An extension to secure your private tabs.

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Version
1.0
Update
October 20, 2020
Size
379KiB
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Category
Users
27
Rating
5 ★
Manifest Version
2
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English (UK)
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Tabs
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Tab Securer Extension

With the ongoing pandemic, we do collaborate using various online video conference tool lot more. For many of us it requires us to share the screen and collaborate well. Every time we do it, we have to be careful if any private tabs are open , which should not be shown to the people going to see the screen.

For me personally it has led to lot of awkward situations, where I forgot to close the private tabs.

To solve all that issue , I created a browser extension, which will help me prevent those awkward scenarios.

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Tab Securer is a browser extension which helps you to do following things:

1. Mark any tab as private and hide it across window.
2. Mark exact URL or entire domain.
3. Revive all the private tabs with one click across window
4. Tells you how many private tab open and how may secured at one place.
5. Manage all the the pages in a summary + setting page
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "name": "Tab Securer", "description": "An extension to secure your private tabs.", "version": "1.0", "browser_action": { "default_popup": "popup.html", "default_icon": { "16": "images/favicon-16x16.ico", "32": "images/favicon-32x32.ico", "48": "images/android-icon-48x48.ico", "128": "images/apple-touch-icon-114x114.png" } }, "manifest_version": 2, "commands": { "_execute_browser_action": { "suggested_key": { "default": "Ctrl+Shift+F", "mac": "MacCtrl+Shift+F" }, "description": "Open the menu option" } }, "background": { "scripts": ["background.js"], "persistent": false }, "permissions": ["tabs", "activeTab", "storage"], "icons": { "16": "images/favicon-16x16.ico", "32": "images/favicon-32x32.ico", "48": "images/android-icon-48x48.ico", "128": "images/apple-touch-icon-114x114.png" }, "content_security_policy": "object-src 'self'; child-src 'self'; default-src 'self' https://media.giphy.com https://cdnjs.buymeacoffee.com https://fonts.googleapis.com; style-src * 'self' 'unsafe-inline';img-src * data:; font-src *;script-src 'self' https://ssl.google-analytics.com;", "options_page": "options.html", "content_scripts": [ { "matches": [""], "exclude_globs": ["chrome-extension://*"], "js": ["contentScripts/main.js"] } ], "incognito": "split"}
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How to download and manually install Tab Securer extension for Chrome

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

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

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

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

This is another method to install Tab Securer 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 Securer extension file

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

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User reviews

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Sanket Makhija (ID: 0000009ec3d1f2b9) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 10/21/2020 Super useful tool. Much needed extension is arrived. 💪

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Shashwat Bagaria (ID: 0000004e6fd164f9) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 10/21/2020 Great tool. It is super easy to work with it.