Tab Search provides easy tab navigation, it enables searching open tabs using tab URLs and titles, shortcut - Ctrl/Cmd+.

Latest Version

Version
0.3
Update
January 21, 2020
Size
16.15KiB
Developer
Category
Users
6,000+
Rating
3.82051 ★
Manifest Version
2
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English
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Permissions
Tabs
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Tab Search Extension

Tab Search provides easy tab navigation, it enables searching open tabs using tab URLs and titles.

Ctrl/Cmd+. shortcut opens Tab Search popup. Use arrow keys to navigate the tabs and Enter to switch to the chosen tab.

The default keyboard shortcuts could be customized in chrome://extensions/shortcuts.

Changes in Tab Search 0.3
- Searching across tabs in all windows (as requested by many users)
- Changing default shortcut to Ctrl/Cmd+. since the previous one was tampering with Google Docs and Quip functionality.
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "manifest_version": 2, "name": "Tab Search", "description": "__MSG_description__", "default_locale": "en", "version": "0.3", "icons": { "128": "img/icon128.png", "16": "img/icon16.png", "48": "img/icon48.png" }, "permissions": [ "tabs" ], "browser_action": { "default_icon": { "128": "img/icon128.png", "16": "img/icon16.png", "48": "img/icon48.png" }, "default_popup": "popup.html", "default_title": "__MSG_tabsearch_button_details__" }, "commands": { "_execute_browser_action": { "suggested_key": { "default": "Ctrl + Period" }, "description": "Open Tab Search" } }}
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How to download and manually install Tab Search extension for Chrome

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

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

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

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

This is another method to install Tab Search 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 Search extension file

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

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User reviews

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Apostolis Anastasiou (ID: 000000acd19f6ae4) Voted 2 ★ - Updated 10/23/2023 Doesn't work. (I'm a software engineer, I tried, no user error Im pretty sure). "Cmd + ." or "Control + ." don't work on Mac/OSX. Dev, check please if they're the same KeyCodes or something.

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AstashyL AstashZ (ID: 000000000b4786a0) Voted 3 ★ - Updated 05/16/2023 hotkey is unusable...

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Jerry L (ID: 0000007458173c9e) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 11/12/2021 The Extension Author has been responsive to User Requests. But he seems to have stopped at version 0.3 back in January 2020. Two suggestions made in other reviews are: 1. The dropdown is too small. 2. It would be nice if you could delete a tab from the list of tabs in the extension's dropdown. 2a. Related is to be able to select more than one tab for deletion using Shift+select or Ctrl+select (Windows). (This is a luxury not critical since you can easily just go to the window and do it from there.)

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Void7327 (ID: 000000d21ea4c0b9) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 04/23/2021 Gud bai... :'-D I've had really happy time with this ext..(Chrome updated and has a dupe func. with this "tab search".) Loved it!!

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Jess Gold (ID: 0000005d742a85e1) Voted 2 ★ - Updated 04/02/2021 ilu. default hotkey definitely works out of the box edit: updated review -- whenever you open the extension to search, it takes 5-10 seconds to load depending on how many total tabs you have open across all windows. lazy load doesnt make sense here; real time update of tab list will make it more performant. will update rating if fixed