Lightweight tab management

Latest Version

Version
0.4.0
Update
December 10, 2023
Size
211KiB
Developer
tabsleeper.com
Category
Users
265
Rating
3.57143 ★
Manifest Version
3
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English
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Permissions
Tabs
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tabsleeper Extension

Tabsleeper lets you sleep Chrome windows and tabs, putting them somewhere safe and closing the window. When you’re ready, you can wake them and pick up exactly where you left off.

It will ease the load on your computer, saving battery, and making it faster overall. You can manage different sessions, keeping your browsing tidy and organised. Plus, everything is saved locally so it’s private.

Never again get frustrated by tab overload. Sleep it away and you can always come back to it later. Or not.
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "name": "tabsleeper", "version": "0.4.0", "description": "Lightweight tab management", "manifest_version": 3, "permissions": [ "tabs" ], "icons": { "128": "icon/128.png" }, "background": { "service_worker": "build/dist/background.js" }, "content_security_policy": { "extension_pages": "default-src 'self'" }, "action": { "default_icon": { "19": "icon/browserAction/19.png", "38": "icon/browserAction/38.png" }, "default_title": "Sleep this window", "default_popup": "static/popup.html" }, "minimum_chrome_version": "88"}
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How to download and manually install tabsleeper extension for Chrome

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

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

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

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

This is another method to install tabsleeper 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 tabsleeper extension file

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

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User reviews

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Csaba Kertész (ID: 000000d59c000eeb) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 03/23/2019 Click on Sleep tab crashes the whole Chrome window.

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Ma Xiang (ID: 0000008762c4909e) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 11/24/2016 exactly what I was looking for. thanks

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Justin Blanchard (ID: 0000009456f629a7) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 09/11/2016 As of 2016-09-11, this extension works as claimed with no side effects. The use case is to "sleep" tabs one windowful at a time, with the ability to bring them back quickly whether you're currently online or not. While they're asleep, the tabs don't consume any computational resources aside from the necessary disk space. This is useful if you're in a situation where your open Chrome windows slow down your computer. I have independently reviewed this extension's code and haven't seen any surprising or malicious things.