Beam is an easy browser tab extension built with you in mind

Latest Version

Version
0.0.0.11
Update
February 2, 2022
Size
425KiB
Developer
thebeam-tab.com
Category
Users
59
Rating
5 ★
Manifest Version
2
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English (United States)
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Beam Tab Extension

Introducing Beam Tab - your improved new tab experience.

We've made a \"new tab\" extension just for you, this is Beam.
Let us make things simple and give you what you need, all in a click.

By clicking \"Add to chrome\", I accept and agree to installing Beam Tab Chrome extension and setting Chrome™ New Tab to that provided by the service and the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.

Beam is the browser extension that sits right in your New Tab function, giving you access to all your custom top sites and socials, as well as easy access search functionality providing relevant results in an instant. This extension changes your search engine on the New Tab to Bing.

Choose your favourite social sites to quick link - as many (or as few) as you'd like. Beam's tabs feature elegant and curated backgrounds, sourced from the best photographers and built into a seamlessly designed page - because how it looks is as important as how well it performs.

Features:
Seriously social - Quick links to the sites that you use
One click browsing - A New Tab gateway to the web
Aesthetic & poise - Designed with purposeful usability and usefulness, for you.

Terms of Use: https://thebeam-tab.com/terms/
Privacy Policy: https://thebeam-tab.com/privacy/

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Source Manifest.json

{ "update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "manifest_version": 2, "name": "Beam Tab", "short_name": "Beam Tab", "version": "0.0.0.11", "description": "Beam is an easy browser tab extension built with you in mind", "homepage_url": "http://thebeam-tab.com/", "chrome_url_overrides": { "newtab": "html/index.html" }, "permissions": [ ], "browser_action": { "default_title": "New Tab - Beam", "default_icon": "icons/logo.png" }, "content_security_policy": "script-src 'self' 'unsafe-eval' https://api.bing.com https://cdn.jsdelivr.net https://ff.search.yahoo.com https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com https://chrome.google.com https://www.google-analytics.com https://ssl.google-analytics.com; object-src 'self'", "icons": { "16": "icons/beam-16.png", "48": "icons/beam-48.png", "128": "icons/beam-128.png" }}
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How to download and manually install Beam Tab extension for Chrome

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

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

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

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

This is another method to install Beam Tab 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 Beam Tab extension file

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

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Christopher Thompson (ID: 00000087dd8c5c12) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 09/29/2020 I found this tool easy to use and I would recommend that other people try it out.