Simple yet powerful tab set management. Quickly and easily save, update, remove, and restore sets of tabs!

Latest Version

Version
3.5.0
Update
October 13, 2016
Size
475KiB
Developer
teddy.io
Category
Users
70,000+
Rating
3.9662 ★
Manifest Version
2
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English
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Permissions
Tabs
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Session Manager Extension

Session Manager is a simple yet powerful extension that makes it quick and easy to save, update, remove, and restore sets of tabs.

Common uses include:
- Creating sessions for daily routines: pages you open in the morning, afternoon and evening.
- Grouping pages of common interest such as News, Financial and Social.
- Saving pages discovered during a research session that you'd like to revisit later.
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Source Manifest.json

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How to download and manually install Session Manager extension for Chrome

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

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

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

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

This is another method to install Session 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 Session Manager extension file

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

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User reviews

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Rafael Cieslik (ID: 0000007bf98d08f9) Voted 3 ★ - Updated 06/28/2024 Functional and pragmatic. I really like the feature where I can save a single tab in an existing but non-active session. Having said that, the extension is admittedly not up-to-date and doesn't support all relevant (and maybe new) Chrome features (i.e. pinned tabs, tab groups). Nevertheless, it helps me organize my browsing sessions and enables me to switch effortlessly between work and home/private "profiles". Also, Chrome itself has this bug where it doesn't always restore all tabs from last night. Session manager helps me counteract that as well. Could be a bit prettier, though. #niceToHave UPDATE: I've just noticed that this extension doesn't support tabs that display local files like `file://homer/user/myfile.jpg`. They are listed in the tooltip but not loaded on-open. Rating down to 3/5.

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Vio Apriana Nur Ansyah (ID: 00000066eaecedc8) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 09/23/2023 Simple UI Work like charm All good love it

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Carlos Shirasawa (ID: 000000258263b754) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 06/20/2023 I've been using this extension since ever and it's just amazing. I sometimes forget that it's not a standard Chrome feature.

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Leopard Tail (ID: 000000bbd0d05925) Voted 3 ★ - Updated 06/07/2023 A mixed bag. Positives: In the current window, all its tabs are saved. Tab are saved along with the history, so the back button works. They restore in groups with the correct names and colours. Negatives: There is no autosave You can only save one window at once.

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john doe (ID: 000000eec190bbe6) Voted 2 ★ - Updated 05/17/2023 It's great.... when it worked. It's unreliable as I just lost all my saved sessions. This happened once before years ago after an update that was apparently incompatible with an older saved format. Those I was able to recover through a long manual process. But this time I can't find the data saved anywhere on my pc. It's simply gone!