Save and restore your tabs and windows, and navigate tabs in a vertical view.

Latest Version

Version
0.3.1
Update
December 25, 2022
Size
1.69MiB
Developer
cxw42.github.io/TabFern
Category
Users
1,000+
Rating
4.17949 ★
Manifest Version
2
Web Store Status
Languages Support
Deutsch
English
Français
русский
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Permissions
File://*/*
Chrome://favicon/
Tabs
Storage
UnlimitedStorage
ContextMenus
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TabFern tab manager and backup tool Extension

TabFern organizes your browsing life. It shows all your open windows and tabs in one place, for immediate access. With one click, you can close a window, and then bring it back any time with one more click. With two clicks, you can backup all those URLs to a text file, or restore a backup. No need to login to copy browsing sessions between computers! With TabFern, switching between projects is a breeze, and you can leave a task behind without worrying about losing the pages. TabFern is perfect for researchers, the perpetually curious, and anyone who winds up with way too many tabs open at once!

TabFern is under active development, so please do not hesitate to report bugs or provide feedback via GitHub. TabFern is offered AS-IS, and with NO WARRANTY — see the license on the Web site for full details. However, the primary author uses TabFern almost 365 days a year, so bug reports should receive a quick response :) . If you would like to contribute to TabFern's development, feel free — we welcome pull requests and would be happy to help you get started.

Permissions: The \"Read your browsing history\" permission permits TabFern to access the URLs and titles of pages you visit, so that it can help you manage your tabs. TabFern stores that data only on your computer, and does not send it anywhere.

TabFern is inspired by the Tabs Outliner extension by Vladyslav Volovyk. However, TabFern is a completely separate extension, and is not affiliated with Tabs Outliner or with Vladyslav in any way.
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "name": "__MSG_wsLongName__", "short_name": "__MSG_wsShortName__", "version": "0.3.1.1337", "version_name": "0.3.1", "offline_enabled": true, "manifest_version": 2, "minimum_chrome_version": "54", "description": "Save and restore your tabs and windows, and navigate tabs in a vertical view.", "homepage_url": "https://cxw42.github.io/TabFern/", "icons": { "16": "/assets/favicon.png", "48": "/assets/fern48.png", "128": "/assets/fern128.png" }, "default_locale": "en", "background": { "scripts": [ "bg/background.js" ], "persistent": true }, "options_page": "settings/index.html", "browser_action": { "default_icon": { "16": "/assets/favicon.png", "48": "/assets/fern48.png", "128": "/assets/fern128.png" }, "default_title": "TabFern" }, "permissions": [ "file://*/*", "chrome://favicon/", "tabs", "storage", "unlimitedStorage", "contextMenus" ], "web_accessible_resources": [ "/assets/*", "/t/*" ], "commands": { "reveal-view": { "description": "Open the TabFern window" } }}
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How to download and manually install TabFern tab manager and backup tool extension for Chrome

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

Method 1: Download TabFern tab manager and backup tool extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a TabFern tab manager and backup tool 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 TabFern tab manager and backup tool Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

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

This is another method to install TabFern tab manager and backup tool 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 TabFern tab manager and backup tool extension file

Select and download the TabFern tab manager and backup tool 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 TabFern tab manager and backup tool 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 TabFern tab manager and backup tool 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 TabFern tab manager and backup tool 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 TabFern tab manager and backup tool extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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User reviews

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Lúcia Maria de Souza (ID: 000000258c90b53d) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 09/21/2023 Minhas guias e janelas, simplesmente, desapareceram. Perdi todas, com esta extensão.

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Ladia Zhang (ID: 0000007a98c40634) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 03/12/2023 非常好用 要是能出个类似edge新出的垂直标签那种侧边栏模式就好了 因为想全屏浏览时直接可以点击 不得不配一个窗口置顶的外置插件

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bane banely (ID: 000000d56cc8e7af) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 10/07/2022 I would really love to try this. Unfortunately nothing happens when clicking the extension icon...Not even if I right click and open it from that menu. In fact, I cant even get the extensions options to load! just says loading... what gives?

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Timothy Cahill (ID: 000000e8f07026d8) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 09/06/2022 I use this extension many times every day. It is a natural for organizing readings and projects, and it is indispensable for computer memory management. I have worked with most of the tab/bookmark knowledge-management extensions, and this is the one I keep coming back to.

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Stephen S (ID: 0000007632c7f4dd) Voted 2 ★ - Updated 08/22/2022 if only it could move with chromes UI and open / close with it then I'd use it.