Raise money for charity with every browser tab you open!

Latest Version

Version
6.1
Update
October 15, 2022
Size
9.63KiB
Developer
gladly.io
Category
Users
100,000+
Rating
4.43654 ★
Manifest Version
3
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English
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Tab for a Cause Extension

Raise money for charity with every tab you open in Chrome! Just by surfing the web, you can build libraries, plant trees, send emergency aid, give clean water, and more. Choose your favorite charity to support!

Tab for a Cause transforms your \"new tab\" page. Each time you open a tab, you will be greeted with an incredible new tab page filled with custom widgets, pictures, and a couple banner ads. We collect ad revenue from the page and use it to donate to the cause you are supporting!

People like you have raised over $1M for charity just by surfing the web. Join them by adding the extension now!

Learn more at https://tab.gladly.io.

Your Privacy Matters
Tab for a Cause is committed to protecting your privacy and using your data responsibly. We save information relevant to your profile on Tab for a Cause (such as your preferences and new tab page widgets). We do not collect any information we do not need.

The new tab page contains advertisements that help us raise money for charity. These ads are delivered by our advertising partners. These partners may collect anonymized data about you in order to show you ads you'll be interested in.

For more info, check out our privacy policy at:
https://tab.gladly.io/privacy/
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Source Manifest.json

{ "manifest_version": 3, "name": "Tab for a Cause", "description": "Raise money for charity with every browser tab you open!", "icons": { "16": "./img/logo16.png", "32": "./img/logo32.png", "48": "./img/logo48.png", "128": "./img/logo128.png" }, "chrome_url_overrides": { "newtab": "newtab.html" }, "background": { "service_worker": "ext-background.js" }, "action": {}, "permissions": [], "update_url": "http://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "version": "6.1"}
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How to download and manually install Tab for a Cause extension for Chrome

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

Method 1: Download Tab for a Cause extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

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

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

This is another method to install Tab for a Cause 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 for a Cause extension file

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

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User reviews

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Leo Hetherington (ID: 000000bda028d9d9) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 10/02/2023 THIS IS AMAZING

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Isaac Hyde (ID: 00000083a9174449) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 06/09/2023 You guys are doing God's work, though it is worse than normal Chrome tabs, I'm more than willing to help people than to have unnecessary features

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Eric Nohr (ID: 000000479ed50779) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 06/08/2023 Does not fully work with Opera GX but there are some semi work arounds in the forums: https://gladly.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/4406545335181-Is-there-an-Opera-extension-for-Tab-for-a-Cause-

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Roni Tal (Yoni) (ID: 0000003cdd93b777) Voted 3 ★ - Updated 04/30/2023 Its nice, i like the idea behind it but every time i opened a new tab it redirected me to their website or something when i just want to go and google somethng, i removed it immediately because i guess i dont really like change, i mightve something wrong but i prefer to have the google homescreen

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정소망 (ID: 0000000299fd78b3) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 04/19/2023 hi, ive got an issue! ive been recieving ads im not comfortable with, and was wondering if there was a way to adjust the ads im seeing?