Manage great amounts of windows and tabs at ease.
Tabby - Window and Tab Manager Extension
It can help you open, close, pin, and do many other things on tabs and windows quickly.
You can also drag around tabs to move it, open last used tab/window by using some simple keyboard shortcuts, and much more!
You can even save all you windows and tabs for later with just one click and Tabby will even save the scroll position and video progress for you when it can!
There is also a Mozilla Firefox version!
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/tabby-window-tab-manager/
If you have some sweet ideas on how to improve Tabby, or if you found a bug in Tabby, go here to tell me about it:
https://goo.gl/forms/hdEdjHo6RPwYCiJC2
Keyboard shortcuts:
--- Open last used tab (on Mac and Linux): Ctrl+1
--- Open last used tab (on Windows): Alt+1
--- Open last used window (on Mac and Linux): Ctrl+2
--- Open last used window (on Windows): Alt+2
Permissions Use:
\"Access browser tabs\": To manage tabs
\"Storage\": To store the options
Tabby will always be free and open-source; Check out it's GitHub page: https://github.com/Bill13579/tabby
Check out my website: https://www.IdeaAcademy.com
Japanese version: https://www.BenGoShi.com
Source Manifest.json
"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx",
"manifest_version":2,
"name":"Tabby - Window and Tab Manager",
"version":"2.0.3",
"description":"Manage great amounts of windows and tabs at ease.",
"icons":{"48":"icons/tabby-48.png",
"96":"icons/tabby-96.png"},
"permissions":["tabs",
"storage"],
"options_ui":{"page":"options/options.html",
"open_in_tab":true},
"content_scripts":[{"matches":["
"js":["content/content.js"]}],
"browser_action":{"default_icon":"icons/tabby-32.png",
"default_title":"Tabby",
"default_popup":"popup/index.html"},
"background":{"scripts":["background/background.js"]},
"commands":{"last-used-tab":{"suggested_key":{"default":"Ctrl+1",
"windows":"Alt+1",
"mac":"MacCtrl+1"},
"description":"Open last used tab"},
"last-used-window":{"suggested_key":{"default":"Ctrl+2",
"windows":"Alt+2",
"mac":"MacCtrl+2"},
"description":"Open last used window"}}}
How to download and manually install Tabby - Window and Tab Manager extension for Chrome
Looking for a way to install Tabby - Window and Tab Manager 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 Tabby - Window and Tab Manager extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install Tabby - Window and Tab Manager extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.
Method 1: Download Tabby - Window and Tab Manager extension and manually install through Drag &Drop
If you ever need to manually install a Tabby - Window and Tab Manager 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 Tabby - Window and Tab Manager Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.
Look for the Tabby - Window and Tab Manager extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the Tabby - Window and Tab Manager extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for Tabby - Window and Tab Manager 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 Tabby - Window and Tab Manager 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 Tabby - Window and Tab Manager extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode
This is another method to install Tabby - Window and Tab Manager 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 Tabby - Window and Tab Manager extension file
Select and download the Tabby - Window and Tab Manager 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 Tabby - Window and Tab Manager 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 Tabby - Window and Tab Manager 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 Tabby - Window and Tab Manager 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 Tabby - Window and Tab Manager extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.
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