun and games, work, coding, readings, art history class, trip planning).
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "manifest_version": 2, "name":"Tab Group", "version": "1.1", "description": "Organize your tabs", "browser_action":{ "default_icon": "images/new_directory.png", "default_popup": "tabGroups.html" }, "permissions":[ "tabs" ]}
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How to download and manually install Tab Group extension for Chrome

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

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

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

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

This is another method to install Tab Group 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 Tab Group extension file

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

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User reviews

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John Weiss (ID: 000000627bc3b61f) Voted 2 ★ - Updated 04/11/2020 Why would you ruin useful functionality by making your window so TINY???? It should increase in length to fit number of items, so you can see everything at a SINGLE GLANCE.

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(ID: ) Voted 2 ★ - Updated 06/09/2017 Gruppierte Tabs lassen sich nicht zusammen öffnen. Warum?

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Jess S (ID: 00000059276ee55f) Voted 3 ★ - Updated 02/11/2016 I'm having the same problem, where it only opens the first tab in the group.

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Manas Saksena (ID: 000000489bb7ed2e) Voted 3 ★ - Updated 05/30/2015 This extension is exactly what I needed. It makes it easy to group tabs together for researching things. HOWEVER I am having trouble with opening the tab groups after saving them. I expected it to open all the links. It only opened the first and sometimes the second links (I don't know what I'm doing different to open the second instead of the first). I had 8 or so tabs in that group, so this is not ideal. Open all the tabs please. I do really like how it pulls the links from tabs you have open, it works exactly as it should.

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Ronny Pfannschmidt (ID: 000000a66b7b7ecc) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 05/17/2015 all it does is open groups of pages again,