Open new tabs when you click links.

Latest Version

Version
0.5
Update
July 18, 2022
Size
11.07KiB
Developer
Category
Users
3,000+
Rating
3.60714 ★
Manifest Version
3
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English
日本語
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Permissions
Tabs
Storage
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Tabloc Extension

This extension adds \"Lock Tab\" icon in the tool bar.
When you click links in the locked tab, current page is preserved and new tab opens.
Does not works in extensions gallery and framed pages.

Tabloc for Firefox: https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/12536/

Ver.0.5 (2022/07/18)
- updated to manifest_version 3.
- uses Storage API to store preferences instead of LocalStorage.
- simplified the default icons.
- split the \"Auto-Lock URL\" for \"background tabs\", \"foreground tabs\", and \"excluded URLs\".
- automatically adds URLs to the auto-lock URLs when the tab is locked.
- auto lock URLs are now considered as partial match instead of exact match.
- added emoji to the locked tab title.
- merged foreground icon and background icon to one \"enabled\" icon.

Ver.0.4 (2015/03/22)
- support custom icons.

Ver.0.3 (2012/10/08)
- updated to manifest_version 2.

Ver.0.1.3 (2010/03/04)
- add \"auto-link\" feature.

Ver.0.1.2 (2010/02/02)
- update description.

Ver.0.1.1 (2010/01/31)
- support some options.
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "name": "Tabloc", "version": "0.5", "manifest_version": 3, "description": "__MSG_description__", "default_locale": "en", "icons": { "16": "tabloc.png", "48": "tabloc_48.png" }, "action": { "default_icon": "tabloc.png", "default_title": "__MSG_action_title__" }, "background": { "service_worker": "tabloc_bg.js", "type": "module" }, "options_page": "options.html", "content_scripts": [ { "matches": ["http://*/*", "https://*/*"], "js": ["tabloc.js"], "all_frames": true } ], "permissions": [ "tabs", "storage" ]}
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How to download and manually install Tabloc extension for Chrome

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

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

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

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

This is another method to install Tabloc 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 Tabloc extension file

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

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User reviews

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Russell Jackson (ID: 000000a4ba60d9e7) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 01/19/2023 フレームを使ったページなどでは効果がないため、ロックできないページが多すぎで中途半端

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mertcan (ID: 000000bc2f7969c3) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 09/09/2022 so bad

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François Charron (ID: 000000139138c096) Voted 3 ★ - Updated 08/26/2022 Very interesting extension who resolve some problem BUT the loc/pin statue is reset when we stop and restart the browser. In my case I setup it to restart with previous page but the loc disappear on reboot.

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Louis Keal (ID: 000000f184ee8313) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 11/19/2021 A very useful little extension! Underrated ❤

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Mary McGhee (ID: 0000009e47078d19) Voted 4 ★ - Updated 07/18/2021 This is a really helpful add-on. I regularly visit a few pages (the New York Times is one) that don't take you back to the same point on the page when you follow a link and then return. This extension lets me view the linked page in a new tab and then pick up where I left off on the original one, without any extra clicks or keyboard shortcuts. Just one problem: When I've locked a tab, and I click a link, Chrome opens up TWO identical new tabs for that link. I can't figure out why, or how to stop it. It's not a deal-breaker, but it's annoying.