Chrome extension for organizing tabs as sessions

Latest Version

Version
3.2
Update
April 5, 2017
Size
221KiB
Developer
tab-manager.com
Category
Users
1,000+
Rating
3.66667 ★
Manifest Version
2
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English
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Permissions
Bookmarks
Tabs
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Tab Manager Extension

Get rid of tab clutter

Save your Chrome tabs as a session for another time!

Get started, save all the tabs in your current window
- Click the Tab-Manager icon
- Provide a name
- Press enter or the + button


Where is the session data stored?
All sessions are stored and accessible as a local folder inside your chrome bookmarks, synchronized only with your Google account and no where else.

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I've read some of the great feedback on here. Unfortunately i'm not going to pay google 10 dollars to publish a minor update for this free extension
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www.tab-manager.com

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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "name": "Tab Manager", "manifest_version": 2, "description": "Chrome extension for organizing tabs as sessions", "version": "3.2", "icons": { "16": "img/16.png", "48": "img/48.png", "128": "img/128.png" }, "browser_action": { "default_icon": "img/48.png", "default_title": "Tab Manager", "default_popup": "popup.html" }, "offline_enabled": true, "permissions": ["bookmarks", "tabs"]}
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How to download and manually install Tab Manager extension for Chrome

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

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

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

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

This is another method to install 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 Tab Manager extension file

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

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User reviews

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Artur Soloviev (ID: 000000fe39b68c05) Voted 2 ★ - Updated 04/15/2020 One of the very few extensions that supports semantically splitted tab blocks that I would like to use, but where the drag-n-drop tab to existing block feature? Why the said blocks are immutable, which logic is that imply? That I, as user, must remove and re-create my "google stuff", "reading", "work" and so on blocks every time I need to add some tabs in that ones?

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Alec Foster (ID: 000000a1ac806793) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 07/16/2018 no longer works

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Filip Zawadzki (ID: 000000ff03c2e799) Voted 2 ★ - Updated 03/12/2018 Unfortunately totally nonfunctional, lack of editing created tabs like add or remove another.

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Pam Ferdinand (ID: 000000c41e747de8) Voted 2 ★ - Updated 02/14/2018 Box is so small, it's hard to know what half of the tabs are. The icons on the bottom don't seem to function. I'm not sure what they're supposed to do. It would be nice if you could add tabs to already established groups and remove ones you no longer need. Instead, you have to create an entirely new group every time you want to add a new tab and delete the old group. Almost seemed like what I wanted. Unfortunately, it feels only 50% complete, like the dev got bored halfway through making it. I highly recommend the extension called Cluster instead.

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Michael Howard (ID: 00000031c00f9efa) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 12/11/2017 Great for a free lightweight widget! Pros: -Easily manage groups of tabs / ideas / projects. And be able to open and close them on any browser you're logged into Chrome! -Lightweight Program / Free Room for Improvement: -Could allow users to import a single (or set of new tabs) to add to a existing group. Without having to open, add and then reclose the window. -Also could let users delete or see properties of certain pages, like when a page was added. Maybe even color code each tab within a group to help organize thoughts in tab manager for each set.