Disables tabs for tab-less browsing

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Version
0.6.0
Update
April 25, 2019
Size
20.83KiB
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Users
3,000+
Rating
4.70833 ★
Manifest Version
2
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Tab-less Extension

This extension disables tabbed browsing. Rather than opening new tabs, your browser will open windows wherever possible.

* Why would you want to disable tabs?

Because I always find it difficult to find the tab I'm looking for. Tabs obscure the browsing experience, and I find it far easier to browse the web when I can see all of my windows at once. Most modern operating systems can arrange windows elegantly and efficiently, making tabs defunct.

* If you don't like tabs, then just don't use them! You don't need an extension for that

Increasingly, browsers force tabs on you by default. It does not provide an option to default to using windows rather than tabs. This extension overrides that behaviour to open windows instead, to make it seamless for users like myself.

* Why should I use Tab-less rather than New Tab, New Window?

1. Tab-less does not require any access to your browsing history at all (most extensions require access to your browsing history or the current page you're viewing).
2. It's designed to be as light-weight and simplistic as possible.
3. There's no magic, it just moves tabs to a new window, whenever they're opened (using the default settings for a new window).

All of the code for this extension is open-sourced and can be found online at https://github.com/iainbeeston/tab-less. I'd be happy to receive any feedback, hear about any bugs or accept any pull-requests for new code at that address.
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Source Manifest.json

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How to download and manually install Tab-less extension for Chrome

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

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

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

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

This is another method to install Tab-less 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-less extension file

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

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User reviews

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Michael Mantion (ID: 0000008bd4d61e29) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 11/11/2023 Have been a heavy web user before the days of AOL. The worst day of my life was when Tabbed browsing became a thing. After a decade of trying to disable them or eliminate them I gave up hope. There were other browsers but i preferred chromium based browsers. I can't believe I have lived so long with out this extension. The world needs to know this exist.

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Rainsoft Central Kentucky (ID: 0000001521366530) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 09/01/2023 Highly recommended for anyone using Alt-Tab to switch between windows. This is one of the most useful extensions I've found in years!

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Michael Z. McCalley-Scott (ID: 0000004c2fad0b3c) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 08/04/2022 Great. Window management helps so much. Best used in FULLSCREEN mode. I easily close windows that I'm obviously not using anymore with a swipe vs clicking each tab or having a tab graveyard. Thanks Tab-less

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Thomas Kaldahl (ID: 0000006ec4092f56) Voted 4 ★ - Updated 06/07/2022 I'd like it if there was a simple menu wherein I could toggle tabs on or off. Currently, clicking the icon causes the browser to seize all input until I hit escape. But perhaps that's the cost of the sheer simplicity of this extension, and there are plenty of 5-star reviews to back that up.

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Nonyank S (ID: 0000006780d02587) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 03/16/2022 Works like it should and saves a lot of space!